Magnetic Island Tour: Maggie Comprehensive
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Magnetic Island, Australia
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get a more in-depth experience of Magnetic Island than most visitors do on this tour, tailored to day trippers or anyone staying on Magnetic Island. See the island's top sights as well as some off-the-beaten-path spots, and learn about local wildlife, history, geology, and folklore. Spend a leisurely hour at Horseshoe Bay for a lunch stop (own cost) and make it back to the ferry for an afternoon departure.
- Get insights into local culture, history, and wildlife from your guide
- Includes Magentic Island ferry terminal or accommodation transfers
- Bottled water is provided so don't worry about hauling it around
- An easy way to experience the island's best in one day
What's Included
- Local guide
- Bottled waterFree Bottled Water for guests
- Free Hotel Pick up /Drop off on Magnetic island
- SnacksLight morning tea of baked goods and fruit
- Lunch
- Hotel / Accommodation pick-up from Townsville
- Entrance fee - Aquasearch Aquarium (optional)A$3.00 per person
- Public transportationA$42.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.9:15 am
Itinerary
1
Nelly Bay
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Picnic Bay Jetty
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Geoffrey Bay
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Horseshoe Bay Beach
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Aquasearch
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 376 reviews
William_S, Oct 2025
Lots of stops. Small group. Very informative guide. Excellent excursion with great photo opportunities. Flexible route.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thanks so much for the lovely review! We’re glad you enjoyed the small-group feel and all the photo stops along the way. Our guides love sharing Maggie’s stories and keeping the route flexible so everyone gets the most out of the day. We appreciate you joining us and hope to see you back on the island soon!
John_C, Sep 2025
Magnetic Island is a beautiful place and this tour was an excellent introduction.There was an excellent selection of views and amazing flora and fauna. The guide was very friendly and helpful.
Jeffrey_M, Sep 2025
The tour covered most of what we wanted to see. The optional aquarium visit wasn't on the agenda. Owner and guide Neil was friendly and knowledgeable.
Margaret_A, Jul 2025
It was a great tour and very enjoyable. Neil was very informative about local birds, animals, fish, plants and history. It was well paced with an hour or so to chill over lunch at lovely Horseshoe Bay. I highly recommend it.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thanks so much for the kind words! We’re delighted you enjoyed the tour with Nei; He’s a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Maggie’s nature and history. Glad the pace and lunch at Horseshoe Bay hit the spot! We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you again soon.
Suzanne_A, May 2025
Our tour guide Tim was very friendly and informative. Got a real feeling of the island and loved the visit to Tim’s property, a real slice of heaven. The highlight for us was feeding the rock wallabies.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour with Tim—he’s got a real knack for making people feel welcome and sharing the island’s hidden gems. Visiting his property is a special treat, and we’re so glad you found it as heavenly as we do. The wallabies are cheeky little charmers, aren’t they? Thanks again for choosing to explore Magnetic Island with us. We hope to welcome you back one day!
Carolyn_D, Mar 2025
You get to see the whole island and learn a lot about it. A lovely morning tea is provided in an a beautiful setting. The bus driver is very knowledgeable and happy to have a chat. Very relaxed tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad you enjoyed exploring the island with us. A relaxed tour with great scenery, good conversation, and a beautiful morning tea spot is exactly what we aim for! It was a pleasure having you on board, and we hope you left with wonderful memories of Maggie. Safe travels!
Sportingdavis, Nov 2024
Neil was an excellent guide- very interesting, very knowledgeable, a great sense of humour and very willing to tweak the schedule to suit everyone’s needs. We saw rock wallabies and a koala with a joey in her pouch.
A must do trip.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic time with Neil as your guide. Seeing rock wallabies and a koala with her joey – what an unforgettable experience! Those magical wildlife moments are exactly what make Maggie so unique. We're so glad you joined us and that the tour was a highlight of your trip. Thank you for the glowing recommendation – it means the world to us!
Sabrina_S, Oct 2024
Was a amazing day, we saw koalas and wallabys, a few beautiful beaches and lookouts and the guide Tim was really good!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thanks so much for the kind words! Sounds like you had a fantastic day exploring Maggie with Tim – koalas, wallabies, beaches, and those stunning lookouts, what more could you ask for? We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and Tim’s guiding skills! Hope those memories stay with you, and that we get to welcome you back for more island adventures someday!
