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Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne
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Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne
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Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overview
Travel on a small-group tour from Melbourne to Phillip Island to see the penguin parade and other wildlife highlights of Victoria. Your full-day tour stops at Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park to meet Australian natives such as koalas and wallabies. Explore the dramatic Cape Woolamai surf beach and the Nobbies boardwalk where you can enjoy the views of the rugged South Coast.
- Full-day small-group wildlife tour to Phillip Island from Melbourne
- Hand-feed the kangaroos and wallabies at Moonlit Wildlife Sanctuary
- Enjoy the views of Phillip Islands rugged coastline from the Nobbies boardwalk
- See the penguin parade when hundreds of little penguins emerge from the ocean for the night
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What's Included
Friendly & informative tour guide
Pickup from selected hotels
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entry to Moonlit Sanctuary & guided tour of the exhibits
WiFi on board
General admission at the Penguin Parade
Meals other than as stated
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please advise of dietary requirements at time of booking
- Photography and video are NOT PERMITTED at the Penguin Parade
- Please limit luggage to a small backpack weighing no more than 11lbs ( 5 kg)
- If travelling with an infant, please contact Tour Operator directly and request infant seat
- Children of all ages must purchase a ticket
- Penguins Plus, Underground Viewing & Guided Ranger Tour are on request. Once you have placed a booking, the Tour Operator will contact you in the event your chosen upgrade is not available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
- OPERATED BY Bunyip Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:
- Face masks provided for travelers
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What is the policy on sanitization during Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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- "PPS: No photography allowed, and they yell (nicely) for you to put them away!" See review
- "This was a very good tour, just a small group which is ideal when doing trips." See review
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Anne_M
, Jun 2022
Seeing the mob of penguins emerge from the ocean. Five times.great to have rangers sharing the why and how it works!
Response from Host , Jun 2022
Thanks so much for your review, Anne! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Phillip Island Penguin Parade tour experience so much and that our team helped make your day a truly memorable one. Having experienced the Phillip Island Penguin Parade day tour with us, we hope you might come back one day to try out one of our other day trips from Melbourne such as our Great Ocean Road tour, or perhaps our Yarra Valley tour! Don't forget we also operate spectacular day trips from Melbourne to the Grampians National Park! Thanks again for your kind words & very best wishes for your onward journey.
Beat tour ever
Magui_S
, Jun 2022
If you’re in Melbourne I definitely recommend this tour. I had such a great day. Our tour guide Sherif is so friendly and funny. Best tour I’ve ever done. Highly recommend Go West company.
Response from Host , Jun 2022
Thanks so much for your review, Magui! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Phillip Island Penguin Parade tour experience so much and that Sherif helped make your day a truly memorable one. Having experienced the Phillip Island Penguin Parade day tour with us, we hope you might come back one day to try out one of our other day trips from Melbourne such as our Great Ocean Road tour, or perhaps our Yarra Valley tour! Don't forget we also operate spectacular day trips from Melbourne to the Grampians National Park! Thanks again for your kind words & very best wishes for your onward journey.
It was exited to see...
Chanra_K
, May 2022
Penguin Parade, Philip Island
Josegin_M
, Apr 2022
Our guide, Sherif was great! We had fun and enjoyed his company. Very personable , friendly, accommodating and well verse . He made our trip fun.
I would highly recommend him as your guide .
Cancelled Tour
Dearnne_S
, Apr 2022
I only rated it one star as I didn't actually go. I cancelled my trip in advance but then got a call from the poor bus driver on the day asking where we were. It made me feel physically ill. 5 minutes later I got an email from the tout provider saying I was getting charged the full amount as I was a no show. I cancelled as we chose this tour as pick up and drop off was from our hotel. This then changed. I know you said it was only a short tram ride away but it's not what I booked. I didn't fancy having to bus it home for 2 hours, then get to the tram, wait, tram ride, walk with 2 sleeping children.
So, it seems I have a very expensive walk around the city that day.
