Phillip Island: Penguins and Wildlife Full-Day Tour
St Kilda, Melbourne
Explore Australia's wildlife with a tour by bus and entrance to Koala Park and experience the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island. Visit Woolamai Beach and dip your feet in the water.
Phillip Island Wildlife and Penguin Parade Guided Bus Tour from Melbourne
This guided bus tour from Melbourne visits Phillip Island Nature Parks, suitable for wildlife enthusiasts and families seeking native animal encounters.
Highlights
- Explore the Koala Wildlife Nature Park
- Visit Seal Rocks, home to Australia's largest fur seal colony
- Discover the Summerland Peninsula at Phillip Island’s western end
- Watch the Penguin Parade and visit the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre
Description
Experience Australia’s diverse wildlife on a guided bus tour from Melbourne to Phillip Island Nature Parks. The tour includes watching the nightly Penguin Parade and relaxing at Woolamai Beach.
You will be picked up from central Melbourne accommodation and travel in an air-conditioned bus through Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs to Tooradin. Then proceed towards Phillip Island, stopping at the Koala Conservation Reserve to observe koalas in their natural bushland habitat.
Continue with panoramic views of Cape Woolamai and Woolamai surf beach, visit The Nobbies volcanic remnants, and search for wild wallabies along the coastline en route to the Penguin Parade. Observe little penguins as they return ashore at dusk, moving along and beneath the boardwalks.
After the parade, the tour returns you to your accommodation in Melbourne.
Includes
- Penguin Parade entry ticket
- Koala Conservation Wildlife Park entry ticket
- Local, friendly tour guide
- Transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Melbourne hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels)
- Live guide commentary in English with audio translation available in 11 other languages
Excludes
- Food and drinks
- Travel insurance
Important Information
- Live guide commentary is in English, with a translation app available in 10 languages: Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
For the best experience, bring comfortable shoes and a jacket, and plan to arrive early for pickup. Evening temperatures can be cool during the Penguin Parade.
