Puffing Billy Adventure: Dandenong Ranges Scenic Tour

Embark on a scenic steam train journey through Dandenong Ranges, explore Emerald Lake Park, and uncover Puffing Billy’s history. Perfect half-day adventure awaits.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puffing Billy Railway - Upon reaching Belgrave, visitors will step into a piece of living history by boarding the iconic Puffing Billy steam train. Originating from the early 1900s, this renowned heritage railway provides a unique experience with its open-sided carriages, allowing passengers to enjoy the fresh air and immerse themselves in the…
What's Included
  • Pickup from Selected Hotels
  • On-board WiFi
  • One-way Journey on Puffing Billy
  • Professional, Friendly & Informative Guide
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English Speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals & beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Optional: Puffing Billy + Penguin option is 2 half-day tours joined together & taken on the same day
  • Optional: Puffing Billy (Belgrave to Menzies Creek Departure), Redwoods & Wine
Additional Information

Start your adventure with a picturesque drive from Melbourne to Belgrave, where you can hop on the renowned Puffing Billy, Australia’s most well-preserved heritage steam train.
Journey through the stunning Dandenong Ranges, passing over the iconic Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge. Enjoy the experience of dangling your legs from the distinctive open-sided…

Location
Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk Road,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bka2114lu
May 30, 2026
Nice experience of Steam Train - Mike is wonderful and friendly
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Bka2114lu
May 30, 2026
Wonderful Steam Train ride - Mike is a wonderful and good. Vey friendly!
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Scenic44098190915
May 28, 2026
Beautiful...absolutely worth it - We had an absolutely memorable experience with Jools and Gumnut (our tour guides ;) ) The Dandenong forest is breathtakingly beautiful and the tour is just the right length of time.
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Shuvjitm
May 25, 2026
Puffing Billy a must have experience - The Puffing Billy tour was fun. A different experience which takes you back to your childhood sitting in a steam engine pulled train with legs dangling. Aleks was our driver cum guide for the tour and she was pretty good.
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Chunhok667
May 20, 2026
Nice To experience - Nice experience and good view!
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50abooda
May 19, 2026
Alisha is an Absolute Gem! - I had an incredible day at Puffing Billy, all thanks to Alisha! She is an amazing guide who is incredibly knowledgeable and explains everything perfectly. I actually lose track of the bus for a few minutes, but Alisha found me with a massive smile and made me feel completely at ease. Her warmth, professionalism, and wonderful attitude made the entire day unforgettable. If you get Alisha as your guide, you are in the best hands.
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Sulochanan18
May 16, 2026
Highly Recommend. Fantastic tour and Awesome Guide Aleks! - Had an amazing experience with Go West Tours! Aleks, our tour operator, was absolutely fantastic. She made everyone feel so welcome from the very start. She shared so much interesting information about Melbourne and Puffing Billy and even recommended some really cool cafes and places to explore. Her personality was warm, charming, and super engaging, which made the whole trip even more enjoyable. Everything was well-organized. she was punctual, professional, and communicated clearly throughout the day. Highly recommend this tour, especially if you get Aleks as your guide!
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Rohanino
May 16, 2026
A fun family experience especially with kids. Thoroughly enjoyable, well organised with some great photo moments. - Thoroughly enjoyable and fun family experience. It’s well organised and a great family bonding opportunity. The kids will love it. There are some fine photo moments along the way and the conductor in every bogey is a knowledgeable and fab tour guide. This is a definite must do when travelling with family in Melbourne.
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Tomia243
May 10, 2026
Puffing Billy Train with the Lim fam ft Jai - Very insightful trip, including some Historical facts like the name of Melbourne, NARM, and that it had a gold Rush. Also, Jai was very friendly and accomodating, he even took nice videos of us. 5 stars for my guy Jai!
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Joan_l
May 22, 2026
Ben was fantastic as a... - Ben was fantastic as a driver and guide for the half day tour. Puffing Billy experience was fun and unique and good way to spend the morning. I will say the price of this tour is literally just getting a round trip ride there and back and the ticket for the train. You don’t really do much else so the price of this tour is a bit high in my personal opinion. With that being said, given it’s next to impossible to get a ticket for Puffing Billy inidividually, this is something I’d recommend doing if you really want to see the train.
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From $128
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).