Phillip Island Medium Size Group Tour: Experience Australian Wildlife Conservation

Join our medium size group tour to Phillip Island and Moonlit Sanctuary for an unforgettable experience of Australian wildlife conservation. Fun, educational, and affordable!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park - Discover Australia’s unique wildlife at Moonlit Sanctuary.
What's Included
  • Nobbies and Seals Rock
  • Moonlit Sanctuary
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Our expeditions offer both entertaining and informative experiences. Each location we explore emphasizes the preservation of Australia’s fauna. Additionally, our medium-sized groups of no more than 24 individuals allow you to enjoy a day trip to Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island without breaking the bank.
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Location
Mercure Melbourne Southbank
Riverside Quay
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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Drewmf8572vl
Jan 31, 2026
Shout out to Travis - 10/10 for the day and for our amazing guide Travis. He made us feel very well looked after and introduced us to all the different animals at the sanctuary, including the adorable coconut! He gave us great advice on viewing the parade which was the highlight on a day of many. Thanks Travis for making it so special and for going above and beyond the entire day including an extra stop off at the end of a long day to see the incredible Aurora Australis.
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Pauline
Jan 15, 2026
A fantastic afternoon/evening - We were picked up at our hotel at 13.20, Tess our tour guide was very prompt on arrival and was lovely. There was only 9 of us so it did feel like we had the personal touch. On our drive Tess introduced everyone and gave us lots of information regarding the trip and Melbourne in general. We first stopped at a Wildlife Sanctuary and Tess walked some of the way with us, giving us information on some of the animals and pointed out the baby kangaroo who was pure white. We then went to a beach for a brief stop before going to Cowes for dinner. We went to see the Little Penguins coming in from the sea with food for their chicks and had great tickets which gave us the perfect view. Tess was absolutely great, really informative and friendly. I’d highly recommend this tour with this company.
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Yahya_k
Sep 2, 2025
Highly recommended-... - Highly recommended- relaxed tour, great info provided. Seamless pick and drop. Spent a decent amount of time per stop.
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Catherinewh4604nl
Sep 2, 2025
Beat experience! - The Phillip Island and Moonlit Sanctuary was amazing and a must do! We had Travis as our tour guide and he was SO passionate about his job and had so much knowledge and fun facts about the city, the wildlife and everything in between. Travis absolutely made the tour and it would not have been the same experience without him! The whole day was well organised, but still felt like we had time to see extra bits and adventure off the beaten track.
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433russellj
Aug 25, 2025
A really good day trip - Had a really good day with Sarah, and excellent tour guide. Good stop at the Moonlit sanctuary followed by the impressive penguin parade. Highly recommended
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Alanlr9174gt
Jul 29, 2025
Very nice - I want to write a review about your employees named Chloe and Fred.they were so nice I did the Phillip island tour with Fred and the great ocean road with Chloe.they were so kind
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Doriens297
Jul 6, 2025
Great!! - It was fantastic. Had a great day with a great tour guide! The highlight was seeing the penguins!!
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L0ua79
Jun 17, 2025
A wonderful day out ending with a spectacular performance from The penguins! - Wow! I cannot recommend this trip enough! The highlight was of course the penguins but It was so much more than that ( although they were absolutely amazing and I cried!). Travis our guide was extremely welcoming, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to ensure everyone in the group had a fantastic experience. The animal sanctuary was a lovely extra and Travis took us to some breathtaking view points along the coast too. Excellent value and a most memorable day out that we will never forget. Thank you so much.
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Goplaces828310
Jan 20, 2026
Very disappointing!!! Not enough time with the penguins! Got there late… left early! Also… paid 300 and tix are only 85! - Essentially , the thing I wanted to do was see the penguin parade. Ideally I’d have gone on a tour just to see that. For me it was unnecessary to go to the Moonlit Sanctuary( which is a very small and poor example of Australia’s many wildlife sanctuaries and having seen it I’m very grateful that I went to two other ones during my time here). The visit to the beach was only 25 minutes which I thought was a total waste as it’s a lovely beach and I would have liked more time there, I personally didn’t need or want the hour and 15 minutes to eat….and though the Nobbies boardwalk was beautiful and I’m happy I went, I would have far preferred going there earlier snd getting to the penguins earlier!! We only got there at 8:20 or so snd by that time all the front row best seats, were taken! I would have liked to go as soon as they opened…. have a browse through the museum which looked charming and informative ( but I had no time as had to rush to get a seat to watch the penguins!) I thankfully got a somewhat decent seat but four rows back…. I wish I had gone earlier…. brought a packed lunch…. and gotten a front row seat! By 8:45 I was finally able to get a front row seat but I had to leave and race back to the van!! I would have liked to skip the moonlit sanctuary entirely….. and dinner….. started the tour at 1:30….. had a couple of hours at the beach….. walk the Nobbies boardwalk….and then headed to the penguins once it opened!! I also spent 300 dollars on this trip when premium ticket entry is only 85!!! Our guide Alex was very sweet and therefore I gave the tour a 3 instead of a 2!!!
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Jerrym179
Mar 8, 2025
Disappointed - Compared to other wildlife tours, we have taken the moon lift sanctuary was about a two on a scale of five. It is a long drive to complete the round trip from Melbourne to Phillips Island. There is a stop for a light dinner in the town Cowers. What really was disappointing is that we had penguin plus tickets which allowed us to get a little closer viewing than other people. Our tour guide said with these special tickets we could not enter until 8 PM. As it turned out, we could have enter at 6:30 because by the time we entered, all the bleachers were filled. Also the penguin plus tickets bleachers only allow about 50% of people to see the penguins come in from the beach otherwise you have to watch them passing by our bleachers. Not sure why the tour was at least a half an hour to an hour late arriving. Sent an email to the company and they did not respond. DISAPPOINTED!!!
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From $130
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).