The 15 Best Phillip Island Tours in Melbourne

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Penguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne

1.Penguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,774 reviews · from $118Our pick

Brighton Bathing Boxes, Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife, Nobbies fur seals, then a dusk Penguin Parade from Melbourne, with WiFi and hotel pickup.

“We had a wonderful time on the Penguin Parade & Moonlit Sanctuary Tour. Jess was an amazing tour guide — very friendly, welcoming, cheerful and responsible. It was a very well organized and memorable trip. Would highly recommend everyone !”

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From Melbourne: Penguin Parade, Koalas & Kangaroos

2.Penguin Parade, Koalas & Kangaroos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,932 reviews · 12 hours · from $112

From Melbourne, see Brighton Beach Boxes, Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife, Nobbies boardwalk, and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade.

“Great trip, Dirk was very knowledgeable and friendly. Only criticism was the lack of leg room! But really enjoyed it and worth the money”

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From Melbourne: Phillip Island Penguin Parade & Koalas Tour

3.Phillip Island Penguin Parade & Koalas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,408 reviews · 9h 30m · from $123

Koalas, cliffs, seals, and the Little Penguin parade at sunset on Phillip Island, all in one long day trip from Melbourne.

“It was a great excursion, we saw Koalas, Wallabies, lots of birds and of course penguins. Tha pace of the trip was good, not hurried, but it flowed nicely. The stop at the nobbies was awesome and the dinner stop in Cows was great.”

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From Melbourne: Phillip Island Penguin Parade Eco Tour

4.Phillip Island Penguin Parade Eco Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,211 reviews · 12 hours · from $109

Full-day eco wildlife trip from Melbourne to Moonlit Sanctuary, The Nobbies and Phillip Island Penguin Parade at sunset, plus Wi-Fi.

“This tour was amazing! Our tour guide Jaimes was incredible - he was super friendly and knew so much about the area and the penguins! Thank you for making our trip so fun! The stops on the tour are well structured and make for a nice day trip. The penguin parade is a must see, it’s very atmospheric (and the penguins are pretty cute too!) A must see for anyone staying in Melbourne. Definitely would recommend to all!”

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From Melbourne: Puffing Billy and Penguin Parade Combo Tour

5.Puffing Billy and Penguin Parade Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,184 reviews · 12 hours · from $165

Puffing Billy steam train through the Dandenong Ranges, Emerald Lake break, Nobbies coast walk, and Phillip Island Penguin Parade at sunset.

“This trip was amazing! Lorraine was very knowledgeable on the history of Melbourne and the penguins on Phillip Island. She made it an excellent tour.”

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Phillip Island Penguins & Wildlife Day Tour from Melbourne

6.Phillip Island Penguins & Wildlife Day Tour from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 867 reviews · from $111

Full-day Phillip Island wildlife tour from Melbourne with Moonlit Sanctuary, Nobbies seals and Cape Woolamai, ending at the Penguin Parade.

“Good times and worth the money spent. Tim is really good as he explained us on all activities, what to expect, what to do/ not to do. He even accompanied us to locate baby penguins at Nobbies.”

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Phillip Island Penguin and Koala Highlights Day-Trip from Melbourne

7.Phillip Island Penguin and Koala Highlights Day-Trip from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $125

Coach from Melbourne to Phillip Island for koalas and the Little Penguin Parade, plus Nobbies coastal walks and scenic stops.

“Overall a fun but long day to see the fairy penguins. Guide was patient and capable. However, we could not hear him over the speaker system on the bus as it was muffled so we missed a great deal of the interesting stories and informatioRead more”

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From Melbourne: Phillip Island Penguin Parade Express Tour

8.Phillip Island Penguin Parade Express Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 660 reviews

Sunset penguins from Melbourne with a premium coach, coastal stops at Seal Rocks and the Nobbies, Cowes time, and stargazing.

