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Duration: 10h
Location: Phillip Island Nature Park, Phillip Island, Australia | Phillip Island, Australia
Category: Day Trips & Excursions
Highlights:
Nightly ritual of little penguins parading across the beach
Hundreds of adorable 13-inch-tall (33-cm) blue-plumed birds
Native Australian wildlife at an interactive animal park
Chance to see & pet koalas, baby kangaroos, emus & dingoes
The Nobbies, seabirds & coastal scenery on Phillip Island
Inclusions:
Guided tour of Phillip Island
Admission to the Maru Koala & Animal Park and the Penguin Parade
Roundtrip transportation to and from your central Melbourne hotel
Live commentary provided in English
Description:
Cuddly koalas, tiny penguins, and kangaroos—this is your chance to meet some of the Southern Hemisphere's most exotic, strange, and downright adorable animals. Interact with wallabies and dingoes at an animal park, and then head to the beach for the impossibly cute Penguin Parade on Phillip Island.
Coastal cliffs greet you as you cross the bridge onto rugged Phillip Island, home to swooping seabirds and Australia's largest colony of fur seals. Your first stop is at the Maru Koala & Animal Park, where a plethora of native Aussie creatures await. Get up close to long-legged emus, pet a hopping kangaroo, feed a eucalyptus-munching koala, and watch Tasmanian devils scurry through the grass.
Leave the koalas behind and ride along the island's southwest coast toward the Phillip Island Nature Park. In the distance, the rocky outcrops of the aptly named Nobbies are visible beyond the headlands. As the sun begins to set, find a spot at Summerland Beach for the grand finale to your time on the island—the Penguin Parade.
When the sun sinks down, a mass of tiny little penguins emerge from fishing in the sea to waddle toward the safety of their burrows on the sandy shore. Just 13 inches (33 cm) tall, these pocket-sized, blue-plumed birds are the world's smallest penguins, and 70,000 of them call Phillip Island home. Once the penguins are in for the night and the ritual comes to a close, grab a bite to eat in the beachfront town of Cowes before your return trip to the mainland.
Cancellation Policy: 72 hours
Know before you book:
Children under 1 are complimentary.,
Children are not allowed for the Private Experience.,
If you are 17 or younger you must be accompanied by a paying traveller over 18 years.,
The Nobbies are visible depending on the season and daylight hours.,
This tour includes a stop in Cowes for dinner; the price of your meal is not included.,
If opting for hotel pickup, please be ready and outside 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
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