19 K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) tours to make the most of your visit
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By Sarah Bristow
Within arm’s reach (well, four or so hours) of Brisbane’s CBD and just beyond the coastline of Hervey Bay, K'gari (formerly Fraser Island) belongs on every bucket list. The World Heritage-listed destination is in fact the world’s largest sand island, home to an overflowing array of activities, adventure, and animals to meet and greet. With so much to see and do here, this list of the best K'gari tours will help you to cover as much ground as possible on your visit.
Air Fraser Island
Enjoy a private foray around K'gari with this exclusive holiday tour. In small groups you’ll depart the Sunshine Coast or Hervey Bay, cruising the crystal-clear waters of the Fraser Coastline, until you reach the island, where you’ll be greeted with your own private four-wheel-drive for a day’s adventure.
Tasman Venture: Remote Fraser Island Tour
While K'gari may be a tourist hotspot, there are a handful of K'gari tours promising a lesser-seen peek at the sandy mass. Like this activity-filled exploration, with bush walking, snorkelling, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, tube riding and swimming in a full-day tour around key landmarks.
Blue Dolphin Marine Tours
Set sail around K'gari with one of Hervey Bay’s leading eco-tour operators. Jump aboard the resident 11.6 metre catamaran and glide your way around the coastline on one of the half or full day cruises available, bidding hello to dugongs and dolphins along the way. You can even toast to the day’s end board, with a sunset sail complete with Champagne.
K’gari Explorer Tours
K'gari Explorer Tours
Leave your K'gari experience in the hands of the experts with K’gari Explorer Tours one or two day tour for groups of all ages and all sizes. Departing Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach (your choice) your experienced guide will navigate the sand tracks, showcasing top attractions like Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Maheno Shipwreck, among more.
Tasman Venture: Remote Fraser Island and Whale Experience
Make the most of your time on the world’s largest sand island exploring the untouched remote west coast of K'gari with a day of bushwalking, snorkelling, kayaking and swimming with Tasman Venture, as well as getting better acquainted with the whales that frequent these waters with a trip out to sea.
Dingo’s Fraser Island 4WD Tours
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The young (or young at heart) are best suited to this rowdy K'gari tour option, Dingo’s. A convoy of 4WD will lead you and your new friends along the sand highways, stopping to take in the sights and sounds of local legends like the Maheno Shipwreck.
Drop Bear Adventures Fraser Island Tours
Join a locally owned and operated adrenaline-filled foray through the sand dunes, as a part of a four-wheel drive safari-style adventure. Up to four vehicles tour in convey from Rainbow Beach, for a two-day adventure off the beaten track.
Discovery Fraser Island
This Noosa-based eco-accredited company will lead you through the wilds of Cooloola National Park and onto K'gari (Fraser Island) with its premium four-wheel drive experience which promises greater access to the remote areas of this famed sandy stretch.
Fraser Island Hiking
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See this sandy mass on foot, taking part in a Hiking Fraser Island tour. This is the region’s only supported hiking company, and offers a trio of options for ages 12 to 60, supporting you with their vast knowledge of the local landscape.
Whalesong Cruises Beach and BBQ Cruise
A specialty in whale and dolphin watching may tempt you to join this floating foray through the waters ofK'gari which treats its guests to a barbecue mid-tour and a chance to kayak and swim along the way.
Pippies Fraser Island Tours
Backpacking? This K'gari tour is right up your alley. Picture a three-day, two-night package that will collect you from your hostel for a trio of days driving the sand dunes, and exploring the freshwater lakes and rainforests that cover the island.
Fraser Coast Jetski Tours
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Embrace one of the fastest of K'gari’s tours, manning your own Seadoo jetski to carve up the waterways. No experience? None is required with the company providing professional tuition for your adventure.
Fraser Experience Tours
Splash out with this extra special introduction to the Fraser Coast. Among the bounty of offerings here lies the one-day luxury Hummer Tour, which sees a fleet of five-seater H3 Hummers traverse the off-road opportunities here, and enjoy a gourmet picnic hamper for lunch.
Fraser Island Adventure Tours
Learn more about the precious ecosystem present as a part of a specialty 4WD tour bus, seating 16 to 24. A favourite of families, this Fraser Island Adventure Tour will take you to the likes of Lake Birrabeen and Pile Valley Rainforest on your day out.
Sea Explorer Fraser Island
Sail along the picturesque waterways and remote islands of Great Sandy National Park with Sea Explorer’s custom-built fast boat ‘Osprey’. The guided eco cruises depart daily from Kingfisher Bay Resort.
Nomads Fraser Island Tours
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Let loose on a three-day self-drive tag along tour with this award-winning troupe. This youth-focused foray is led by Nomads Noosa Backpackers, and will see you take in the key sights and sounds of K'gari in a whirlwind getaway.
Australia Fraser Island Escape
This is one of the most extensive K'gari tours, with 20 years’ experience up its sleeve and the only company to offer two and three-day camping packages on Fraser, based at a permanent powered site at Dilli Village. Expect to encounter native flora and fauna, and landmarks galore.
Fraser Island Whale Watch Cruise
Catch a glimpse of some of the 1,500 humpback whales seeking shelter in the protected waters of Hervey Bay. These daily cruises operate in conjunction with the Quick Cat II and boast an army of skippers providing background on whale behaviour.
Looking for more ways to make the most of K'gari? Check out this 48-hour guide.
