Spirit of Queensland to Cairns All-Inclusive

7 Day Train + Touring Package

Enjoy all-inclusive Cairns touring at its best before boarding the Spirit of Queensland to Brisbane, experiencing the romance of rail travel as you journey along the scenic Coral Sea coast of Queensland. Featuring Cape Tribulation, the Great Barrier Reef, Green Island, Kuranda by train and skyrail, Special Sunset Dinner Cruise on Cairns Harbour, magnificent cruises and more meals. Includes train journey, 6 days in Cairns with flights, tropical north Queensland luxury touring, 3 cruises, scenic railway, skyrail, accommodation, meals and transfers. Enjoy a Special Sunset Dinner Cruise on Cairns Harbour, the famous Kuranda scenic railway and skyrail, a cruise to the Great Barrier Reef and a luxury coach tour to the World Heritage Daintree region and Cape Tribulation. Enjoy a cruise on the wildlife laden Daintree River and a tour of the rainforest in an amphibious duck. Themes include: Queensland, Departs from Cairns, Spirit of Queensland, Luxury Coach, Returns from Brisbane. + Show more

Package Includes

  • Spirit of Queensland Train Cairns to Brisbane (Railbed Sleeper from Cairns to Brisbane )
  • All Flights (e.g. Home to Cairns & Brisbane to Home, pricing options below)
  • 5 Nights Cairns Hotel (superior 4 star)
  • 1 Night Railbed Accommodation on board Spirit of Queensland, All main meals onboard Spirit of Queensland, FREE On-demand entertainment, access to Club Car, Complimentary drink with Lunch & Dinner
  • Breakfast Daily, 2 Lunches, 4 Morning Teas & Afternoon Teas, 1 Dinner & 2 Desserts
  • Kuranda Scenic Railway & Skyrail Luxury Day Tour
  • Daintree & Cape Tribulation Luxury Day Tour
  • Green Island & Great Barrier Reef Visit
  • Cairns & Surrounds Tour
  • 3 Cruises: Daintree River, Green Island & Cairns Harbour
  • Special Sunset Dinner Cruise
  • Great Barrier Reef Glass Bottom Boat Tour
  • Army Duck Tour & Cruise
  • Meet and Greet Personalised Return Transfers (Train Station, Hotel and Airport)

Highlights

  Cairns   Cape Tribulation   Mossman Gorge   Great Barrier Reef   Palm Cove Beach   Surprise Creek Falls   Cairns Northern Beaches   Cairns Night Markets   St Monica's Church   Rusty's Weekend Markets   Cairns Central Shopping Centre   Green Island Cruise   Great Barrier Reef Glass Bottom Boat Tour   Port Douglas   Daintree River Cruise   Mangroves   Kuranda Scenic Railway   Kuranda Skyrail   Barron Gorge National Park   Barron River   World War II Army Duck   Guided Rainforest Walks   Day Harbour Cruise Tour   Scenic Coastal Drive   Alexandra Lookout   Crocodile Spotting   Tree Kangaroo   Cassowary   Coral Sea   Brisbane   Alexandra Reefs
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Spirit of Queensland

This itinerary can be done in reverse (travelling by Spirit of Queensland north to Cairns). We have presented the southbound train direction as it is a smoother journey with better timing and connections. Let us know if you prefer the northbound direction.

Day 1 Fly to Cairns

Feel the warmth of Tropical North Queensland, as you arrive smell the sweet scent of the wet tropics and see expansive mangroves on your way into Cairns. You will be personally met at the airport by a DISCOVER AUSTRALIA representative and transferred from the airport to your hotel. You can relax and use the rest of the day to explore your hotel and its facilities, perhaps take a stroll around the neighbourhood and central Cairns.
 
Meet and Greet Personalised Arrival Transfer, Overnight Cairns Accommodation.

