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Swap Melbourne’s skyline for wind-swept headlands on a private day trip to Phillip Island. Follow guides to koalas, wallabies and the nightly Penguin Parade with included general viewing and flexible optional extras.
Swap Melbourne’s skyline for wind-swept headlands on a private day trip to Phillip Island. Follow guides to koalas, wallabies and the nightly Penguin Parade with included general viewing and flexible optional extras.
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Operated by James Williams · Cowes, Victoria
The sun drops low over Bass Strait and the scrub on Phillip Island takes on a cool, briny edge — you can almost hear the currents nudging the shore. On this private day tour you move from Melbourne’s city glass to wind-swept headlands, finishing at the Penguin Parade where hundreds of little penguins waddle from the surf to their dune burrows.
easy.
11 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; expect short walks on uneven boardwalks and low-impact standing periods at viewing platforms.
The tour departs from outside the Eureka Tower observation deck in Melbourne and returns to the same pickup point at the end of the day.
Yes — general viewing platform entry is included; upgraded experiences (Penguins Plus, underground viewing or ranger-led options) are available at extra cost and must be requested in advance.
A minimum age of 12 applies for this tour, so children younger than 12 cannot join under the operator’s policy.
Tours operate in most weather but the operator may cancel or modify the itinerary for safety; refunds are available if cancelled at least 24 hours prior under the standard policy.
European farmers settled the island in the 1800s; the area is also part of Boonwurrung cultural lands with ongoing Indigenous connection to the coast.
Phillip Island Nature Parks manages breeding programs and habitat restoration to protect penguins and koalas; stick to boardwalks and follow guide instructions to minimize disturbance.
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