Phillip Island Afternoon Day Trip: Encounter Native Australian Animals and Watch Penguin Parade

Embark on a personalized afternoon day trip to Phillip Island and encounter native Australian animals. Watch the famous Penguin Parade and explore the stunning Nobbies. Limited to 11 passengers.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park - See Australia’s unique wildlife
  • The Nobbies - watch
  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - The new visitor centre provides more information about the Little Penguins, souvenir shop and cafe. Here you will see the penguin parade. Times vary depending on season between 90 minutes and two hours.
What's Included
  • Nobbies and Seal Rock
  • Moonlit Sanctuary
  • Selected City Centre Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience an unforgettable excursion to Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park, getting up close and personal with a variety of indigenous Australian wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, dingoes, along with a spectrum of bright birds and reptiles. Take a journey to the Nobbies, the residence of the most expansive colony of fur seals in Australia. Next, you’ll head over to the grand spectacle! Relish the enchantment of a trip to the globally-renowned Phillip Island Penguin Parade where you’ll witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of endearing little penguins emerging from the sea to one of the most populous penguin colonies in Australia. After a lengthy swim, they’ll appear as though they are donning tuxedos - observe the captivating sight of these flightless birds as they shuffle past you on their way home. The tour can be customized according to the season, allowing you to explore Phillip Island at your leisure.

This special tour is designed to be intimate, accommodating only up to 11 participants.

  • Children 3 and under not catered for. Booster seat available for children 4 to 7 available.
  • Tour not normally suitable for cruise ship passengers. Tour starts between 1 and 2 pm depending on time of year from city centre and finishes between 8:30 PM and 11:45 PM. It is your responsibility to check you can make it on time to avoid missing out on tour and cancellation fees.
Location
Mercure Melbourne Southbank
Riverside Quay
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Beastoe
Aug 16, 2024
Penguins Parade and Moonlite Sanctuary - Extraordinary experience, first Koalas, Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devil then Penguins Parade. Go for the Premium or Underground ticket- Penguins walk just by you. Take seat on right side, there they walk up. shout out to Kevin, who pointed us in the right direction.
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Michel
Aug 13, 2024
Perfect - Guide was very nice and informative. Je have us tips on where to best see kangaroos, wallabies and penguins. Would recommend.
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Irmu_hirmu
Aug 12, 2024
Truly recommended for wildlife viewings and shorter stays - Amazing views, animals, and very informative introductions from our guide & driver Travis who went above and beyond to make the best of our time! We opted for a shorter tour due to personal time restrictions and could not have been happier with the amount and quality of attractions. Especially delighted with Moonlit Sanctuary where we got to see rescued Australian wildlife instead of the traditional zoo experience. Additionally, seeing the penguin march as an underground experience was amazing, as you get to view them literally face-to-face behind a glass. With this experience you will also view the Penguins from the wooden walkway, next to their march down the "penguin highway".
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Hoinzey
Aug 5, 2024
Travis made this an amazing day - We spent a little over 2 weeks in Australia on Honeymoon and this was probably one of our favourite days out. A large part of that was thanks to our guide Travis who was in great spirits all day and most importantly you could see how much he loved the animals, especially in Moonlit sanctuary and that was infectious for all of our group. Seeing the penguins come ashore was quite the experience and I would definitely recommend anyone going to pay the bit extra for the upgraded viewing point for the penguins as very few go to the standard rate area !
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Anna
Aug 4, 2024
Unforgettable - Great experience for the whole family. Alex was the best guide and he explained everything very well. He loves animals and gave us great advice to enjoy even better the tour. The penguins were amazing!!!! Unforgettable!
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Phumiphat_p
Jul 21, 2024
Great - Everything was great. The guide provided elaborative information throughout the trip. It was a small group, so I made some new friends.
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Travelemily5
Jul 11, 2024
Amazing Animal Encounters - This tour was fantastic and gave me so many great memories. Travis was a wonderful guide and because of the weather, our visit to Moonlit Sanctuary was perfect- we had most of the animals to ourselves! The Penguin Parade is cute and definitely worth seeing if you have the time.
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Alicia_k
Jul 5, 2024
Great tour! Perfect itinerary - Such an amazing afternoon tour. We arrived in Melbourne at 5am and took a little nap before being picked up at the Intercontinental for this tour. Our guide was amazing. Transportation was comfortable. All of the stops were fun! Loved the penguins. Highly recommend.
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Cheri_p
Jun 27, 2024
Penguins, Koalas, Kangaroos, Wallabies, Oh My!!! - What a great afternoon! Travis was a fantastic tour guide. We stopped at the Moonlit Sanctuary along with a tour through the Olympic Village en route to the island. He was so knowledgeable it made the trip worth it all around. I highly recommend this trip to round out any visit to the Melbourne area.
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Hoiyee_l
Jul 29, 2024
Kids loved the experience so much! - My husband and I had been to the Penguin Parade with general viewing a few years ago. This time we brought our kids here and decided to upgrade our package to Penguin Plus. This was definitely a good choice. We could see the penguins a lot closer, right in front of our viewing platform! The kids were very excited and they loved the experience so much! Besides, our guide, Alex, was very professional and knowledgeable about animals and conservation. Our family enjoyed the trip very much!
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