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Spend a full day from Melbourne tasting Gippsland wine, exploring Cowes and The Nobbies, then witness the iconic Penguin Parade at Summerland Beach. This small-group tour pairs coastal scenery with curated food, guaranteed window seating, and expert local guides.
Spend a full day from Melbourne tasting Gippsland wine, exploring Cowes and The Nobbies, then witness the iconic Penguin Parade at Summerland Beach. This small-group tour pairs coastal scenery with curated food, guaranteed window seating, and expert local guides.
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Operated by Local Way Tours · Cowes, Victoria
The coach eases out of Melbourne as coffee cups warm palms and the city gives way to low farmland and the restless Bass Strait. By midday you stand on windswept clifftops at The Nobbies, where the ocean dares you to look away and fur seals ride the swell below; by evening, tiny figures scuttle up Summerland Beach and Little Penguins claim the shoreline as their own.
easy.
12 hours.
Light fitness needed—mostly seated coach travel with short walks and standing during wildlife viewing; suitable for most travelers
Mobile or paper tickets are accepted; present the confirmation on your phone at meeting point or printed if you prefer.
Penguins return nightly outside moult periods, but sightings depend on natural behavior; guides provide best-practice viewing and commentary to maximize chances.
Yes—this tour includes a gourmet wood-fired lunch with seasonal sides at the boutique Phillip Island winery.
Yes—tour is family-friendly; infants may ride in strollers but must sit on an adult’s lap during the coach transfer and some viewing areas.
Phillip Island sits on Bunurong Country and later developed as a fishing and farming community; tourism surged in the 20th century with conservation-led management of wildlife sites.
Phillip Island Nature Parks runs the Penguin Parade with strict measures—boardwalks, lighting controls, and visitor limits—to reduce disturbance and fund ongoing habitat protection.
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