Start your day from Melbourne and head to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, where your guide will introduce you to some of Australia’s most iconic animals. Hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies, attend a koala keeper talk, and learn about rare native species you’ve likely never seen before.
Next, visit Cape Woolamai Beach (time permitting) to stretch your legs and watch local surfers take on the waves. Then travel to The Nobbies, where dramatic cliffs and ocean views await. Walk the boardwalks, look out for fur seals, and during the right season, spot whales or penguin chicks in their nests.
As dusk falls, head to Summerland Beach for the Penguin Parade—the main event. Watch as hundreds of little penguins emerge from the surf and waddle across the sand to their burrows. It’s one of Australia’s most beloved wildlife spectacles.
Return to Melbourne after a magical evening with nature’s cutest locals.
(Unfortunately, we are unable to take wheelchairs or strollers on this tour.)
Brilliant trip. Our guide Josh was friendly, informative & good chat. We had a lovely time at the Moonlit Sanctuary & saw some beautiful scenery. Plenty of chances to pick up food & go to the toilet. Overall, had a great time.
Very good trip highly recommend. I went solo and made lots of friends! Brilliant views, Great tour guide (John) just overall a great day. Would recommend to anyone who’s in the area
Amazing trip out to Philip Island from Melbourne. John the guide was awesome! Lots of knowledge, interesting facts and great driving. Went to the Moonlit sanctuary and saw koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, womat’s, tasmanian devils etc. Then checked out some cool beaches and landscapes. Had a short break for dinner and then saw penguins, wallabies and birds from nobbys point and also saw so many penguins coming out of the water at the penguin parade around 8pm. It was raining but still the penguins put on a show! It was cold, so bring raincoat and a warm jumper! The boardwalk you got to see lots of penguins too! Got back around 11:30pm so definitely a big long day but totally worth it!
Thanks, John, that was perfect! Great fun.
Had a great day. James was an excellent tour guide with a great sense of humour. Enjoyed seeing the penguins.
I had an amazing tour with Burt! We visited Moonlit Sanctuary, several beautiful viewpoints, and then the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island. Everything was really well organized. Burt was fantastic – he explained so much about the animals and gave us great tips on how to spot the penguins and where to stand for the best view. I really enjoyed the tour and wish we could have stayed longer at the parade. I highly recommend it!
Great to see penguins. Everything else was a bit lackluster due to time of year.
