Phillip Island Penguin, Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary from Melbourne
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Phillip Island Penguin, Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary 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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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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Audio guide: Arabic, German, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish
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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, upgrade options available
- Spy one of Australia's largest fur seal colonies at the Nobbies and Seal Rock
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024
- 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
- 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 famous, 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 penguins). 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
- Photography of any kind is not permitted at the Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- Most travellers can participate
- Large bags, strollers, prams, baby capsules, luggage & walkers cannot be brought on board
- 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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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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Natalie B
8 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Go West Tours are a great tour company to use. I’ve used them twice now and would use them again. I had Yoni today, it was her second day and she did a great job. It would’ve been great to have longer at The Nobbies but that’s just the nature of these tours I think. Would definitely recommend. At the penguin parade DON’T sit on the aisle! Sit towards the fence on the centre of the two seated areas (hope that makes sense) and dress for the coldest winter day even if it’s summer (I’m talking hats and scarves and gloves, although you can buy a blanket at the venue)! I’d recommend taking something to sit on as well as those seats are hard and really cold.
Written 4 January 2020
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Shannon B
9 contributions
This tour was made by our guide, Felix. The weather wasn’t great however his positive attitude and commentary along the way kept our interest during the entirety of the tour. Go West Tours cannot control the weather and nor can they change the no photo policy at the penguin parade. What they can do, (and do do!) however is make the trip as inquisitive and as interesting as possible. They do this by having a friendly manner and having a whole heap of knowledge about the stops and Melbourne in general. We were recommended a fish and chip stop by Felix just before the penguin parade and it was so yum! The stops along the way are places I personally wouldn’t have seen if I hadn’t have gone on this tour, which makes it all the more worthwhile! If you book this tour I recommend doing so under the impression it will be a good day, not just ‘a visit to the parade’
Written 8 February 2020
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Rhi21
Arlington, VA535 contributions
May 2019
My 70 year old mother, 4 year old son and I traveled to Australia for the first time. Our first activity in Melbourne was this tour. We enjoyed a really great day...starting out with Emily who was a fantastic tour guide! (Emily-you were awesome and I am sorry my review is now a year old!). We enjoyed some beautiful sights and had ample time at each stop. My son was a bit sick since we were already on our 2nd weeks of travel (we were in New Zealand prior to Australia) but he was a trooper and really liked seeing the animals (kangaroos and koalas) at the Moonlit Sanctuary and the penguins. Emily was helpful providing guidance on the better seating areas to see the penguins. After an awesome day, we all boarded the tour bus to head back to the city, only to realize the bus wouldn't start! An added adventure, we all patiently waited as another bus was arranged. Emily again was great and we all made the best of the time...we enjoyed seeing the stars out on the island. We finally got an alternate bus to take us back to the city but the traffic in the city was insane (it was a Friday night). However, we made it back and I give 5 stars for a great tour, tour guide, and how they managed an unexpected situation.
Written 4 April 2020
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Thank you for your lovely note. I so appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us on the Phillip Island Tour. I’m sure Emily will be delighted to receive your feedback and will be justifiably proud of hr role in making your visit to Melbourne a memorable one. It’s absolutely our pleasure to have you along as our guest and we hope to see you again!
Written 28 July 2020
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Hi, How can I upgrade to Penguin Plus viewing if I book via tour ?
Written 15 March 2024
I agree with what has been said. Watching the penguins come ashore is fun, but after 5-10 minutes you want to walk around the boardwalks. You'll see hundreds of penguins, and also hear their "conversations with each other. That is the real show! You'll love the experience
Written 16 March 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
madgeik
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Hi. We are visiting in April of 2023. I’m not able to find availability, are tours available at that time? Thanks!
Written 29 June 2022
Yes you can book when you get to the area - I booked online a couple of days before I did the tour
It is very popular so just be aware that they may sell out
Written 30 June 2022
About Business B
Central Coast, Australia
HI,
We'd like to have the Penguin tour in the underground lookout. I understand this is a higher charge.
Is it possible?
Thanks
Written 6 June 2022
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