Day 2 Great Barrier Reef Cruise & Green Island

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's most spectacular natural features, an amazing underwater world of breathtaking beauty. The reef is alive with an abundance of colourful and exotic marine life, including multi-hued angelfish, vivid-yellow butterfly fish and the clown fish of ‘Finding Nemo’ fame. Visit the beautiful idyllic coral cay of Green Island located right within the Great Barrier Reef itself. The island is an Eden of tropical rainforest, stunning white-sand beaches surrounded by magnificent technicoloured reefs teeming with diverse and wonderful marine life. You'll explore these balmy, clear waters, discovering this extraordinary underwater wonderland, your companions being huge shoals of multi-coloured damselfish, graceful butterfly fish, hawksbill turtles and charming dolphins. The islands interior is a wonderland of pristine rainforest, lush, green and verdant. You'll enjoy exciting and memorable experiences here, such as the glass-bottomed boat tour or snorkelling, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Cruise across the Coral Sea to Green Island in the comfort of your modern air-conditioned catamaran, enjoying an onboard briefing about the day's activities and options. View the coral reef and tropical fish from the comfort of the semi-submarine or the glass bottom boat or alternatively snorkel in the clear tropical waters to witness the stunning spectacle of the marine world (snorkel gear and training provided). Spend time browsing the resort shops or just relax on the white sandy beach. Explore this tropical paradise further with a walk around this tiny coral cay. Perhaps visit Marineland Melanesia - a fascinating walk-through nautical museum featuring live crocodiles, tropical marine aquariums and Melanesian artefacts.

Our friendly crew will help you to choose your included options and activities to make the most of your full day on remarkable Green Island. Semi-Submarine Option: explore the Great Barrier Reef in air-conditioned comfort, without even getting wet. Seated below water level, you are treated to a divers view. Glass Bottom Boat Option: View the diversity of the reefs coral gardens and their wonderful array of sea life with the added fun of lively fish feeding. Snorkel Option: Snorkel and swim in the clear calm island waters at your leisure from the beach or on a supervised Boat Snorkelling Trip. Explore the idyllic tropical island at your leisure, walk the beach and rainforest boardwalks or perhaps just find your own piece of paradise to simply relax and take it all in. The colours and underwater personalities from today will stay in your memory for a long time.

Breakfast, Luxury Full Day Green Island Cruise with Activities and Return Transfers, Overnight Cairns Accommodation.

Day 3 Kuranda Scenic Railway, Rainforest Tour & Skyrail Cableway

The charming tropical village of Kuranda is set in the World Heritage Listed lush emerald Wet Tropics Rainforest. It is famous for its bohemian atmosphere, vibrant markets, cafes, galleries, shops and butterfly sanctuary. The surrounding Barron Gorge National Park features a thriving and ancient rainforest jungle, Barron River and breathtaking Barron Gorge with its cascading, thundering waterfall.

Your friendly driver will pick you up in the comfortable air-conditioned luxury coach before sharing experiences, fascinating facts and enchanting stories in the onboard full commentary throughout the day. Journey up on to Kuranda on the historic Scenic Railway through the tropical rainforest jungle, over steep ravines and gorges and directly past picturesque waterfalls. Experience an up-close tour of the ancient rainforest and river system on-board an amphibious duck. Explore Kuranda the village in the rainforest. Travel back down, gliding just above the rainforest canopy and gorges in a Skyrail Rainforest Cableway gondola.

