Phillip Island Penguins Private Adventure | 9 hours to 11 hours

6 Reviews | Melbourne
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Phillip Island Penguin Parade
2 Adults x $1,028.14
$2,056.28
Approx Total
$2,056.28
Penguin Parade General viewing: Upon arrival at our final stop, be taken to the best area for seeing these tiny penguins waddle back to their burrows
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private transportation
  • Pads for seating at Penguin Parade
  • Penguin Parade Tickets. Choice of VIP or GENERAL
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Dinner
  • Lunch

Overview

This is an island you must see! Nature Lovers paradise of a private tour. Come touring with a passionate local guide with over 10 years of experience to show you, not only the famous little Penguins parading, but everything else that this beautiful volcanic island offers.

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Pickup/dropoff included from any inner city hotel or short stay. Airport or Seaport pickup can also be arranged at a discounted rate. ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • Cape Woolamai Walk

    A stroll on this famous perfect beach or simply posing for photos. You will see surfers and will Ben shown other special landmarks seen nearby

    30 minutes

  • Phillip Island Nature Parks - Koala Conservation Reserve

    We will stroll together high up in the tree top canopy to view some native (sleepy) Koalas, in their natural habitat. Protected in this serene area, they can be observed from close up, doing their thing; not much at all. A highly enjoyable experience.

    1 hour

  • Cowes Beach

    Season permitting; we shall go to the main town of Cowes for dinner before or after the Penguin Parade to make it more enjoyable and relaxing once getting back to Melbourne so late

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • The Nobbies Centre

    This natural scenic area is stunning to say the least. We walk together along the boardwalk to see the surrounding bay and straight and try to spot Penguin chicks in their natural And man made burrows

    45 minutes

  • Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade

    The most famous nature show for the day takes us to the smallest Penguins in the world. You will be amazed at this breathtaking nightly process that is sure to impress, even if you’ve seen it before!

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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5 star Guide

Published on Feb, 2025

We spent the whole day with Andy traveling to see the penguins at Philip Island. Andy was warm and knowledgeable from the moment he picked us up. He Loves Melbourne and being a tour guide. His Mercedes van was clean and spacious. Even before he picked us up he suggested purchasing premium tickets at the penguin parade. That one piece of information was huge as the seats made all the difference Additionally, we saw lots of koalas , kangaroos and wallabys. We use guides whenever we travel and Andy was as good as they come

Phillip Island Penguin parade.

Published on Dec, 2024

Amazing! These Little Fairy Penguin's come ashore every evening at sunset, like clockwork, they slowly appear out of the water in small groups and waddle up the beach past the hundreds of people sitting on the tiered seating areas, to return to their nests in the undergrowth to either feed their chicks or relieve their partners, if they are brooding. Incredible! The raised walkways allow you to see these smallest breed of penguins (only 30cm tall) up close. So cute!

Highly recommended - excellent tour guide! Memorable day trips to Philip Island and Great Ocean Road

Published on Jan, 2020

We did the Philip Island and Great Ocean Road private tours with Andrew on 2 separate days and had a very enjoyable time! Andrew took excellent care of us, especially my parents-in-law who spoke only Mandarin - his Mandarin was fluent and he answered all our questions about wildlife, the Little Penguins, Great Ocean Road etc in great detail. He has deep knowledge of the history, culture and basically everything about Melbourne. He also gave us lots of food recommendations for the rest of our days in Melbourne. He’s the only tour guide we have liked so much that we are writing a review for him immediately after our tours. He’s that wonderful and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for private tours in Melbourne! He does a variety of tours and is always so responsive over Whatsapp and WeChat - just drop him a message directly and he will reply you within a few hours! Thank you Andrew for making our holiday so memorable! My parents-in-law are already saying they miss you and hope to see you again the next time we visit Melbourne! 安佐是个非常棒的导游！他的华文流利，如果需要中文导游，一定要找他！我的岳父岳母很享受他的一日游，我们都觉得他既友善又幽默，而且具有丰富的知识和经验。谢谢你，安佐，下次一定再来找你玩！

St. Phillip Island & Penguin Parade

Published on Jan, 2020

Andrew made sure our tour was personalized, memorable, comfortable and fun. We were a group of 8 including my 90 year old grandma who can only speak Chinese. He prepared by changing his car beforehand because his normal ride could only accommodate 7 people. He would also switch speaking from English to Chinese to talk with grandma. And, even went out of his way to show us the Brighton Beach Boxes, which wasn't on the original itinerary of St. Phillip Island. Food recommendations were also given, even on days we weren't on tour with him. We really appreciated his genuine helpfulness and desire to have others have a good experience. Would definitely recommend him for others as well.

Fab

Published on Dec, 2019

Would highly recommend this tour, well organised and we got to see 4,000 penguins , which were so cute , centre was good and well organised, fab trip xxx

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