Penguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne
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Penguin Parade, & Wildlife Encounters Eco Tour from Melbourne
By Go West Tours
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Get an overview of Phillip Island on this animal-focused tour leaving from Melbourne. Leave the logistics and navigation to your guide, and learn about Australia’s animals. See koalas at Moonlight Sanctuary Conservation Park, and stop at a local beach to witness fairy penguins waddle across the beach. Pickup and drop-off are available from select Melbourne hotels.
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Ages 0-99, max of 24 per group
Duration: 12h
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Highlights
- Comprehensive guided tour of Phillip Island's animal-focused highlights
- Skip the transportation hassle with round-trip rides from selected Melbourne hotels
- Learn about native Australian animal conservation at the Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Center
- See the little penguins in action at the Penguin Parade
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- Pickup from Selected Hotels
- Friendly & Informative Tour Guide
- Entry fees for Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- WiFi on board
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Book 2 Tours + City Tour option includes a Great Ocean Road, a Phillip Island and a FREE City tour
- Entry/Admission - Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
- Entry/Admission - Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food & Drink
- Kangaroo & Wallaby Food
- Start your adventure with pickup at selected Melbourne hotels, and get settled in an air-conditioned minivan. Enjoy the scenery or take advantage of the onboard Wi-Fi. At Brighton Beach, see brightly colored beach boxes while your guide fills you in on the beach’s importance. Explore independently before continuing on to the Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park where you’ll learn about Australian animals and conservation efforts. See Seal Rocks and get views of the Nobbies on the southwestern coast. Be sure to have your camera ready for Australia’s largest fur seal colony, and learn about their biology and behavior from your guide. Around dusk, head down to a local beach to see and learn about the day’s stars, fairy penguins (one of the world’s smallest penguin species). Relax on the ride back to Melbourne for drop-off at your departure point.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Pickup is only available from the list of hotels provided upon checkout. Your pickup will be between 10am-11am (non-daylight savings, AEST) or 11am-12pm (daylight savings, AEDT), depending on which hotel you selected. Your exact meeting time will be provided after a booking is placed. This tour returns to Melbourne between 9pm-12am midnight depending on the season.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3181GOWEST2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Photography of any kind is not permitted at the Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Large bags, strollers, prams, baby capsules, luggage & walkers cannot be brought on board
- 2 Tours + FREE City Tour option: This package includes 3 seperate tours, Great Ocean Road Day Tour, Philip Island Penguin Parade Tour & Melbourne City Discovery Half-day Tou
- 2 Tours + FREE City Tour option: Please note that you will be booked as follows: Great Ocean Road Day Tour, on the date selected. Phillip Island Day Tour, on the following date. You may choose any date for your Melbourne City Tour by contacting us directly
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3181GOWEST2
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- 208sunap0 contributionsQuick intro to MelbourneIf you want a quick introduction to the city, its history and culture, this tour is for you. Our tour guide Chris was great, shared significant information about the city’s history and cultural evolution. At stops he allowed enough time for short exploration and pictures. Overall, we are happy that we took the tour.Written 18 January 2025
- mishthig20250 contributionsAmazing experience lovely guideThe experience was so good and completely worth it Our guide was so sweet and helpful. She took so many photos for us and was super engaging!! You start early and finish around 2 pm so you also have time to do other things and the guide also gives some suggestions of things that you could do! The price includes the travel and the train ticket which does seem a but much but the experience was goodWritten 18 January 2025
- hannahcS8725FK0 contributionsPhillip island tour and penguinsBeen on the half day penguin tour today, amazing experience. Didn’t expect to see as many as we did it was brilliant. Jacqui did our tour today and was an amazing tour guide, very friendly and approachable as well being super knowledgeable about Melbourne, Phillip island, the penguins and all the other wildlife. Would recommend. She advised us of the best seats/spots to see the penguins as well as stopping along the ocean view road to spot wildlife including wallabies, geese and even saw a snakeWritten 18 January 2025
- andrerD5877YO0 contributionsGreat TourIsrael was very nice and high energy the entire day! He really made the group enjoy going on this trip. Lots of information and good recommendations throughout the day.Written 18 January 2025
- J1615KErachels0 contributionsExcellent customer service and guideExcellent guide Jools who made the trip so enjoyable and took us to all the best spots. Nothing was too much trouble and she was so much fun.Written 17 January 2025
