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Tim your local tour guide, is an ecologist and zoologist who guarantees you a fun and inspiring tour. Explore the wonders of Magnetic Island’s west coast, including wildlife, koala and conservation hot spots, history and World Heritage highlights, and everything in between. Complimentary tea, coffee and treats included!
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).
FITNESS LEVEL & ACCESSIBILITY
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 short and easy in nature. This tour offers a more a relaxing wander rather than an active adventure.
We have a drop down step to the bus that also makes accessibility easier.
TOUR INCLUDES
- Tea, coffee or juice and sweet treats and/or fruit.
- Picnic rugs and chairs for your West Point stop.
ALLERGIES: So that we can cater for your special dietary requirements, if you have nut or food allergies please let us know by return email or text your name and the details to Tim on 0413 517 651 as soon as you receive your confirmation email.
WHAT TO BRING
- A good sense of humour.
- Comfortable clothing, hat and sunglasses.
- Water bottle.
- Insect repellent during summer.
TOUR TIMES
Times may vary due to seasonal weather, so please check your confirmation email for details.
DEPARTING FROM the Nelly Bay ferry terminal
Departs Nelly Bay: 8.15am
Returns Nelly Bay: 11.45am
(Click here for Nelly Bay dining options before your 1.35pm ferry back to Townsville).
PRICES
Adult (16+): $125 per person
Child (Under 16): $88 per person
Infants: Free
YOUR TOUR HELPS SAVE WILDLIFE!
We donate $1 from every West Coast Eco Adventure Tour to support Magnetic Island Wildlife Rescue (MIWR).
GETTING THERE
By ferry from Townsville: Catch the 7.45am Sealink ferry from the Townsville Breakwater terminal on Sir Thiess Drive, Townsville to Magnetic Island.
By bus on Magnetic Island: Catch the 8.03am Kinetic bus from the Horseshoe Bay beachfront through to the Nelly Bay terminal, or the 8.00am bus from Picnic Bay to Nelly Bay terminal.
GETTING HOME
By ferry to Townsville: Catch the 12.15pm or 1.35pm Sealink ferry from the Nelly Bay terminal to Townsville.
By bus on Magnetic Island: Catch the 12.15pm Kinetic bus from the Nelly Bay ferry terminal through to Horseshoe Bay.
PLEASE NOTE:
To allow for preparation time, bookings close at 8pm the night prior to the departure time of each tour.
There is no access to toilets on this remote tour. Tim your tour guide will take you to facilities before the tour starts and once the tour ends.
This tour is weather dependent, particularly during the wet season (between December and March).
Please read our Cancellation, Indemnity and privacy policies before booking.
WE DONATE:
$1 from each West Coast Eco Adventure Tour goes to support Magnetic Island Wildlife Rescue (MIWR).
NO SHOWS & CANCELLATIONS
Please read our full cancellation, indemnity and privacy policy before booking your tour.
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We saw 5 koalas and Tim takes the time to tell us all about the things he knows. Thanks Tim, you are amazing!!


The tour ended with a lovely picnic on West Point Beach.
Highly recommend








We got to Westpoint just before sunset and Tim set up a beautiful picnic table with nibbles and drinks for us. Needless to say the sunset was magnificent.
We really enjoyed the tour
Well worth the experience



The drinks and platter was superb and thank you to Sara for making the delicious pesto.
Would definitely recommend this trip. You may even see some turtles poking their heads out of the water during sunset. A lovely relaxing setting.









The whole experience was really enjoyable and relaxing.

We would do this again !



A very positive experience we would highly recommend.



Chris and Juan



koalas ????, black stork and raptors in the wild. Tim is great guide ????


We have learned so much about this beautiful part of the island. Very nice tour!
We recommend this tour 100%.






I did this as a solo backpacker, and it turned out that I was the only one for that day that booked in for the tour. Tim made the experience a buck list experience for me; a very genuine and nice guy, has lots of knowledge of wild life and nature, knowing where all the best spots are for that time of year. I sore a koala bears and more, and it was all perfectly tied together at the end with a very nice bistro of snacks and beverages, on a comfy chair and table watching the sun set on a beach with very little people on it.
I would highly recommend doing this, not just because it's a fantastic experience but also a very good way to see the West Coast which can be difficult without a proper vehicle and know how.
Definitely worth the money and time, really good tour guide and a unique experience I well definitely be telling everyone when I get back home!
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We highly recommend this wonderful tour!! Connie and Ruby







Can highly recommend going on this tour with him :)

Helen and Peter, Sydney.


He also catered for our dietary requirements and prepared an awesome vegan picnic for us!


picked us up from the Nelly Bay Ferry terminal with another couple and we embarked on a 3 hour trip to the west coast of the island in Bessie (the converted 4 wheel drive bus). Tim, as a Zoologist, was a wealth of knowledge sharing his insights into the forest, bays and flora and fauna of the route through to the unspoilt end of MI. With no time pressure, we were able to walk the unspoilt beach, enjoy a anti pasta snack of olives, tomatoes, salami, cheese, bread sticks and biscuits suitably washed down with a drink of your choice (Prosecco, beer, wine, soft drinks). To watch the sunset was a sight to behold! Simply stunning and beautiful!! Bessie was a star, Tim was a star, the whole experience was first class! In short, miss this tour at your peril. Throughly recommend it!!

We booked the 2 hour sunset tour and Tim was very knowledgeable, accommodating and just an all round lovely person. If you are visiting the island, this experience with MI Ride is one that can’t be missed. Thankyou Tim!

We were lucky enough to book a personal 4WD tour with Tim and he was an incredible host from start to finish! From picking us up and dropping us off where we asked, to acting as an extremely knowledgeable tour guide as we drove through the dirt roads leading to West Point, we cannot have asked for any more from Tim!
Once we finally reach West Point Beach, we understood that we hadn't really seen the best part of the island yet. A jaw-dropping view awaited us, along with a beautiful grazing platter + champagne for dinner. Tim set us up with chairs & tables with which to enjoy the view, and allowed us to take in the surrounds while he took a stroll around the beach.
We could not recommend Tim and his tours more! A lot of people decide to jump in their own personal 4WD hire care and drive up the mountainside to check out West Point, though the reality is that a guided tour really makes all the difference in being able to take in all of the surrounds!

Liz & Michael

West Point is an amazing place, and when we arrived there, Tim prepared us a table on the beach with a lot of foods to eating during the sunset and a champagne, and all was so delicious and romantic.
Tim took care for each details for us.
Very recommend it!
