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4.5 star rating: Recommended 88 Reviews

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  • Location: Melbourne, Australia
  • Duration:  6 hours (approx.)
Take a Phillip Island evening tour from Melbourne and see the heartwarming phenomenon of these little penguins as they emerge from the surf and waddle to the safety of their dune burrows. From your nearby vantage point you'll be able to watch the penguins feed their waiting young with the pilchards and anchovies they've caught.

Highlights

  • Watching Phillip Island's little penguin colony return home to their burrows
  • Round trip evening tour makes the most of limited time in Melbourne
  • Afternoon drive through Melbourne and the countryside
  • Visit to Phillip Island information centre provides vital background on local wildlife
  • Spotting migratory shearwaters and other migratory birds
  • Friendly and informative guide
  • Includes hotel pickup and drop off

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What You Can Expect

Phillip Island Little Penguins Parade Evening Tour

The Little Penguins Parade Evening Tour is not to be missed!

The Phillip Island Little Penguins Parade Evening Tour leaves Melbourne in the late afternoon, following the Yarra River through the city to Melbourne's leafy eastern suburbs and on to Phillip Island. You'll learn about Phillip Island's wildlife at the information center and at dusk see the little penguins (the smallest penguin species there is) leave the ocean to return to their sand dune burrows.

You'll also have the opportunity to see migratory shearwaters (muttonbirds) and other seabirds on the tour, and learn about the conservation and environmental issues involved in protecting Phillip Island's wildlife.

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Customer Reviews

5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2013

Really enjoyed it. My tour was cancelled and I was put on this one as a substitute. Almost missed it because message left at hotel when I was on city tour. Turned out well.

Gareth J
United Kingdom

5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2013

A must see. Really enjoyed the tour.

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