Phillip Island Afternoon Day Trip: Encounter Native Australian Animals and Watch Penguin Parade

Embark on a personalized afternoon day trip to Phillip Island and encounter native Australian animals. Watch the famous Penguin Parade and explore the stunning Nobbies. Limited to 11 passengers.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park - See Australia’s unique wildlife
  • The Nobbies - watch
  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - The new visitor centre provides more information about the Little Penguins, souvenir shop and cafe. Here you will see the penguin parade. Times vary depending on season between 90 minutes and two hours.
What's Included
  • Nobbies and Seal Rock
  • Moonlit Sanctuary
  • Selected City Centre Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience an unforgettable excursion to Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park, getting up close and personal with a variety of indigenous Australian wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, dingoes, along with a spectrum of bright birds and reptiles. Take a journey to the Nobbies, the residence of the most expansive colony of fur seals in…

Location
Mercure Melbourne Southbank
Riverside Quay
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sophiefp7657as
Aug 21, 2025
Day chock full of cute animals and scenic views! - Highly recommend this tour! Our lovely tour guide Travis gave us lots of information about the various animals we met at the Moonlit Sanctuary and along the way to the Penguin parade on Phillip Island. The drive up with stops at various beaches was amazing. The penguins were the main draw when booking this tour, but the whole trip had many highlights!
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Jeremy
Aug 14, 2025
Absolutely enjoyable tour with Sarah - Our tour with Sarah was absolutely enjoyable and great fun. We started off with Moonlit Sanctuary, saw native Australian wildlife and got to feed some kangaroos and wallabies. Sarah was with us throughout the entire time, introducing us to each animal, ensuring that we’re having the best time and soaking in the most information possible. In our tour, we teamed up with a family of 5 with three young kids (Leo’s family) — and Sarah was most kind towards the kids, ensuring that they’re having as much as a blast as the adults. Our time in Philip Island was, once again, very entertaining and knowledgeable. On the drive to the information center, we went through a quasi-safari tour, with Sarah keeping us and the children fascinated with wild spottings of wallabies and birds. We were also very impressed about Sarah’s experience with the penguin parade — ensuring we left the visitor center at the exact time, minimizing our exposure to the cold, but making sure we saw the entire parade. We were also moved by Sarah’s commitment towards keeping the Phillip Island environment sustainable and preserved. Overall, our tour with Sarah was a fantastic one, and it was — without a doubt — made more fun and engaging with curious children and newfound friends on the tour!
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Edwin_y
Aug 11, 2025
Great n fun trips - Good driver. Very experienced! Very informative! On time Tess is very friendly ! Is one of the best tour guides in my experience !
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Judied350
Aug 8, 2025
Great experience - We recently went to penguin parade tour and it was absolutely amazing! The tour guide, Josh was not only knowledgeable but also engaging, making sure everyone get involved and comfortable. The transportation was punctual and comfortable, and I felt very well taken care of throughout the whole journey. I also appreciated how they went the extra mile to ensure everyone was having a great time.
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Vlad
Aug 8, 2025
Phillips Island tour - Our trip to the Penguin Parade was unforgettable! The guide, Josh, was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience engaging for everyone. He shared fascinating facts about the penguins and the area, making the evening both fun and educational. Highly recommend this tour!
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Serenai703
Aug 8, 2025
Josh is the best - Josh is so nice. Truly recommend this experience. Lot of interesting tips on the spots and animals encountered. Perfect timings
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F
Aug 4, 2025
Amazing. Travis is the best - Amazing. Dont hesitate booking, this was our favorite thing in Melbourne. Travis was the highlight, full of information and truly mak8ing sure you have a brilliant experience. Highly recommend.
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Frederick_s
Aug 3, 2025
Great tour to Phillip Island Penguin Parade - I highly recommend the tour with Travis. He took awesome care that everyone in the group had an incredible experience, either at the Rescue Sanctuary, or at the shoreline before seeing the penguins. He was so wonderful, took great pictures for us, and made sure to drive us to the best spots for the penguins, and to stop when he saw very special animals to highlight them to us. I was blown away about how passionate he was. Thanks Travis for a wonderful experience!
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Laniehirsch7
Jul 27, 2025
Wonderful day! - This was one of our favorite days on a three week trip! Moonlit Sanctuary was really fun, and we liked getting to feed the kangaroos and wallabies. The penguin parade at Phillip Island was also so fun! The penguins were so cute, and we loved getting to see them waddle across the beach. Travis was an excellent driver and guide for the day.
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Chrisw146
Jul 24, 2025
Great trip - Picked up bang on time. Made two other stops but Gary our driver (big shout out because he was excellent) gave us an informed commentary of the city & its sites as we drove around. Stopped on way at an Australian animal centre so got to see lots of the indigenous species. Penguin centre is modern and a real tourist spot but well organised with good facilities. Only disappointment was the small number of penguins coming ashore - but that’s nature for you!
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From $152
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).