Nomads Fraser Island Tours
Nomads Fraser Island Tours
Nomads Fraser Island Tours
4.5
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Our guides will lead you through one of the world's most pristine and unique environments. With its lush rainforest, towering hardwood forests, endless golden beaches and crystal clear freshwater lakes and streams, Fraser Island is a precious natural wonder. This stunning world heritage listed paradise is also home to Australia's most pure Dingo blood line. Not to be missed!
K'gari (Fraser Island), Queensland, Australia
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Rosie McCabe
14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Had a really good time visiting Fraser Island. I met some wonderful friends who made the trip so much fun. It was well organised from the start even with a large group (30 people).
Our guide was knowledgable and passionate about the island, however did choose to chill in the car or on the beach when we visited each location. This was a bit disappointing as sometimes we wanted to know more information about the places and for direction, so seemed a but lazy.
Overall it was a great experience!
Our guide was knowledgable and passionate about the island, however did choose to chill in the car or on the beach when we visited each location. This was a bit disappointing as sometimes we wanted to know more information about the places and for direction, so seemed a but lazy.
Overall it was a great experience!
Written 17 January 2020
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Barry M
1 contribution
June 2023 • Friends
This should be on everyone’s list if they are visiting Australia.This particular tour is geared towards young backpackers and starts in 20 bed hostel dorm (not for the faint hearted!). The tour itself is an action packed whistle stop tour around the island of K’Gari which is a beautiful slice of paradise that feels like another world. There is plenty of off road driving, beach driving, lake swimming and star gazing to be done. The camping facilities are pretty basic but did the job and it’s all part of the experience. The food itself has to be prepared by participants in the group which had varied results but again all part of the experience. Our tour guide Kelsey was brilliant, she was incredibly knowledgeable about the island and made sure we were respectful during our time there. I would love to do this again!
Written 21 May 2024
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Séamus M
1 contribution
July 2023 • Friends
Fraser island is simply gorgeous and a must see on any trip! The sights are breathtaking and driving along the beach in convoy is a great experience! Unfortunately our car had a broken stereo and charging ports. Hence the 4 stars. However the trip was saved by our excellent guide Colin, who was just incredible from start to finish! He took brilliant care of the entire group and made sure everyone had a comfortable trip. Cannot praise him enough.Thank you Colin!!
Written 28 July 2023
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Jon B
2 contributions
Jan 2020
While I really enjoyed my tour it was only because of the people I met, the beauty of Fraser Island, and my tour guide who was awesome (Kester).
The overall experience seems like a money grab by Nomads. They pack a ton of people (8 in each 4x4 and a full bus out there) then only have one guide with a group of 30+. You end up cooking your own meals, cleaning up after eachother, and eating the most plain/cheap food possible. Breakfast was bread and crap cereal with skim milk. Lunch was sandwhiches and wraps every day. Dorms were hot and dirty. And they make you buy alcohol from the local shop which is about double the price of anywhere off the island. Then they make everyone in the car (even those who aren't driving) pay an additional $20 for insurance at the door.
Fraser Island is a must see. And doing a tour will probably be a good time for you. Just keep in mind these guys really don't do much except get you to the island and provide a good guide to show you around. No real comforts and definitely not worth the prices people are paying. The bus had 50+ people in it. At around $500/person that's $25k+ that they're bringing in every day. Their overhead is minimal... so you'd think they'd at least give you a decent meal or provide enough staff to handle the cooking/cleaning... but that's not the case. Great business model for them though. They're cleaning up off the backpacker circuit.
The overall experience seems like a money grab by Nomads. They pack a ton of people (8 in each 4x4 and a full bus out there) then only have one guide with a group of 30+. You end up cooking your own meals, cleaning up after eachother, and eating the most plain/cheap food possible. Breakfast was bread and crap cereal with skim milk. Lunch was sandwhiches and wraps every day. Dorms were hot and dirty. And they make you buy alcohol from the local shop which is about double the price of anywhere off the island. Then they make everyone in the car (even those who aren't driving) pay an additional $20 for insurance at the door.
