Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour

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Brighton

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Experience Australia’s native animals and Brighton Beach on a full day tour to Phillip Island. Visit the Nobbies Centre and witness the world’s largest Fur Seal Colony. Don’t miss the famous penguin parade! Book now!

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Brighton Bathing Boxes - Explore and take amazing photos with your guide of the iconic Brighton Beach boxes where you will be on the beach also witnessing the Melbourne City skyline and taking in the glorious views Port Phillip Bay has to offer.
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park - Experience the magic of Australia’s native wildlife…

What's Included

Friendly, local, knowledgeable driver
In-vehicle air conditioning
All fees and/or taxes
Pick up and drop off from your CBD Melbourne accommodation
All Entry / Admission Fees are included

What's Not Included

Lunch
Pick up may be from a central Melbourne location if you’re a solo traveller or book the day prior

Additional Information

A perfect tour for the coastal and native animal lovers!
Experience both Bays Melbourne has to offer, enjoy the historic Brighton Beach Boxes, get up close to kangaroos, koalas and birds, stretch your legs on stunning coastal walks at The Nobbies, then finish the day seeing the adorable penguins at the world-famous Phillip Island Penguin Parade.
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Location

Brighton Bathing Boxes

131 Esplanade, Brighton Beach

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.4

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Samantha

Apr 28, 2025

Good - The tour was good, the guide guy always showed attention and was worried about the group. The bus was in good conditions, Phillip island is very nice!!

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Venkat_s

Apr 13, 2025

Our guide Russell was... - Our guide Russell was awesome! It was a comfortable and well paced trip and we had a memorable experience.

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Chris

Apr 1, 2025

Our pinguïn parade with Russel - Russel took us on a pleasant tour and was very helpful and provided valuable information. Relaxed but timely and efficient. He was instrumental in our experience. Afterwards safely dropped off . Good day. There were some confusions with booking but all worked out in the end thanks to the helpdesk.

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Philip_s

Mar 29, 2025

Penguin tour - A long day but happy day. Great to see iconic beach boxes and the spectacle that is the penguin parade very enjoyable

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George_l

Mar 6, 2025

Great Value and Great Views - A great way to see Australia outside of the city- native animal encounters at the sanctuary, beautiful seaside views including the Brighton Beach Boxes, and the magic of penguins returning home after a day at sea.

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Annma27

Mar 3, 2025

Worth every minute - Wildlife viewing was on our list of important things to see. Brighton beach huts of course, after seeing so many pics on the internet. Thought the time there was not long, but really, it’s plenty. Enjoyed a quick walk on the beach too. Animal sanctuary was interesting. Though we’d have loved to see the animals in larger areas. Fed several wallabies which was very special. Some unique birds too. A long wait really, all day, to see the penguins but once on Phillip Island there were wild wallabies and geese and even penguin sightings in their burrows. The actual penguin experience as they came in…. Most that night seemed to come in to the left of where everyone was looking so a local, there with a school, pointed to where they were. Then leaving the viewing area we saw, quite dark so had to really look, and heard all the babies calling and parents responding as they made their way home. Even faintly saw Milky Way Galaxy. All in all a special day which will be remembered always and our guide Phil was helpful, professional and friendly.

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Lucyt63

Feb 21, 2025

Penguins parading & wild wallabies - Fantastic life changing experience, watching these little penguins waddle out the sea and into their nests at dusk. Left feeling happy and having experience nature at its best. Also enjoyed the visit to Moonlight sanctuary and feeding Kangaroos and Wallabies. Our guide and driver Dirk was knowledgeable, fun and made the trip more special. He spotted loads of wildlife and stopped the van for photos. Excellent trip!

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Deborah_w

May 4, 2025

Remember the Penguins come out at dusk - We enjoyed the day trip to see the penguins on Phillip Island. A stop at the Brighton Beach Boxes was interesting. As Australians we could have skipped the Moonlit Reserve, which is a quaint small wildlife park. Good for overseas tourists who have never seen Australian wildlife before. We stopped at Cowes for a food stop and at Nobbies for great scenic views. Our guide Russell was very good at pointing out wildlife along the way and we saw penguins up close in a burrow on our way to the penguin parade. Russell also gave us lots of local information which was interesting and entertaining. Make sure you take warm clothes at this time of year.

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Michelle_b

May 3, 2025

Nice tour! Lots of wildlife! - It didn't start off too well as driver was half hour late so put us in a worry if we would be taking the tour, but all was well when he did arrive. Saw a lot of wildlife and cool places. Just wish we got to the penguins a little earlier, but it was still a fun time. Thank you for a nice tour.

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Bhumi_p

Apr 22, 2025

The tour leader is nice... - The tour leader is nice and friendly. He told the information we needed for every places. Tour leader should be more strict at time coz some people don't and let other people waited.This package is a little too loose though. The company may add more time with one more place. The last two things i don't like is about the pick-up place and language for infomation which are options for booking. If the company can't do or don't have, don't provide the options. my hotel picked-up was changed coz it can't be parked. The selected information language wasn't provided.

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From $89

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult