Phillip Island Koala Reserve & Penguin Parade Tour | Melbourne
Zoos & Wildlife Parks
Digital
8 hours 30 minutes
English
Get up close and personal with your favorite Australian animals during this Penguin Parade and Koala Reserve experience on Phillip Island! Watch cute little penguins cross the shoreline from the ocean. Visit Koala Reserve and meet fluffy animals.
- Be led by a ranger guide through the Phillip Island Koala Reserve
- Visit the Seal Rocks Boardwalk and explore the Nobbies Centre
- Stop by the Penguin Parade’s award-winning visitor information centre
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Phillip Island Koala Reserve & Penguin Parade Admission Ticket - General Viewing
FromNZD $195.31Per Person
Available from 26th Jul 2025Search on Calendar
What's included in Phillip Island Koala Reserve & Penguin Parade Tour | Melbourne
(Subject to Option Inclusions)
— What You Can Expect —
Get up close and personal with the cutest Aussie creatures at Phillip Island!
Enjoy one of Australia’s most spectacular wildlife experiences and watch penguins waddle ashore. Get the chance to see koalas in their natural habitat at Koala Reserve. Start the day with a guided ranger walk through the Koala Reserve woodland. Admire the views and wildlife, before heading to the western end of the island to the Nobbies. Spot wild wallabies and native birds. Then, make your way to the Penguin Parade. Explore the award-winning Visitor Centre before witnessing the world’s smallest penguins emerge from the sea and waddle ashore.
Don’t miss out on this wildlife-viewing experience and book your tickets with Over The Planet now!
— Important Info —
- Operates daily
- Tour duration: 9.5 hours
- Departs: 13:45pm (Oct to Mar) / 11:45 am (Apr to Sep)
- Returns: 23:45pm (Oct to Mar) / 21:45 pm (Apr to Sep)
- This tour will be affected by daylight saving time. The departure time will change throughout the year to maximize the sunset viewing experience
Inclusions
- Penguin Parade general viewing entry
- Admission into Koala Conservation Reserve
- Experienced driver/guide and commentary
- Air-conditioned mini-coach as transportation
- Selected inner-city pickup and drop-off points
- Access to audio translations during the Phillip Island Tour (available in 10 languages)
- Pickup locations at most major hotels located in the city center
- Other expenses not mentioned above
- Any meals not indicated (breakfast/lunch/dinner at your own expense)
- Travel insurance
- Please bring a refillable water bottle, a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses, all-weather warm clothing, a windbreaker, comfortable walking shoes, a small day bag (5–7 kg), money for snacks and meals, and a camera
- Child fare prices apply for children who are 0–12 years old. Infants who are 0–4 years old are not permitted to travel on the accompanying adult's lap and must be safely restrained within a child protective seat. Infant protective seats are free of charge and must be requested at the time of the booking
- In the event of rain or inclement weather, your experience will still proceed as usual unless you are contacted by the provider
Meet
Venues
- Space Hotel 380 Russell St Melbourne- Meeting time: 10 minutes before the selected departure time
- Departure times will change due to daylight saving hours. Departure times for the summer will be pushed back 2 hours as per below:
02 Oct 2022 - 01 Apr 2023 summer @ 13:45pm
02 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 winter @ 11:45 am
01 Oct 2023 - 06 Apr 2024 summer @ 13:45pm
07 Apr 2024 - 05 Oct 2024 Winter @ 11:45 am
06 Oct 2024 - 05 Apr 2025 summer @ 13:45pmBetween11:05 - 11:15View on Map - Pegasus Apart Hotel 206 A Beckett St Melbourne- Meeting time: 10 minutes before the selected departure time
- Departure times will change due to daylight saving hours. Departure times for the summer will be pushed back 2 hours as per below:
02 Oct 2022 - 01 Apr 2023 summer @ 13:45pm
02 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 winter @ 11:45 am
01 Oct 2023 - 06 Apr 2024 summer @ 13:45pm
07 Apr 2024 - 05 Oct 2024 Winter @ 11:45 am
06 Oct 2024 - 05 Apr 2025 summer @ 13:45pmBetween10:55 - 11:05View on Map - Adina Apartment Hotel 189 Queen St Melbourne- Meeting time: 10 minutes before the selected departure time
- Departure times will change due to daylight saving hours. Departure times for the summer will be pushed back 2 hours as per below:
02 Oct 2022 - 01 Apr 2023 summer @ 13:45pm
02 Apr 2023 - 30 Sep 2023 winter @ 11:45 am
01 Oct 2023 - 06 Apr 2024 summer @ 13:45pm
07 Apr 2024 - 05 Oct 2024 Winter @ 11:45 am
06 Oct 2024 - 05 Apr 2025 summer @ 13:45pmBetween11:20 - 11:30View on Map
Meeting / End Points
- Phillip Island
Policies
Purchase Summary
- This tour will be affected by daylight saving time. The departure time will change throughout the year to maximize the sunset viewing experience
- Audio translations are available for guests. Passengers can download the app and access all available translations for the Phillip Island Tour. The audio translations are available in 10 different languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Italian, German, French, and Dutch
- No photography or filming is permitted at the Penguin Parade. Penguins have sensitive eyes and a bright, sudden flash or unusual light may frighten or disorientate the penguins
- The pickup location will be at most major hotels located in the city center. Kindly add your hotel name in the Requests & Remarks section when booking
Valid Period
The voucher must be used on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Redeem your voucher at the meeting point
