Fraser Island Tours are the top commodities in demand for backpackers. These Fraser Island tour operators and guides form themselves in Hervey Bay – the jump off point going to Fraser Island. Mostly catering to UK and US backpackers, Fraser Island tours come in various colours and value add-ons to entice people to book with them.
If you are a bit lost on your search for (1) a budget-friendly Fraser Island tour, (2) a safe and reliable tour driver, (3) and a unique, one-of-a-kind Fraser Island backpacking experience, then here are the tips to help you out!
Tip 1: Decide on your length of stay on Fraser Island.
This will determine not only your choice among a 1-day Fraser Island tour, overnight camping, or a 3-days/2-nights Fraser Island guided tour. Your decision on how long you plan to stay on the island will also tell you if you need extra nights accommodation in Hervey Bay. If you plan to stay longer, you would need to book for a quality hostel or apartment in Hervey Bay so you can leave some of your things (you can’t bring a large backpack since you will be travelling with others inside a 4-wheel-drive once you are on the island). Good thing tour operators offer hostel night-stay for campers so you can be sure you won’t miss the barge going to Fraser Island early morning, the next day.
Tip 2: Decide whether you’re backpacking alone, with a partner, or with a group.
Backpacking with a group of 8 is the norm!
Some people prefer backpacking alone, or with a partner/friend. But most backpackers come in groups. Normally, 8 people on a four-wheel-drive Fraser Island tour is the case. This way, you’re not only bonding with your own set of friends, but you are meeting other people from other places, as well. That makes your gap year more exciting as you become exposed to others’ cultures and ways. If you’re backpacking with a group, you can now have a good idea which Fraser Island tours to take, or which guide/tour operator you would have to hire. Tour guides like in Palace Adventures, give an orientation the day before about your food and shopping requirements, sleeping needs, insurances, etc.
Tip 3: Think of your camping needs.
Some backpackers still like the old-fashioned “lets-camp-here-and-think-later-about-food-and-bath”. They stick with simply having a tent to sleep in, and some canned-goods for meals. Toilet and bath come later in the priority list. Now if you don’t wish to deal with this and camp-in-style, then you are among the modern backpackers of today! Without depriving you of camping adventure, Palace Adventures has come up with the idea of having a complete kitchen trailer where you can actually cook with a stove, and grill with a bbq griller! The camp trailer is only unique with Palace, no on has offered yet:
- a set of kitchen utensils, pots & pans, plates & cups
- condiments like salt/pepper, ketchup, oil
- gallons of water
- bbq equipment
- gas stove
- a working faucet
- and foldable tables and chairs with covered roofing
- All rolled-into-one trailer! What’s best? You have a portable toilet set inside an individual tent! It’s actually way beyond what you have expected (well, that’s how backpackers put it 
)
Note: No need to worry about bath time. Palace Adventures gets exclusive shower invitations from the designated shower areas because the group is known to keep our camps clean and neat
If you think you don’t need much hassle so you can focus on your adventure of visiting Fraser Island’s paradise-like lakes, beaches, forests, and other top destinations – then what you need is an all-in-one camper trailer! Go read about our backpacker stories here, and you’ll know why you need one.
Tip 4: Choose your own Adventure
With conventional Fraser Island guided tours, the trip comes more like an educational trip with less provision of roaming around and taking pictures with your friends. I’m sure you would want a good balance of a safely-guided tour + freedom to move around with your choice of destination spots and activities to do. That’s why our Fraser Island tours are unique. We give ample guidance and freedom to the group of young backpackers to do their thing while on the island.You can tell us which lakes you’d like to visit, which places you’d like to spend more time on, etc.
Remember, the freedom to explore is one of your main reasons why you are on travel. Yeah, and we get that
Tip 5: Pick your Snacks and Food Items
Since you will be camping with a complete kitchen trailer, that means you can buy sausages, steaks, bacon, eggs, and pasta ingredients for your Fraser Island trip. Bonfires are not allowed on the island, so cooking must be done with the trailer’s stove or bbq grill. You can bring along chips, breads, cookies, and other snacks in cans but not in bottles (they will break!). Always remember to practice proper garbage storage/disposal not only to protect the natural environment of Fraser Island, but also to keep away from prying dingoes.
Fraser Island tours could be a generic commodity for backpackers. Make sure you do the needed research so you can pick the one that suits your backpacking style. Not many of them offer the same kind of value-added service given by Palace Adventures’ Fraser Island tours.
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