Phillip Island Penguin Parade: A One-Day Wildlife Tour from Melbourne

Experience the thrill of the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and explore the stunning Nobbies and Seal Rocks. Witness little penguins waddling across the beach and enjoy breathtaking views of the wild south coast.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Nobbies - Views of Phillip Island’s rugged south coast and home to Australia’s largest fur seal colony.
  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - World famous Penguin Parade. Enjoy the brand new visitors centre and learn about the daily lives of the Little Penguins. Take a stroll along the paths and boardwalks trying to spot a…
What's Included
  • General viewing entry fees at the Penguin Parade
  • Park Entry Fees
  • On-board WiFi
  • Friendly & informative tour guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Spend an exceptional day visiting two of the prime wildlife points of interest in Victoria: the Nobbies and Seal Rocks, which houses one of Australia’s most populous fur seal colonies; and the evening Penguin Parade, an event where tiny penguins emerge from the water and amble along the beach, working their way to their burrows.
At the Nobbies and Seal…

Location
Flinders Street & Market Street
Please wait at the corner of Flinders & Market Streets, next to the Immigration Museum. **Please do not wait at the front entry of the Museum** - Pickup is at 1:45pm if travelling during non-daylight savings times, AEST. - Pickup is at 2:45pm if travelling during daylight savings time, AEDT.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paulgj2752jf
Mar 11, 2026
She was an angel - I loved it! You were great and so was your singing.
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T7550msjosephs
Feb 19, 2026
The best Philip Island Tour - It was a lovely and truly memorable trip — one we will never forget, especially as it was our first visit to Phillip Island. These wonderful memories were created thanks to Angel Sophie, who really lived up to her name by hosting us with the care of an angel and the warmth of a mother. She kept everyone engaged throughout the entire journey, offering clear guidance and distinct instructions that made the experience smooth, enjoyable, and successful. Many thanks to Angel Sophie for making our trip so special.
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V8461hrstefanos
Feb 17, 2026
Great guide, incredible wildlife spectacle - Alisha was brilliant, lifted our spirits after a tough day and wow, what a beautiful spectacle the Penguin parade was
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854yongc
Feb 14, 2026
Enjoyable - Very cheerful and happy experience with our tour guide Angel Sophia.
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Kathleen_g
Jan 24, 2026
Penguin parade - It is a very long day, but definitely worth it to see the penguins. Our guide also took us to several other places on the way that were very interesting.
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Paul_r
Jan 21, 2026
Penguin Parade - We had a great time with Angel Our guide. The trip was so much more than we expected. 2 stops at beautiful beaches along the way before we got to the penguins. Highly recommended
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Carolhf7790jw
Feb 18, 2026
Lovely day out, should limit the number of visitors - Mel, our guide was brilliant, lovely with the children, very informative and made us laugh. However crowd control for the guides was a nightmare, instructions were not followed which made the experience very frustrating. Quite simply sit down & no cameras! My recommendation SIT ON THE SAND AWAY FROM STUPID PEOPLE, NOT THE SEATING AREA!
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M6885ismarym
Feb 15, 2026
It’s a beautiful ! - Our Guide Angel was the jewel in the 👑 n this tour she was wonderful very informative sndso much fun . The afternoon just flew . Unfortunately it was very busy on Feb 14 and we were unable to get Penguin + tickets. We saw about a dozen penguins and they were so cute. Many of the tourists however were using flash photography and this was most annoying as flash photography not allowed.
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Amit_k
Mar 2, 2026
Very very few penguins in late feb. - Cloe was a great tour guide. And the tour itself is fun but during my visit i.e. late February there were hardly any penguins. I was traveling with friends who were locals and they said typically its a minimum of 400 penguins and as high as 32000 in one night. People over at the Milawul island knew about it when I asked the staff over there. I felt cheated that they knew about it and yet sold tickets. They could've just told people not to come or refunded their money.
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Justin_r
Feb 26, 2026
Not the tour for the Penguin Parade - The experience was 9 hours, 2:45pm - 11:45pm. We spent a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes at the penguin parade. We spent 30 minutes at a beach to watch surfers, 45 minutes at a nice boardwalk and then we scouted the Penguin Parade and were told where to the best seats were for when we enter. And then… we went to a town for dinner! Not the Penguin Parade, but a 1 hour trip so people could enjoy a nice dinner. We brought our dinner as to not miss any time with the penguins. The Penguin Parade facility has restaurants… they could have let those that wanted to spend time with the penguins, visit the center, go to the gift shop, enjoy the actual tour location. Instead we arrived as one of the last tour buses and had to hustle to the viewing area and all the good seats were taken. We were so late… it was so unacceptable. We just didn’t have enough time with the entire reason for the trip! A nice dinner out was more important than the penguins. The only reason the tour gets two stars is the guide was energetic, kind and did a great job outside of the itinerary.
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From $93
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).