Phillip Island Tour: Experience Koalas and Penguin Parade Day-Trip from Melbourne

Experience the magic of Phillip Island Tour, where you can meet adorable koalas and witness the breathtaking Penguin Parade. Don’t miss this must-visit attraction in Victoria!

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Melbourne - The journey begins in Melbourne City, heading southeast for about 1 hour and 45 minutes. The first destination is the Koala Conservation Reserve on Phillip Island.
  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Koala Reserve - At the Koala Conservation Centre on Phillip Island, visitors have 45 minutes to explore the lush environment and walk…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned new midi-coach travel
  • Experienced local driver guide assistance
  • Live commentary in a social atmosphere
  • Admission to Koala Conservation Reserve
  • Admission to Nature Park with Penguin Parade
What's Not Included
  • Meals not included, guests will have an opportunity to support locals and buy lunch along the way.
  • Hotel transfers pre/post tour itinerary to a nominated pickup point.
  • Travel insurance is highly recommended
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

Experience the remarkable Penguin Parade on Phillip Island as you observe a settlement of Little Penguins traversing the beach from the sea. Our journey to the Penguin Parade begins with a stop at a Koala Reserve, giving us the opportunity to interact with some quintessential Australian animals. Embark on a tour and have an intimate experience with our…

Location
Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)
Flinders Street
Our main meeting point for this tour is Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St corner of Market St, Melbourne @ 11:45am (winter) and 13:45pm (summer).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Emmasi1346jb
Dec 8, 2024
Excellent - This experience was amazing, we had the most incredible tour guide, Vicky. Vicky was so informative, could answer every question and so friendly. We loved her, my friends have been travelling all over Australia and Asia and said Vicky was the best tour guide they've had so far! The tour itself was great. The koalas were so cute, and the penguins were just incredible. Thank you Vicky!!
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Lovdolphins
Dec 7, 2024
Amazing wildlife tour with Vicky ! - Awesome day trip ! Saw lots of wildlife (penguins, wallabies, possum, koalas...) and Vicky the tour guide was amazing !
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Jamesbc2319do
Dec 7, 2024
Great fun - Fantastic tour. Guide Vicky was brilliant. Loved the koala sanctuary and the penguin viewing. Tour was great in the way it provided pey of rest stops and opportunities to experience several part of the island.
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301uten
Dec 4, 2024
Super great trip - Great trip - lots of animals Rentalcars, penguins the absolute highlight, good guide, great care very relaxed
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Michelleah5406jz
Dec 4, 2024
Blue Penguins in the moonlight - Fiona was friendly energetic and knowledgeable- she helped to get us the best vantage points for each stop!! Koalas and Blu penguins in the moonlight - the best most spectacular thing to do
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Danielle
Dec 4, 2024
Best experience I've had in a long time. Love the penguin march! - Awesome time! Fiona was awesome! She was very knowledgeable about where to go and when. Beating all the crowds and seeing the best views of the koalas and penguins. Wonderful experience! Well worth the trip and time! Thank you Fiona!!!
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790alekss
Dec 4, 2024
Cute trip - Fiona was a great tour guide. Explained everything and told us about the history everywhere we went! Each stop was beautiful. Saw wallaby’s, koala’s, kangaroo’s, baby seagulls, bandicoots and sooo many blue penguins. 10/10, would recommend!
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Dianarx796lq
Dec 4, 2024
Wonderful Tour/Excellent Experience! - It was an amazing experience! Great day with a great guide. Fiona is fabulous! Saw so many animals and learned so much about the area. Highly recommend!
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Mara
Dec 3, 2024
Beautiful experience with Koalas and penguins - Fiona is a fantastic guide. We had a stunning experience, visiting the koala reserve and attending the penguin parade in Phillip Island. She is so passionate in explaining everything about Victoria State environment and wildlife, very helpful in answering questions and giving suggestions to better enjoy the whole experience. One of the best organised tour we had in our turistic life!
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D6255xxdanielp
Dec 6, 2024
Not as described - I booked the tour as a solo traveller with the main goal of seeing penguins. We saw some but it was underwhelming and the tour wasn't well planned. Pick up: the bus couldn't stop at the designated point so it drove around the corner. There were two tours waiting there and it was confusing to find the right one. Timings: the website says 8.5hrs approx. but it was closer to 11hrs. We arrived in Melbourne after midnight and there was no public transport. I had to pay for a taxi. "Lunch" at Cowes was at 5-6pm, which didn't match my expectation. I was hungry again when we arrived in Melbourne after midnight. Penguins: the tour includes general admission. It was claimed that hundreds of penguins arrive each night but I saw fewer than 50. The experience was ruined by staff shouting constantly for people to sit down and to stop taking photos.
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