- Rick L0 contributionsCrampains National Park is a unique experience, a must see!Lucy's outgoing personality made the long trip to and from Crampians National Park more enjoyable. She provided good naratives during the tourWritten 17 January 2025
- Scenic592134249250 contributionsExcellent experience and guideThe Great Ocean Road trip was great. We enjoyed all the places. The guide cum driver, Mr. Terry was excellent in hospitality and as a guideWritten 17 January 2025
- TomsRiver1230 contributionsGreat Ocean Road and The ApostlesIt was an amazing trip. Our tour guide Jaimes was very knowledgeable and funny. The incredible scenery at the 12 Apostles and the rainforest walk were our favorites. We highly recommend this tour!Written 17 January 2025
- emmasC1684EL0 contributionsWhat are you waiting for? Just book it!Highly recommend to everyone! As a solo traveller sometimes group tours can be daunting however, Aleks made everyone feel so welcome & was incredibly knowledgeable. Would recommend to everyone, solo traveller or group you are going to have a great day regardless & meet like minded people!Written 17 January 2025
- S1211EXlilianac0 contributions10/10 would recommendThe tour was FANTASTIC!!!! Our tour guide Aleks was brilliant, she made the tour exciting and interesting!! Just be prepared for flies on some of the tour.Written 17 January 2025
- Kwame10 contributionsGreat ocean road to the apostles!Great tour + out guide (Aleks) was great! The 12 apostles was the highlight. The views were stunning! But wait, the rain forest was great also!Written 17 January 2025
- lisaeE8931YU0 contributionsPuffin BillyGreat little trip! Our guide even gave us a little guide to the city before we left! Chris our guide was very friendly and personableWritten 17 January 2025
- Diana B0 contributionsClose encounter with the penguinsThe tour was great. We learnt so much from Bill sharing his knowledge of the location and habitats. It was fascinating watching the penguins at play and at such close distance. Bill made it extra special, even going through the extra mile of learning where everyone was from. Highly recommended.Written 17 January 2025
- Amy W0 contributionsAmazing and fun road trip!We had such a great day on this tour. Our guide Jon was great! Jon had so much knowledge and history to share along the way of our road trip and recommended great spots to stop for food on our breaks. The sites are well worth visiting and everything was well thought out from start to finish. We would definitely book with this company again and can highly recommend Jon. Thanks for a great day!Written 17 January 2025
- lecein0 contributionsGreat tour- good value for moneyJames C was a friendly, accommodating and professional guide/driver. There was a reasonable amount of time for the stops. The views were fantastic and the tour was relaxing. I would highly recommend it.Written 17 January 2025
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mike e
Canvey Island, UK3 contributions
Just on our trip back to our hotel with our driver Corey.
Fantastic day some great sights on the tour "the nobbies" view is stunning and even got to see our first koalas and wallabys on the tour aswell which was a massive bonus as this is our honeymoon.
At the penguin parade I would definitely recommend trying to upgrade or getting the penguin plus experience as people that went to the normal viewing platform only saw about 20 penguins where as we had hundreds.
Yet again would highly recommend this tour to anyone and if your lucky enough to get corey as a guide you've had a bonus
Even after a car had rear ended us he remained very calm professional and came back to the bus apologised for something that was not his fault in the slightest and carried on like nothing had happened he is a credit to go west tours as I have seen alot of people handle situations like that very differently
Mike edge
Uk
Fantastic day some great sights on the tour "the nobbies" view is stunning and even got to see our first koalas and wallabys on the tour aswell which was a massive bonus as this is our honeymoon.
At the penguin parade I would definitely recommend trying to upgrade or getting the penguin plus experience as people that went to the normal viewing platform only saw about 20 penguins where as we had hundreds.
Yet again would highly recommend this tour to anyone and if your lucky enough to get corey as a guide you've had a bonus
Even after a car had rear ended us he remained very calm professional and came back to the bus apologised for something that was not his fault in the slightest and carried on like nothing had happened he is a credit to go west tours as I have seen alot of people handle situations like that very differently
Mike edge
Uk
Written 5 January 2020
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SuzanneB
Berkeley, CA33 contributions
Feb 2020
First, try to request Clemency as your guide. We thought she was amazing. She was informative, funny, had a curated playlist for different portions of the trip. She was excellent at time management but also flexible when things came up. I can't say enough good things about her.
This was an amazing experience. We fed kangaroos at the animal sanctuary, paid an extra $20 to pet a koala. I'd absolutely suggest the free 20min show at the animal sanctuary.
We also did the more expensive package (guided ranger tour) for the phillip island penguins, and I'd really recommend splurging for that. They give you binoculars and you sit in a section closer to where the penguins come up You are in a small group (~10) per tour guide, and the guide gives you all kinds of information about penguins and helps spot them.
This was an amazing experience. We fed kangaroos at the animal sanctuary, paid an extra $20 to pet a koala. I'd absolutely suggest the free 20min show at the animal sanctuary.
