The Phillip Island trip is always about the miniature penguins. I would recommend upgrading for the closer seats. The penguins are adorable. We also went to a animal sanctuary and the 12 apostles. Gary, our driver, was friendly and quite memorable. The penguins march is a must see.

The penguin parade is one of the most adorable and fun things to do in Australia. After sunset the penguins leave the ocean and walk over to their burrows/nests to be with their families. We reserved the special/priority viewing and it was worth it to be closer to them waddling by. It does get chilly at night so dress appropriately. Definitely do not miss.

We did the Penguin plus option. We sat closely to the very many penguins coming ashore. It was a truly memorable experience that we thoroughly enjoyed. Make sure you wear something warm as the wait can be long and you can easily spend 30 plus minutes just watching the penguins. Our enjoyment was somewhat marred by some of the very officious 'guides' constantly telling people not to take photos. This was such a memorable experience that we and others just wanted to take photos to share with family and friends. There seemed no logic to this rule. Modern phone cameras do not flash or make any noise. The area was covered in literally hundreds of mini lights and even floodlights. Commentary was blared out in Japanese/Mandarin? and people were excited and making quite a lot of noise, so why constantly tell responsible adults to turn their phones off?

Philip Island Penguin Parade is a must see. Shout out to Michelle and Carolina. We had accidentally booked tickets for the night before and showed up a day later. Michelle the Manager and Carolina sorted out our tickets and managed to find a spot for us. Go early explore the park and plan to spend a good amount of time after nightfall.

Thankfully, we booked our tickets in advance as we saw signs saying that it was sold out when driving over to the island We paid penguin plus, so there were fewer people, and as we arrived early, we were front row on the bench. However, I massively regretted not paying for the underground enclosure simply as it was enclosed. It may be summer in Australia, but it certainly didn't feel it on that beach after with the cold sea air. That being said, it was an amazing experience, we couldn't see the beach very well from where we were, but so many penguins waddled up and past where we were sitting. Such an experience seeing them then close up. The staff made sure that people remained seated, which was good as you sisnt have your views obscured by people standing up in front of you. Had a fairly average hot chocolate on the way out of which its main purpose was to warm me up more than anything else.

If you like penguins this is a must do tour, the night we went we saw hundreds The building you set out from has some interesting exhibits and good facilities. We went on a ranger led tour which allowed us to get slightly closer. Our guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. My only criticism is banning photography but not providing good photos on their site Understand that flash photos will scare penguins but the photos that you can download are frankly inadequate. They need to do better. For instance if you are with guide allow them to take some photos with your device making sure flash is turned off.

Purchased general ticket viewing, sat in the middle section and could barely see the penguins walk off the shore (it was dark and far from the shore) and they are small. Guy in front allowed us to borrow his binoculars to get a closer look. I would recommend sitting on the far sides of each seating section where it is roped off to get a closer look. This is where the penguins 🐧 walk to their burrows. The best view is from the boardwalk, where you can see them standing at their burrows and waddling around. It is crowded but you can still get a good close look. The tickets are expensive for the experience you receive, especially for large groups and families.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. We did the premium underground viewing package. The staff were very friendly, patient and knowledgeable. Nothing was a silly question, nothing was a problem and they made sure everyone got the most from their experience. I would HIGHLY recommend thos activity to anyone visiting Phillip Island

I am a resident of Melbourne but have not been to see the Penguin Parade for many years. This was an opportunity to go with family members. I loved it! I can see why, even to this day, it is a fantastic "must do" experience. What I found the best was the most friendliest and helpful staff! The whole evening was a joy and brought much happiness. The downfall of the evening was leaving the car park to find some people bag all their trash and dump it where their car was parked :( Take it back with you and dispose of the trash properly.

Incredible experience. So glad we paid the extra for the underground viewing. Feels like we had the best of everything. After watching them, and in some casing being nose-to-nose with some cuties, after 20 mins we also got to go above and view from the premium grandstand. Our 7 & 9 yr olds LOVED the experience. #thetravelmethodau