Full-Day Phillip Island Tour: Experience Kangaroo, Koala, and Penguin Parade

Experience the incredible Penguin Parade on Phillip Island with our full-day tour. Explore top attractions and witness the unforgettable phenomenon of penguins emerging from the water at sunset.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park - Moonlit Sanctuary is home to stacks of well-known Aussie animals including kangaroos, wombats, and Tasmanian devils, plus many lesser-known species such as the spot-tailed quoll, yellow-bellied glider and long-nosed potoroo.
What's Included
  • Entrance to the Moonlit Sanctuary
  • General admission to the Penguin Parade
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Melbourne CBD Pick up and Drop off
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Each evening at dusk, the remarkable Penguin Parade takes place on Phillip Island’s beaches. The resident group of small penguins rises from the ocean to venture back to their burrows in the sand banks - and this journey is your opportunity to experience this indelible event firsthand!
We’ll spend our daytime visiting premier sights like the Moonlit…

Location
Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)
Flinders Street
Corner of Flinders Street and Market Street.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Flyer585837
Aug 9, 2025
Amazing day on the Phillip Island tour - I had an amazing day on the Phillip Island tour, and I’d like to give special thanks to our driver and tour guide, James. He’s a true professional—calm, confident, and completely at ease whether or not the passengers respond. James speaks with great skill, explaining rules and instructions in a way that’s easy to accept and never makes anyone feel uncomfortable. His deep knowledge of nature, wildlife, and Melbourne made the journey incredibly enriching. He shared fascinating insights throughout the trip, and I learned so much along the way. James was also very attentive to individual needs—advising passengers on where to get off, the best walking routes, and how to find their way back—always encouraging us to ask questions. It felt a bit like being in the care of a dedicated classroom teacher.
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Nathanaeln30
Aug 6, 2025
Kudos to James and the penguins - We really enjoyed our Phillip Island tour! Our guide, James, was not only informative but also hilarious — he kept us entertained the whole time. We never got bored, and seeing the penguins was such a delightful experience. Thank you, mates, for a memorable trip!
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Johnpw5712vi
Aug 1, 2025
This is the most efficient way to tour Phillip Island and see the blue fairy penguins! - This was an excellent sightseeing tour of Phillip Island. Our bus driver and guide, James, was entertaining and knowledgeable, giving historical prospective and practical advice (like come in low if you want to feed a wallaby, otherwise you'll spook them). The Moonlit Sanctuary was a great pace to see Australian Wildlife and feed wallabies. The trip culminates with the Penguin Parade in Summerlands. There is a very nice penguin museum there and the grnadstands for watching the penguins come ashore offers great views. Pro tip: Bring a heavy coat, gloves, and a hat: Those Antarctic breezes are very, very cold!
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Julie_b
Jul 30, 2025
Penguins - A great day with a very knowledgeable tour guide/driver who was friendly and helpful, thank you James.
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Samanthask5949yq
Jul 30, 2025
Amazing phillip island even in the rain 😄 - Phillip Island tour Monday 28th July first Moonlit sanctuary got to feed a wallaby then surf beach then cowes town had fish & chips then penguin parade when they start coming out of the sea & waddling up the beach its magical then you can follow them up to the nests loved this ! Tour guide Dave was brilliant
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Amanda_h
Jul 26, 2025
Great way to spend a day. - This was a fun and interesting tour. I saw things I cannot see in the US. This is up close with the animals in most cases. Our driver Steve was excellent and entertaining.
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Dorie_f
Aug 11, 2025
You are NOT supposed to... - You are NOT supposed to take pictures or videos of the penguins at all once the sun sets as it disorients them from their homes. If people keep disobeying the rules then this beautiful experience will be taken away from all visitors to protect the penguins! So people need to stop being selfish and enjoy the experience WITHOUT their phone or camera! There are plenty of photos and videos on the website to share with family and friends and to remember your experience.
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Natacha
Jul 29, 2025
Highly recommend this trip to anyone, Great day out! - Really great trip, Dave the driver was great, fun and informative, saw lots in one day and it was really well organised. Unfortunately the weather was really bad so made the trip slightly less enjoyable. Seeing the penguins was the highlight, the sanctuary is amazing!
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David_p
Jul 28, 2025
Wet but wild. - It’s an experience of a lifetime. We took the excursion in winter. Make sure you are dressed appropriately to truly enjoy the experience.
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Hughesjanetw
Jul 29, 2025
Our pick up was 45 mins... - Our pick up was 45 mins late. We really enjoyed the animal sanctuary but it was far too short, we only had an hour. We had less than an hour in Cowes so no time to eat and finished with an hour and a half at the beach for the penguin parade that just didn’t happen. We saw a handful from a distance. It was a very long day and all too rushed. It would have been much better to have a half day trip just to the animal sanctuary. I realise the penguins cannot be guaranteed but the whole day had no detailed itinerary, started late and was just too rushed.
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From $95
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).