Phillip Island Penguin: A Day Trip to Brighton Beach and Moonlit Sanctuary from Melbourne
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2,388 Ratings
Brighton
Experience the best of Phillip Island in one day! Visit Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary, and witness the magical sight of fairy penguins waddling up the beach at dusk.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Brighton Bathing Boxes - Photo opportunity of Melbourne’s most colourful attraction!
- Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park - Explore Moonlit Sanctuary where you have the opportunity to feed Kangaroos and Wallabies under the supervision of Sanctuary staff plus view many famous Australian animals.
Moonlit Sanctuary is dedicated to helping save Australia’s endangered wildlife from extinction. Many of the animals kept at the Sanctuary are threatened with extinction. However, just keeping and breeding rare animals is not enough, they must interact with programs aimed at saving them in the wild.
- The Nobbies - Beautiful views across the ocean while you spot the local seal colony
- Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - The nightly spectacular! See the cute little penguins waddle ashore to their nesting grounds.
What's Included
- Pickup from Selected Hotels
- On-board WiFi
- Friendly & Informative Tour Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Entry fees for Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island Penguin Parade
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food & Drink
- Kangaroo & Wallaby Food
Additional Information
See all the world class attractions of Phillip Island in one day on this small group eco tour from Melbourne.
Departing Melbourne at around midday, you’ll travel to Victoria’s most colourful attraction, the iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes for an opportunity to visit the beach and take some time to admire these historic landmarks.
Get up close to koalas and other Australian animals at the Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park under supervision from the incredible staff at the Sanctuary. Watch a wildlife show and even have the chance to hand feed cute Wallabies and Kangaroos!
The highlight of your Phillip Island experience will begin at dusk as you watch the fairy penguins waddling up the beach into their burrows in the sand dunes.
- Photography of any kind is not permitted at the Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Large bags, strollers, prams, baby capsules, luggage & walkers cannot be brought on board
Location
Brighton Bathing Boxes
131 Esplanade, Brighton Beach
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Amitsw5229nw
May 16, 2024
Great day out from Melbourne - We had a lovely day out with Sherif and Go West Tours. The sightseeing stops were timed nicely so that we were never in the bus for too long, and food stops were also well planned out along with the sightseeing. This makes it a good option for families with kids too. Special thanks to Sherif for being a lovely driver cum guide who made us all feel comfortable and entertained. Would definitely recommend as an add-on to your Melbourne visit.
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Jenilimarie_a
May 5, 2024
Wonderful - We had a memorable experience in Philip island. Melbourne was fantastic our tour guide was knowledgeable with good driving skills ..
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Yunmei_c
Apr 20, 2024
Penguins parade is so surreal!! - Love the whole experience… first Brighton bathing boxes then the moonlight sanctuary… but the last part of the trip is the highlight of the trip…. So surreal!!
Highly recommended trip to everyone just be aware it’s a long day!!
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Wang_l
Apr 18, 2024
Penguin trip - Philip penguin island is very beautiful, the weather is very nice, saw a lot of small animals on the island, the sea is very beautiful.
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Michael_h
Apr 6, 2024
Great trip. - Great day out, made even more enjoyable by 5* driver/guide/dj, Louie.
Didn't see too many penguins as it wasn't the best time of year to visit.
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Rishi_k
Apr 1, 2024
A great way to see Phillip Island - We had a great ride with Bluey who was informative, funny and patient with everyone's queries. While the little penguins are the highlight of the trip, we particularly enjoyed feeding the Kangaroos and Wallabies.
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Hiroko
Mar 20, 2024
Must do activities in Melbourne. - We thought it was a long trip before the tour but it was fullday fun activities and time flew very quickly. Our guide, Graeme, was very friendly and wonderful.
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Olli_l
Mar 4, 2024
Most adorable tour guide... - Most adorable tour guide Lucy made this an unforgettable experience for us. So much information and facts about animals we saw! And so much fun we had in her company! A warm recommendation for this trip!
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Andrea_m
Apr 16, 2024
Great tour a bit in a rush - Great places to visit, nice stops. The tour was amazing and the guide was very informative and interesting.
The penguins parade is one of those things you don’t do everyday and I really recommend it.
The down side was the short time available to enjoy the stops: after the zoo everything was in a rush.
The stop in front of the isle was so short that I could barely get a picture and come back to the bus (driver said he would leave us there if couldn’t get back in time) and the same happened at the penguin parade: as soon as the penguin get into the shore there is no time to enjoy watching them walking into the grass because it’s already time to leave (running back or risking to be left there).
Just 10/15 minutes more would change a lot in terms of enjoyment, hope that helps.
For everything else the tour was very good.
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Frostyrunner
Apr 14, 2024
Nice trip to see the cute penguins. - Loved the penguins. Brighton boxes were very nice. Sanctuary was just o.k. Likely cause this is the third sanctuary we have been on through different tours!
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