Cairns holiday villa rental, Kuranda with walking, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Kuranda Villas - Villa 1 (villa)

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Kuranda Villas - Villa 1 is a fully furnished and self-contained holiday villa in the centre of Kuranda, within walking distance of all the attractions within the village. It has been tastefully decorated and includes those extras which make a stay perfectly comfortable, like locally grown and roasted coffee from the Kuranda Coffee Republic. Villa 1 features an outdoor seating and barbecue area, the optimum way to enjoy the small lush tropical gardens. You will be enchanted by the abundance of native birds feeding on a variety of flowering trees and shrubs. A compost bin is provided in the garden so that guests can dispose of their fruit and vegetable matter, crushed egg shells, tea bags and coffee grounds. There is also an aluminium can crusher located on the wall outside the back door so that used aluminium cans can be deposited into the container provided for eventual recycling.

We also have standard mountain bikes and tandem mountain bikes for hire, which can be booked prior to arrival, starting at AUD$10.00 for 2 hours including helmet and lock.

Kuranda Villas - Villa 1	Master bedroom with queen size bed
Second bedroom with two king single beds	Interior

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The Queensland / Far North region

Kuranda was founded in 1876 and inhabited by the Djabugay aboriginal people. Tourism began in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century when it became known as Kuranda The Beautiful by the thousands of tourists who came to Far North Queensland.

The village is located in the rainforest 330 metres above sea level in the Cairns Highlands. The climate is cooler and much less humid and just 30 km from Cairns up the scenic Kuranda Range Road with views overlooking the Great Barrier Reef. It is a place to explore and enjoy in all seasons.

Kuranda is surrounded by World Heritage listed wet tropics rainforest with approximately 1,200 species of flowering plants, 800 of which are rainforest trees.

The Cairns Highlands, also known as the Atherton Tablelands, is the bird watching capital of Australia. There are over 430 bird species in the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef making Kuranda Villas the perfect base for bird watching and wildlife tours. If you're a keen birdwatcher Kuranda Villas is a great base from where you can explore the many bird trails of Tropical Queensland.

Cairns / Kuranda area

Barron Gorge National Park offers a network of walking tracks ranging from short walks to longer day walks. Mountain biking is allowed in the Kuranda and Mowbray National Parks and no permit is required.

We have standard and tandem moutain bikes for hire, which can be booked prior to your arrival.

In the official list of 150 Queensland icons the Barron Falls came in 12th! Enjoy The Barron Falls and treetop boardwalk, as well as bushwalks within the rainforest around the village.

Have a swim at the Kuranda MagnaPool Aquatic Centre. The kids will love it!

Go on a birdwatching or wildlife tour with Sicklebill Safaris.

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.

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 Original Kuranda Rainforest Markets.

Taste the delicious Kuranda Home Made Tropical Ice Cream which is produced in many flavours from vanilla to dragonfruit.

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.

How to get there

From Cairns International Airport you can hire a car and drive the drive 25 km to Kuranda.

Trans North Bus Service runs buses from Cairns to Kuranda for $4.00 each way (subject to change). Visitors arriving in the village via the Savannahlander Train, Kuranda Scenic Railway or Skyrail Rainforest Cableway have only a 5 minute walk to Kuranda Villas.

Activities near Cairns

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Ceiling fans are located throughout the villa. There is no need for air-conditioning in Kuranda as it is much less humid than the coast being over 300 metres above sea level.

Electric blankets are supplied in the cooler months of the year, if required, and a heater is located in the lounge/dining room.

There is a full kitchen with all the necessary crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and pots and pans. We supply some basic provisions for your comfort and to help you settle in on your arrival, such as extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper, sugar, locally grown Nerada tea and locally grown and roasted coffee from the Kuranda Coffee Republic. Complimentary Port is provided.

There is a TV and DVD player, as well as a CD micro system for iPod.

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.