“The tour guide was very commentary, told a lot of joke but overall it was excellent”

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Full-Day Phillip Island Tour with Kangaroo, Koala and Penguin Parade

9.Full-Day Phillip Island Tour with Kangaroo, Koala and Penguin Parade

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 658 reviews · from $104

A full-day Melbourne trip to Phillip Island with Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife, Nobbies seals, and the Penguin Parade at dusk.

“The zoo on this tour is just sad. It's like the joke about how visiting a zoo with only one animal, a dog. It's a Shitzu. They skipped two of the locations and neither Viator, nor the provider, would give a partial refund. The penguins are very cute. All in all, you would be better off skipping all Viator tours and renting a car. Viator is not there to support their members, just to collect fees.”

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Phillip Island: Penguins and Wildlife Full-Day Tour

10.Phillip Island: Penguins and Wildlife Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 642 reviews · 10 hours · from $109

Full-day bus tour from Melbourne to Phillip Island for koalas at Koala Conservation Reserve, Seal Rocks, The Nobbies, and the Penguin Parade.

“A must-do in Melbourne! Craig was an exceptional tour guide and driver. Our favorite day during our Sydney trip. All 4 stops were good.”

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Small-Group Phillip Island Afternoon Day Trip from Melbourne

11.Small-Group Phillip Island Afternoon Day Trip from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 566 reviews · from $150

Small-group Phillip Island afternoon day trip from Melbourne with hotel pickup, Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife, Nobbies seals, and sunset penguins.

“It was a wonderful afternoon and evening. Our tour guide Gary was very knowledgeable and helpful. We loved the animal sanctuary and seeing the beautiful coastline, but the penguins were spectacular! It was a long evening, but totally worth it. I highly recommend the small group tour.”

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Phillip Island & Penguin Parade Afternoon Eco Tour from Melbourne

12.Phillip Island & Penguin Parade Afternoon Eco Tour from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 428 reviews · from $111

Afternoon trip from Melbourne to Phillip Island for seals, coastal stops, and the sunset Penguin Parade, with entry fees and Wi-Fi included.

“Tour Guide Lisa is an amazingly friendly person. She makes the excursion a joy. Do the city tour first, then add penguins. It is irresistible. Watching nature unfold before your eyes is amazing. “Go West” is definitely the tour company to choose in Melbourne.”

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Phillip Island Day Trip from Melbourne with Penguin Plus Viewing Platform

13.Phillip Island Day Trip from Melbourne with Penguin Plus Viewing Platform

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews · from $172

Small-group Phillip Island day trip from Melbourne with Koala Reserve plus the exclusive Penguins Plus viewing platform for sunset penguin parade.

“A very enjoyable trip with a fabulous ending when we got to watch the little penguins. Our guide Fiona was very informative. The koala sanctuary was great too. It was well worth getting the premium plus ticket for the penguin parade as we had an excellent view of the coming up the beach and into the banks.”

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Puffing Billy And Phillip Island Penguin Parade Bus Tour

14.Puffing Billy And Phillip Island Penguin Parade Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 351 reviews · from $171

Full-day Melbourne bus tour with Puffing Billy steam train, The Nobbies coast stops, and Phillip Island Penguin Parade plus dinner options.

“This tour group is utterly hopeless. We tried to get in touch with them throughout the weeks leading up to the tour as they sent us two sets of instructions for pick up. 10:30 and 12:30. We have trails of emails, messages and phone calls froRead more”

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Phillip Island Penguin Parade with Expert Local Guide

15.Phillip Island Penguin Parade with Expert Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 245 reviews · 12 hours - 1 day · from $116

A small-group day trip from Melbourne to Moonlit Sanctuary and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade at sunset, with wildlife stops and guide stories.

“Had an awesome experience on this tour! Terry & Ryan were our guides and had some great tips for the best places to stand for the penguin parade as well as recommendations when we stopped for dinner. Great value for the price as we got to see a lot. Terry even had to do a little penguin rescue for a little chick that was stuck in the road - super cool to get that close. Keep your eyes peeled once you get to Philip Island as we saw quite a few wallaby and 4 echidna just walking along the side of the road! I wish we had a little bit…”

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