From Melbourne: Phillip Island Penguin Parade Direct Sunset Tour

Depart in the afternoon
and head straight to Phillip Island

Depart from outside the Mail Exchange Hotel in central Melbourne and travel about 2.5 hours directly to Phillip Island in a modern air-conditioned vehicle. With a streamlined itinerary and a later departure, you'll arrive in time for the sunset Penguin Parade.

A local guide accompanies you and the tour is conducted in English. Download the free Explore Australia app for pre-recorded audio and text commentary in 16 languages; your guide will provide the unlock code on the day.

Walk the Nobbies coastal boardwalk

Spend about 30 minutes at the Nobbies exploring the coastal walk with its sheer cliffs and open views over Bass Strait, with time for photos. Admire the coastline stretching toward Seal Rocks and look out for local wildlife along the way. Weather permitting, you may also see the blowhole.

Watch the Penguin Parade at sunset

As sunset approaches, arrive at the Penguin Parade and stay for about 2 hours. Watch hundreds of little penguins emerge from the sea and cross the beach to their burrows from platforms and boardwalks designed to protect their habitat.

Afterwards, it's about a 2-hour bus ride back to the Mail Exchange Hotel, returning between 9:00 PM and midnight depending on the season.

※ Wildlife lives in its natural habitat, so sightings cannot be guaranteed.
※ The tour runs in all weather, and the itinerary may change depending on local conditions.