Rottnest Island: Comprehensive Guided Tour with Train Ride from Perth
4.5
18 Ratings
Perth
Embark on a comprehensive guided tour of Rottnest Island from Perth. Explore stunning beaches, woodlands, and salt lakes, and enjoy a historic train ride.
Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Barrack Street Jetty - Check in here to commence your cruise from Perth to Rottnest Island.
  • Swan River - Cruise from Perth to Rottnest Island along the Swan River. During your 1 hour 30 minute transfer, listen to informative Captain’s commentary and relax whilst enjoy the scenic views.
  • 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.
  • Barrack Street Jetty - Meet your return ferry to commence your back to Perth. Departing Rottnest Island at 4:30pm, disembark Perth approximately 6pm.
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • On-board WiFi
  • Optional complimentary hotel pick up (Prebook is essential and subject to availability)
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • Bus tour of the island with stops at key locations
  • On-board restrooms
  • Oliver Hill Guns and Tunnels Tour including train ride
  • Ferry transfers
Additional Information

Embark on the ultimate guided expedition of Rottnest Island with this full-day trip from Perth. Dive into the splendor of this A-Class nature reserve with a combined bus and train excursion. Savor the island’s diverse wildlife and plant life, breathtaking beaches, lush woodlands, and remarkable salt lakes, all starting with an extraordinary journey by historic train.

  • Return ferry from Rottnest Island 4:30pm, arriving Perth approximately 6pm.
  • 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
  • Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Location
Barrack Street Jetty
Check in at the blue ticketing office located on Pier 3, Barrack St Jetty. Sealink Rottnest Island offers complimentary hotel pick up at a number of hotels in the Perth CBD (subject to availability). Please contact us at 1300 786 552 if you would like to know more.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Departure37661657491
Feb 27, 2024
A great option - I took Pinnacles all inclusive Rottnest island tour.Ideal when tou have just a day and want to see it all;Besides being senior freindly. The pick up was spot on.The whole trip was at a leisurely pace and covered by very knowledgeable and guides proud of the history of the place.This gave me a better feel of the place as it was since the WW2 times. As promised had a good Tete -A-Tete with the Quokkas too. A sumptuous vegetarian lunch was provided for me-On the whole a great expereince. Spots for improvement would be: Have a signage at the ferry landing itself to direct clients to the train station(There were non english speaking people who struggled and were confused, though the information centre personnel put in all efforts to help them.) The public address system in the tour bus needs to be more efficient.
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Gurnz2016
Feb 5, 2024
Fabulous Day on Rottnest!! - The tour provided pickup and drop off from our hotel and took us to the departure dock for the ferry. After we landed on the island we went to the visitor information centre and got our bearings - a visit to the local store before heading up to the bus departure point - a train ride to the gun battlement with very informative guides and lunch at the site before getting on a airconditioned bus for a tour of the island and history., We got to take some photos of Quokkas - unique to the Islands off Western Australia. The Quokka is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. We finished off the day back at the bay have a glass of Prosecco at the bar before heading back.
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Kirsty
Jan 6, 2024
Rottnest rocks! - This was a great day! We really enjoyed it. Rottnest is beautiful and so worth a visit. Our tour around the island was excellent!
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195annettec
Oct 15, 2023
Excellent trip - We had a great time on this tour. Catching the ferry from Perth had the extra benefit of a cruise down the Swan River. Commentary was excellent throughout. Seats were very comfortable. Tour of the island was perfect for a day trip. The light lunch we were provided (a chicken wrap (excellent) and a bottle of water) was perfect. Bus tour was an excellent way to see the island and there was plenty of free time to check out the local shops.
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Chipsareready
Aug 12, 2023
A great day out - Travelling solo and not wanting to wander about alone, I chose the Grand Island Tour and was not disappointed. The bus tour was well paced, with a great guide and a comfortable bus. I definitely feel like I’ve seen the highlights of the island and would love to return one day with family and friends to explore via bike.
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Bozoneamber
Jul 30, 2023
Beautiful Island, lots of birds and adorable Quokkas! - OMGOODNESS! Great day! Great trip! The bus ride, while we had an informative and fun driver, was a bit disappointing. I get that to cover the whole island in one afternoon you have to keep moving but we just drove by most of the sights or if we did stop we couldn't get out of the bus and had to take pictures out of the window. I was lucky I was on the left hand side of the bus so was on the side facing the water and had the better views. Not the drivers fault...and he did his best to make up for it with lots of interesting information and stories about the island.
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Darrin
Jul 8, 2023
Sealink to Rotto - Wonderful service from the start. The young lady who helped us with ticketing at Freemantle docks was very knowledgeable and assisted us to choose what was best for us for a full day on the island. When we checked in at Perth docks, the lady there was very helpful in assisting us with how we could return to our unit at the end of the day. The crew on board were amazing. Literally running to assist those who were sick due to the water conditions, offering icy poles to everyone to help us all feel better and kept everything on board clean and tidy. Highly recommend this company.
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Helenz6535ix
Jul 6, 2023
Excellent tour - This tour included: - river cat from Perth to Fremantle (8:30am) with commentary - transfer from Fremantle to Wadjemup - full day bus tour around entire island with excellent commentary by bus, plus train through middle of island to Olivers Hill Guns with tour - delicious light lunch of chicken salad wrap, cookie and bottle of water. - return Wadjemup to Perth (6pm) It was a perfect choice due to the changeable weather that day. Those riding bikes couldn't get far due to winds and rain showers. Simple online booking. Good job, Sealink.
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Garyc361
Oct 17, 2023
It was a good tour but could have been much better. - We have been waiting in anticipation for this trip. The boat ride to the island was very good and upon arrival we had to navigate our way to the railway station. It was a hot day, no breeze on the 10 minute or so walk to the train. The train ride was interesting with great views of the island. Unfortunately the engine on the train overheated it stopped and we were stuck for over 20 minutes on a hill about 500 metres short of our destination. The engined cooled and we finally made it to the gun site and commenced our tour. This tour is challenging for those with mobility issues, indeed one member of the tour suffered a fall and had difficulty climbing the various stairways to return to the starting point. There were limited options to extract this person and it was a slow trip back, step by step with two people assisting. The alternative was to call an ambulance for assistance. The trip ultimately continued but the airconditioning on the coach was useless, it was 30 degrees C on board and the flies were everywhere. Overal the tour was good but the failures of equipment and the fall of one member cast a shadow on what might have been a more memorable day. The return boat journey was highlighted by the captain stopping the boat several times to allow passengers to see breaching whales. One mother and calf swam under the vessel, an unbelievable experience. Lastly we managed to see the quokkas in the village area, now that was a memorable experience.
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Jennifer_w
Jan 7, 2024
Rottnest - Would have been nice if a guide was near the jetty to give directions to the train or have clearly marked where the train leaves from. It was like it was a self guided tour to begin with. Lunch was nice, Wayne our bus driver seemed knowledgeable
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