Magnetic Island Tour: Local Guide Insights

Explore Magnetic Island with a local guide, uncovering hidden gems, wildlife, and rich history. Depart from Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pilgrim Magnetic Island - After boarding the bus at Nelly Bay terminal you will meet your friendly local guide who will escort you throughout the day. Our guides are all locals, with a depth of knowledge about life on the island.
    After a brief introduction you will make your way through Nelly Bay to the western side of the island. On the way you’ll…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Ferry tickets to and from Magnetic Island ($36 Adults / $18 Concession)
  • Food and drinks
  • Pickup 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 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 secret spots some locals don’t even know about.

Location
Magnetic Island ferry terminal
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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664dinahr
Sep 28, 2024
Great tour of Magnetic Island - The guide was excellent, informative and a highlight was seeing the koalas being cared for because of their various difficulties. Very good overview of the island, plenty of stops and overall a great experience thank you.
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Iain_c
Aug 25, 2024
A perfect half day on Magnetic island - This half day tour is a perfect introduction to Magnetic Island - Neil was perfect, tailoring the tour to our groups interest - no scripted tours here. Would not hesitate to recommend, one of the highlights of our Australia trip !
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Brandon_h
Aug 23, 2024
Great tour! - The entire tour was great, got to see all parts of the island and tons of wildlife. Lots of very interesting history included as well.
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Glennm2085
Aug 18, 2024
Lovely - We got a good impression of the island. All the previous positive comments on the guide, transport, knowledge and sense of humour are more than correct. We didn’t see many koala’s on our trip but he did his best to see some.
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N4541uejillm
Jul 28, 2024
Fantastic - Neil was extremely friendly and informative. The scenery was magnificent. We made three stops along the route. The tour bus was clean and comfortable.
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874petal
Jul 23, 2024
Great snapshot of Maggie - Really informative and very enjoyable Our guide was very knowledgeable about the island and was a local Great photo opportunities Having a few hours wasn’t enough and I will definitely book a stay in the future Regards PETA
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K7759lhsimones
Jul 15, 2024
Wonderful tour! - It was a wonderful and interesting tour. The kids didn't want to leave at the end. We've seen a lot if wildlife! Thank you so much for the great tour!
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Heidi_b
Oct 1, 2023
Highly Recommend - Very informative, interesting and fun. Neil was great to chat with and knew everything about the island, we learned so much more than we would have by just touring around ourselves. The wallabies and seeing some local hawk species were a great highlight. The bus was clean and well maintained. Overall a great way to see the island and learn some history and fun stories of the area. Also discovered some hidden gems to come back and explore later during different times of the year. Highly recommend.
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Gejni
Sep 29, 2023
WONDERFUL MAGGIE ISLAND - What can I say! From the moment we stepped off the ferry we were met warmly by Neill. He was such an informative, attentive guide with incredible local knowledge and then some. Our party was small which we loved and our coach was really comfortable and fully air conditioned. We also loved his ability to answer questions and his amazing sense of humour. The length of the tour suited us perfectly and we enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the way back on the ferry. Thank you for an unforgettable Magnetic Island experience.
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Grandtour15467142868
Sep 30, 2023
Knowledgeable Tour Guide - Interesting info. Opportunities to hop off the bus and explore a little. Recommend to do this tour early in your stay. Tour guide told some stories which attached meaning to the experiences.
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