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Phillip Island Penguin Parade with kangaroos and Koalas Day Tour

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Join us at Melbourne Australia Tours as we travel to the best loved tourist attractions and get up close and personal to an array of wildlife on an exciting full day tour!

Join us at Melbourne Australia Tours as we travel to the best loved tourist attractions and get up close and personal to an array of wildlife on an exciting full day tour!

Highlights

  • Visit the award-winning Maru Koala Park
  • Take an iconic selfie with Australia's native wildlife
  • Play in crystal clear waters at one of Victoria's most popular surf beaches -Cape Woolamai
  • Explore & feast in Cowes, Phillip Island
  • Experience the world's smallest penguins return home at Summerlands Beach
  • Take in beautiful views as you walk around The Nobbies

Discover Phillip Island and all that it has to offer as you explore its natural beauties, famous town, and meet the local wildlife.

Capture an iconic selfie with the wildlife at our first stop at an award winning animal park - Maru Koala Park. Enjoy meeting the kangaroos, koalas, parrots, and more! We’ll get to hear and watch some fascinating presentations and wildlife shows.

Next, we’ll have some fun in the crystal clear water, taking in the beautiful sights and soaking up the sun at Cape Woolamai - one of Victoria’s most popular surf beaches and Phillip Island’s highest point. After a fun day at the beach, we’ll explore Cowes - a famous tourist town known for its cultural artistic lifestyle and its delicious array of foods. Enjoy a flavourful meal for dinner at your own expense. Choose from a variety of options such as Western, Italian, Pizza, Indian, Chinese, etc. There are plenty of options for those who are halal, vegetarian, have other dietary and religious requirements. After dinner, explore the towns shops, beaches, and more!

Soak up all the wildlife encounters, stunning views and walks as we visit The Nobbies. The Nobbies is an ecotourism destination located at Point Grant that’s home to Australia's largest Australian Fur Seal colony. Visiting the seals will get us excited for our last wildlife adventure on this tour - a visit to Summerlands beach.

As the sun sets at Summerlands beach, be in awe as the world’s smallest penguin waddles back up the beach to the safety of their homes, after a day of fishing. An amazing sight to see and a beautiful memory to end the tour with.


Pick-up locations: During Summer October to march 2 pm start during winter April to September 12 pm St Pauls cathedral, a Chadstone shopping center near Pappa rich/bus interchange. Glen Waverly train station.

Departs: 2 - 3 pm from October to March / 1 pm April to September

Returns: Between 9-10 pm (winter time) and 12 midnight (summer time) times may vary

Upgrades: Upgrades such as VIP tours etc are available and can be arranged with the operator after booking

Adult $135.00
Child $119.00

What's included

  • Entry fees into Maru Koala Park
  • Park fees and entry into Penguin Parade general viewing
  • Free bottle of water

Duration

  • Allow approximately 12 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Choose pick-up location
  • village melbourne 167 franklin st melbourne 1230pm
  • 30 russel st melbourne 1235 pm
  • chadstone shopping centre. 1pm

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Child pricing applies to children 0-14 years old.

    When booking kids, you must note if and how many infants are traveling to comply with Victorian Government safety regulations.

Available Bookings from 28 Dec to 10 Jan 2025

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  • Adult$135.00
  • Child$119.00

  • Adult$135.00
  • Child$119.00

  • Adult$135.00
  • Child$119.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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haythemg from France wrote on 11 January 2020

Sympa et cool! A faire !!

C’était vraiment cool et sympa . Le conducteur était très poli , professionnel et hyper sympa. Je recommande!

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Manon Bernard from France wrote on 24 August 2019

A éviter

Organisation catastrophique et contact très malpoli, je vous conseille d'éviter Melbourne Australia Tours et de plutôt passer par un autre tour opérateur ! Le chauffeur était sympathique mais simplement un chauffeur et non pas un guide

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HI thanks as with all 1 star reviews we look into it and find out what has happen to have the customer feel this way.... Organization catastrophic and very rude contact ?answer: 1. Operator who took the call has another view point and has complaint he didnt like the fact the client use a rude word towards him. 2. Client works for another tour operator and has no problem telling you to go for another: I advise you to avoid Melbourne Australia Tours and rather go through another tour operator. We have i! The driver was friendly but just a driver and not a guide We respect your right to have a review, we also have the right respectfully disagree with your feedback. HI as this was 6 years ago since then we have got different staff and have review our services so we can help the next generation of customers and drivers/guides get have fun where ever they trave to

Anita Wu from Australia wrote on 04 February 2020

Wonderful driver

Neil was our driver and he was spectacular. He was very knowledgeable about the route but more than that, he always slowed down and even stopped when we happened across wildlife so we could take photos. He drove us nice and slow across Phillip Island so we could peak in all the penguins burrows unlike other tour buses we saw that sped across the landscape. On the way back, it was raining quite heavily and past midnight so he took the time to drop every passenger off at their hotel door. Bottled water was provided on the bus. We would have liked more time at each of the stops but we understand that the bus needs to keep to a schedule. Overall, it was great value for money and much cheaper than paying for a rental car, petrol and entry fees on our own.

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Vinitha from New Zealand wrote on 31 December 2019

Good

The bus was comfortable and the driver gave us a good explanation about each stops. Overall it was a good trip.

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Clara Bergada Cudos from Spain wrote on 27 December 2019

Really good!

The tour was complete and excellent! We could visit all the spots in Phillip Island and finally me saw the cutest little penguins! I strongly recommend it!

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