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Rottnest Island Grand Tour: An All-Inclusive Exploration from Fremantle
4.2
64 Ratings
Fremantle
Embark on a comprehensive guided tour of Rottnest Island from Fremantle. Explore stunning beaches, woodlands, and salt lakes on a guided bus and train tour.
Embark on a comprehensive guided tour of Rottnest Island from Fremantle. Explore stunning beaches, woodlands, and salt lakes on a guided bus and train tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- SeaLink Rottnest Island - Check in and board your vessel to travel to Rottnest Island.
- Rottnest Island - Arrive on the island and have free time until your tour commences.
- Rottnest Island Settlement Train Station - Meet your guide here to commence your Grand Island Tour. Board the heritage train for a ride to Oliver Hill and a guided…
- SeaLink Rottnest Island - Check in and board your vessel to travel to Rottnest Island.
- Rottnest Island - Arrive on the island and have free time until your tour commences.
- Rottnest Island Settlement Train Station - Meet your guide here to commence your Grand Island Tour. Board the heritage train for a ride to Oliver Hill and a guided tour at Oliver Hill WWII Guns & Tunnel, followed by a light sandwich lunch.
- Oliver Hill Gun - Guided bus tour of the island commences from Oliver Hill. Your driver will also act as tour guide and point out attractions as you tour the island.
- O’Connor Landing (B Shed Ferry Terminal) - Meet your return ferry to commence your back to Fremantle. Departing Rottnest Island at 4pm, disembark Fremantle approximately 4:30pm.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Oliver Hill WWII Guns & Tunnel Tour
- Train ride from the settlement to Oliver Hill
- Light lunch
- Bus tour of the island with stops at key locations
- Lunch
- Oliver Hill WWII Guns & Tunnel Tour
- Train ride from the settlement to Oliver Hill
- Light lunch
- Bus tour of the island with stops at key locations
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Parking
Additional Information
This Rottnest Island day trip from Fremantle is the most comprehensive guided tour of the island allowing you to explore the stunning beauty of this A-Class nature reserve doing a guided bus and train tour, taking in the amazing fauna and flora of the island, stunning beaches, woodlands and incredible salt lakes
and commencing with a unique historic…
This Rottnest Island day trip from Fremantle is the most comprehensive guided tour of the island allowing you to explore the stunning beauty of this A-Class nature reserve doing a guided bus and train tour, taking in the amazing fauna and flora of the island, stunning beaches, woodlands and incredible salt lakes
and commencing with a unique historic train ride.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Return ferry from Rottnest Island 4:00pm, arriving Fremantle approximately 4:35pm. For alternative times off the island, please contact the operator.
- Limited paid parking is available near the departure point. Please allow ample time for parking. Public transportation or a ride share is recommended
- Due to maintenance of the train, a coach may be substituted for this part of the tour without notice
Location
SeaLink Rottnest Island
Peter Hughes Drive
Our B Shed Office has temporarily closed. Look for the blue SeaLink ticketing office on the eastern side of E Shed. Boarding for all passengers closes 10 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(64 Ratings)
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Travelbugbitten10
Dec 7, 2024
Interesting history and beautiful beaches - We really enjoyed our trip to Rottnest Island, and the Grand Island Tour including the train, guns and tunnel tour. The ferry trip got a little rough when closer to Rottnest, and also on the way home was even more rough. Dome Cafe was huge and very good service and drinks.
The staff who met us at Fremantle to assist with check in and boarding were very welcoming, and all day, the staff and volunteers were very committed to their jobs and responsibility. Great to see such commitment and such love for their work and the island.
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Michael_h
Nov 9, 2024
Lovely Day Out on Rottnest Island - Had a lovely experience visiting Rottnest Island with my family. Ferry meeting point and pickup instructions were clear and easy to follow. The tours were conducted by guides who truly love the island and were enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with visitors. A wonderful daytrip from Perth that I would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.
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K6025hlmiket
Sep 7, 2024
Great way to see Island in a day. - Good overview of island for people who can't hike or bike. Was enough interest to occupy 4-5 hours. Suggest Island would be better for those who can stay overnight and experience walking and biking tracks over two days. Watch out for the aggressive ravens in the main cafe area.
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R4114rfmichellej
Jul 16, 2024
Rotty in a day - Weather was perfect for this tour. Tour included everything from ferry , train, bus and lunch. A bit of walking involved but easier to see the the island all in one full day . Staff from tour all friendly and informative. Expect to be tired by the end
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Klg1905
Mar 18, 2024
Great tour - We really enjoyed this tour and learnt a lot about Rottnest Island. The ferry/train/bus tour combination was perfect, it covered so much of the island and its history plus we saw a few quokkas along the way 😁 Lunch was great and we had the most spectacular view. The drivers and guides really went the extra mile to make the tour really enjoyable and memorable. Highly recommended
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Londonannie41
Apr 26, 2024
A cold day - Very efficient guide. The tour of the guns and tunnels was superb.
The guide could have spoken less.
A grey day - not her fault
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Bronwynt216
Mar 7, 2024
An interesting place to visit and get up close with those darling quokkas. - The island is still quite unspoilt except for the main ferry landing which seemed a bit commercial to us. We had booked a ferry from Fremantle (cheaper than leaving from Perth) and had the train/bus tour of the island (the Grand tour). This was very interesting as we took the train to the cannon lookout and inspected the wartime tunnels, followed by a wrap lunch and bottle of water followed by a bus tour around the island. This was very enjoyable as we stopped at a few places for coastal scenery and ending up amongst the quokkas being able to get up close for photos. Afternoon trip back on the ferry was a little bumpy but OK. The coffee shop at the ferry landing on Rottnest was not cheap but the food was OK. The ticket office had overbooked the bus by 2 people which meant that my partner and I were unable to sit together and some older people on the bus who also had to sit apart kept looking at us as if we were responsible for their separation. This was rather disturbing and spoilt the overall experience. Our bus guide was excellent as were the staff at the cannon lookout.
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Climber11782457079
Dec 11, 2024
Flies all around - Too many flies, it's annoying so much. Would the government try to fix it?
There's quokka poo everywhere, the enviorment In Rottnest Island is very poor, need to be improved.
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Susan
Nov 7, 2024
Rottnest Island Tour - This island is larger than expected and the bus tour was a good way to get around it for the day.
We caught the ferry (included in cost) over to the island-took about half an hour and was a bit rough at times, but the crew kindly provided ice blocks for queasy passengers to suck on during the trip.
The included a tour of Oliver Hill tunnels, led by knowledgeable volunteer guides , and views around the many picturesque beaches on the island. Their glorious coloured waters were amazing.
We would have liked more local indigenous content and referencing, during the tour.
The lunch-chicken wraps- was satisfactory.
Otherwise, a good way to see Rottnest if you only have the day.
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Laura_m
May 21, 2024
Not very interesting - I was a bit bored on this trip. The commentary on the bus was hard to hear, and what I did hear was the driver mostly pointing out things.
The gun part of the trip was so detailed. Only an engineer needs that level of detail. What about information on how the men and women who worked there lived?
The packed lunch was surprisingly good.
We couldn't find the train station and we weren't alone.
And one last thing- more time at the end of the tour to do shopping would have been appreciated.
Tours like this are great for day trippers, but this one needs an overhaul.
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