Kuranda Villas consists of a two villas, one with two bedrooms and the other with three bedrooms. Kuranda Villas is centrally located, one street back from the main street, within walking distance of all the attractions within the village.
Villa 1 has two bedrooms and is comfortable, fully furnished and self-contained.
Electric blankets are supplied in the cooler months of the year and a heater is located in the lounge/dining room.
Ceiling fans are located throughout the villa.
There is a full kitchen with all the necessary crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and pots and pans. We also supply extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper, locally grown tea and ground coffee, and sugar.
Complimentary Port is provided and guests who book two nights or more receive a bottle of Australian sparkling wine on arrival.
There is a TV and DVD player, which will also play CDs.
There is a patio with BBQ and outdoor table and chairs in a private garden.
There is a safe covered parking area and there are security screens on the windows and doors.
Sleeping Configuration
Villa 1 sleeps up to 6 adults. The sleeping configuration consists of a queen size bed in the master bedroom with built-in wardrobe, two king single beds in the second bedroom with built-in wardrobe, and a double sofa bed in the lounge area.
All linen, bedding and towels is supplied and there is a washing machine and dryer provided.
For families with very young children there is a portacot and highchair available, upon request. We also have a removable bed guard for young children who are sleeping in conventional beds.
Kuranda and Beyond
The village of Kuranda is located in the rainforest 330 metres above sea level in the Cairns Highlands.
The climate is cooler and less humid and just 30 km from Cairns up the scenic Kuranda Range Road with views overlooking the Great Barrier Reef.
Kuranda was founded in 1876 and inhabited by the Djabugay aboriginal people. Tourism began in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century and became very popular in the 1960's with the "hippie" generation for it offered a fabulous location for their alternative lifestyle.
Kuranda is surrounded by World Heritage listed wet tropics rainforest with approximately 1,200 species of flowering plants, 800 of which are rainforest trees.
Here is a list of some of the things you can do while staying in Kuranda:-
Enjoy The Barron Falls and treetop boardwalk, as well as bushwalks within the rainforest around the village.
Travel on the Kuranda Scenic Railway in the afternoon to Freshwater and then return to your accommodation in Kuranda on the world famous Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.
Meet the largest collection of free flying birds in Australia at Birdworld Kuranda.
Cuddle a koala, feed kangaroos and wallabies, see snakes and crocodiles at the Kuranda Koala Gardens.
Marvel at the amazing tropical butterflies in the walk-through rainforest enclosure at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary.
Take a Kuranda Riverboat Cruise on the Barron River, located below the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
Visit the Heritage Markets.
Taste the delicious Kuranda Home Made Tropical Ice Cream which is produced in many flavours from vanilla to dragonfruit.
Half an hour's drive west from Kuranda is Mareeba where the rainforest meets the outback.
Below is a list of just some of the things you can do in Mareeba and beyond:-
Visit The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve, which has rhinos, bears, hippos, lions and other big cats within its 140 acres.
There are coffee plantations and a mango winery where you can relax and taste their products.
Go birdwatching at the Mareeba Wetlands aboard a canoe or electric boat.
Visit the towns on the Atherton Tableland and the many majestic waterfalls, such as Millstream Falls at Ravenshoe and the crater lakes of Eacham and Barrine.
Visit Mungalli Creek Bio-Dynamic Dairy at Millaa Millaa where there are free cheese tastings of their award winning cheeses.
Visit Tyrconnell Historic Gold Mine and Mount Mulligan.
See Chillagoe's limestone towers and caves formed from ancient seas and reefs.
