West Coast Eco Adventure

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, has a background in ecology and zoology, ensuring an enjoyable and enlightening tour. Discover the marvels of Magnetic Island’s west coast, featuring wildlife, koala and conservation hotspots, historical sites, World Heritage highlights, and more. Complimentary tea, coffee, and treats are provided!

We’ll embark on a leisurely bus journey along West Point Road, exploring mangroves, forests, waterfalls, creeks, and historic and cultural landmarks. Points of interest may vary depending on tides and weather conditions (e.g., mangroves at high or low tide, and waterfalls during or outside the wet season).

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

IMPORTANT!
When booking your tour:

  1. Please specify your preferred pickup location - Nelly Bay ferry terminal at 8:15 am or Picnic Bay jetty at 8:30 am.

  2. If possible, provide an Australian phone number and/or your email address so we can contact you.

  • 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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Juliebd3014vl
Jul 6, 2024
Fascinating and informative tour - Tim was a very passionate tour guide who shared with us his extensive knowledge of the flora and fauna and geology of the west coast of Magnetic island. Would have no hesitation recommending this tour to you if you want to learn about This beautiful part of the island.
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Natalia
Jul 3, 2024
“Wild West” with Tim is the Best - Yesterday we had an Eco adventure tour of the “Wild West” with Tim from MI Ride Discovery Tours It was a great experience! We have learned a lot about Magnetic Island’s flora and fauna. We have discovered some interesting facts about Magnetic Island and its local people, and visited West Point, a place tourists can’t access easily. Tim was punctual, organised and a great story teller. It was good to see how passionate he is about island’s conservation. We can’t recommend MI Ride Discovery Tours highly enough!
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706maevem
Jun 28, 2024
Couldn't recommend this tour enough! Fantastic experience 👌 - Wow! Myself and my partner spent the the morning on the West Coast Eco Adventure tour, and it was absolutely brilliant! Tim is clearly very passionate about what he does, and has a wealth of knowledge about the history, geology and ecology of Magnetic Island/ Yunbenun, and truly made our trip here very memorable 😊 Highlights included seeing Koalas, Brahminy Kites, and even termites and the various systems they have to survive! It was also so cool to learn more about different habitat types like mangroves and saltmarshes. Tim also provided lots of information about Country that has been passed on from the Wulgurukaba aboriginal peoples. To top it off, tea and coffee and nibbles were yummy and refreshing. I would 100% recommend this tour! Thank you Tim 🐨😁
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493hettye
Jun 12, 2024
Great tour. Highly recommended. - We took the ecotour with Tim. It was a fabulous experience. We learned a lot from him and he is a great storyteller. We walked through the mangroves, walked on a deserted beach, had morning tea on Westpoint and returned with the feeling that we had a half day well spent.
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Shallat2016
Jun 7, 2024
From the granite to the flatlands - Thankyou Tim, what a fabulous learning experience, granite to volcanic terrain soft sands, meeting locals living off grid in the flatlands, koalas, eagles the best 💜
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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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Iansp609co
Jun 10, 2024
Magnetic Island Eco Tour. - Very interesting walk amongst the mangroves. Tim was very knowledgeable about the area and spoke well about the history and geography of the island .
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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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