Response from Host , Apr 2022
We regret that this guest actually didn't cancel their tour in advance of the tour date. While we have been sent correspondence showing a message sent to TripAdvisor, we regret that this wasn't actually a cancellation, which could very easily have been arranged had the guests simply used the "cancel" function on their app, or had they simply messaged us directly. Had the guest contacted us to discuss their options, we would very happily have arranged to collect them from their hotel and would have dropped them off back there, but unfortunately the chain of communication from the guest was limited at best. It's a great shame that this has resulted in a 1-star review, as with some better communication from the guest the situation could have been much better handled and a better outcome for all would have resulted.
Great tour in great company
Fabien_R
, Mar 2022
Very friendly and caring guide Graeme made our trip a really enjoyable moment. Small group which is nice, amazing Philip Island.
Response from Host , Apr 2022
It was really nice to have you along on tour with us, Fabien, and we're really happy to know that you enjoyed your tour so much. It's good to know that Graeme helped make your trip enjoyable and that you liked the smaller group size that we operate. Thanks again for joining us on tour & best wishes for the future.
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Rosemary_B
, Mar 2022
To Me The drive was very profsonal and lots Of information on The places we stop at al through out The Day and He was happy To Help for Me it was allrounder i would i would do another touer with Viator again
Great Experience!
Adam_S
, Mar 2022
This was a fantastic tour; the guides were helpful and stops were fantastic. Make sure you listen where to see the penguins on the boardwalk too.
Awesome experience
Ogata_R
, Mar 2022
Our tour went to Phillip Island and saw a lot of penguins. They were so cute and it was awesome experience for me.
Nice variety of activities
ProfessorMelody
, Mar 2020
The tour itself was really great! Got to do a variety of activities and we did not feel rushed anywhere. The penguin viewing was fun, but we actually saw more closely the penguins when we walked back to the visitor center and saw them scurrying back to their borrows for the night.
The reason for the loss of one star was some girls on the tour who, after the first stop, basically "stole" our seats on the bus, relegating us to the back.
Penguine parade a delight
janie1
, Mar 2020
This was a very good tour, just a small group which is ideal when doing trips. We had a problem with the pick up as they only go to certain hotels, so we had to catch a taxi from and to our hotel, which just adds to the cost of the trip. We were at the Bayview on the park hotel, which is about a 50 minute walk to the centre all the pick ups seemed to be either for the centre or the other side, maybe you could look at having a drop off nearer to this area of hotels as coming home at 11.30 at night nobody wants to be walking home?
The guide was good , did feel a little rushed at times and was a bit erratic with her driving. The wildlife centre was good as was the farm, the tea and cakes was a nice break and enjoyed by all, could maybe have stayed here (farm) a little longer. The views of the sea were amazing we nearly didn't get to see the pyramid rock and its great views as the driver wasn't sure she wanted to go, fortunately she changed her mind!!! The penguins were brilliant when you get to the boardwalk and it splits to main viewing and special viewing hang round the gate to special viewing as once the penguins start to arrive they open this gate to all and this is where the penguins walk up to their nests. If you want to see them come out of the sea you do need to go to the beach.
Very cool penguins
Mark_S
, Feb 2020
Penguin viewing
Louise_N
, Feb 2020
Amazing Tour! Highly Recommend!
Amanda_T
, Dec 2019
Book it now!
Michelle_F
, Dec 2019
This tour was perfect
Keitaro_M
, Nov 2019
A Very pleasant & organize trip
Amytravel2019
, Nov 2019
Kelly L, our guide was wonderful. The whole day trip was so well thought & well organized. Everyone knew exactly what time to meet & what to see because she had a notice board in the car to communicate with us ahead of time.
After a tiring hot day we had tea & cakes as refreshment.
It was an enjoyable trip.
Penguin March
28beve
, Oct 2019
Thank you Cloe for the wonderful experience. We couldn't be happier we the tour
sergio_L
, Sep 2019
Small-Group Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour from Melbourne
Roro_C
, Aug 2019
Well worth it! The bus fit max 20 people including the driver. We made pit stops along the way, but to be fair, these are simply fillers for the main event! Penguins! We booked the tour that included a private ranger, and boy was that the right choice. This allowed us to have our own private area along side the beach, binoculars and headsets (ranger talking and explaining).
PS: August is windy and cold! Bundle Up!
PPS: No photography allowed, and they yell (nicely) for you to put them away!
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