Fraser Island is a must see. And doing a tour will probably be a good time for you. Just keep in mind these guys really don't do much except get you to the island and provide a good guide to show you around. No real comforts and definitely not worth the prices people are paying. The bus had 50+ people in it. At around $500/person that's $25k+ that they're bringing in every day. Their overhead is minimal... so you'd think they'd at least give you a decent meal or provide enough staff to handle the cooking/cleaning... but that's not the case. Great business model for them though. They're cleaning up off the backpacker circuit.
Written 13 January 2020
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Bjørn Torgils V... K
1 contribution
Apr 2015 • Friends
I was on trip whit Nomads at Fraser in April. It was OK, not fantastic and not too bad. But my impression of Nomads is not good... Why you might ask? I tell you why! During the included afterparty the staff tried to "bribe" us. How? They told us(everyone who participated the trip) that if you go to tripadvisor and give them 5 stars and a good review, you would receive a free beer.
This is in my opinion a bribe, and ruins the legitimacy of tripadvisor. I, myself love tripadvisor. And it pains me to see Nomads ruin such a good establishment. I suggest that Nomads gets banned from tripadvisor.
This is in my opinion a bribe, and ruins the legitimacy of tripadvisor. I, myself love tripadvisor. And it pains me to see Nomads ruin such a good establishment. I suggest that Nomads gets banned from tripadvisor.
Written 23 May 2015
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Ricardo Cunha
Torres Vedras, Portugal2 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
It was simply terrible! The rooms don't have anything to sleep, not even one pilow. The food is horrible, sandwich and wraps for lunch, and they say you to take only one piece of everything. At night, the same thing, and you have to wash your dish in a filthy kitchen. The trip has bad organisation, few time in some spots, longer times in others, and lots of time in the resort doing nothing. When we though it was enough, the driver let us in a rainy day in a track, alone for 2 hours. Rain and thunderstorm, very danger for us, and if there's a problem he said to us to call "000"... He went to the resort "chill out" and came 2hours later when we were waiting all wet for 1 hour. To finish, he told us to clean the sand in the 4x4 ( I though he was kidding!)
Usually I don´t write in trip adviser but this was a terrible experience!
Usually I don´t write in trip adviser but this was a terrible experience!
Written 11 November 2015
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Jules P
Tonbridge, UK4 contributions
Apr 2015 • Friends
The horrendous rain and the dissapointing behaviour of the NOMADS staff made our Fraser Isand Tag along trip quite frankly a waste of money. Although the weather was out of human control it created a poor atmosphere which was a great shame. The first of the disappointing acts of NOMADS was the fact that when we booked our fraser island trip we were under the impression we would be able to drive the 4x4 trucks (both of us being 19 yrs old) however it turns out NOMADS tour appears to be the only tour where you must be 21 to be able to drive. We would have booked through a different company if we knew this but we were clearly kept in the dark as to not lose NOMADS a sale. The second issue with the tour was that back at Noosa NOMADS we were invited to an after party, whilst we were enjoying some jugs of cocktail (hardly alcoholic) one of the NOMADS staff approached the group asking if we wanted a free beer. Unsurprisingly we all accepted, following our response he told us the condition of the free drink which was to give Nomads Fraser Island Tag along Tour a 5 star review on trip advisor and write about how much we loved it. We asked what to do if we didnt have an incredible time, he told us 'even if you didnt enjoy it, give us a 5 star rating anyway and make something good up'. BRIBERY WON'T WORK NOMADS
Written 17 April 2015
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jeanette1592
London, UK2 contributions
Dec 2017 • Friends
We turned up on the day of our 2d/ 1n tag along tour with nomads to be told that we were unable to drive the 4x4’s. This was after attending a briefing the night before, in which nothing was mentioned. We were apparently compensated for this by being driven to a “special bonus spot”, where we weren’t even given time to get out of the car and explore or take pictures. I personally booked this tour for the experience of driving a 4x4 on Fraser Island and to be let down at the last minute was very disappointing for our group.
