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Puffing Billy Steam Train & Phillip Island Penguin Parade: Full-Day Scenic Tour from Melbourne CBD
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369 Ratings
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Embark on a full-day scenic tour from Melbourne CBD to experience the Puffing Billy Steam Train and witness the magical Penguin Parade at Phillip Island. Book now!
Embark on a full-day scenic tour from Melbourne CBD to experience the Puffing Billy Steam Train and witness the magical Penguin Parade at Phillip Island. Book now!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Visitor Centre - Puffing Billy and Lunch
Experience the Puffing Billy ride from Emerald Lake Park to Belgrave. Delight in this iconic steam train journey through the stunning Dandenong Ranges, a top tourist attraction in Victoria. Enjoy the chance to buy your own lunch at the charming Emerald Lake. The time here…
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Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Visitor Centre - Puffing Billy and Lunch
Experience the Puffing Billy ride from Emerald Lake Park to Belgrave. Delight in this iconic steam train journey through the stunning Dandenong Ranges, a top tourist attraction in Victoria. Enjoy the chance to buy your own lunch at the charming Emerald Lake. The time here includes travel from pick-up, the Puffing Billy Train ride, time to purchase and enjoy lunch, and a leisurely walk around Emerald Lake. - The Nobbies - After a scenic drive through the Dandenong Ranges, arrive at the Nobbies Tourist Information Centre. Here, gather all the information you need about the Nobbies Blowhole and Seal Rock area. The time spent here includes travel to The Nobbies and time at the information centre.
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The Nobbies - Nobbies Lookout And Boardwalk.
Nobbies Lookout And Boardwalk: Enjoy breathtaking views of the Nobbies and Seal Rock area from this magnificent lookout. Stroll along the boardwalk with ocean views to the Nobbies blowhole and Seal Rock, and soak in the beautiful surroundings. Time here is dedicated to exploring the boardwalk and appreciating the views. -
Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade - Phillip Island Penguin Parade And Dinner.
During the winter season, dinner can be purchased at Phillip Island Nature Park. In the summer, enjoy dinner in the historic town of Cowes and take a stroll around this coastal town. After dinner, prepare to witness the renowned Penguin Parade. Watch as the penguins emerge from the waves and waddle across the sand to their burrows. Time here includes purchasing and enjoying dinner, watching the Penguin Parade, and travel back to Melbourne CBD.
What's Included
- Entry to ride Puffing Billy (Belgrave to Emerald Lake)
- Entry to Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Entry to Emerald Lake
- Entry to The Nobbies
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
- Entry to ride Puffing Billy (Belgrave to Emerald Lake)
- Entry to Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Entry to Emerald Lake
- Entry to The Nobbies
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Guide
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Begin your full-day tour by being picked up from a convenient central location in Melbourne’s CBD, traveling in air-conditioned comfort. Your first destination is the charming Emerald Lake in the stunning Dandenong Ranges, where you can buy your own lunch and enjoy a relaxing stroll around the lake. Next, board the renowned Puffing Billy Steam Train,…
Begin your full-day tour by being picked up from a convenient central location in Melbourne’s CBD, traveling in air-conditioned comfort. Your first destination is the charming Emerald Lake in the stunning Dandenong Ranges, where you can buy your own lunch and enjoy a relaxing stroll around the lake. Next, board the renowned Puffing Billy Steam Train, which meanders through the hills and concludes at Belgrave. Following this, embark on a scenic drive to The Nobbies, where you can admire the breathtaking views from this iconic lookout. The tour continues to the Phillip Island Wildlife Animal Park, where you can purchase dinner before witnessing the delightful penguins as they emerge from the waves and head to their burrows.
- Please note: ALL babies/toddlers/children up to age 15 must purchase a CHILD ticket.
- During peak periods larger vehicles may be used
Location
Puffing Billy Railway Lakeside Visitor Centre
Emerald Lake Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(369 Ratings)
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Catherine_m
Apr 18, 2026
Highly recommended tour - The experience went from puffing billy to bobbins rocks to the penguin parade.
Simon was an awesome guide and kept the tour on time and fun.
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Woodrow_a
Apr 15, 2026
This tour is highly... - This tour is highly recommended. The tour guide went out of his way to make sure everyone had the best experience possible. His commentry was very informative.
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Mary_s
Apr 5, 2026
The train and sightseeing... - The train and sightseeing were great. Our driver/guide Simon, was terrific. He kept us happy on the long drive to and from Phillip Island. Unfortunately only a few penguins participated that night.
Our only complaint was that the van used was uncomfortable. Our knees were against the seat in front and there was no place under the seat to stretch out our legs. We are not particularly tall.
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Tammy_l
Mar 18, 2026
Love the penguin 🐧🐧 - Penguin parade is super cool, they are so cute and little. Can't do this anywhere else. Train is just touristy ride thru people's backyards but fun. Saw wombats, penguins, achidnas, so cute. Guide was fun and informative
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Anastasia_c
Mar 12, 2026
Great Experience - Excellent tour! Very organized and on time. It’s a long day, basically noon to midnight, but really fun. Simon, our bus driver was terrific. Take a warm jacket/coat for penguin parade, it’s cold and windy at night in March. Would definitely recommend.
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Pjpuddle
Mar 5, 2026
A Fantastic Experience - Absolutely brilliant tour! Of course Puffing Billy and the Penguin Parade were excellent as expected but what really made it special was the couple of extra things Darren took us to. As we were a bit early for Puffing Billy, Darren took us to a rainforest area. There was cafe there for those who wanted refreshments or he suggested a short rainforest walk for those who wanted. This was brilliant as we saw a Lyre Bird, I was absolutely thrilled.
Before we went to the penguin parade Darren again took us to see Nobbys, here we got to see a few penguins that had already come ashore and in daylight were able to photograph them, we also saw an Echidna, Wallabies and Cape Barren Geese.
The bus was comfortable, the driving felt safe, Darren was brilliant! Highly recommend!
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Dillipriya_b
Mar 26, 2026
Comfortable and worth it - Lorraine did a great job as a guide had a great day...felt comfortable though its a new city and being a solo traveller
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J4585uvpeterc
Mar 26, 2026
Good day out - Puffing Billy experience was excellent and the Trip to Phillip Island was good. Great to experience some penguins arrive back on land but hoped for a few more. Simon drove the bus and was both courteous and easy to speak to. On arrival we had initially been met by another driver who reminded everyone that they weren't in kindergarten whilst treating everyone of us as such.
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908lauh
Mar 17, 2026
Puffing Billy and Phillip Island Penguin Parade Bus Tour - The guide cum driver is experience with flexible response when the Puffing Billy train was not operate for that particular hour. He booked the next available timing and during this period, bring us to view the Kangaroo.
Good job
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989evanf
Apr 13, 2026
Be careful who you book with. - We booked the longer day session early morning pick up so we could have more time at the venues.
Without reason we got bumped to a shorter day. Only by email. So turned up at the meeting site and basically told your not on the list.. no explanation.no call this number..called the company contact number to a recorded message.
So ripped off really. 4hours less meant we didn't get to the other sheduled sites for long and one not at all. As for puffing billy. It is good and worth the trip.
The penguins were cute and a different experience. Kids loved it.
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