Departing Melbourne around midday, this full-day tour begins with a stop at the iconic Brighton Beach bathing boxes. Take time to admire and photograph these colourful beach huts before heading through bayside suburbs to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park.
At Moonlit Sanctuary, enjoy a guided wildlife walk and hand-feed friendly kangaroos and wallabies. Learn about Australia’s unique wildlife—including koalas, emus, quolls, and Tasmanian devils. Don’t miss the “Conservation in Action” wildlife show, where rangers introduce lesser-known species through engaging presentations.
Next, travel to Phillip Island and take in sweeping views from The Nobbies and Point Grant, overlooking Seal Rocks—home to the country’s largest fur seal colony.
As night falls, the Penguin Parade begins. Watch as hundreds of little penguins emerge from the surf and waddle across the sand to their burrows. Your guide will help secure the best viewing spot. After time to explore the visitor centre, return comfortably to Melbourne by late evening.
Everything about this activity was perfectly planned and executed! Had such an amazing time with Jon, he educated us and entertained while we explored. Definitely booking this activity again next time I’m in Melbourne.
The tour was too good, we enjoyed a lot. Definitely recommended
The fairy penguins were amazing! The cutest creature I’ve yet witnessed Bill did a fantastic job of leading the tour I was on. He shared plenty of insightful details and overall great guy This tour is quite long, and so it finished quite late
Damien is cool guide. Great experience, not only penguins
Really enjoyed the day, it was a long day. We did like thanimal reserve and the penguin s where a amazing and our guide was excellent
We had an amazing time! Felix our Tourguide was great. He gave us a lot of information and made sure everything runs smoothly. The combination of Brighton Beach Boxes, wildlife sanctuary and penguin parade is great! During the parade it’s really cold and windy, so bring an extra layer.
