Phillip Island Tour: Koalas and Penguin Parade

Experience a day trip to Phillip Island and witness the famous Penguin Parade. Get up close with adorable koalas and explore the beautiful beaches of the island.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tooradin Jetty - Quick refreshmenst stop in Tooradin is a popular fishing spot. Four kilometres east of Tooradin on the South Gippsland Highway is the town’s airfield which offers scenic flights and skydiving. The airfield’s restaurant is open to the public and specializes in seafood. A few kilometres further east on the highway is the Bunyip River.
What's Included
  • Experienced driver guide with local tour commentary in English
  • Included National Park entry fees
  • Admission to Phillip Island Koala Reserve
  • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation
  • Convenient pickup and drop off in central Melbourne
  • Access to the famous Penguin Parade (general viewing area)
What's Not Included
  • All Meals
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Kick start your day in the most exciting way with a trip to a Koala Reserve! Understand the characteristics of the cuddly koala and why it’s so cherished by Australians. Delight in the breathtaking coastal walks and the unspoiled beaches of Phillip Island.

Get ready for an influx of cuteness as we explore the habitat of over 32,000 Little Penguins! Every night, hundreds (sometimes even thousands!) of these charming penguins step out from the waves and toddle along the beach at the world-renowned Penguin Parade. But there’s more!

You’ll also have the opportunity to befriend some new koalas, along with admiring the beautiful beaches and boardwalks Phillip Island is famous for.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not wheelchair, prams or stroller accessible. Please do not bring on tour.
Location
Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)
Flinders Street
The default meeting point for this tour will be Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, corner of Market St, Melbourne @ 11:45am (winter Apr - Sep) and 1:45pm (summer Oct - Mar). If you wish to change your pickup location to one of our other pick up locations, contact our team on +61 3 9393 1300
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lynn_h
Jun 30, 2024
Great ride, koalas, and okay penguins - Driver was very polite patient and professional Koala stop was excellent Penguins come in small groups so be patient and stay to the end
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Leonalalonde
Jun 27, 2024
A definite must for nature lovers! - Excellent guide (Fiona) with an obvious passion for the environment and the conservation work underway on Phillip Island. The tour includes a lunch stop in Cowes, followed by a stop at a Koala conservation forest with an opportunity to view the Koalas in their natural environment, then sight seeing along the southern peninsula of Phillip Island where the wallabies and geese inhabit the area by day, and ends with the penguin parade which is really quite magical! An action packed day that is so worth the $. If visiting during the winter months, do dress in layers and bring a beanie/toque/winter hat along with a pair of gloves. You’ll need them!
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Lauren_l
Jun 1, 2024
Philip Island + Koala Conservation + Penguin Parade - Loved the whole day! Learned a lot from our tour guide Doug, and his trusty friend Barry the platypus. Besides the weather and the no photo rule at the Penguin Parade, the tour was well worth the money! A definite must do if in Melbourne.
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Nicolau781
May 19, 2024
10/10 recommend it - I was concerned about the cost of this, as I don’t usually do tours when I’m travelling. But this was 100% worth it. The tour was fantastic. The bus driver was very friendly and knowledgeable. She gave us facts along the drive. It was really nice to have all the logistics taken care of and not have to worry about finding things and navigating around at night. The timing at the different stops on the way to the Penguin parade is relatively short- which I was also a little skeptical of- but it was actually really well timed. Sure, you could spend more time at any of those places, but the time allotted felt like enough to experience each of them, while also getting us to the Penguin location early enough to get good seats! (If you really wanted extensive time at the other stops, you’d probably want to do a multiple day tour or do it yourself across multiple days). The penguin parade was so cool and so cute. I loved it. Thanks for the great tour!
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310actionp
May 16, 2024
Great guide and wonderful experience - Our guide/ driver was Fiona and she's amazing! She knows each place inside out and gave us useful tips in penguins viewing. She's absolutely passionate about her job and very professional. We had a great time!
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Thomas_t
May 4, 2024
Outstanding tour - Craig who was our driver and guide did an outstanding trip. The main concern was safety of the passages. Several 5 star items..pickup at selected hotels, no rush stops, bus driver/guide interaction with the guest's, bust locations to go when stopped at visited locations and having a great personality. Thank you
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Carlos_c
May 2, 2024
Great time, unique memory - Places, scenery and exotic animals were a joy to watch. The tour guide/driver was fun, courteous and managed our crowd pretty well to ensure we were always at the right time back in the bus to carry on the trip. We had a great time at the three locations we visited. Thank you for such a great time.
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I7533njelizabethr
Apr 24, 2024
Natural Wonder - The day was a bit cold and rainy but the Penguin Parade was awesome! So worth doing to see the penguins come from the surf and band together talking and chattering as they made their way back to their burrows. Just so you know…no cameras after dark, the light is disrupting and since they don’t come out until dark…Photos are available through the park service.
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Sam_l
Jun 20, 2024
Great Outting! - The tour guide was amazing. Very passionate and engaging.. both the coal-a bears and seeing the penguins was a great experience.
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Zhiqing_x
Apr 9, 2024
not enough time to see - tour started from 13:45 to 23:00. It is less than it should be (12 hours). we had not enough time to see, to eat (not allowed to eat or drink in the bus), even not enough time to go to the wash room. we were told "if you are late, you will stay here until tomorrow".
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