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Phillip Island Penguin Parade with kangaroos and Koalas Day Tour

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Join us at Melbourne Australia Tours as we travel to the best loved tourist attractions and get up close and personal to an array of wildlife on an exciting full day tour!

Join us at Melbourne Australia Tours as we travel to the best loved tourist attractions and get up close and personal to an array of wildlife on an exciting full day tour!

Highlights

  • Visit the award-winning Maru Koala Park
  • Take an iconic selfie with Australia's native wildlife
  • Play in crystal clear waters at one of Victoria's most popular surf beaches -Cape Woolamai
  • Explore & feast in Cowes, Phillip Island
  • Experience the world's smallest penguins return home at Summerlands Beach
  • Take in beautiful views as you walk around The Nobbies

Discover Phillip Island and all that it has to offer as you explore its natural beauties, famous town, and meet the local wildlife.

Capture an iconic selfie with the wildlife at our first stop at an award winning animal park - Maru Koala Park. Enjoy meeting the kangaroos, koalas, parrots, and more! We’ll get to hear and watch some fascinating presentations and wildlife shows.

Next, we’ll have some fun in the crystal clear water, taking in the beautiful sights and soaking up the sun at Cape Woolamai - one of Victoria’s most popular surf beaches and Phillip Island’s highest point. After a fun day at the beach, we’ll explore Cowes - a famous tourist town known for its cultural artistic lifestyle and its delicious array of foods. Enjoy a flavourful meal for dinner at your own expense. Choose from a variety of options such as Western, Italian, Pizza, Indian, Chinese, etc. There are plenty of options for those who are halal, vegetarian, have other dietary and religious requirements. After dinner, explore the towns shops, beaches, and more!

Soak up all the wildlife encounters, stunning views and walks as we visit The Nobbies. The Nobbies is an ecotourism destination located at Point Grant that’s home to Australia's largest Australian Fur Seal colony. Visiting the seals will get us excited for our last wildlife adventure on this tour - a visit to Summerlands beach.

As the sun sets at Summerlands beach, be in awe as the world’s smallest penguin waddles back up the beach to the safety of their homes, after a day of fishing. An amazing sight to see and a beautiful memory to end the tour with.


Pick-up locations: During Summer October to march 2 pm start during winter April to September 12 pm St Pauls cathedral, a Chadstone shopping center near Pappa rich/bus interchange. Glen Waverly train station.

Departs: 2 - 3 pm from October to March / 1 pm April to September

Returns: Between 9-10 pm (winter time) and 12 midnight (summer time) times may vary

Upgrades: Upgrades such as VIP tours etc are available and can be arranged with the operator after booking

Adult $135.00
Child $95.00

What's included

  • Entry fees into Maru Koala Park
  • Park fees and entry into Penguin Parade general viewing
  • Free bottle of water

Duration

  • Allow approximately 12 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Choose pick-up location

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Child pricing applies to children 0-14 years old.

    When booking kids, you must note if and how many infants are traveling to comply with Victorian Government safety regulations.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Anita Wu from Australia wrote on 04 February 2020

Wonderful driver

Neil was our driver and he was spectacular. He was very knowledgeable about the route but more than that, he always slowed down and even stopped when we happened across wildlife so we could take photos. He drove us nice and slow across Phillip Island so we could peak in all the penguins burrows unlike other tour buses we saw that sped across the landscape. On the way back, it was raining quite heavily and past midnight so he took the time to drop every passenger off at their hotel door. Bottled water was provided on the bus. We would have liked more time at each of the stops but we understand that the bus needs to keep to a schedule. Overall, it was great value for money and much cheaper than paying for a rental car, petrol and entry fees on our own.

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Vinitha from New Zealand wrote on 31 December 2019

Good

The bus was comfortable and the driver gave us a good explanation about each stops. Overall it was a good trip.

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Clara Bergada Cudos from Spain wrote on 27 December 2019

Really good!

The tour was complete and excellent! We could visit all the spots in Phillip Island and finally me saw the cutest little penguins! I strongly recommend it!

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Nadia from Australia wrote on 27 November 2019

Love the Penguins!!!!

The highlight of course were the penguins. It was a very cold windy night. We sat on the stand in front of the beach - but we saw only a couple of penguins coming out of the water onto the beach. However as we walked back along the boardwalk we were pleasantly surprised to see many groups of penguins walking along side us behind the fence. They were very close and we were able to see them clearly. Very cute and tiny. On the way to Phillip Island we stopped at many places - including an animal sanctuary, a beach, a chocolate factory and a dinner break at a country town. Overall a good trip at a great price.

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rupalim from India wrote on 13 November 2019

Good

Experience was good. There was problem with car at Nobbies broad walk but our driver Dhruv immediately made our arrangements in other van. Over all good experience. We can see more penguins beside broad walk while returning rather than coming out of ocean.

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