Puffing Billy Steam Train & Phillip Island Penguin Parade: Full-Day Scenic Tour from Melbourne CBD

Embark on a full-day scenic tour from Melbourne CBD to experience the Puffing Billy Steam Train and witness the magical Penguin Parade at Phillip Island. Book now!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Visitor Centre - Puffing Billy and Lunch
    Ride Puffing Billy Emerald Lake Park to Belgrave. Enjoy this iconic steam train ride through the glorious Dandenong Ranges. One of the most popular tourist destinations in Victoria. You will have the opportunity to purchase your own lunch at the picturesque Emerald Lake. Time…
What's Included
  • Entry to ride Puffing Billy (Belgrave to Emerald Lake)
  • Entry to Phillip Island Penguin Parade
  • Entry to Emerald Lake
  • Entry to The Nobbies
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Embark on this full-day tour with a comfortable air-conditioned ride from a readily accessible location in Melbourne CBD. Begin your journey with a stop at the scenic Emerald Lake, nestled in the stunning Dandenong Ranges, where you can take a tranquil walk around and buy your lunch. Next, get ready to board the renowned Puffing Billy Steam Train that…

Location
Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Visitor Centre
Emerald Lake Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paulalj5573oi
Aug 25, 2025
Fabulous Tour - We booked this tour with Wine Hop and Coastal Tours last minute after a previous operator (Vast Tours) cancelled our tour 1 week before, stating maximum limit reached. There were 6 in our party so it was not easy finding a tour for the day we were in Melbourne. We all loved the Puffing Billy experience, The Nobbies lookout and seeing the Penguins on Phillip Island. Tom was informative about the activities and history throughout the day and highlighted all the wildlife at Phillip Island.
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Tina_z
Aug 23, 2025
Puff and Billy journey including penguin parade Phillip island - Something not to miss. Absolutely Wonderful Experience. Great scenery, excellent and informative travel guide that is so Welcoming to All People. Highly recommended as a day tour that’s unforgettable fir all of the right reasons.
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Kristyro1143tm
Aug 12, 2025
Great experience, must do for Melbourne visitors - My partner and I did this tour for our first trip together to Melbourne. We cannot recommend this tour enough for first time Melbourne visitors as not only did we have comfortable transportation, we also had a brilliant tour guide, Lorraine, who gave us plenty of tips and tricks for enjoying our holiday here. The Puffing Billy was a great experience not only for locomotive lovers, but also enjoyers of the lush outer Melbourne scenery. The penguin parade was a magical experience too, with the addition of Lorraine teaching us how to find penguin burrows and geese with freshly hatched goslings! Overall a wonderful experience and would do again
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Passport10136872952
Aug 11, 2025
It was the fullest starry night of my life. - We enjoyed a fun train trip and a trip to Phillip Island with our fun character guide. The children, aged 8 and 6, also don't understand much English but enjoyed communicating with the guides. On the train, I forgot how busy I was every day and sang and laughed, and on the penguin parade, I was able to experience the most beautiful starry sky in my life, not to mention the cutest penguins, which was very memorable. Thank you for a great day, Ron!
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Victoriace4245kx
Aug 8, 2025
Great day of fun! - A really fun family friendly outing! The puffing Billy ride was amazing, we got to add on a stop to an animal sanctuary which was fun and the views at the Nobbies were amazing. The penguin park was packed and they didn’t let us get to the seating area because we weren’t there early enough but we were still able to see the penguins and then later go down to the seating/ beach area when people started to leave.
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Bruce_g
Aug 5, 2025
Wine hop tours puffing Billy and penguin parade - Absolutely awesome day. Loraine our tour guide /bus driver/ insider was unbelievably helpful and very informative from start to finish. This lady needs a pay rise. We both highly recommend this tour and we will definitely let everyone know about it. Great job. Bruce and Varee (Qld)
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Anakarenht_j
Aug 5, 2025
Beautiful experience - Beautiful experience! Mat is amazing! Very friendly, funny and kind person! I loved puffing Billy railway! The experience at animal park was incredible!
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Sarah_e
Aug 4, 2025
Well worth it! - Fantastic tour with knowledgable guide Phil, we really enjoyed our day which included helpful tips about the penguin parade, Australian history and wildlife.
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Jeff_g
Aug 3, 2025
Long, but nice touristy day - It was a long day starting with Puffing Billy, a trip to some cliffs, and ending with the penguin march ... The guide was very pleasant, friendly, and knowledgeable. I didn't see many penguins, I would recommend upgrading the seat, but it was lovely nonetheless.
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Natalie_r
Aug 1, 2025
Puffing Billy - Met the bus and our tour guide Nathan who was very friendly and enthusiastic. Explained alot of history and information about the areas we were passing through and where we were going. Especially the information about where to stand to get the best view of the penguins coming out of the see The whole trip was excellent value for money and nathan was such a great tour guide such enthusiasm about his job which is always great. Highly recommend this.
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From $157
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).