From Melbourne: Healesville Sanctuary & Phillip Island Guided Tour with Penguin Parade
From Melbourne: Healesville Sanctuary & Phillip Island Guided Tour with Penguin Parade
Duration: 12 hours
12 hours
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience
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Enjoy a full-day guided tour from Melbourne to Phillip Island, with convenient round-trip transfers included for a hassle-free adventure.
Explore Healesville Sanctuary, one of Australia’s premier wildlife parks, and come face-to-face with koalas, kangaroos, wombats, and other native animals.
Visit the scenic Point Grant and The Nobbies, where you can stroll cliffside boardwalks and take in spectacular views of the Southern Ocean and Seal Rocks.
Experience the world-famous Penguin Parade at Phillip Island National Park as hundreds of little penguins waddle ashore at sunset.
Access the general viewing platform, visitor center, and scenic boardwalks to learn about penguin conservation and enjoy panoramic coastal views.
Benefit from insights shared by your English-speaking guide throughout the tour, making it both engaging and educational.
Full-day tour to Philip Island
Round-trip transfers from Melbourne
English-speaking guide
Entry to Healesville Sanctuary
Entry to Point Grant & The Nobbies
Entry to Penguin Parade at Phillip Island National Park
Access to boardwalk and visitor center
Access to general viewing platform
Group of people on boardwalk overlooking ocean at penguin parade site.
Experience Australia’s Wildlife and Scenic Wonders on a Full-Day Phillip Island Tour
Discover the best of Victoria’s nature and wildlife on this full-day guided tour to Phillip Island. With round-trip transfers from Melbourne, a knowledgeable English-speaking guide, and entry to top attractions included, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the adventure.
Your journey begins in Melbourne
Start your day with a convenient pickup from your Melbourne accommodation. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle as your guide shares fascinating stories about the region's landscapes, history, and wildlife.
Healesville Sanctuary – Australia’s native Wildlife Park
Your first stop is the renowned Healesville Sanctuary, where you’ll come face-to-face with Australia's most iconic animals. Wander through the park's bushland setting and encounter koalas, kangaroos, wombats, platypuses, and more. Keeper talks and wildlife shows offer deeper insight into conservation efforts and the lives of these unique species.
Coastal views at Point Grant & The Nobbies
Continue to Phillip Island and visit Point Grant and The Nobbies – one of the island’s most scenic coastal areas. Stroll the boardwalks perched above rugged cliffs, peer out over Seal Rocks (home to a large fur seal colony), and witness the dramatic blowhole depending on conditions.
Evening highlight: The Penguin Parade
As sunset approaches, head to the world-famous Penguin Parade at Phillip Island Nature Parks. Settle into your seat on the general viewing platform for an unforgettable view of little penguins as they emerge from the ocean and waddle across the beach to their burrows. Stroll the surrounding boardwalks and explore the visitor centre to learn more about the penguins’ life cycle and conservation efforts.
Return to Melbourne
After the parade, relax on the return journey to Melbourne, arriving back at your original pickup point with wonderful memories of Australia’s wildlife and coastal beauty.
This expertly guided experience is the perfect blend of education, adventure, and awe-inspiring nature – ideal for visitors of all ages.
Kangaroos grazing at Healesville Sanctuary, part of the guided tour with transfers to Phillip Island.
Koalas sitting on a tree branch in Australia.
Group of people on boardwalk overlooking ocean at penguin parade site.
Kangaroos grazing at Healesville Sanctuary, part of the guided tour with transfers to Phillip Island.
Koalas sitting on a tree branch in Australia.
Guide holding an owl during Healesville Sanctuary tour, Australia.
What to bring
- Bring along your sunglasses, sunscreen, hat, camera, water bottle, and umbrella if rain is forecast. Bring adaptable layers for unexpected weather.
Accessibility
- The Healesville Sanctuary is pram/stroller and wheelchair accessible; wheelchairs are also available for hire for which a photographic ID is required.
What's not allowed
- Assistance animals are allowed except at the kangaroo walk-through, Koala Forest, all walk-through aviaries, flight arena shows, and close-up encounters.
Additional information
- Complimentary inner-city hotel pickup is provided with summer departures at 11am -11:30am (returning 10:30pm -11:30pm) and winter departures at 9-9:30am (returning 9:30pm-10:30pm).
Visitors walking on a boardwalk at Phillip Island with ocean and rocky coastline views.
Penguins on rocks at sunset during Phillip Island guided tour.
Guide holding an owl during Healesville Sanctuary tour, Australia.
Visitors walking on a boardwalk at Phillip Island with ocean and rocky coastline views.
Penguins on rocks at sunset during Phillip Island guided tour.
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