Rottnest Island Free Guided Walking Tour

The Rottnest Voluntary Guides Association offer a fascinating and educational range of free guided walking tours that for all visitors to enjoy.

These tours depart regularly from the Meeting Post, located outside the Salt Store in the Main Settlement. Tour days and times can also be found on the signs beside the meeting point or inside your current Island Guide.

History of the Settlement
See where gaolers and ship pilots lived and worked. Learn about how Rottnest became an Aboriginal prison in 1838. This 1 hour walking tour departs daily from the meeting post at 1.15pm.  

Reefs, Wrecks and Daring Sailors
Hear alluring tales of shipwrecks and sailors on this scenic walk to Bathurst Lighthouse. See the boathouse and replica pilot boat along the way. This 1 hour walking tour departs from the meeting post at 11am every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Vlamingh Lookout and Salt Lakes Walk
Enjoy stunning views of the Island and learn about the remarkable agriculture carried out by the early settlers of Rottnest Island. From lookouts and lakes at the heart of the island, this 45 minute walking tour departs Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from the meeting post at 11:00am.

Meet a Quokka
Meet the iconic Rottnest quokka and get your very own #quokkaselfie. This 40 minute walking tour departs daily from the meeting post at 10:00am.
Quokka Walk

Discover the famous marsupial unique to Rottnest Island, the quokka. Learn about this iconic and mysterious animal and watch them in their natural habitat. This 45 minute walking tour departs daily from the meeting post at 2:30pm.

Whitecaps and Wilderness Tour
Join one of three tours for a short 30 to 45-minute walk from Parker Point to Little Salmon Bay. Tour times are 9.15, 10.15 and 11.15 each day. Catch the 9.00, 10.00 or 11.00 bus from the Settlement  to Parker Point and enjoy some of the scenic splendour of Rottnest. Guides will also provide information on flora and fauna, the marine reserves and many other things.