Penguin Island Tours
Penguin Island Tours
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The people at Penguin Island Tours understand that tourists are what make our business. As such, we provide a service with warmth, understanding and a great deal of professionalism to all customers. We Run small group Tours (24 to 27 maximum) in mini buses to the famous penguin parade and great ocean road.
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Wally R
Portland, OR3 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Well paced tour with John, our enthusiastic guide and number one penguin fan. Saw native wildlife in natural habitat, including macaws, wallabies, penguins, koalas, geese, and more. Thanks for the tips, guidance, and memories
Written 22 March 2020
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Thanks very much for your kind remarks about your Phillip Island Tour with John. I’m sure he will be delighted to receive your feedback and will be justifiably proud of his role in making your day an enjoyable one. It’s absolutely our pleasure to have you along as our guest and we hope we might see you back in Melbourne sometime in the not-too distant future.
Written 9 September 2020
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GrandTour260758
Monterey, CA8 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
Highly recommend Greyline tours to transport you to each areas to include the meals - Big Ben was/ is amazing- ask for him - penguins do not disappoint- once in a life time opportunity to enjoy nature at its finest - best part they drop you off to the closest point of your hotel - very little walking!! I will be recommending this Tour to everyone - again THANK YOU!!
Written 6 January 2020
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Grace O
Hanover Park, IL109 contributions
Nov 2019
Our guide Richard of Aat Kings gave us a great tour of the Maru Animal Park ( if you're interested in seeing the peacock, emu,kangaroo, koala) then the Nobbies where we were given enough time to do the boardwalk. The Phillip Island was very interesting. Ended the night by doing the penguin parade. I was tiring but enjoyable 🤗
Written 13 November 2019
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Sue F
Folkestone, UK184 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Visited on an organised coach trip with AAT kings coaches . Fantastic experience the penguins came out as we had been told . It was worth going on the viewing platform where we got to see them walk right past us after leaving the sea.
Very privileged to see this and a wonderful memory.
Very privileged to see this and a wonderful memory.
Written 7 November 2019
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Carynn T
26 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
Interesting to watch the little penguins albeit a very cold waiting period in the winter season. Good choice of souvenirs at the gift shop. Wish there was more to see at the Nobbies stop though.
Written 3 September 2018
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WTV3
Singapore, Singapore3 contributions
June 2019 • Family
Big Ben must be one of the best guide we’ve ever met! Our family took a day trip to Philip Island with Gray Line Melbourne. Big Ben was the coach driver and guide. He has the most soothing voice and he shared valuable information along the way. He was assuring, approachable and polite.
Little penguin parade has indeed created a lasting memory for us. Go experience it!
Little penguin parade has indeed created a lasting memory for us. Go experience it!
Written 15 June 2019
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neha s
mumbai49 contributions
May 2019 • Family
This place is too far from city.I visited this place in May where the penguins come from the sea at around 6.30 pm when it really becomes dark and u have hardly visibility to see the penguins .I think it makes no sense travelling to this place which is far away from the city to see the penguins which come in dark and are not visible at all.Waste of time and money both
Written 4 June 2019
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Munir D
Toronto, Canada703 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
Seeing the penquins was amazing! They are small in size and as we sat on the right side of the beach bench we saw them better when they gathered in groups before waddling across the beach. Not sure how the view was for those who sat on the left.
From the stands it is not possible to see the Penguin families get united which is why one has to spend only a few minutes on the Beach Stands before returning to the Platform to see the excitement of families re-uniting and the disappointment of young ones who have yet to see their mother.
Observing the penguins was a great experience. Having being briefed by the local tour attendant on what to expect we could see how the penguins regurgitated food to their chicks, identified their offspring and waddled long distances in search of their homes.
The penguins catch the fish, krill or squid, digest it or hold it in for a while. When ready, they regurgitate the food into their beaks and uses their beaks as a kind of spoon to place the food into the baby penguin's mouth.
While photography is not allowed one can take a photo indoors in the gift shop where they impose the penguins well enough to look like a real photo with the penguins.
Considering that so many tourists come here daily to see the wild penguins naturally return home the authorities should probably put up better lights to allow distant visibility.
Munir D.
From the stands it is not possible to see the Penguin families get united which is why one has to spend only a few minutes on the Beach Stands before returning to the Platform to see the excitement of families re-uniting and the disappointment of young ones who have yet to see their mother.
Observing the penguins was a great experience. Having being briefed by the local tour attendant on what to expect we could see how the penguins regurgitated food to their chicks, identified their offspring and waddled long distances in search of their homes.
The penguins catch the fish, krill or squid, digest it or hold it in for a while. When ready, they regurgitate the food into their beaks and uses their beaks as a kind of spoon to place the food into the baby penguin's mouth.
While photography is not allowed one can take a photo indoors in the gift shop where they impose the penguins well enough to look like a real photo with the penguins.
Considering that so many tourists come here daily to see the wild penguins naturally return home the authorities should probably put up better lights to allow distant visibility.
Munir D.
Written 2 February 2019
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Nazmi_Trip
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia38 contributions
Aug 2018
watching the penguin coming out of the waters and into their nest is a lifetime experience. Plenty of things to do on the island, we visited the chocolate factory and dropped by at one of the farm to buy farm chicken egg and honey. Great place.
Written 9 September 2018
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BAGO
Mumbai, India37 contributions
Nov 2019
There are many travel agencies who run Phillip island Penguin Parade(PP) with price starting from 99 to 209 AUS$ of various attractions. Luckily we can grab budget PP of 61.50AU$. Trip starts at 1.00 PM and returns after 11.00 PM. we started sharp 1.00PM from federation square. Guide come driver on way constantly telling Melbourne , Australia history, geography. First bus took us to Warrook farm where we saw few Kangaroos , koala, other marsupials in cages. After spending around 40 minutes guide took us to Koala conservation Park at Phillip island where few koala slept & few active on trees seen. After spending about 45 minutes guide took us a place of PP, on way we saw small dark kangaroos , few birds. Place of penguin nests was also seen. Finally we reached on PP at dusk time & waited at specially made platform to watch penguins coming from sea to the shore. After sunset slowly penguins group started coming from Ocean but due to dark faint Penguin images noticed. But as penguins march towards nests to feed young one , we saw very closely penguins which looks like parade as they march in groups. Very lovely attraction to see PP which one can notice upto 8.30 PM then slowly we started walking to Bus which left sharp 9.00PM & reached Melbourne after 11.00PM. Guide drops every on at respective hotels. Our guide took care to drop us at 64 wellington street St kilda. PP is memorable trip, one should not miss .
Written 8 November 2019
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