2-Day Fraser Island Tour from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach

2 Days

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

Chinese,English,German
and 3 more

Language Offered

Overview

Named K'Gari (paradise) by the local Aborigines, Fraser Island features more than 100 freshwater lakes, extensive rainforest and giant sand dunes. Explore the island with an expert guide who leads rainforest walks at Pile Valley, Central Station, Wanggoolba Creek and the Hammerstone Sandblow, and provides swimming opportunities at Eli Creek, Lake McKenzie, the Champagne Pools and Lake Wabby. Stay overnight at a lodge on Seventy-Five Mile Beach, see the Pinnacles and Maheno shipwreck, and have the option to book a scenic sightseeing flight on this fun and informative 2-day tour.

Two-day tour of Fraser Island, from Hervey Bay
Visit Central Station and walk along picturesque trails through the rainforest by Wanggoolba Creek and Pile Valley
Swim in the crystal clear waters of Lake McKenzie, one of more than 100 freshwater lakes on Fraser Island
Float along the gentle current of Eli Creek and wade in the Champagne Pools
Drive down Seventy-Five Mile Beach to photograph the Maheno shipwreck and the colorful sand cliffs at the Pinnacles
Cross the Hammerstone Sandblow to reach Lake Wabby and wade into its emerald waters
Climb to the top of Indian Head for magnificent views of the shoreline

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Departure & Return

What To Expect

Your 2-day tour of Fraser Island departs from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach, and includes an overnight stay at Eurong Beach Resort, located next to the ocean on Seventy-Five Mile beach. The apartment-style accommodation offers shared quad rooms. The resort has two swimming pools, two bars and a cafe. One breakfast, two lunches and a dinner are included.Fraser Island is a place unlike any other. Created over the millennia from sand drifting off of mainland Australia, it is the largest sand island in the world and the only place where rainforest grows in sand. Your guide takes you to the island's top sites, including Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Champagne Pools, Lake Wabby, Central Station, the Maheno shipwreck and the Hammerstone Sandblow. Travel by 4WD coach and learn from your guide about this amazing ecosystem during your 2-day visit.ItineraryDay 1: (L, D)After pickup at your hotel in Hervey Bay or meeting at Rivers Head, you'll board the ferry to Fraser Island. On the island, you'll travel with your expert guide by comfortable four-wheel drive (4WD) air-conditioned coach as you explore the World Heritage-listed island. Keep an eye out for wild dingos as you drive!First you'll head to Central Station, a former logging station. Your guide will explain why Fraser Island was so valuable to the timber industry as you stroll along a boardwalk next to Wanggoolba Creek. Find idyllic spots where the crystalline creek flows over white sand through a valley shaded by ghost gums, pine trees and king ferns. Then stop at the subtropical rainforest of Pile Valley to see satinay trees. Renowned for being resistant to fire and termites, satinay was used to line the banks of the Suez Canal and rebuild the London Docks after World War II.Next you'll head to Lake McKenzie, where you can swim in its clear waters and relax on sandy white beaches. Afterwards, you'll drive along the a sandy highway of Seventy-Five Mile Beach. From here you can opt to take an Air Fraser flight over the island (own expense). Further along the beach, you'll stop where Eli Creek meets the ocean. If you choose, you can walk up the creek and float back along the current to the beach. Reboard your coach for your next two destinations: the iconic Maheno Shipwreck and the colored sand cliffs of the Pinnacles. Your guide will share aboriginal legends about Pinnacles and you'll have time to snap great photos at both sites. Overnight: Eurong Beach ResortDay 2: (B, L) After breakfast, you'll set out for Indian Head, a rocky headland with spectacular beach and ocean views. Climb to the viewpoint and look for dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles and possibly humpback whales (migrating from July to November). Next you'll go north to Champagne Pools where you can explore shallow sandy pools sheltered by rocks from the crashing surf. After lunch, you'll head to the Hammerstone Sandblow, a huge sand dune that leads to Lake Wabby. After crossing the sands, you'll be rewarded with a refreshing dip in the emerald lake, the deepest lake on the island. At the end of the second day, you'll board the 5pm ferry back to River Heads and then return to your hotel.

2-Day Fraser Island Tour from Hervey Bay or Rainbow Beach

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Departure & Return

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