The explanation from managers was that due to last minute cancellations, they could no longer fund an extra car. I don’t believe this to be the groups concern, when an extra car was originally allocated and paid for by individuals in the group. This also meant that the group of 10 was crammed into one tight car, making it an uncomfortable journey. Nomads leaflet clearly states no more than 8 passengers in a car, which is clearly another lie.
I have to say that Steve the driver did everything he could to make this experience as enjoyable as he could and was lovely and informative throughout the trip. The staff at the hostel were also lovely also provided amazing food for the group, for which I am very thankful
However, when we returned back this was then topped off by a rude, sarcastic and uninterested email reply to a group email. They seemed to not understand why the group were so disappointed by this and no compensation was offered or apology, despite non driving tours being cheaper!
Please be aware of nomads false advertising on their tag along tours before booking. They seem to have a strong lack of empathy for travellers paying a lot of money for tours which didn’t offer what was advertised.
The explanation from managers was that due to last minute cancellations, they could no longer fund an extra car. I don’t believe this to be the groups concern, when an extra car was originally allocated and paid for by individuals in the group. This also meant that the group of 10 was crammed into one tight car, making it an uncomfortable journey. Nomads leaflet clearly states no more than 8 passengers in a car, which is clearly another lie.
I have to say that Steve the driver did everything he could to make this experience as enjoyable as he could and was lovely and informative throughout the trip. The staff at the hostel were also lovely also provided amazing food for the group, for which I am very thankful
However, when we returned back this was then topped off by a rude, sarcastic and uninterested email reply to a group email. They seemed to not understand why the group were so disappointed by this and no compensation was offered or apology, despite non driving tours being cheaper!
Please be aware of nomads false advertising on their tag along tours before booking. They seem to have a strong lack of empathy for travellers paying a lot of money for tours which didn’t offer what was advertised.
Written 9 December 2017
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em_day101
Berkshire, UK1 contribution
Oct 2017 • Friends
We had a great time on Fraser with Paul as our guide - he put up with the group's banter and some of the louder characters and was always good fun and knew a lot about the island.
One slightly weird thing is that they tell you not to take drinks, then encourage you to buy them at the overpriced shop, then tell you you can't drink those either... (so just take your own from Noosa).
Food is basic, but you are not there for gourmet.
Definitely would recommend this tour!
One slightly weird thing is that they tell you not to take drinks, then encourage you to buy them at the overpriced shop, then tell you you can't drink those either... (so just take your own from Noosa).
Food is basic, but you are not there for gourmet.
Definitely would recommend this tour!
Written 7 November 2017
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Robert L
1 contribution
The tour was fun. More because of the people who were on the trip. The accommodation is nice and you can drink your own alcohol there although there is a reasonably prices bar. However the reviews on here are probably not all that accurate on the whole because once you finish the tour they bribe you in alcohol to leave five star reviews. Shop around before you book as there are many other reputable company's offering the same experience for more reasonable prices.
Written 4 April 2015
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Hello and thank you for the inquiry. Our safari commences in Noosa and guests can be dropped off back in Noosa or Rainbow Beach.
Written 23 January 2019
Can you hire these to drive yourself?
Written 24 September 2017
Hi Trudie R and thank you for your question. Our tour is a self drive tour whereby you are lead in a convoy of 4 vehicles, the lead vehicle being driven by a lead driver provided by us. The other 3 vehicles are driven by you, the customers, over the 3 day period and drivers are swapped around so everything has a chance of driving.
If you mean can you hire these privately, unfortunately we do not offer this service.
Thank you again and we hope to see you soon
Written 25 September 2017
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