Fraser Island Touring

There are a couple of Fraser Island tours to choose from including one day tours, and custom touring options. You can choose to take a tour departing from Hervey Bay. These options can be confusing with which tour to choose… So we asked our expert team what they recommend:

 #1 Fraser Island Day Tour from Hervey Bay

Perfect for a first time visit to K’gari (Fraser Island) or for those with limited time - a Fraser Island Day from Hervey Bay gives you the best itinerary to see the most of the Island. It’s a full day of touring with the Fraser Experience Day Tours available. PIck up is between 7am - 7.45am and drop off is between 6pm - 6.30pm at the end of the day.
Fraser Experience Day Tours: 

• Fraser Experience Tour
• Fantastic Fraser Tour 
• K’gari Exclusive Tour 

Each tour offer similar itineraries and can include:

• Central Station Rainforest 
• Wanggoolba Creek 
• 75 Mile Beach 
• Lake MacKenzie 
• Eli Creek 
• Maheno Shipwreck
• The Pinnacles Coloured Sands 

The difference is in the number of guests per tour: 

• 1 Day Experience Tour - 17  
• 1 Day Fantastic Fraser Tour - 6 
• K’gari Exclusive Tour - 4 

All tours also offer all meals; morning tea, and lunch, with tea, coffee and bottled water. The K’gari Exclusive Tour also offer guests red wine, white wine, soft drink, and juice at lunch and  also offers guests a sparkling afternoon tea with strawberries, chocolates and sparkling wine.

Departing from Hervey Bay will get you to the main highlights of the Island more quickly than other departure points. This is because the ferry to K'gari (Fraser Island) from Hervey Bay lands on the Western side of Wanggoolba Creek which is a direct route (less than 30 minutes drive) to Central Station Rainforest and then another 30 minutes onto Lake MacKenzie. Where tours that enter the Island from the southern end (Rainbow Beach, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane departures) will result in driving for a longer time to reach their first stop. These tours will also have shorter visiting times at their tour stops to allow the longer drive back to the ferry landing. 

The Upside: A day tour is a perfect way to get a taste for K'gari (Fraser Island)! Meeting great people on your tour. Getting to see a lot in a day vs if you had your own vehicle to drive. Learning more about Fraser Island with an experienced tour guide. Tours depart every day. Suitable for all ages with some tours offering a family price. 
The Downside: Not enough time on K'gari (Fraser Island)! 

Hopefully this has given some insight in how to pick your best touring option on K'gari (Fraser Island) to suit your needs! If you need any more information we would love to help - just drop us a line here. 

Posted at 10 April 23