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Phillip Island Penguin, Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary from Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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- 12 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Discover the natural delights of Phillip Island with an eco-tour from Melbourne. See the iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes, visit the beach and take some time to admire these historic landmarks. Visit the Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park for an up-close encounter with koalas and other Australian wildlife. Finish the day at a local beach where you can watch hundreds of some of the world's tiniest penguins waddle out of the ocean and across the sand to their burrows.
- Be enchanted as you witness small fairy penguins waddle past you from the ocean to their sand-dune burrows
- Range of penguin viewing options including the exclusive viewing boardwalk or the more intimate option of the secluded beach location
- Spend time at Brighton Beach and see the the iconic Brighton Bathing Boxes
- Free WIFI available on all tours
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This combination tour visits three top attractions in just one day. Perfect for those with limited time.
What's Included
- Pickup from Selected Hotels
- Friendly & Informative Tour Guide
- Entry fees for Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Gratuities
- Food & Drink
- Kangaroo & Wallaby Food
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Pickup is only available from the list of hotels provided upon checkout. Your pickup will be between 10am-11am (May–July) or 11am-12pm (Aug–Apr), depending on which hotel you selected. Your exact meeting time will be provided after a booking is placed. This tour returns to Melbourne between 9pm-12am midnight depending on the season.
What To Expect
Your Phillip Island adventure begins with late morning pickup at selected Melbourne hotels in an air-conditioned minivan equipped with onboard Wi-Fi. Your first stop on your Phillip Island day trip is Brighton to see the historic Brighton Beach bathing boxes, spend time at the beach and take some time to admire these iconic landmarks.
Continue to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, where you'll learn about an exotic array of Australian animals, including cuddly koalas, and lend a hand during feeding time. Included in your visit here is the spectacular “Conservation in Action” wildlife show, which showcases a number of lesser-known Australian species in a series of interactive and engaging ranger presentations.
Afterward, head to the island’s southwestern coast for dramatic views of the Nobbies and Seal Rocks, home to Australia’s largest fur seal colony.
For an enchanting finale to the day, make your way to a local beach for the famous Penguin Parade. As dusk falls, watch from a viewing platform as hundreds of adorable little penguins — also called fairy penguins, as these are the smallest in the world — emerge from the ocean and waddle across the sand and shrub to their nearby burrows. Opt for the Penguin Parade Plus or Guided Ranger Tour upgrade for an even closer view of this marvelous spectacle (see Itinerary below for more details).
Once the penguins are safely tucked into their burrows for the night, relax on the approximately 1.5-hour return drive to Melbourne, where you’ll be dropped off back at your departure point.
Continue to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, where you'll learn about an exotic array of Australian animals, including cuddly koalas, and lend a hand during feeding time. Included in your visit here is the spectacular “Conservation in Action” wildlife show, which showcases a number of lesser-known Australian species in a series of interactive and engaging ranger presentations.
Afterward, head to the island’s southwestern coast for dramatic views of the Nobbies and Seal Rocks, home to Australia’s largest fur seal colony.
For an enchanting finale to the day, make your way to a local beach for the famous Penguin Parade. As dusk falls, watch from a viewing platform as hundreds of adorable little penguins — also called fairy penguins, as these are the smallest in the world — emerge from the ocean and waddle across the sand and shrub to their nearby burrows. Opt for the Penguin Parade Plus or Guided Ranger Tour upgrade for an even closer view of this marvelous spectacle (see Itinerary below for more details).
Once the penguins are safely tucked into their burrows for the night, relax on the approximately 1.5-hour return drive to Melbourne, where you’ll be dropped off back at your departure point.
Brighton Bathing Boxes
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The Nobbies
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Photography of any kind is not permitted at the Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Large bags, strollers, prams, baby capsules, luggage & walkers cannot be brought on board
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- 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.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Diane_J
Phillip Island Penguin Parade Eco Tour
5 star tour with our 5 star tour guide/driver Chris.
The day went smoothly thanks to Chris we saw everything as promised in the tour itinerary with perfect time management. Our guide gave us fun commentary on the way and made sure we knew what to see at each stop. The penguin plus was well worth the price of admission . Had a great day and would recommend this tour 👌.
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Tens tens tens all across the board!
AndreaPatricia_F, May 2023
The tour as a whole was five stars from start to finish with Graeme! Very welcoming and kind tour guide, went above and beyond to make the tour enjoyable for everyone while still keeping it organized. There’s a reason why this tour and Go West is five stars, if you have the chance and the funds I would highly highly highly recommend this! Thank you for making part of my trip so memorable.
Plenty of wildlife and amazing penguin parade, but no seals!
Eduardo_D, May 2023
We left Melbourne later than usual because we had to pick up someone that was late for their pick-up with another van. Since we were the first to be picked-up, that meant more than an hour going around. The Brighton Beach stop was lovely and the amount of time there was appropriate. We saw a lot of wildlife throughout the island which was absolutely a highlight. The only thing that was disappointing was the seals. They are mentioned in the tour (not sure how it is written) but you do not actually see them or have the tools to do so. You see the rocks in the distance but it's too far away to see the animals. I would recommend being more specific about this topic in the activities description to avoid letdown. Also, a good suggestion to the visitor center would be installing one of those fixed binoculars with zoom to try to see the seals (even if it was paid). The penguin parade was just lovely and super cute, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Most wonderful experience!
Peter_K, May 2023
What a wonderful experience! Nature lovers paradise in Phillip Island…watching tho penguins come in. A must tour!
Matt was great…requested better selection of music…denied 😪
Great experience
Jeff_F, May 2023
The penguin parade was an amazing experience and Moonlit Sanctuary was also fantastic. Highly recommended.
Enjoyable time minus the freezing weather
Jeremy_L, May 2023
Jon is our guide is knowledgeable and shared many interesting stories and tidbits to keep the group engaged. He put in suggestions to us so that we can able to have the best experience possible. There were some hiccups like closing of restaurants which we supposed to have dinners but it is no fault of them. But still, my and my wife enjoyed especially seeing the penguin parade which is the highlight of the trip.
Phillip Island
ronitasinha1, May 2023
This was a wonderful way to see Australian wildlife. Our guide, Mark was a lot of fun and made sure we all had a wonderful experience. However, the night we went there were very few penguins and it was too dark to spot the birds. The cold and the rain didn’t help much. We could have been taken outside a little later to avoid the long wait.
Fascinating! Awesome! Amazing!
Low_K, May 2023
Eva is the best guide. Informative, friendly, helpful n joyful. 5 stars service.
Awesome, beautiful n fascinating. Must go, especially go with Eva!
Expérience unforgettable
Sevim_O, Apr 2023
Good experience especially with our guide Eva 🥰 thank you so much for this day unforgettable!
If you like animals and amazing view just go for it !
Educative and fun tour with friendly tour guide
Lovette_N, Apr 2023
Robert, our tour guide, for this tour is very knowledgeable on the history of Melbourne building. He is very friendly and engaging. The Phillip island penguin experience is really good, surprised that penguins will go back to the island after its hunt daily. Brighton beach is beautiful, worth a visit.
So much fun! Penguin parade was too adorable.
rebecca_c, Apr 2023
We had so much fun on this tour! Got to feed kangaroos and wallabies, and of course the adorable penguin parade! Brighton Beach Boxes were also really neat. Bill was a great guide, super knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely recommend!
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