Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPhillip Island Penguin Small Group Eco Tour from Melbourne
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Duration: 9 - 12 hours (approx.)
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Product code: 3181GOWEST2
Observe and interact with Australian wildlife on this Phillip Island Penguin tour from Melbourne. Visit a boutique winery or chocolate factory, enjoy a picnic lunch and watch the fairy pengiuns at dusk waddling up the beach into their burrows in the sand dunes.
First stop is the Gurdies boutique winery for wine tasting or followed by a guided tour of a fauna park, home to a range of native species including kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and even tasmanian devils.
The final stop is on Phillip Island itself with a chance to visit Cape Woolamai Surf Beach and appreciate the spectacular coastline. Panoramic views include the Nobbies, a group of rugged rocks rising from the sea abundant in marine life and Seal Rocks, the home of Australia's largest fur seals population.
At dusk every evening the world's smallest penguins waddle ashore after spending the day fishing out at sea. Be truly enchanted as the stars of the show emerge from the surf and pass right before your eyes. To make this experience even more unforgettable, upgrade to either the Penguin Plus or the Ultimate Penguin Experience with optional scenic helicopter flights. See below for more details.
Note effective for travel from April 1, 2009
- The wine tasting tour will be replaced by the Phillip Island Chocolate Factory
- Guided fauna park tour will be replaced by the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens tour in Cranbourne with an additional tour of historic Churchill Island
- Helicopter scenic flight options will not be available from April 1, 2009
This unique small group tour operator is a member of Eco Tourism Australia. Winner of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Victorian Tourism Award - Best Significant Tour and Transport Operator.
- Be enchanted as you witness the fairy penguins waddle past you into from the ocean to their sand dune burrows
- Small group tour with expert guide
- Range of penguin viewing options including the exclusive viewing boardwalk or the more intimate option of the secluded beach location
- Wine tasting at Gurdies boutique winery. Valid for travel to March 31, 2009
- Phillip Island Chocolate Factory. Valid from April 1, 2009
- iPod language translator for non-English speakers and use of personal video system on return journey
Nobbies, Phillip Island
Daily
Unavailable Dates:
- December 25 (Christmas Day)
Tour departs from your centrally located Melbourne hotel.
Departure Time:- 11.00am (April - October)
- 12.00pm (November - March)
Tour returns to original departure point
Hotel Pickup:Hotel pickup is available from all Melbourne centrally located hotels. Please advise your full hotel name and address at time of booking.
- Prices are listed as a guide only. For an exact price quote, select a date
- Infants aged under 4 years travel free of charge, providing they are not occupying a coach seat, excluding helicopter tours.
- Child rates apply to children aged 5 to 12 years, excluding helicopter tours.
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- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Morning tea
- Entry fee to the Fauna Park
- Professional guide and commentary
- The gurdies boutique winery and wine tasting
- Personal audio translations in Chinese, Korean, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Japanese
- Transportation by minibus
- Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Morning tea
- Australian Garden and the Royal Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne guided tour
- Visit Phillip Island Chocolate Factory
- Fully guided tour of historic Churchill Island
- Professional guide and commentary
- Personal audio translations in Chinese, Korean, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Japanese
- Transportation by minibus
- Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Departures to March 31, 2009
Departures from April 1, 2009
- Gratuities (optional)
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel.
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking.
- Maximum group size: 24 passengers, except for the
- iPods are provided for use and must be requested at time of booking.
- iPod audio language translator in in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Malaysian, Thai and Portuguese.
- Note: The iPod and Personal Video System require a passport, credit card or driver's license to be deposited with the tour guide as security.
Tour Options:
Penguins Plus
Access to an exclusive viewing boardwalk, limited to 150 guests per evening. It is estimated that approximately 50% of all penguins cross the beach infront of this stand. Includes ranger commentary which begins 30 minutes before the penguins arrive. The rangers are then on hand to answer your questions.
Ultimate Penguin Experience
An intimate personalized wildlife experience limited to 10 participants. View the little penguins waddle ashore from a secluded beach location. Moderate fitness is required as the 2km walk to the secluded beach locataion will be in the dark over rocky/sandy ground with a climb of 20+ stairs.
Penguins seasonal cycle:
Feb - Apr: Moulting
May - Jul: Nest Building
Aug - Oct: Egg laying
Nov - Jan: Chick Feeding
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Great trip, well organised and good value for money, driver guide was top class. Read more ›
Anonymous, Ireland, April 2008
One word - penguins! What a wonderful way to see the sites, highly recommended tour if you're traveling ... Read more ›
Joanne C, United States of America, May 2008
