About the Tour

Phillip Island Boutique Tour

Experience the natural beauty of Phillip Island on this one-day tour that lets you get up close and personal with the incredible native wildlife. Throughout the day, you’ll observe koalas, take in stunning coastal views and watch cute penguins waddle up the beach. The 1 Day Phillip Island Tour gets you up close and personal with some of Australia’s cutest wildlife, all set against a breath-taking backdrop of pristine sands and lush greenery.

Tour Details

Operates: Daily

Departs: Approx. 10:45am

Returns: 9:00pm (Winter) / 11:30pm (Summer)

Available Fares

Adult from: $199

Child from: $199

Infant from: $199

Important Information

If you are travelling with a child under 4 years old, please select an infant fare when you book and provide the child age in the notes to request a protective seat.

Travellers picked up from St Kilda accommodation will be dropped in the Melbourne CBD.

Pickup times are seasonal. Please double-check your confirmation email for the correct pickup time for the day of your tour.

Itinerary

Phillip Island Boutique Tour Itinerary

We’ll take you to all the best spots on Phillip Island, starting with a visit to Maru Wildlife Park. Here you can meet all of your favourite Aussie animals. Get up close and personal with a cuddly koala (a photo with a koala is at own expense) and hand-feed the friendly mob of kangaroos. Explore this impressive wildlife park with a surprise around every corner and meet the rest of the crew like dingos, emus, wombats plus heaps more.

We travel across the island, admiring the spectacular coastal scenery along the way, to arrive at the impressive Nobbies Centre. Watch the seals play on the rocks from the special observation cameras at The Nobbies, before visiting the Nobbies Information Centre. Walk the boardwalk to admire the rugged Phillip Island coast and view the powerful ocean force as it creates a blowhole. As you wander along the picturesque boardwalk, see if you can spot any penguins in the boxes or other animals amongst the scrub.

To finish, we’ll watch the Penguin Parade as the Phillip Island little penguins make their way up the beach as the day comes to a close. Take a seat on the beach and be amazed as the little penguins emerge from the water to waddle their way across the sand and into the safety on their burrows in the sand dunes. Then, walk along the boardwalks in the sand dunes to follow the little penguins to their burrows. This iconic event is the perfect way to end a fantastic day. Afterwards, it’s time to head back to Melbourne and back to reality.

What's Included?

Entrance to Maru Wildlife Park
Penguin Parade general viewing admission
Wildlife viewing
Friendly & informative tour guide
Air-conditioned transport
Water refill station
Melbourne CBD or St Kilda pick-up/drop-off

Optional Upgrades

Penguins Plus – upgrade to the superior Penguin Plus viewing platform for a closer look at the penguins on parade. Price – $45 per adult, $45 per child (upgrade complimentary for children under 4 years).

Please Note: upgrades are limited and cannot be guaranteed.

Pickup Locations

Location	Address	Time
Adina Melbourne	189 Queen Street, Melbourne	11:00 AM
Atlantis Hotel	300 Spencer Street, Melbourne	10:55 AM
Bayview Eden	6 Queens Road, Melbourne	10:45 AM
Cosmopolitan Hotel	2 – 8 Carlisle Street, St Kilda	10:25 AM
Crown Metropol Melbourne (LC)	8 Whiteman Street, Melbourne	10:50 AM
Crown Promenade Melbourne	Corner Queensbridge Street and Whiteman Street, Melbourne	10:50 AM
Exford Hotel	Cnr Russell St and Little Bourke St, Melbourne	10:55 AM
Flinders Street Station	Elizabeth St entrance, Melbourne	11:05 AM
Grand Hyatt	123 Collins Street, Melbourne	11:10 AM
Great Southern Hotel	44 Spencer Street, Melbourne	10:55 AM
Holiday Inn Flinders	575 Flinders Lane, Melbourne	11:00 AM
Home at the Mansion	80 Victoria Parade East, East Melbourne	10:50 AM
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne	131 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne	11:00 AM
Ibis Hotel Therry Street	15 – 21 Therry Street, Melbourne	10:55 AM
Ibis Little Bourke Street	600 Little Bourke St, Melbourne	11:20 AM
Mantra on Russell	222 Russell Street, Melbourne	11:05 AM
Melbourne Marriot Hotel	Corner Lonsdale Street and Exhibition Street, Melbourne	11:05 AM
Mercure Melbourne Southbank	9 Riverside Quay, Southbank	10:50 AM
Miami Hotel	13 Hawke Street, Melbourne	10:45 AM
Nomads St Kilda (Base)	17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda	10:25 AM
Oaks on Market	60 Market Street, Melbourne	10:55 AM
Pegasus Apartment	206 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne	10:50 AM
Space Hotel	380 Russell Street, Melbourne	11:05 AM
The Nunnery	116 Nicholson Street Fitzroy, Fitzroy	10:50 AM
Travelodge Docklands	66 Aurora Lane, Docklands	10:45 AM
YHA Central Melbourne	562 Flinders Street, Melbourne	11:00 AM
YHA Metro	78 Howard Street, North Melbourne	10:45 AM