Kerry_W, Aug 2024
Had a wonderful trip. Neil was so knowledgeable about the island and it’s history
We left the tour at Horseshoe Bay as the girls wanted to swim and spend time on the beach. Neil was helpful in explaining how we could get back to the Sealink Terminal. Nothing was too much trouble for him. A great tour - highly recommend
Margaret_J, Aug 2024
This is a tour highly recommended if you want to know all about Majestic Island. Our guide, Neil fitted all interesting points in the tour and we saw everything in one day.
Margaret_M, Aug 2024
Tim was a terrific guide and driver, he told us lots of local history and took us to many locally known places.
Great day out with him.
Stephen_H, Jul 2024
Our tour guide was very friendly & knowledgible about the island.
A very relaxed informative day was had by all.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks for the reveiw. Glad you enjoyed the tour
DodgieEam_2, Jun 2024
This tour was probably the best on our 3 week road trip. It was relaxed, and Tim was the best guide, with incomparable knowledge of Maggie Island. Everyone on our trip commented how good it was. Yes we fed rock wallabies, yes we saw koalas in the wild, and yes we saw a green ant nest ( Tim pointed that one out, as we would have missed it). Brekkie, lunch and a humorous commentary were all provided, a excellent day out!
David_W, Apr 2024
Fantastic day out and a great way to understand a little more about the island whilst taking I the beautiful scenery.
Tim our guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. Even bonus visit to his own koala hospital.
Excellent morning tea and snacks.
Very much recommend, just do it you won't regret it.
Julie and Dave UK.
Szilvia_A, Jan 2024
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and told us interesting stories. We were quite a small group, which made it even better to connect and ask questions and get information.
Ju_S, Dec 2023
Tim was just the greatest guide ever! It was very interesting to get this tour. We saw all the highlights of the island and also some koalas!
Joy_F, Dec 2023
Our guide was entertaining and very informative. He made the day so enjoyable. We had a great time. We were told about all the wildlife on and around the island and taken to many of the beautiful bays
Darcy_E, Nov 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable about the flora, fauna and the history of Magnetic island. The information was delivered with humour and various questions to get the visitors engaged.
I highly recommend this tour to any visitors to the island.
Also very good value.
Marcia_P, Oct 2023
A comprehensive and enjoyable tour of Magnetic Island with Neil whose knowledge of the island was extensive. Highly recommended.
Hannah_M, Oct 2023
If you have one day to explore the island, this is a pretty good tour option, you will see the highlights & the tourguide will provide a great overview of the nature, plants & wildlife. Our tourguide went out of his way to find us koalas and wallabies which was great and he was very friendly.
Nicole_S, Oct 2023
Neil had a bountiful of knowledge of Magnetic island!
He was approachable & friendly - great value in air- conditioned comfort.
We even spotted a koala in the wild, I would recommend anyone to take this tour. Thank you for an enjoyable tour!
Jani_M, Sep 2023
The tour was really nice and Neil explained us a lot about everything we encountered (plants, wildlife, etc.)
Donna_S, Aug 2023
Our guide, Neil, was funny and knowledgeable. It was a group of 16 of us and Neil ensured all our questions were addressed and he accommodated all physical needs. Although we rented a jeep the day before and thought we covered the main highlights, Neil took us to places we didn't even know about. Places probably only known to locals.
Shawn_R, Aug 2023
Fantastic tour! It was great seeing some off the wall places and learning the secrets to the island. Highly recommend.
Bruce_W, Aug 2023
Neil was a great guide and took us to all the interesting spots which if we had driven ourselves may have been much more time consuming and would have likely missed a number of things. Really pleased we chose this option
Cristina_F, Jul 2023
Great way to see the island with a very knowledgeable guide. We were taken to places the local buses would not have taken us.
Cindy_H, Jul 2023
We all really enjoyed our trip even on a rainy day! Thanks to our guide Neil making our tour smooth and memorable! Highly recommend this tour!
Linda_S, Jun 2023
Our driver had great knowledge of Magnetic Island and was very determined to find a koala and wallabies. Good day all round.
Samantha_B, May 2023
Finding about local secrets & seeing most of the bays! Rock wallabies & photo opportunities were great!
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thanks for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed our tour. We agree. The island has so many stunning vistas, that there are photo opportunities around every corner.
Ann_P, Mar 2023
A great way to see Magnetic Island and very informative too.
At first, I wasn't sure whether to book this, as there are a number of other ways to travel around the island. I was very glad I did by the end. Thank you Neil.
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