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As a traveller who travels in a group, you are accustomed to seeing the destinations which are icons for their respective cities such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Opera House
in Sydney or the Statue of Liberty in New York. There are several articles written in newspapers and magazines to cover the “must-see” attractions for a first time traveller.Starting January 2006, OPPORTUNITIES
TODAY (O.T.) along with COMPACT TRAVELS, the tour company which specializes in customized holidays brings to you a new
column-“Popular Places, Unusual Attractions” through which we shall cover some of the unusual attractions for the avid explorers to be included whilst visiting destinations.
Each month we would feature at least one such unusual attraction which should be included in your itinerary.
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Most travel agents will give you a standard itinerary. However, you can contact COMPACT TRAVELS for getting your itinerary customized especially for you so that you can
include these unusual must-visit attractions. You can contact COMPACT TRAVELS
right away, by sending an email to compact@rbcsgroup.com or by dialling
91(022)22828208 or 22812593 to get that unique holiday experience and bring back memories of a lifetime.
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When one visits Australia for the first
time, the normal itinerary of 9 Nights/10
days would include Sydney, Brisbane and the
Gold Coast and at times Melbourne. However,
your visit to Australia is incomplete
without a visit to Cairns in Tropical North
Queensland Territory and seeing one of the
world’s most famous natural wonders -
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the Great Barrier Reef.
Besides the Great Barrier Reef, there is another
interesting site in Cairns which is worth visiting and
that is the World Heritage Tropical Rainforest. |
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way to see the rainforest is by taking the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to get the world's most beautiful rainforest experience. The SKYRAIL Rainforest Cableway has won Australia's Best Major Tourist Skyrail is a unique rainforest experience as you will be traversing 7.5 kilometes of pristine
rainforest in gondola cabins which glides a few metres above the forest canopy. You have a choice of alighting at one of the two rainforest mid-stations, the first one being
the Red Peak Station which is located in the middle of the rainforest. Here you'll experience the forest floor from the safety and comfort of a 175 metre boardwalk.
The next
stop can be taken at Barron Falls Station from where you can get breathtaking views of the Barron River, Gorge and the waterfalls. Here you can also look out for the
historical flying fox and trolley display besides visiting the Rainforest Interpretive Centre which provides an informative and fun learning experience to enhance your
appreciation of the rainforest.
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You can take the Skyrail from the Carvonica Terminal which is 15 minutes North of Cairns City and end your 90 minutes one way journey at the Kuranda Terminal. The
Skyrail Kuranda Terminal is located a short walk from the famous village of Kuranda which has numerous attractions such as a butterfly sanctuary, colourful
bird aviary, koala park, walking tracks as
well as cafes, restaurants, markets and
shops.
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For a total experience combine the Skyrail Rainforest alongwith the Kuranda Scenic Railway.
So when you plan visiting Australia, visit Cairns and enjoy a unique experience by way of Skyrail's journey over World Heritage Tropical Rainforest in a 6 person gondola.
Skyrail operates all year round except Christmas Day. For bookings to Australia including Cairns and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway contact COMPACT TRAVELS. For a virtual rainforest tour log on to
www.skyrail.com.au
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