Phillip Island Penguin Parade: A One-Day Wildlife Tour from Melbourne

Experience the thrill of the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and explore the stunning Nobbies and Seal Rocks. Witness little penguins waddling across the beach and enjoy breathtaking views of the wild south coast.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Nobbies - Views of Phillip Island’s rugged south coast and home to Australia’s largest fur seal colony.
  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - World famous Penguin Parade. Enjoy the brand new visitors centre and learn about the daily lives of the Little Penguins. Take a stroll along the paths and boardwalks trying to spot a…
What's Included
  • General viewing entry fees at the Penguin Parade
  • Park Entry Fees
  • On-board WiFi
  • Friendly & informative tour guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Spend an exceptional day visiting two of the prime wildlife points of interest in Victoria: the Nobbies and Seal Rocks, which houses one of Australia’s most populous fur seal colonies; and the evening Penguin Parade, an event where tiny penguins emerge from the water and amble along the beach, working their way to their burrows.
At the Nobbies and Seal…

Location
Flinders Street & Market Street
Please wait at the corner of Flinders & Market Streets, next to the Immigration Museum. **Please do not wait at the front entry of the Museum** - Pickup is at 1:45pm if travelling during non-daylight savings times, AEST. - Pickup is at 2:45pm if travelling during daylight savings time, AEDT.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Destination682649
Feb 22, 2025
Janey is the best ❤️🇨🇦 - Best time, Janey was an awesome guide. Will be back. Loved the experience. Highly recommend this company to anyone visiting.
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Roam29853183126
Feb 5, 2025
Penguin Parade Full Day - The day was amazing, my highlight of Australia so far. Camille made the trip extra special with her knowledge, tips and enthusiasm - can’t thank her enough! Especially as a solo traveller, she was so welcoming. The trip allowed me to see parts of Australia I may never have visited or known about without this experience. Would highly recommend, worth every penny!
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Jack
Jan 25, 2025
Unique penguins deserve an effort to protect and conserve - Getting to Philip Island was fun due largely to our tour guide Sophia. Sharing the penguin parade was a memorable occasion. The salmon dinner was good with soba noodles.
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Outtofly
Jan 25, 2025
Great value for money - Love our tour guide Sophia - she was very helpful and gave very helpful information . She was a good driver as well . Enjoyed our tour very much . We went to the beach boxes and had a great time at Moonlit sanctuary , the Nobbies and the penguin parade . Overall very good value for money
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Doraiswamyr2025
Jan 22, 2025
Penguins Parade - Amazing experience with a wonderful driver cum guide in Alisha leading us all the way. The drive from Melbourne city to the Phillip Island was very good one with Alisha explaining it all about the places on the way. And the finale of Penguin Parade was just fascinating
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Doraiswamy_r
Jan 21, 2025
Riding for the Penguins - The bus ride itself was a unique experience with Alisha driving us all the way and telling us about the different places on the way. And the penguin parade at the end was just spectacular
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H0ust0npa
Jan 8, 2025
Wonderful tour to see the penguins - We did the eco express tour to Phillip Island with a stop at the Moonlit sanctuary. The tour was organized and well run. The only areas of improvement could be to provide some shade to the back window of the van, as the last row was very sunny in the afternoon and our air conditioning vents weren’t working. Could have also used a little more time at the sanctuary, 30 extra minutes would have been good. Perhaps starting the tour a little earlier in the day so we’re not rushing around too much. But the tour was wonderful regardless and Graeme our tour guide was funny and nice.
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Andrea_g
Oct 23, 2024
Loved it! - We really enjoyed this experience. Our driver/guide was excellent and the Penguin Parade was so amazing I don’t have words. Loved it.
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33sanna
Jan 7, 2025
Fun trip - The trip was very fun. It was a little bit rush everywhere and leaving the beach trip off would have given more time in other stops. Seeing the wallabies, grey goose and the penguines was amazing. Our guide Israel was best. Friendly and funny guy. We had bus karaoke with best hits from 80’s.
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Zitaxu
Nov 30, 2024
Worst experience and fraudulent tour company!!!! Shame on TripAdvisor and Viator!!! - We arrived at the designated pick-up point at 2:10pm and waited till 3:20pm but no one showed up. It was even raining!! We tried to call the tour company and no one picked up. It is so terrible as we came to Melbourne to see penguin and spent lots of money and time for it! Now it is all ruined!!!
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