Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Trip with Koala Conservation Reserve Visit | 10 hours

233 Reviews | Melbourne
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Penguins Plus Viewing
2 Adults x $143.68
$287.36
Approx Total
$287.36
Abundance of Wildlife
Duration: 12 hours
Medium group size: Our modern vehicles range from 24-39 seats with air conditioning and seat belts designed for long-haul comfort.
Tour + Penguins Plus Viewing: A day tour to Phillip Island showcasing a Koala Park, and Penguin Parade with exclusive penguin plus viewing access.
Penguins General Viewing
2 Adults x $87.97
$175.94
Approx Total
$175.94
Abundance of Wildlife
Duration: 12 hours
Medium group size: Our modern vehicles range from 24-39 seats with air conditioning and seat belts designed for long-haul comfort.
Tour + General Viewing Access: A day tour to Phillip Island showcasing a Koala Park, and Penguin Parade with general viewing access.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish
  • Hosted by an experienced driver guide with comprehensive local tour commentary in English
  • All National Park entry fees
  • Admission to Phillip Island Koala Reserve
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Select inner city Melbourne pickup and drop off
  • Admission to Penguin Parade (general viewing)
  • All Meals
  • Personal expenses

Overview

Start your day the best way, with a visit to a Koala Reserve! Learn about the furry koala and why it's so unique and loved by Australians. Enjoy stunning coastal walks and the pristine beaches of Phillip Island. Prepare for cuteness overload as we visit the home of over 32,000 Little Penguins! Each night, hundreds (sometimes thousands!) of these adorable penguins emerge from the surf and waddle up the beach at the world famous Penguin Parade. But it’s not all about them! You’ll also have the chance to make some new koala friends, as well as taking in the stunning beaches and boardwalks that Phillip Island has to offer.

Meeting points

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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Tooradin Jetty (Pass By)

    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.

  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Koala Conservation Reserve

    Only a 2 hour drive from Melbourne directly to Phillip Island, you will stop along the way to visit a Koala Conservation Reserve for a guided ranger tour.

    1 hour

  • Cape Woolamai Beach

    Crossing over the bridge in San Remo arrive to Phillip Island and make your way down to Cape Woolamai Surf Beach. Breathe in the sea air and taking a walk along the beach provides stunning views of this volcanic coastline. Look for Pyramid Rock in the distance!

    1 hour

  • The Nobbies Centre

    As you enter Summerlands you will notice the absence of any housing, this is the part of the island which is all National Park. You will see the small wooden man-made burrows in which penguins who have not gone out fishing for the day are hiding. We will take a walk out around the board walks of ‘The Nobbies’ and have a look to see if we can spot any Little Penguins in their burrows, follow the walkways around to view ‘The Blowhole’ where waves come crashing up onto the dark volcanic rock, the caves and formations at this naturally craggy peninsula make for many dramatic photos, with the backdrop of Seal Rocks – on a sunny day you might be lucky enough to see Australian Fur Seals basking in the sun. If you do not fancy braving the boardwalks then step inside the Nobbies Information Centre where you can peruse the gift shop, grab a hot drink or discover the ‘Antarctic Journey Experience’ (time permitting and at own expense).

    1 hour

  • Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade

    As the sun begins to set it is time to make your way to the Penguin Parade, the Little Penguins only come out of the water after the sun has gone down so that they can be sure to stay out of the way of any predators in the air above them. The Penguin Parade ask that no photography is taken from this point on, this is to protect the sensitive eyes of the Little Penguins and ensure they are not scared, Wildlife Tours fully supports this request and we believe you will enjoy getting to witness such an amazing natural spectacle without the distraction of getting the ‘perfect photo’ – allow yourself to be fully immersed in the experience!

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.5

233 reviews

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  • 4 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Showing 1-5 of 166 reviews with 5 stars

This was a great...

Published on Feb, 2025

This was a great experience. Peter, our driver/guide was extremely knowledgeable and even better very personable and helpful to all on the trip. He went above and beyond to help us get a taxi back to our hotel as we were not traveling back to Melbourne with the rest of the group..

Nature at its best

Published on Jan, 2025

Amazing amazing trip - great gude, fantastic sites, beautiful nature, the animals were such a highlight and I'd recommend to everyone!

We had a great time with...

Published on Jan, 2025

We had a great time with a very fun and knowledgeable tour host “Fiona”. We learned a lot and it was a fun day.

Little wonders with penguins and koalas

Published on Jan, 2025

Well planned trip with enough time for all activities. We had to rush back from penguin viewing as it was getting late for bus. Since it was summer, penguins came back home after late sunset☹️

We loved this tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

This was a really fun experience and so amazing to see the penguins come in! My friend and I had a great time experiencing Australian wildlife and the tour guide/bus driver also gave us lots of interesting information. Thank you for a great tour!

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