West Coast 4WD Eco Bus Tour: Discover Magnetic Island's Wildlife and Heritage
4.9
13 Ratings
Nelly Bay
Join Tim, an ecologist and zoologist, on a fun and inspiring 4WD eco bus tour along Magnetic Island's west coast. Explore wildlife, koala hot spots, history, and more. Complimentary tea, coffee, and treats included!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Magnetic Island - Discover the other side of Magnetic Island that few people experience, on our fun & informative 3 hour guided West Coast 4WD Eco Bus Discovery Tour.

We will take a slow bus trip along the West Point road as we explore mangroves, forests, waterfalls, creeks, as well as historic and cultural sites. Some points of interest will vary according to tides and weather, (i.e., mangroves at high or low tide, and waterfalls in or out of wet season).

A little low impact walking will be done during the tour, and may include 2 to 3 short walks through the mangroves, the salt mashes, along creek lines and along the beach at West Point. All walks will be easy in nature. This tour offers a more relaxing wander rather than an active adventure.

What's Included
  • Chairs and beach blankets
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • On-board restrooms
Additional Information

Tim your local tour guide, is an ecologist and zoologist who guarantees you a fun and inspiring tour. Explore the wonders of Magnetic Island’s west coast, including wildlife, koala and conservation hot spots, history and World Heritage highlights, and everything in between. Complimentary tea, coffee and treats included!

We will take a slow bus trip along the West Point road as we explore mangroves, forests, waterfalls, creeks, as well as historic and cultural sites. Some points of interest will vary according to tides and weather, (i.e., mangroves at high or low tide, and waterfalls in or out of wet season).

Complimentary tea/coffee/juices and sweet treats are included.

  • Travel time is included in the total duration of the tour
Location
Nelly Bay Ferry Terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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67marka
May 24, 2024
Great Tour of Maggie - We had a great day touring the back end of Maggie with Tim. He was very knowledgeable and was a great guide, telling us all about the trees, fauna and the mangrove swamps. We also managed to see a Koala thanks to Tim's perseverance! All in all a great day and would highly recommend this trip as a way to explore the best of Magnetic Island.
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646karla
May 13, 2024
A fascinating insight into a beautiful part of the island. - Absolutely superb! A fascinating insight into a beautiful and (fortunately!) lesser visited part of Maggie. Tim is both extremely knowledgeable and highly entertaining. And, whilst the tour was conducted at a comfortable, leisurely pace, we came away with a wealth of new knowledge and fabulous memories. Thank you for a brilliant and extremely enjoyable morning.
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Navigator38451136904
May 5, 2024
Forest guide activities that require fluent English skills - Special scenery, excellent mangrove ecology, and an unexpected encounter with a koala was really great. The guide introduced the history of Magnetic Island and the common plants and animal ecology of Magnetic Island, and gave us many amazing stories and adventures . The short afternoon tea break was also very comfortable and beautiful. If I have the chance, I hope to stay longer and take more photos.
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Martyna_r
Apr 27, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Very informative and interesting tour, lovely views and great guide! Also, lots of wildlife to spot, including koalas 🐨
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922martynar
Apr 26, 2024
Wonderful tour into wildlife and pristine land - Tour is wonderful! Very informative and lots of lovely views and koalas 🐨, black stork and raptors in the wild. Tim is great guide 😁
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Matsyv2022
Apr 17, 2024
Very very good! - Tim was the best guide! We have learned so much about this beautiful part of the island. Very nice tour! We recommend this tour 100%.
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Sabinedx7093ms
Apr 10, 2024
Trip to paradise - It was wonderful to explore the west side of this paradise island. Tim is the best guide on my entire trip to Australia. With every word he says you can tell how much he loves this island. During the tour he tells you everything about the island, the history, the nature and the wildlife... simply wonderful. Thank you so much Sasa
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Margot_c
Mar 20, 2024
A fascinating eco adventure on Magnetic Island - I first went on West Coast Eco Adventure in February, taking a second tour last week (March 2024). I thoroughly enjoyed both tours, and each was a little different. Tim is so informative and knowledgeable and is obviously very passionate about showing off the ecological aspects of Magnetic Island. The tour was very relaxed but professionally conducted. The bonus was that we saw 4 koalas in the wild - so exciting 😄 We were provided with a beautifully presented morning tea at the beach.
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Margery_b
Mar 11, 2024
Must do tour - Great tour. Had a great time. Guide was very informative. Would recommend as you see a unique part of the island not accessible by normal vehicles.
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Sara
May 5, 2024
Great tour along the west coast - Our guide was great and was able to give us a lot of background information about the island and the fauna. Even though there were only two of us, the tour went ahead, which was of course great for us.
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