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Rottnest Bayseeker Bus Tour from Hillarys Boat Harbour: A Comprehensive Rottnest Island Exploration
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37 Ratings
Hillarys
Embark on a comprehensive Rottnest Island exploration with the Rottnest Bayseeker Bus Tour. Experience the main Settlement, stunning beaches, and meet adorable Quokkas!
Embark on a comprehensive Rottnest Island exploration with the Rottnest Bayseeker Bus Tour. Experience the main Settlement, stunning beaches, and meet adorable Quokkas!
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hillarys Boat Harbour - Hillarys Boat Harbour is a vibrant tourist destination featuring upscale fashion boutiques, cafes, restaurants, and bars. Consider dining here after your island adventure, unless you are utilizing the pre-arranged hotel transfer service.
- Rottnest Fast Ferries - Day Tours - Experience a 45-minute ferry ride with…
- Hillarys Boat Harbour - Hillarys Boat Harbour is a vibrant tourist destination featuring upscale fashion boutiques, cafes, restaurants, and bars. Consider dining here after your island adventure, unless you are utilizing the pre-arranged hotel transfer service.
- Rottnest Fast Ferries - Day Tours - Experience a 45-minute ferry ride with Rottnest Fast Ferries, offering the newest and most spacious ferry to Rottnest Island, operated locally.
- Rottnest Island Visitor Centre - This is an excellent resource center for your island visit. Stop by to explore the offerings before heading to the Main Bus Stop for your Bayseeker Bus Tour.
- Rottnest Island - Delight in a 1.75-hour tour around Rottnest Island in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Enjoy the informative commentary from your driver-guide, covering the island’s history, wildlife, culture, and maritime heritage. Pause at Mabel Cove and Jeannie’s Lookout to take in the stunning views.
- Wadjemup Lighthouse - During the tour, visit this iconic lighthouse and discover the Noongar history. The original Wadjemup Lighthouse was Western Australia’s first lighthouse and became Australia’s first rotating beam lighthouse after its 1881 conversion.
- Hillarys Boat Harbour - After your bus tour, unwind on the island before taking the return fast ferry to Hillarys. Benefit from the complimentary hotel transfer service from selected Perth Hotels (prebooking required) or choose to return later to enjoy dinner and explore the Harbour.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guided Tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Government Landing Fees covered
- Complimentary parking at Hillarys Boat Harbour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guided Tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Government Landing Fees covered
- Complimentary parking at Hillarys Boat Harbour
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Discover the stunning Rottnest Island in the comfort of air-conditioning. Begin your journey with a high-speed ferry ride from Hillarys Boat Harbour, taking just 45 minutes to reach Rottnest Island. Once there, explore the main Settlement, visit nearby beaches, and encounter the charming quokkas. Then, embark on a 90-minute guided bus tour, where your…
Discover the stunning Rottnest Island in the comfort of air-conditioning. Begin your journey with a high-speed ferry ride from Hillarys Boat Harbour, taking just 45 minutes to reach Rottnest Island. Once there, explore the main Settlement, visit nearby beaches, and encounter the charming quokkas. Then, embark on a 90-minute guided bus tour, where your driver will provide engaging commentary on the island’s historical, cultural, and natural attractions.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
56 Southside Dr
Southside Drive
Free parking is available if self-driving. From Perth CBD head north on Mitchell Freeway then exit left when you reach Hepburn Avenue. Continue to the end and enter the harbour through the main roundabout. Turn left onto Southside Drive and follow the signs to 'ferry terminal'.
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
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(37 Ratings)
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Jodier214
Feb 13, 2026
A perfect day in paradise - I found this tour online when checking options for a Rottnest visit. We were picked up near our hotel and taken to Hillary's where we boarded the ferry. The crossing was pleasant and comfortable even though the ferry was very full! We had a couple of hours to wander around and have lunch before boarding our Bayseeker Tour bus for an informative trip around the island. We had a few stops and enjoyed the bus driver's commentary about the history of the island and its present day usage. He even took us to one of his favourite spots to find quokkas in the wild. Later, in the village, we enjoyed an Ice Cream at Simmo's before boarding the ferry for our return crossing. Once back at Hillary's we met our bus for the trip back to our pickup point. The whole day was extremley well organised and great value for money.
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Onair731240
Feb 6, 2026
Highly recommend! - Well organised and the bus tour was great. The bus driver was very informative and gave us a good laugh too. We would never have seen as much of the island without the tour as our cycling days are well behind us. We enjoyed the ferry rides and all in all had a great day.
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Graham_c
Dec 29, 2025
Good day out - Very good day bus pick up on time ferry ride can be a bit bouncy due to water condtions
Take bus / train tour on island of u can ride a bike
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Lisa_n
Aug 12, 2025
Best Option Fast Ferry From Hillarys - This is the fastest nicest way to go, easy. Free parking, nice staff... great boat. Don't forget to rent bikes beforehand they sell out, there are hills so ebike is best!
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Valarie
Jul 27, 2025
5⭐️ to see the island - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Time sufficient to roam around the island on a short day trip!
Bus was clean and comfortable!
View spots were sufficient and spot on!
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Melissa_s
Jun 26, 2025
Fantastic Day - We had a fantastic day. The boat ride was fantastic and all on time. We booked the train separately and had ample time to connect with our bus tour as well. The quokkas were very friendly. Highly recommend this tour.
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Tracy_b
Jun 17, 2025
What a great day,!! great views, great food,real history. Highly Recommended - A sensational day !! Some much to see,exceptional ocean views.So much historical information from Australian days gone by; historical buildings telling stories of what happened is this part of Australia. The Island has lovely walks, bike rides, tour guides taking you on bus rides talking about the multitude of things to see and do.A super day to see and do or simply relax, go safe swimming,snorkelling or enjoying the many beautiful beaches.
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Corrie
Apr 8, 2025
Great day on a beautiful island. - A great day on the island and a lovely history lesson while driving around. Enjoyed a scenic flight, walked comfortably around, and the tour took us to some beautiful spots, watched wildlife, learned some interesting things and rested in air-conditioned comfort.
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Spalvis
Mar 7, 2026
Good day ouy - First went to Rottnest in 1997, and a few times since, the bus service is good but they are too large for the small roads and put the many cyclists in a dangerous position. Also too much development taking place. The natural areas are quite fantastic, the beaches offer safe and shallow swimming. Quokkas , dolphins seals and pelicans are a marvel to see all in just one day. I will return. $170 for both.
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Sandym283
Sep 17, 2025
Refine the tour. - On the whole I thought the tour was good value and I learnt some interesting information about Rottnest Island. The Ferry ride was enjoyable as was the train/tram journey to the war relics and it was great to see Quokkas in natural bushland. Provided lunch appropriate.
However the bus trip around the island was too long with not enough stops or time for interesting points. eg. Osprey nest. Additionally the bus drivers continual comments re his 'amazing' wife and their experiences with Rottnest were overdone and not always interesting or appropriate.
I also consider there was too much focus on Rottnest history re the last war and not nearly enough about the history of our First Nations People on Rottnest. This needs to be addressed.
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