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Phillip Island Tour: Experience Koalas and Penguin Parade Day-Trip from Melbourne
4.7
95 Ratings
Melbourne
Experience the magic of Phillip Island Tour, where you can meet adorable koalas and witness the breathtaking Penguin Parade. Don't miss this must-visit attraction in Victoria!
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Phillip Island Nature Parks - Koala Reserve - It is only a 1hr 45min drive from Melbourne directly to Phillip Island. On arrival you will be greeted by Phillip Island Nature Parks Ranger for a guided walk through Phillip Island’s Koala Reserve. You will be given a presentation about Koalas, history and relevance of the Reserve and the last area of natural woodland on the island.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned new midi-coach travel
- Experienced local driver guide assistance
- Live commentary in a social atmosphere
- Admission to Koala Conservation Reserve
- Admission to Nature Park with Penguin Parade
What's Not Included
- Meals not included, guests will have an opportunity to support locals and buy lunch along the way.
- Hotel transfers pre/post tour itinerary to a nominated pickup point.
- Travel insurance is highly recommended
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
Experience the remarkable Penguin Parade on Phillip Island as you observe a settlement of Little Penguins traversing the beach from the sea. Our journey to the Penguin Parade begins with a stop at a Koala Reserve, giving us the opportunity to interact with some quintessential Australian animals. Embark on a tour and have an intimate experience with our indigenous Australian fauna. Our destination is Phillip Island Nature Parks, renowned for its pristine beauty, sandy shores, steep cliffs, and exclusive wildlife encounters. The island acts as a habitat for an impressive number of approximately 32,000 little penguins. A visit to Phillip Island Tour is highly recommended and is a hit amongst tourists in Victoria.
- No photography or filming is permitted at the Penguin Parade. Penguins have sensitive eyes and a bright, sudden flash or unusual light can frighten or disorientate a penguin.
- Child fare prices apply from 0 to 12 years old. Infants aged 0 to 4 are not permitted to travel on adult laps and must be safely restrained within a child protective seat. Infant protective seats are free of charge and must be requested at time of booking.
- Limited storage space on our vehicle, baggage kept to 1 x 5-7kg day bag per person. Our vehicles are not wheelchair, prams or child stroller accessible please refrain from bring on tour.
- Please ensure you have checked the average temperatures for the time of year you are travelling and have packed adequate clothing.
Location
Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)
Flinders Street
Our main meeting point for this tour is Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St corner of Market St,
Melbourne @ 11:45am (winter) and 13:45pm (summer).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(95 Ratings)
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Norah_j
May 17, 2024
Beautiful scenery - Enjoyed seeing the beautiful scenery, koala sanctuary, the Nobbies and the penguins. There is enough time at each stop to see everything. The driver is the guide and he did a nice job explaining what we would be seeing.
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Siu_n
Apr 29, 2024
Fantastic day trip - It was a great day trip experience with a very nice tour guide, Vicky. She is warm, very friendly and informative about this trip.
Definitely we will book another day trip again soon.
Siu
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Thomash_s
Apr 24, 2024
Penguins and Koalas - We very much enjoyed visiting the Koala Sanctuary as well as the Penguin Parade. The tour is well designed and well organized.
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Doreenmathew_c
Apr 20, 2024
Wonderful experience... - Wonderful experience watching penguins first time in my life. Awesome. How people work hard to save the nature it's something truly appreciable.
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Voyager610627
Apr 8, 2024
Magical Penguin Viewing Experience - This day trip was even better than I had hoped. Our guide, Craig (and stuffed platypus Barry, who made it really easy to identify the correct bus) was amazing. Craig was very responsive to the group, unfailingly pleasant and shared just the right amount of information about what we were going to see. I appreciated that we had time to wander on our own at each location. It was amazing seeing koalas up close at the Koala Reserve and Craig made sure we knew to look out for wallabies as well. The Nobbies was a beautiful spot and we spotted several young penguins in their burrows as well as enjoying the stunning views from the boardwalk. The highlight, of course, was the Penguin Parade, and the experience was even better than anticipated. Watching the penguins come out of the ocean was truly magical and observing them even closer from the boardwalks as they made their way up the “penguin highway” or lingered outside their burrows was incredible. I found the bus seats a little uncomfortable but this did not diminish the fantastic trip that this was.
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M_d
Apr 4, 2024
None - The tour was perfect ! It suited us well, as we got into the city early morning and we could still take this tour in the afternoon. It covered all that we wanted to see. The tour guide was very informative, pleasant, bubbly and full of energy.
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Sharmila_c
Apr 4, 2024
Great experience - The Koala reserve was lovely and so was the penguin parade. All in all a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
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Cheri_c
Mar 5, 2024
Amazing Phillip Island Tour - Our Phillip island tour with Koala stop was amazing. Our bus driver made the trip so incredibly enjoyable with her upbeat personality and excitement over the little penguins. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone.
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Fischermicki
Mar 16, 2024
Fun outing - David, our guide, was very knowledgeable and handled the bus driving well. Driving completely around the supper location, pointing out places to eat. We were given plenty of time to see Koalas and supper, one hour each. A quick stop at the Nobbies so the David could get us back to the Penguin Parade. Allowing us time to get good seats. Side tip: sit along the outer edges of the seating area for best viewing. All seats are good but the penguins make their way up the sides.
The only criticism, is the bus air conditioning didn't work the best in the back of the bus. It made the 2 hours to the first stop uncomfortable, especially the sunny side of the bus.
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Rocio_v
Feb 17, 2024
Choose another one - The place was overcrowded. Poor penguins with all the noise, lights, the lady in the golf cart honking and with flashing lights.. tourists not following the instructions about photos, and guides not effectively supervising. I’ve been to many National parks and natural attractions in Australia, and I think it is now really doing any good to the local penguin population.
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