We also did the more expensive package (guided ranger tour) for the phillip island penguins, and I'd really recommend splurging for that. They give you binoculars and you sit in a section closer to where the penguins come up You are in a small group (~10) per tour guide, and the guide gives you all kinds of information about penguins and helps spot them.
Written 25 February 2020
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Tony A
Indianapolis, IN7 contributions
Jan 2020
I went on this tour with high expectations and the tour guide, Rohan, delivered. We first stopped and Brighten Beach to see the bath houses. These houses cost approx $395k which is amazing despite they are small, no running water or electricity. The size of them are mini barn size which typcially cost $800 in US. All different colors but facinating to view and have pictures taken. Next we to the wildlife park and saw the Koalas, Kangroos, Wallby's, Dingo's etc up close. It was a hot day but we were able to cool down with an ice code milkshake in the cafe (not shake like Us but bascially ice code cholocate milk which was yummy. We went to Philip Island to walk on the beach, get our feet wet and on to a little town for dinner. Last stop was the Peguin Parade. We did as our tour guide suggested for general admission, we sat at the top on the right hand side to have premium viewing of the peguins coming out of the water. Then affet about 15-20 min we walked along the board walk walk and saw peguins up close. We even got to see a mama feed her baby. Excellent trip and we apprciate our tour guide Rohan for his experenice with all areas visits. Thank you Rohan.
Written 1 February 2020
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Steven U
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During our visit to Australia we decided to do a tour to see some of the local wildlife. We booked online (preferred penguin viewing - not underground) and promptly received our instructions for pick up. When the day arrived, our tour guide Leonie picked us up at our hotel, and proceeded to drive us to our destinations. We particularly enjoyed seeing lots of animals, especially the koala and the Tasmanian devil at the sanctuary, but the highlight by far was the penguin march - they are adorable. Leonie did a great job throughout the trip providing us with a lot of information about the areas we were visiting, and even took us to see wallabies off the beaten track. It was a day of many great memories; by far our favorite activity of our trip to Australia (we also saw the Australian Open, but this takes the cake). We highly recommend this tour to anyone who is in the Melbourne area. Hopefully you will get Leonie (although she assures us all the guides are great).
Written 5 February 2020
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JenniiiLee
Brisbane, Australia11 contributions
My husband and I had a great day trip to Phillip Island. Got picked up and dropped off at our hotel. We had a small group of 16 on our bus which was awesome. (Bus seats max. 24 people). Our tour guide, Clemency, was awesome. Great commentary along the way and very friendly. Bathing boxes were a great photo stop. Moonlit Sanctuary was also a nice stop to see Australian wildlife and you could feed the kangaroos if you buy $3 of feed when you get there. (All entries into places were free). Good light meals available to purchase there. Great variety for our dinner stop which we could get a bigger feed (Italian, fish and chips etc). Unfortunately it rained after our visit to the Moonlit Sanctuary until we got to the Penguin Parade, but there were some awesome photo spots to enjoy along the way on a good day. Rained cleared up by Penguin Parade which was perfect. If it is a rainy day, just pack a small towel or use a poncho for something to sit on as the steps are very wet/slippery. Penguin Plus viewing was awesome. Great viewing of the penguins coming onto the beach and then make their walk to their burrows. Because our seats were so good and so close to the penguins, we stayed for about 40 mins before going along the boardwalks. Definitely recommend Penguin Plus, but some seats are better than others. Aim for the right so you can see clearly see the beach and the trail they make past the underground viewing. It didn't look like the underground viewers could see the penguins come onto the beach so definitely recommend Penguin Plus. Can't comment on general viewing, except that they were able to roam the board walks and see the penguins up close that way after being in the general viewing area. Penguin Parade was definitely the highlight. Remember to pack a jacket. We went on a simmer night on a rainy day and it was very cool. Then it was a 2 hour trip back to Melbourne and got back after midnight. Thank you Go West and Clemency for a wonderful experience!
Written 12 January 2020
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David Davies
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Jan 2020
This was not as good as I hoped. The penguin parade was our reason for going, however, the penguins leave the sea as it is going dark and you can't see much from the viewing area. Our guide recommended we go to the boardwalk set back off the beach as the penguins tend to waddle down a track as they go to their homes set some distance back from the beach. We then saw some 40 penguins in groups of fives and tens No photos are allowed which is disappointing but necessary as it confuses the birds.
It was interesting to see the Beach Huts at Brighton Beach but not a big wow.
