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Puffing Billy and Phillip Island Day Tour
4.7
12 Ratings
Melbourne
Experience the historic Puffing Billy Railway and witness the magical Penguin Parade on Phillip Island. A day of nostalgia, nature, and unforgettable moments.
Experience the historic Puffing Billy Railway and witness the magical Penguin Parade on Phillip Island. A day of nostalgia, nature, and unforgettable moments.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dandenong - We will leave the city at around 9 a.m. to head to the Puffing Billy steam train. The train ride lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Puffing Billy Railway - Travelers will enjoy a one-way journey on the Puffing Billy steam train for 60 minutes, followed by a 30-minute break before the train departs.
- Maru Koala and Animal Park…
- Dandenong - We will leave the city at around 9 a.m. to head to the Puffing Billy steam train. The train ride lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Puffing Billy Railway - Travelers will enjoy a one-way journey on the Puffing Billy steam train for 60 minutes, followed by a 30-minute break before the train departs.
- Maru Koala and Animal Park - After the Puffing Billy train ride, we will continue our trip for about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach Maru Wildlife Park.
- Phillip Island Chocolate Factory - It will take around 30 minutes to arrive at the Chocolate Factory (depending on the train schedule, this visit may be random).
- The Nobbies Centre - After visiting Maru Park, it will take approximately 30 minutes to reach the Nobbies Centre.
- Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - We will take 30 minutes to reach the Penguin Parade for ticket collection, and you will have around 45 minutes for dinner. The Penguin Island Natural Ecological Reserve is currently the largest wild penguin conservation area in the world.
- Melbourne - The return trip to Melbourne will take around 2 hours.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Puffingbilly train One way ticket
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Penguin Parade General View Ticket
- Driver guide service
- Lunch
- Puffingbilly train One way ticket
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Penguin Parade General View Ticket
- Driver guide service
What's Not Included
- Maru Wildlige Park(Adult:$30/Child:$16)
- Maru Wildlige Park(Adult:$30/Child:$16)
Additional Information
The Puffing Billy Railway and Phillip Penguin Island day tour is a very popular tour combination in Victoria, Australia. First, visitors can experience the Puffing Billy Railway, a historic steam train that offers a fascinating journey through the Dandenong Ranges. Train travel not only provides a unique nostalgic experience, but also allows you to…
The Puffing Billy Railway and Phillip Penguin Island day tour is a very popular tour combination in Victoria, Australia. First, visitors can experience the Puffing Billy Railway, a historic steam train that offers a fascinating journey through the Dandenong Ranges. Train travel not only provides a unique nostalgic experience, but also allows you to enjoy the natural beauty and historical sites along the way. Next, visitors will head to Phillip Island, famous for its Penguin Parade. Every evening, the little blue penguins return from the sea to their nests on the island.
This is the most spectacular moment of the day. Visitors can watch these little penguins staggering back to the shore on the observation deck of Phillip Island Nature Park. This is a warm and magical scene.
- Travel time is already included in the total duration
Location
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Collins Street
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
4.7
(12 Ratings)
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Boya_w
Nov 14, 2024
A 10/10 wonderful tour. Thanks Bob - A 10/10 wonderful tour! We had a great experience on everything listed on the itinerary and as scheduled. Bob is the best - he is very experienced and easygoing, always had a smile on his face throughout the trip, and went extra miles just to ensure we had the greatest possible experience. My parents have walking problems due to old age and Bob had been very considerate to accomodate their needs. I can’t recommend him enough. Thanks Bob!
非常尽兴又愉快的一次旅行！日程上的所有活动都很快乐的实现了。Bob非常的专业、友善和耐心，总是笑眯眯的，给我们讲解了很多有趣和有用的知识，给我们指出了更佳的观景点，路程中生怕有人不小心错过美好的体验，而多次重复提醒重要的信息，真的很用心。我父母年迈腿脚不便，Bob也多有照顾。整个旅程体验非常好，感谢Bob！
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Christus_g
Oct 30, 2024
Worth every penny - I want to thank and appreciate Mr. David Chen (bus driver/tour guide) for accomodating us during this trip. Even though we don’t speak mandarin he put in a great effort to communicate with us in English. This experience was really great for us especially my family coming from overseas to discover Australia/Melbourne/Philip Island. Once again. Thank you to Mr. David Chen and his company.
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Teresa_v
Sep 23, 2024
Fun filled & Action packed day on Puffing Billy and Phillip Island Visit - The Puffing Billy Trip was beautiful and the views were exhilarating ! The drive through Emerald and sights around the Lake were breathtaking and so refreshing ! So also the stop at Maru National Wildlife Park, the drive to the Nobbies & walk around, and the Penguin Parade - all showed us a side of Melbourne that we would never have imagined. An action- packed day out on the whole, well worth the cost of the Tour !! Our Tour Guide - Michael, was very informative, knowledgeable, entertaining and patient - making the trip twice as more enjoyable and memorable !!
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Sonia_y
Sep 18, 2024
Recommended! 👍 - Michael was our guide for the day. He had a clear understanding of the places on our list and helped us whenever we have any questions. We recommend this tour to anyone who’s looking for a fun experience - dangling your feet while on board the puffing billy + getting up close to see fairy/little penguins waddling home at Philip island. Thank you for such a great experience Michael!
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Fanny_l
Jul 27, 2024
Best experience - Very good tour and service done by MICHAEL, very recommended, good experience, and suitable for pregnant women 🥹😍
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Tan_h
Jul 7, 2024
Excellent - 5 July 2024, thanks our tour guide DAVID, he is a good tour guide, my family's member all feel very enjoy this one day trip, David share us the History all the day & guiding us the right way right place to take photo. He also helping us take photo.
Thanks so much DAVID. 5 STAR SERVICE.
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Wenjie_m
Jul 2, 2024
Perfect experience -
Bob is excellent. He can organize the itinerary sensibly, is well-versed in the driving routes, and introduces the attractions to everyone. The entire journey is very comfortable and extremely perfect.
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Niamh_f
Jun 27, 2024
Michael was my tour guide... - Michael was my tour guide and I could not recommend him enough! He was very helpful and a lovely man
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Yan_l
Jun 26, 2024
A wonderful adventure - We enjoyed this trip very much. The Puffing Billy Railway and Penguin Island were very interesting. The railway is very worth experiencing which is my favorite part of the journey. We take a lot of perfect photos during the trip. Thanks to the tour guide David, he is very nice and professional.
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Soyeon_k
Oct 28, 2024
CHOOSE OTHER TOUR IF YOU ARE NOT CHINESE - Overall tour was good, the train was exciting and the penguins were cute. Important point is that the tour guide only said Chienese for whole day even I chose English. The guide cannot say English well, so he made other customers to translate what he said - which was not correct though - and only informed me when to come back. I cannot understand any explanation that day and was disappointed. I lost the group few times since I wasn't informed properly about the plan.
After the tour, I requested the partial refund for language issue but the tour guide answered that he used English, but due to my lack of English proficiency, I didn't understand what he's saying. WHAT? It's an insult to the customer, feeling very bad.
Contacting several times via phone call(cuz I can speak English fluently), I finally got partial refund. Anyway, I recommend not to choose this tour if you cannot speak Chinese. I don't know why there's option for choosing English.
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