Magnetic Island Tour: Enjoy comprehensive exploration with knowledgeable local guide

Embark on a 5-hour Magnetic Island Tour led by a knowledgeable local guide. Explore the island’s scenic roads and discover hidden gems. Enjoy insightful commentary on wildlife, history, and more!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nelly Bay - After boarding the bus at Nelly Bay terminal, you’ll be greeted by your friendly local guide who will accompany you throughout the day. Our guides are all locals with extensive knowledge about island life.
    Following a brief introduction, you’ll travel through Nelly Bay to the island’s western side. Along the way, you’ll learn some…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Free Hotel Pick up /Drop off on Magnetic island
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Ferry transfers to and from Magnetic Island.
  • Lunch
  • Aquasearch Aquarium entrance fees (AUD3 cash only for over 5’s)
  • Hotel / Accommodation pick-up from Townsville
Additional Information

A mature and highly-regarded local guide will provide friendly, entertaining commentary on hundreds of topics covering birds and wildlife, trees, geology, history and folklore on your 5 hour tour of the scenic roads and byways of the beautiful Magnetic Island. Departing Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal you’ll visit all the major sights, including one or two…

Location
Magnetic Island ferry terminal
Jan & Feb - Tour departs at 9:15am Mar-Dec - Tour departs at 10am Bus will be in the courtesy vehicle pick up point. Behind the public bus stops.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kerry_w
Aug 31, 2024
Had a wonderful trip.... - Had a wonderful trip. Neil was so knowledgeable about the island and it’s history We left the tour at Horseshoe Bay as the girls wanted to swim and spend time on the beach. Neil was helpful in explaining how we could get back to the Sealink Terminal. Nothing was too much trouble for him. A great tour - highly recommend
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945maureenh
Aug 30, 2024
Great tour. Well worth the time and money. Great value! - Great tour with very knowledgeable guide. Entertaining and informative. We saw so many great and beautiful sites and wild life. We really enjoyed the tour.
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C8567lsgrahama
Aug 28, 2024
Magnetic Island Tour - just amazing! - This was my first time back since 1966, so you can imagine my surprise when we arrived to see how much this Island had developed without disturbing the natural habitat. Our driver was Tim, a long time resident of "Maggie" who was so informative along the way. We stopped at Picnic Bay for morning tea which gave us a chance to get to know our group. A walk out on the jetty to take photos and loo stop then off to the Magnetic Museum and Craft Centre - well worth a visit. As we travelled around the different beaches (magnificent views) and stopped for lunch at Horseshoe Bay, Tim spoke of Maggie, it's first inhabitants, Capt. Cook, it being a quarantine station for a short time in the late 1800's and it's development through the years, covering how the residents (both human and animal) coped during the cyclones, children and schooling. We saw rock wallabies and koalas. Did you know that the koalas on Magnetic Island are smaller than the Victorian koalas due to the type of Eucalyptus they eat. We met a couple at the terminal who were attending a wedding and there were golfers "in banana costumes" on the ferry. I'd recommend you have a fun day and do this 5 hour tour.
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Garret
Aug 22, 2024
Fun and educational tour. Our guide was fantastic! - We had a great time on this tour - Neil went out of his way to make this a memorable visit. He provided a lot of information about the history of Magnetic Island, and explained some of the conservation efforts that will ensure it remains a special place. We also saw a lot of the wildlife that calls the island home, Koala Bears, Wallabys, butterflies, and a green ant nest!
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Margaret_j
Aug 19, 2024
A tour that fits in everything in one day - This is a tour highly recommended if you want to know all about Majestic Island. Our guide, Neil fitted all interesting points in the tour and we saw everything in one day.
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Annebm_13
Aug 16, 2024
Great day on a beautiful island - A great way to see a lot of the island in a short space of time. Recommend for day visitors who don’t have a vehicle. Neil is very knowledgeable & entertaining at the same time.
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X9694cakathryns
Aug 10, 2024
Highly recommend. - We had thought to go to Magnetic Island and ”wing it”. So glad we didn’t do that and decided to book this tour. Nothing beats local knowledge with some humour thrown in. We saw and learnt so much of the island that we would have missed if we had gone with our first idea. Thanks Neil for sharing your passion for your island home. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Explore67499028158
Aug 10, 2024
A Great Day on Magnetic Island - We had a wonderful day with Neil who was flexible in catering for the different needs of our group. We had a most informative and interest-filled day that we would recommend anyone on a one-day visit to the island to take (if you were there for more time, it would certainly be a great introduction, but we cannot comment from that perspective).
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Tony_b2257
Aug 8, 2024
RECOMMEND - Neil gave us with a great day out on the island. His knowledge of everything from the local flora and fauna through to historical facts was both informative and entertaining. Well worth it
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Margaret_m
Aug 7, 2024
Get a feel for Magnetic Island - Tim was a terrific guide and driver, he told us lots of local history and took us to many locally known places. Great day out with him.
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From $59
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).