We did enjoy seeing a wombat at the sanctuary and Tasmanian Devil. We were surprised that one of the Australian cafe workers picked up on my wife's Welsh accent and spoke to her in Welsh (his parents were originally from north wales)
This is a good trip but long and somewhat anti-climatic with arrival back in Melbourne after midnight
It was interesting to see the Beach Huts at Brighton Beach but not a big wow.
We did enjoy seeing a wombat at the sanctuary and Tasmanian Devil. We were surprised that one of the Australian cafe workers picked up on my wife's Welsh accent and spoke to her in Welsh (his parents were originally from north wales)
This is a good trip but long and somewhat anti-climatic with arrival back in Melbourne after midnight
Written 7 February 2020
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We're sorry to hear that our tour didn't quite tick all of his reviewer's boxes.
It is correct that the penguins come ashore as dusk falls, so the Penguin Parade does take place in darkness. As darkness falls quite late in summer time (around 9.00pm) the tour does return to Melbourne at around midnight at this time of year.
Written 9 February 2020
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Jemma Lovie
Aberdeen, UK132 contributions
Dec 2022
We booked the Phillip Island Penguin Parade small group tour with the promise of getting to see the little penguins in their natural habitat. We were picked up at our hotel at the exact time promised and welcomed by Lucy and Luke who upon meeting, we knew we were going to have a great day. They were warm and welcoming, giving us a brief synopsis of the day ahead.
After collecting a small number of other guests, we were on our way and in no time at all, arrived at Brighton Beach to see the famous beach huts. These were really photogenic, decorated in every colour and design imaginable, a must have photo for Instagram. Lucy and Luke told us about the boxes, their history and how one had recently sold for an eye watering price.
After Brighton Beach, we were on our way again to visit Moonlit Sanctuary. We were extremely unlucky as when we arrived, the heavens opened and we were caught in a downpour that lasted for the duration of the time at the sanctuary. Instead of dampening our spirits, we had a great time there despite the weather. Stroking a soggy Kangaroo was a particular memory that will stick with us. We got to see dingo’s, kookaburras, wombats and even a few bush turkeys but the best part was getting a hug from one of their resident koalas.
Back on the road, we headed to the Nobbies where we took in the breath-taking views over the volcanic rocks and rugged cliff faces. By this point the weather had cleared up and made for some excellent photographic opportunities. The Nobbies also offered our first opportunity to see the Phillip Island geese and wild wallabies and kangaroos which we saw plenty of after this. We were then taken into town and given time to eat at a restaurant of our choosing, we opted for a lovely little Italian restaurant with views over the sea.
We then moved on to the main event, the little penguin parade. We had chosen to go for the underground viewing with Penguins Plus the exceeded all of our expectations. As the sun went down, the adorable little penguins clumsily made their journeys from the sea to their nests. We were literally eye level with them as they waddled past in their thousands. We had plenty of time to watch them and enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity. I cannot stress enough how special this experience is and how moving it is to watch them and hear their immersive squawking all across the island.
This whole trip is one of the most special things we have ever done and will be treasured for the rest of our lives. Lucy and Luke were integral to the success of the day and went all out to ensure we had the most amazing time. They were informative, engaging and beyond friendly. A real asset to Go West Tours. If we ever find ourselves back in Melbourne, we would not hesitate to book this tour again.
After collecting a small number of other guests, we were on our way and in no time at all, arrived at Brighton Beach to see the famous beach huts. These were really photogenic, decorated in every colour and design imaginable, a must have photo for Instagram. Lucy and Luke told us about the boxes, their history and how one had recently sold for an eye watering price.
After Brighton Beach, we were on our way again to visit Moonlit Sanctuary. We were extremely unlucky as when we arrived, the heavens opened and we were caught in a downpour that lasted for the duration of the time at the sanctuary. Instead of dampening our spirits, we had a great time there despite the weather. Stroking a soggy Kangaroo was a particular memory that will stick with us. We got to see dingo’s, kookaburras, wombats and even a few bush turkeys but the best part was getting a hug from one of their resident koalas.
Back on the road, we headed to the Nobbies where we took in the breath-taking views over the volcanic rocks and rugged cliff faces. By this point the weather had cleared up and made for some excellent photographic opportunities. The Nobbies also offered our first opportunity to see the Phillip Island geese and wild wallabies and kangaroos which we saw plenty of after this. We were then taken into town and given time to eat at a restaurant of our choosing, we opted for a lovely little Italian restaurant with views over the sea.
We then moved on to the main event, the little penguin parade. We had chosen to go for the underground viewing with Penguins Plus the exceeded all of our expectations. As the sun went down, the adorable little penguins clumsily made their journeys from the sea to their nests. We were literally eye level with them as they waddled past in their thousands. We had plenty of time to watch them and enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity. I cannot stress enough how special this experience is and how moving it is to watch them and hear their immersive squawking all across the island.
