Magnetic Island Afternoon Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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 get some background facts on the island and an introduction to the geography and fauna.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Admire the breathtaking views over Cleveland Bay as your guide explains the island's geography and its relation to Townsville.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Local guide

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks

Pickup from Townsville

Return Ferry Tickets to and from Magnetic Island

Options

Magnetic Island Afternoon Tour

Reviews

4.95

43 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Satisfied and happy
Patchy21,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Well worth the money to on the magnetic island tours. We learn a lot, plus we have the van for just us and my friends. We saw places and animals that we did not even seen in person, specially my 3 friends that did not see in real life. They are happy and we give maybe magnetic island tours a 5 stars
Magnetic Island with a local
GjTravelBugs,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Magnetic Island afternoon tour is the perfect stressfree way to see the island highlights if you only have one day or would be a good introduction to the island if staying longer. We had some time in Townsville in the morning then caught the Sealink ferry over.The local guide Neil gave us options and did not rush us at all. We learnt so much about the island and its history. Saw lots of butterflies on the walk , the local wallabies, curlews and even a koala.
Friendly service my...
Ubwaitoi S,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Friendly service my family really enjoyed the tour. Tour guy was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge of the island
A fabulous tour
Baztub,Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was informative, entertaining and professional. The tour guide had a clear love and knowledge of the area and local wildlife and went out of his way to ensure that we had a unique and great experience.
Just a few hours
Brucef54,Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A very relaxing, informative and entertaining few hours. learned a great dal about the island and the locals. Easy pickup location
Awesome Bus Tour!
KazzaM68,Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome bus tour with tour guide, Tim. Tim was very informative and had a great sense of humour! We visited some gorgeous spots like Arcadia Beach and the stunning Horseshoe Bay (definitely a favourite). Got to see and feed lots of rock wallabies! Tim, who also runs a koala hospital invited us to check it out. He’s helped over 400 koalas back into the wild, and seeing the work he and his team do was honestly amazing. Fabulous trip to Magnetic Island, will be back!
Amazing, well worth booking
lindahM4767SD,Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an absolutely wonderful tour, over and above what I expected. Tim our guide an island Koala expert was brilliant. We were given a wonderful three hour tour, from feeding rock wallabies to beautiful scenery along with brilliant local history. Think this tour will take a lot of beating on our travels. The best bit about behind the scene tour of the Koala Hospital not usually on the tour but wow what an experience. Up close with a koala where most people charge you for the experience. We will be sending a donation to the hospital to thank them for allowing us to do this.
FANTASTIC
rosiesY7414JR,Jul 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Neil was terrific. Being a local & living on Magnetic Island, he was so knowledgeable, friendly, great sense of humour & knew exactly where to take us for the best photo spots. Thank U so much
Great Magnetic Island Tour
samuelebY6344DL,May 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Guide was awesome, we had enough time for every spot and also saw a lot of animals. I learned a lot about the history of the island. 10/10
Great tour of Magnetic Island
664dinahr,Sep 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.