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K'gari 4WD Hire, 3 Days

Three days of freedom on K'gari in your own lifted, automatic Toyota Landcruiser, recovery gear, barge transfer and audio guide included. Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, the Champagne Pools and the Maheno at your own pace.

4.5 89 TripAdvisor reviews 📍 Fraser Island (K'gari) ⏱ n/a 👥 Minimum Group Size: 1 , Maximum Group Size: 5 🔥 Active 🎂 All ages welcome

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Overview

Tours are great until you find your perfect beach and the schedule says leave. This is the antidote: your own lifted Toyota Landcruiser, automatic transmission, three days, and the world's largest sand island arranged entirely around your whims. The hire is built for the job, recovery gear included (sand is a teacher), barge transfer to the island sorted, and an audio guide that narrates as you roam so you know what you're looking at. The east coast run writes itself: Lake McKenzie's white-sand clarity, a float down Eli Creek, the fizzing rock pools at the Champagne Pools, and the Maheno shipwreck at whatever hour the light suits your camera. You sort your own vehicle access permit, food and fuel, that's the price of total freedom, and it's a bargain. Up to five people per vehicle makes the split-cost maths friendly. Three days is the classic taster; the island rarely lets people leave on time.

Trip highlights

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Your own automatic Landcruiser

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Recovery gear included

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Barge transfer sorted

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Lake McKenzie and Eli Creek

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Champagne Pools and the Maheno

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Up to five per vehicle

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1 Day 1

🚙 3 Days. 4 Wheels. All the K’gari Icons. Take the wheel and explore K’gari – Fraser Island at your own pace with our 3-Day 4WD Hire. Swim in the turquoise waters of Lake McKenzie, float down Eli Creek, and soak in the bubbling Champagne Pools. Wander the rainforest, marvel at the Maheno Shipwreck, and drive past the rainbow cliffs of the Coloured Sands. With a comfy base each night and the freedom of your own 4WD by day, it’s everything you need for an epic island escape. Your Adventure Includes: ✅ Fully equipped 4WD hire (3 days) ✅ Return barge transfers ✅ Island tips & safety briefing ✅ Audio Guide

What's in the box

What's included

  • 4WD
  • Audio Guide
  • Recovery Gear
  • Barge Transfer

Not included

  • Vehicle Access Permit
  • Food
  • Fuel

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