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Phillip Island Tour: Koalas and Penguin Parade
4.5
227 Ratings
Melbourne
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.
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:
24 hours
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.
- 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)
- 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
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(227 Ratings)
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Mtmorgen
Dec 3, 2024
Positive and Beautiful - Fiona was upbeat, respectful and positive. Fiona shared the beauty of the indigenous people as well as the beauty of the floral and animals. The bus had seating that was too small, which was uncomfortable. It was nice to have Internet access.
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Expedition816761
Nov 1, 2024
Fabulous day at Koala Reserve and Penguin Parade on Philip Island fronted by a truly exceptionally good guide, Fiona. - Phillip Island was wonderful. Loved the Koala Bear Walk and amazing penguin parade. Our guide, Fiona, went the extra mile and was a brilliant tour guide.
An exceptional tour which I thoroughly recommend. A Brilliant day with an exceptionally good and dedicated guide. Top marks to Wildlife Tours.
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Fmistry
Oct 23, 2024
Penguins are the star of this show - The driver was very helpful. He was also very entertaining. The bus was nice and clean. The penguins of course were the stars. Highly recommend this tour
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Tessaphillips89
Oct 16, 2024
A must experience if visiting Melbourne!n - This day trip was a main highlight of our trip to Australia. Fiona was our tour guide, and she was wonderful and incredibly thoughtful. She exceeded our expectations, and made this tour even more memorable than it already was. The Koala reserve was beautiful. We got lucky and saw a koala climbing a tree. Most koalas are curled up in a tight ball and sleeping. We also saw swamp wallabies and lots of beautiful birds. The stop at the Nobbies was thankfully brief because it was very windy and cold. There are beautiful lookouts that you only need a few minutes to take some pictures. The main highlight was the penguin parade. We upgraded to the premium viewing seats which gave us a close up viewing of the penguins as they come off of the beach. Bring blankets because it gets cold and windy after the sun sets!
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Kevin_n
Oct 15, 2024
Would do it again - Driver Fiona was great, very cheerful and informative. Fiona pointed out the best was to view the koala, the penguins and the local restaurant options.
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Amy_h
Oct 10, 2024
Phillip Island, but no penguins! - Tour guide Ilkay was great, funny and gave a good commentary for parts of the tour. We were a little late leaving as some people couldn’t get themselves to the meeting point on time, but Ilkay did his best to make that time up. Our time at the koala sanctuary was a bit rushed, but was lovely none the less. We were lucky in so much as we saw two little penguins by the side of the road going in to a burrow on our way to the penguin centre, there was lots of other wildlife about though which was nice to see. Unfortunately, there was an electrical storm and after an hour of waiting, we were told it would not be safe for us to be let out to view the penguins, so we somewhat despondently went back to the coach. There was nothing anyone could have done to change things, there was only one boardwalk open and I guess they could not guarantee the safety of everyone. Overall, despite not seeing all the penguins, we had a lovely day.
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Mamatuba
Sep 22, 2024
Wonderful adventure - Very fun tour. The kolas were great to see up close, but the penguins were the stars. Joe gave tips for the best viewing locations.
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Jii90
Aug 31, 2024
Well organized tour - Well organized tour. Able to see a lit of wildlife. Enough time at each stop to really enjoy Phillip Island. Highle recommend.
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Janette_l
Aug 15, 2024
awesome - Wow what cutie penguins parade together with closer viewing recommend go there before go to phillip island and saw baby koala with mother koala
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Nomad48281498434
Aug 14, 2024
Very nice trip - This was a very nice trip with a great travel companion. She explained a lot and gave very helpful tips especially with the penguin watching.
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