This whole trip is one of the most special things we have ever done and will be treasured for the rest of our lives. Lucy and Luke were integral to the success of the day and went all out to ensure we had the most amazing time. They were informative, engaging and beyond friendly. A real asset to Go West Tours. If we ever find ourselves back in Melbourne, we would not hesitate to book this tour again.
Written 28 December 2022
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Poppy D
Johor Bahru, Malaysia9 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
There were many highlights on our trip to Phillip Island and Mike was certainly one of them. He had great banter, was very informative and made a very diverse group of people feel thoroughly welcome on his bus. We especially enjoyed his awesome playlist and would like to know if it’s available to download on Spotify. We are seasoned travellers and he is by far the best guide we have ever had!
George & Poppy, Brits based in Malaysia
George & Poppy, Brits based in Malaysia
Written 3 January 2020
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Mnknme
3 contributions
Jan 2020
I’ve rated this tour a five not based on my actual day, but what it could’ve been based on Leonie, our superhero guide, and the places we stopped. Our bus had some problems with the air conditioning, not once but twice, and it was a super hot day! I don’t feel like this was because the buses weren’t maintained, they seemed nice otherwise, it was just one of those things. I must’ve had a good seat because I didn’t suffer too much, but others on our tour weren’t so lucky. Our guide, Leonie, was a trouper! She did all she could to make everyone happy and even bought us ice cream at one stop to help cool us down! She memorized all our names and constantly checked on how we were doing. Her commentary was interesting and entertaining. She made sure that some on the tour who needed to take a train were to the station on time and even looked up train times and platform info for them. (Hey Go West, she deserves a raise after this one 😁) As with my other Go West tour the day before meeting points and times were made clear and the stops were well thought out and timely. The Moonlight sanctuary was great. As mentioned, it was a very hot day so the animals were a bit restful but there was still enough contact to make it enjoyable (the only thing we missed was the wombat). We were told ahead of time that the kangaroos would probably not want food so not to bother buying it unless we wanted to try our luck. That was very appreciated! Lunch was ordered ahead so we didn’t waste our animal time standing in a long line. The Penguin parade was amazing! Definitely spring for the ranger tour! Our view was the best! (Not sure about the underground one, but definitely better than general admission). Take a jacket. Even though the day was hot, it definitely cooled off after dark by the shore. A super long, hot day but well worth it!
Written 30 January 2020
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Ronald T
Singapore, Singapore129 contributions
Best way to spend the Good Friday weekend with GoWest tours to Philip Island and we were fortunate to get the founder of company Terry to drive and guide us. The day tour took us to Brighton Beach in morning and Moonlit Sanctuary to see Aussie wildlife in afternoon. The highligjt though was definitely the Philip Island penguin march where we saw 2000 little penguins come onshore. I would highly recommend paying a little extra to do the ranger guide tour where for 90 mins you got to have special access and explanations.
Written 15 April 2022
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I'll travel with my parents, is it possible/allowed to bring a folded wheelchair?
Written 13 November 2024
Hi, How can I upgrade to Penguin Plus viewing if I book via tour ?
Written 15 March 2024
Upgrade is only worth it if you have someone that is sensitive to the cold. Had elderly people in my party and they enjoyed watching seated through the underground window. Very comfortable vs being outside if it is a cold, winter day
Written 14 November 2024
Web site: Phillip Island Nature Parks. Go to Buy Tickets, Penguin Parade, Penguins Plus. If you're going with a tour you will want to check with the tour company. I had general seating but they will be right along the boardwalk as you’re going back to the car park. This is the best spot to see them after they have started to come ashore. Hope this helps.
Written 8 February 2024
I find it do have this tour daily? anyone booked but got cancelled/ ask to change date? Because I dont want suddenly plan changed because i only stay few days and full schedule.
Written 26 September 2023
We were there in April 2023 and had no issues. This is a popular tour so unlikely to be cancelled
Written 27 September 2023
Ellasweet
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I have 3 years old kid. Do I have to bring car seat with me or not?
Written 7 February 2023
Ellasweet
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I have 3 years old kid. Do I have to bring car seat with me or not?
Written 7 February 2023
Where is pick up available? We are looking to book a hotel but would like to be close to an area that you regularly pick up in Melbourne.
Written 29 August 2022
Hi. When you select a tour, if you scroll through the details of the tour, the site will list the hotels or places it will pick up from. There are many pick up points around Melbourne.
Written 30 August 2022
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