🏨 Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Trip with Koala Conservation Reserve Visit Activity

Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Trip with Koala Conservation Reserve Visit

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From $115.90

119 reviews (4.38)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Melbourne, Melbourne

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Start your day the best way, with a visit to a Koala Reserve! Learn about the fury koala and why it's so unique and loved by Australian's. Enjoy stunning coastal walks and the pristine beaches of Phillip Island.

Prepare for cuteness overload as we visit the home of over 32,000 Little Penguins! Each night, hundreds (sometimes thousands!) of these adorable penguins emerge from the surf and waddle up the beach at the world famous Penguin Parade. But it’s not all about them!

You’ll also have the chance to make some new kangaroo and koala friends, as well as taking in the stunning beaches and boardwalks that Phillip Island has to offer.

What's Included

Admission to Penguin Parade (general viewing)

Admission to Phillip Island Koala Reserve

Air-conditioned medium sized vehicle

All National Park entry fees

Resident Trailblazer to guide you on your journey

Select inner city Melbourne pickup and drop off

What's Not Included

All Meals

Personal expenses

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 0 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not wheelchair, prams or stroller accessible please do not bring on tour.
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Not wheelchair, prams or stroller accessible please do not bring on tour.
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Tooradin Jetty

Quick refreshmenst stop in Tooradin is a popular fishing spot. Four kilometres east of Tooradin on the South Gippsland Highway is the town's airfield which offers scenic flights and skydiving. The airfield's restaurant is open to the public and specializes in seafood. A few kilometres further east on the highway is the Bunyip River.

• Admission Ticket Free

Phillip Island Nature Parks - Koala Reserve

Only a 1hr 45min drive from Melbourne directly to Phillip Island, you will break this journey up and stop along the way to visit a Koala Reserve for a guided range tour.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cape Woolamai Beach

Crossing over the bridge in San Remo arrive to Phillip Island and make your way down to Cape Woolamai Surf Beach. Breathe in the sea air and taking a walk along the beach provides stunning views of this volcanic coastline. Look for Pyramid Rock in the distance!

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Nobbies Centre

As you enter Summerlands you will notice the absence of any housing, this is the part of the island which is all National Park. You will see the small wooden man-made burrows in which penguins who have not gone out fishing for the day are hiding. We will take a walk out around the board walks of ‘The Nobbies’ and have a look to see if we can spot any Little Penguins in their burrows, follow the walkways around to view ‘The Blowhole’ where waves come crashing up onto the dark volcanic rock, the caves and formations at this naturally craggy peninsula make for many dramatic photos, with the backdrop of Seal Rocks – on a sunny day you might be lucky enough to see Australian Fur Seals basking in the sun.

If you do not fancy braving the boardwalks then step inside the Nobbies Information Centre where you can peruse the gift shop, grab a hot drink or discover the ‘Antarctic Journey Experience’, Antarctic Journey Entry can be added on for $18pp and gives an immersive insight into the many marine animals of the Southern Hemisphere, as a WWF attraction your entrance fee will go directly back into helping protect and preserve these majestic creatures of the deep Southern and Antarctic Oceans.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade

As the sun begins to set it is time to make your way to the Penguin Parade, the Little Penguins only come out of the water after the sun has gone down so that they can be sure to stay out of the way of any predators in the air above them.

The Penguin Parade ask that no photography is taken from this point on, this is to protect the sensitive eyes of the Little Penguins and ensure they are not scared, Wildlife Tours fully supports this request and we believe you will enjoy getting to witness such an amazing natural spectacle without the distraction of getting the ‘perfect photo’ – allow yourself to be fully immersed in the experience!

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Reviews

Highly recommend

Tammy_S, 04-12-2022

Loved every moment, especially when the penguins emerged from the sea. Made the long flight from Canada well worth it. Guide was excellent.

Best trip ever!

Haruna_U, 01-12-2022

In Philip island, you can see a lot of lovely small penguins at the beach and koalas at the wildlife park. It was amazing experience and unforgettable memories. I recommend this day trip when you visit Australia!

Great tour!

S7910PIjoelm, 28-11-2022

This was a very nice tour with close up penguin and koala viewing. The tour guide also provided interesting information about the penguins and other Aussie animals on the way to Phillip island. It is a big group tour, but it didn't bother me. Everything worked smoothly. Perhaps a little rushed feeling at times.

I will never forget this amazing day

Louisa_F, 09-01-2023

We had an amazing day trip, the whole trip was amazing. The koala resort and the penguins was my favorite moment.

Philip Island Penguin Parade Tour

Thomas_M, 02-01-2023

Watching the penguins come out of the water is an unforgettable and unique experience. But don’t forget to watch them on land, just as unforgettable and unique.

A pleasant trip

ChiaHuei_C, 26-12-2022

Vicky was friendly and very knowledgeable. Plenty of time to wonder around at each spot and the view was spectacular. The penguin parade was ok wished we had more time but understandable as it was getting late. Overall a good experience.

Great experience

983grantl, 22-12-2022

Lovely experience! The route is reasonable and the guide is so friendly and knowledgeable. The penguin and koala are so cute.

Fun, unique experience

Nora_C, 08-12-2022

Up close and personal with the koala bears at the conservation center was amazing. The penguin parade was a great experience, the Rangers were knowledgeable and helpful. Very unique animal encounters.

Cute day out

Sammy_W, 02-12-2022

Loved the koala place. Seeing the penguins on route back to the coach was the best part. They come out the water, but not as close as I thought and no photos! The coach didn’t have any curtains so was hot with the direct sunlight.

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