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Phillip Island Tour: Experience Koalas and Penguin Parade Day-Trip from Melbourne
4.8
195 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.
- Cape Woolamai - Phillip Island boasts a population of approximately 15,000 which is boosted during the busy tourist seasons. There are three main settlements being Cape Woolamai, New Haven & Cowes. Our stop at Cape Woolamai beach is seasonal subject to weather permitting and mostly visited during summer season.
- Cowes - During summer time we often make time to wander through the coastal township of Cowes. Sheltered alongside the calm Westernport Bay this township was named after Cowes on the Isle of White. Beautiful seaside scenery, unique stores to peak into and many nice restaurants to purchase food. This stop is only due to timing restrictions in winter as there are less hours of day light.
- The Nobbies Centre - Next, we arrive at the Nobbies Rocks where you can take a walk down the boardwalks to see the rocky coast and spot Penguins nesting in their burrows. Then we travel along the Phillip Island backroads through Phillip Island Penguin Habitat. Enjoy incredible views of the coastal cliffs on your way to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade.
- Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - The main attraction of Phillip Island tour has always been the Little Penguins doing their daily ritual of penguin parade. These little friends are the smallest of its kind in the world. Enjoy sunset at the Visitor Information Centre and choose the right seat to have a great view of the main spectacles of the day — the Penguin Parade!
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
4.8
(195 Ratings)
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497raisaf
Jul 24, 2024
Cute Koalas & Penguins! - The itinerary was well-planned and we had enough time at each of the places. We got to see the sleeping koalas up close, and also the penguins. Our guide Fiona was lovely and gave us lots of fun facts about Melbourne, she was also very enthusiastic showing us the baby koala Joey and even stopped on the road to let us take pictures of an Echidna. Couldn’t have asked for a better guide! Overall an amazing trip, would recommend to everyone visiting Melbourne.
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227lishm
Jul 24, 2024
Philip island - Had an amazing time! very nice service and it was such a great experience ♥️ big thanks to our tour guide Fiona💕 yaaaayyy
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V1830pfkevins
Jul 24, 2024
An amazing day - Our tour guide Fiona is awesome.She is kind and friendly.We have a wonderful day. This is a really nice trip and thanks for Fiona’s taking care.
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Vincentte6470ii
Jul 24, 2024
Nice trip - Wonderful. Everything is great. Our tourist guide Fiona is nice. We have been really good taking care during our travel.
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Marcusmr4331mq
Jul 23, 2024
Well organised tour with close wildlife encounters - Koalas and penguins guaranteed on this tour and you can get really close to them. Especially the penguin parade was unique and fantastic sight to behold.
Our guide and driver Fiona took very good care of us and gave us really good hints on where the good spots are at the parade.
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Pllow
Jul 23, 2024
Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - It was amazing 🤩😍. Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our tour guide Fiona was enthusiastic about everything. I loved it.
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Excursion38975293612
Jul 23, 2024
Highly recommend - Great tour by Fiona!
Pick up punctual and enthusiastic talk during the whole trip!
Absolute wonderful time.
Got to see Koala bear and penguins
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310ashc
Jul 23, 2024
Trip to the island - The trip overall was amazing. The tour guide Fiona made the experience very enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour 👍🏽
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John_g
Jul 17, 2024
Disappointing people - Penguins were amazing to see. Very disappointed that people are taking pictures when they are repeatedly told not to. We asked people to stop taking pictures and were ignored.
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Z5591sawilsonc
Jul 17, 2024
A wonderful tour with the best tour leader - The tour is just wonderful. Our tour leader Fiona very nice and helpful. We enjoy seeing the koalas and penguins a lot. We will definitely try other tours from Autopia again.
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