Melbourne Highlights: City Tour and Penguin Parade

Experience the magic of Melbourne on a full-day city sightseeing tour, followed by a visit to Phillip Island for the world-famous penguin parade. Explore iconic landmarks and immerse yourself in nature for an unforgettable day of adventure.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Melbourne - Embark on a morning Melbourne City Discovery Tour, followed by a visit to Phillip Island to witness the Penguin Parade!
  • Hosier Lane - Wander through Melbourne’s renowned street art destination, famous for its ever-evolving murals and vibrant graffiti. This narrow laneway has become a cultural hotspot, highlighting Melbourne’s…
What's Included
  • Entry fees for attractions & Phillip Island Penguin Parade
  • On-board WiFi
  • All internal transfers
  • Friendly & Informative Tour Guide
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drink
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the enchantment of Melbourne and explore two destinations in one day! An expert guide will lead you through Melbourne’s most iconic buildings and cultural landmarks before heading to Phillip Island to experience the renowned penguin parade.
Melbourne, a city teeming with lush gardens, vibrant dining spots, charming alleys, and a lively art…

Location
Flinders Street & Market Street
Please wait at the corner of Flinders & Market Streets, next to the Immigration Museum. **Please do not wait at the front entry of the Museum** - Pickup is at 9am if travelling during non-daylight savings, AEST. - Pickup is at 10am if travelling during daylight savings, AEDT.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Melissa195
May 9, 2025
Must do - I recently took the Go West Phillip Island Day Trip with Jools and Gumnut, and it was an excellent experience overall. The tour was well-organized from start to finish, with comfortable transport and a knowledgeable, friendly guide who shared interesting facts about Melbourne, the coastline, and the wildlife we encountered. Highlights included a visit to a wildlife park where we got to feed kangaroos and see koalas up close — a definite crowd-pleaser. The stop at the Nobbies provided beautiful views of the rugged coastline. Of course, the main event was the Penguin Parade, which was magical. Seeing hundreds of little penguins waddle back to their burrows at sunset was an unforgettable sight. Recommend anyone doing this trip.
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Meilangloriac
May 6, 2025
Philip Island one day tour - We like the tour , especially the tour guide, Jacqui. She is knowledgeable and well prepared for the entire trip. We did have a great time on 5/6/25
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Doloresj129
Apr 24, 2025
Penguin Parade experience - The trip was fantastic especially with our tour guide Mel.She was so knowledgeable about our tour,She answered every single questions we asked,very friendly and approachable. My husband had asked her if she could drop us to our hotel since my husband is already 68 years old and has difficulty in walking. Without any hesitation Mel dropped us in front of our hotel on the way back home which our hotel was not too far from the pick up and drop area in Great South Hotel.
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Sandra
Apr 22, 2025
Moonlit sanctuary and penguin parade. - Brilliant day out around Melbourne, Brighton to see the beach huts, although we have these in the uk and have seen many in our time, it was interesting to see the amount of foreign visitors enjoying seeing them. The trip to moonlit sanctuary was good and is where I saw my first Koala and fed a kangaroo which was great. Penguin parade was the highlight of the day and it was great to see them coming out of the sea to return home and how small they are. Saw a possum on the way back to the bus which was so friendly and let me stroke it. Budgie our tour operator was amazing and certainly knew his stuff and was very friendly. All in all a great day out and well worth the money.
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Karenbh9991gc
Apr 22, 2025
Fantastic Family Fairy Penguins Trip - Chris Hill was the BEST tour guide ever. So informative, interesting, upbeat and funny. We really enjoyed our half day trip from Melbourne to Phillip Island to see the Penguin Parade as a family. Thanks Chris Hill!!!
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Minibobi
Apr 21, 2025
Excellent tour - Excellent tour with Mel from Melbourne! She was professional, gave detailed info with a great sense of humour. We enjoyed it very much!
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Curiosity60835950221
Apr 20, 2025
Chris Hill is an Absolute Gem - My partner and I went on this tour and had Chris Hill as our tour guide. Definitely one of the best tour guides I've been with. He was informative, enthusiastic and made sure everyone on the tour was having a great time. Amazing all around and would choose him all day every day!
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Samanthals9429uj
Apr 18, 2025
Wonderful experience in excellent weather with excellent guided tout - Punctual pick up time. Nice coach with well functioning WIFI. Terry is a very good guide, friendly, giving free instructions and enough free time. Will choose Go West tour again
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Akaph0ls
Apr 16, 2025
The best tour guide Mr. David - Recommended !!!! My family have a great memory cuz our the best guide “Mr. David” he make our day. The best tour guide Thank you
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82grl
Mar 30, 2025
Penguin Parade Plus! - Amazing day well spent with our tour guide, Rhys, who was the perfect combination of witty and knowledgeable! The sights far exceeded expectations and added to the lifetime memories we have from our trip to Australia!
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From $141
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).