This famous Kuranda Scenic Railway is a remarkable journey providing unsurpassed views of thick rainforest, steep ravines, picturesque waterfalls and gorges en route to Kuranda in the Atherton Tablelands. Construction started in 1882 and it is considered an engineering feat of tremendous magnitude. Hundreds of men built the 15 handmade tunnels and 37 bridges that stand as a monument to the pioneers of tropical North Queensland. Rising from sea level to 328m, the nearly 2 hour journey from Cairns to Kuranda passes through World Heritage protected tropical rainforest, awesome Barron Gorge National Park, Barron River and Stoney Creek. Upon reaching the village of Kuranda a rich assortment of fascinating touring and unique shopping experiences awaits you. Explore the depths of the rainforest using the most appropriate transport - an amphibious World War II Army Duck with 6 wheel drive for the forest floor and a propeller and rudder for cruising the waterways. The rainforest is very ancient and complex, with some primitive plants like tree ferns dating back over 150 million years. On our unforgettable 45 minute rainforest tour, you will see and learn about massive butterflies, ferns, orchids, strangler figs, stinging trees, azure coloured kingfisher and a host of other plants, animals and reptiles. After splashing into the waterway with propeller engaged, your Army Duck cruises up to the water's edge whilst turtles, fish and eels swim up close (look out for water dragons and pythons). Today we also visit a tropical fruit orchard growing more than 60 different types of delicious tropical fruits. Spend time at your leisure wandering through the picturesque forest village with its bohemian atmosphere, cafes and famous markets featuring impressive local arts and crafts. Board your Skyrail Rainforest Cableway gondola with remarkable views of Cairns, the lush tableland region, distant mountain ranges and right out to the turquoise Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef. Start your journey back down gliding metres above the rainforest canopy before descending through the canopy layers and deep into the heart of the forest at Skyrail's two rainforest mid-stations at Barron Falls and Red Peak (alight here onto rainforest boardwalks, interpretive information available through short guided boardwalk tours and an interpretive centre). Travel above Barron Gorge National Park and dense World Heritage listed rainforest. As your coach finally takes you back to your hotel, you will have experienced a day filled with new memories to treasure forever.

Breakfast, Luxury Day Tour with Return Transfer, Kuranda Scenic Railway, Army Duck Rainforest Tour, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Overnight Cairns Accommodation.

Day 4 Cairns Coach Tour & Special Sunset Dinner Cruise

The tropical paradise of Cairns is set on the azure waters of the Coral Sea. It is the gateway to tropical north Queensland, where the ancient rainforest meets the world’s biggest coral reef. Cairns is a laid-back welcoming city with an abundance of vibrancy, tropical gardens, brilliant cafés, bustling markets and mangrove parkland.

Today enjoy our guided tour of the Cairns region. Your friendly driver will pick you up from your hotel before introducing your to this captivating small city. Visit St. Monica's Cathedral (featuring the world’s largest themed stained-glass windows). Explore Cairns Museum and join our exclusive guided walking tour to see highlights of the region’s past. After enjoying afternoon tea of scones and jam, a truly local delight, join our guided walk at the Botanical Gardens. We then journey to some of the best nearby scenic lookouts, including beautiful Barron Falls and spectacular Palm Cove, returning to Cairns in time to join our Special Sunset Dinner Cruise.

Set sail on spectacular Trinity Inlet and its winding tributaries for a relaxing 2.5-hour Special Sunset Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a delicious 3 course hot and cold buffet dinner with live entertainment by some of Cairns’ best local musicians as you pass along Cairns waterfront and Esplanade precinct, delivering panoramic views of the twinkling night lights of this harbour city. Trinity Inlet is a magnificent tidal estuary with waterways winding through a 300 square kilometre maze of mangroves with a rich diverse wildlife and stunning scenery. The amazing day comes to an end as you make your own way back to your central hotel.

Breakfast, Cairns Tour, Afternoon Tea, Special Dinner Cruise, Overnight Cairns Accommodation.

Day 5 Daintree, Cape Tribulation, River Cruise & Port Douglas

The World Heritage Daintree region is a tropical paradise of pristine rainforest and unbelievable white-sand beaches. The area boasts magnificent mountains draped in lush-green jungle and mighty gushing rivers. It includes spectacular destinations such as Daintree Village, the Daintree River, Snapper Island and stupendous Cape Tribulation. Highlights are the breathtaking views from Alexandra Lookout, cruising on the wildlife laden Daintree River, learning about unique Daintree wildlife like the cassowary, tree kangaroo and rat kangaroo and seeing fan palms, flying paradise kingfishers, tree frogs and butterflies of every colour. The famous Daintree Wet Tropics is far from the buzz of civilisation, combining both awe and tranquility - a true solace to the soul. It doesn't get much better than this.
 
Today we explore the region where the tropical rainforest literally meets the azure sea. Highlights include Port Douglas, Scenic Coastal Drive, Wildlife Habitat, Vehicular Cable Ferry, Guided Rainforest Walk, Cape Tribulation Beach, Alexandra Lookout, Daintree River Cruise, a splendid tropical lunch and the dense impenetrable jungle rainforest.