Villa 1 sleeps up to 6 people - maximum of 4 adults allowed. The sleeping configuration consists of:-

Bedroom 1 - queen size bed with built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom 2 - two king single beds with built-in wardrobe.
Lounge area - double sofa bed.

All linen, bedding and towels is supplied and there is a front loading washing machine and dryer provided.

For families with very young children there is a portacot and high-chair available, upon request. We also have a removable bed guard for young children who are sleeping in conventional beds.

Further details outdoors:
With our desire to give something back to the environment and reduce our carbon footprint, we have purchased rainforest trees from Nadine O'Brien of Curlew Nursery at Koah. For every confirmed booking for Kuranda Villas from 1st June 2009 the Koah Revegetation Group will plant a tree for us along the Clohesy and Barron Rivers to stabilise the riverbanks. The plantings will take place in the "wet season" when the rainfall is plentiful. Guests who live in the rainforested regions of Far North and North Queensland have the choice of picking a species of tree from Curlew Nursery's plant list to take home with them to plant in their garden, if they prefer. In addition, guests can also choose to purchase trees at a cost of AUD$2.50 per tree for planting by the Koah Revegetation Group.

Conditions

A security bond is required.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
All Year	8 Oct 09	8 Oct 11	1260£ 692	210115	210115	1 Night

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
All Year	8 Oct 09	8 Oct 11	980£ 538	17093	17093	1 Night

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
All Year	8 Oct 09	8 Oct 11	700£ 385	13071	13071	1 Night

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

SPECIAL OFFER

Book before 30th November 2009 and pay just $100.00 a night for a couple (sharing a queen size bed). Extra guest AUD$20.00 per night. A minimum booking of 2 nights is required before 23rd December and a minimum booking of 4 nights is required between 23rd December and 3rd January.

Standard and tandem mountain bikes available for hire from $10.00 for 2 hours including helmet and lock.

Payment accepted by credit card and direct bank transfer.

Pay By Instalments If Booking At Least 2 Months Ahead.

Guestbook for Kuranda Villas - Villa 1

A real treat for us to spend a couple of days in Kuranda and enjoy this lovely villa. Butterflies, birds, koalas, jungle walks and we saw a couple of bush turkeys. Much cleaner, more relaxing, more spacious and more "holiday-like" than Cairns. The kids recommend the icecream from the famous red icecream van and we loved the lemongrass and ginger tea from a cafe in the village. Thanks Melissa.

The Bennett Family, Cambridge, UK 20 August 2009

Thank you Melissa & Warren we had a lovely time staying in Kuranda Villas! The villa was spotlessly clean and comfy and we really appreciated all of the little extra thoughtful touches (especially the coffee!) The villa was very kid-friendly and our little one loved the garden. We also loved our time in Far North Queensland, there is so much to see and do. We would love to come back again one day!

Heather, David & Alessandro, WA 3 August 2009

Hi Melissa, we love your place - very comfortable and certainly filled our needs. We are a family of 5 (three generations) from Western Canada. Found your place on the internet and your availability. Courtesy and location exceeded our expectations. Beautiful gem - will send others your way. Thanks so much.

The Whitnack Family, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 2 August 2009

Thank you very much Melissa, worth a million and we had 6 nights of relaxation in a lovely place. Great touches like a steamer. A splendid chance to explore a great little town, which anyone would be lucky to call home. Our friends in Melbourne will love to hear about this little piece of paradise.

Dennis & Anne, Victoria 3 July 2009

Hi Melissa, I just wanted to send a small note to say a huge thank you! Our stay at Kuranda Villas was ideal. It was a perfect location from which we explored Kuranda Village itself and its many tourist activities. Your contact and correspondence with us leading up to our stay was nothing short of professional and made us feel very welcomed! Thank you for all your time and effort in making our stay in Kuranda wonderful! I hope that we will soon venture back to explore Kuranda and its surrounds further.
Natalie, Adam, Martin, Julie, Michael and Lina, Penrith, NSW, 1-3 May 2009

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