Phillip Island Penguin Parade: A One-Day Wildlife Tour from Melbourne

Experience the thrill of the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and explore the stunning Nobbies and Seal Rocks. Witness little penguins waddling across the beach and enjoy breathtaking views of the wild south coast.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Nobbies - Views of Phillip Island’s rugged south coast and home to Australia’s largest fur seal colony.
  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - World famous Penguin Parade. Enjoy the brand new visitors centre and learn about the daily lives of the Little Penguins. Take a stroll along the paths and boardwalks trying to spot a…
What's Included
  • General viewing entry fees at the Penguin Parade
  • Park Entry Fees
  • On-board WiFi
  • Friendly & informative tour guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

In a single remarkable day, discover two of Victoria’s premier wildlife destinations: the Nobbies and Seal Rocks, home to one of Australia’s largest fur seal colonies, and the enchanting Penguin Parade, where little penguins emerge from the sea and waddle across the beach to their nests.
At the Nobbies and Seal Rocks, the clifftop boardwalk offers…

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 1:45pm if travelling during non-daylight savings times, AEST. - Pickup is at 2:45pm if travelling during daylight savings time, AEDT.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Estherdt5603tc
May 23, 2026
fantastic and very well organized - Bob was the best tour guide we could have wished for! He shared so much interesting information about Melbourne and the surrounding area, all while keeping us entertained with a few great jokes along the way. Of course, he also knew a lot about the penguins and made the whole experience even more enjoyable. The tour itself was fantastic and very well organized. Seeing the adorable little penguins on Phillip Island was truly unforgettable. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the cutest penguins ever!
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Trail16283176031
May 23, 2026
Amazing - Nice trip, Bob is a great guide.
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Andre_u
May 10, 2026
Awesome experience and... - Awesome experience and tour guide Alisha was awesome, pointed out all the wildlife! Penguins were amazing and so many wallabies!
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Tanyac136
Apr 23, 2026
Phillip Island Penguin Parade Express Tour - We had a fantastic trip to Penguin Island, stopped off at Sunderland Beach and The Nobbies before travelling through the nature reserve for the Penguin Parade. David.N was our guide and was fabulous, very attentive, and couldn’t do enough for us, he was extremely knowledgable about the animals we saw and the surrounding countryside, we also saw Wallabies, geese, possums, echidna, as well as the penguins, plenty of photo opportunities, and restroom breaks if you wanted them. The trip was amazing and I would love to do it all again, and would highly recommend, you also get to stay and watch the penguins to 19.15 most bus trips left at 18.30, so you had longer to take it all in and didn’t feel rushed.
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Meghan_a
Apr 10, 2026
Michael the Magnificent - Our tour guide, Michael, was the star of the show! Such a fun experience- would recommend to anyone!
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Paulgj2752jf
Mar 11, 2026
She was an angel - I loved it! You were great and so was your singing.
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Sophie_c
Apr 7, 2026
No guarantee of how many penguins you will see. - Really enjoyed walking along the boardwalk and watching the ocean waves crash along the rocks. There was a full moon when we were there so the penguin sightings were minimal. Recommend you check the moon phase before booking this trip. Our guide was very enthusiastic. If you sat on the left side of the bus, you could see a lot of wallabies.
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Juliet
May 5, 2026
Less penguins than expected.Think maybe premium viewing area might have been worthwhile! Mini bus seats rather cramped! - Interesting experience and guide was knowledgeable!
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Amit_k
Mar 2, 2026
Very very few penguins in late feb. - Cloe was a great tour guide. And the tour itself is fun but during my visit i.e. late February there were hardly any penguins. I was traveling with friends who were locals and they said typically its a minimum of 400 penguins and as high as 32000 in one night. People over at the Milawul island knew about it when I asked the staff over there. I felt cheated that they knew about it and yet sold tickets. They could've just told people not to come or refunded their money.
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Justin_r
Feb 26, 2026
Not the tour for the Penguin Parade - The experience was 9 hours, 2:45pm - 11:45pm. We spent a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes at the penguin parade. We spent 30 minutes at a beach to watch surfers, 45 minutes at a nice boardwalk and then we scouted the Penguin Parade and were told where to the best seats were for when we enter. And then… we went to a town for dinner! Not the Penguin Parade, but a 1 hour trip so people could enjoy a nice dinner. We brought our dinner as to not miss any time with the penguins. The Penguin Parade facility has restaurants… they could have let those that wanted to spend time with the penguins, visit the center, go to the gift shop, enjoy the actual tour location. Instead we arrived as one of the last tour buses and had to hustle to the viewing area and all the good seats were taken. We were so late… it was so unacceptable. We just didn’t have enough time with the entire reason for the trip! A nice dinner out was more important than the penguins. The only reason the tour gets two stars is the guide was energetic, kind and did a great job outside of the itinerary.
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From $97
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).