Journey north along the Cairns' Northern Beaches to Port Douglas via the Captain Cook Highway (truly one of Australia's most scenic coastal drives), head inland passing sugar cane fields towards Daintree National Park, cross the Daintree River on a cable driven ferry, stop at Alexandra Lookout to witness magnificent views of the Daintree River and azure Coral Sea, cruise the Daintree River (spotting for crocodiles, tree snakes, water birds and other wildlife as your guide takes you through the mangroves along this crocodile infested river), visit Wildlife Habitat (guided tour of the three wildlife environments - rainforest, wetlands and grasslands, including morning tea, wander along elevated boardwalks and observe up close a huge range of wildlife as birds and animals fly and roam freely, plus feed kangaroos, see crocodiles and the endangered cassowary and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo), travel deep into Daintree rainforest to enjoy a generous tropical lunch, enjoy free time to explore Cape Tribulation Beach (dazzling untrodden white sand beaches capped by an azure tropical sea, meet the dense green of the rainforest jungle, where the native palm trees grow right onto the beach sand), discover more remarkable Daintree wildlife on a guided rainforest walk (great photo opportunities). Enjoy complimentary afternoon tea before returning to Cairns.

Breakfast, Luxury Coach Tour with Hotel Pick Up, Morning Tea, Tropical Lunch, Daintree River Cruise, Guided Rainforest Walk, Vehicular Cable Ferry, Afternoon Tea, National Park Fees, Overnight Cairns Accommodation.

Day 6 Board the Spirit of Queensland & Tour to Brisbane

Enjoy breakfast this morning before being personally met at your hotel by a DISCOVER AUSTRALIA representative and transferred from your hotel to Cairns Railway Station for your journey aboard the Spirit of Queensland to the vibrant Brisbane.

Travel south along Queenlands coast to Brisbane in your comfortable rail bed. Enjoy personal entertainment systems featuring on-demand music and movies, choose from a variety of hot & cold dining options in the Club Car and relax as you make your way to Brisbane. Includes meals at your seat, complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink with lunch and dinner.

Breakfast, Meet and Greet Personalised Rail Transfer, 1 Night Rail Bed on the Spirit of Queensland, 1 Lunch, 1 Dinner, 2 Desserts.

Day 7 Say Goodbye to Brisbane

Enjoy breakfast this morning from the comfort of your Railbed seat before arriving into Brisbane.

On arrival in Brisbane, you will be personally met at the Railway Station by a DISCOVER AUSTRALIA representative and transferred from the Railway Station to Brisbane Airport for your flight home.

Breakfast, Meet and Greet Personalised Departure Transfer.

Flights Home Included

This package includes all flights as detailed below in the price section (including all fees, levies and taxes). However, we can tailor this package to include our special discounted 'package only' airfares from anywhere. Simply let us know.

Airport and Rail Transfers Included

You will be personally met by a DISCOVER AUSTRALIA representative and transferred from the airport on arrival in Cairns to your Cairns hotel, from your Cairns hotel to the Cairns Rail Terminal for your journey to Brisbane and then from Brisbane Rail terminal to Brisbane Airport for your flight home.

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The renowned Spirit of Queensland... This remarkable journey connects Brisbane and Cairns, travelling along the coast of tropical North Queensland. From iconic beaches and the colourful Great Barrier Reef or luscious rainforests and laidback cities along the coast - immerse yourself in the pioneering spirit and charm of rail travel.

It's the little things about travelling by train that stay with you. The way people unwind, relax in each other's company and marvel at the stunning scenery. Enjoy the excitement of what lies around the bend, keeping you focused on the moving lens of your panoramic window.  

Explore the colourful landscapes or coastal serenity, admire city views, meet the local characters and hear about the fascinating history and heritage of Queensland.

Discover and explore the vibrant urban villages across the cities, dine alfresco by the ocean, uncover the stories of the past, explore dramatic landscapes or immerse yourself in a remarkable diving experience on the pristine coral reefs.

With activities to suit everyone’s holiday agenda, Tropical North Queensland will create memories to last a lifetime.

Enjoy the luxury of time with a rail journey in Queensland that spans the scenic coastline.

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