Free Cancellation
Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure
13 - 15 hours (seasonal) Duration of experience
Tour Guide / Driver Type of tour leader
Experience
A combination of Morning Puffing Billy Tour with the Penguin Parade with Penguins Plus Tour. You will have a brief time between the tours to buy a snack at Federation Square to take with you on the Penguins tour. MASSIVE SAVING OF AU$40.00
Bush Billy Tea with lamingtons, vegemite, and crackers
Historic steam train ride
Meeting wallabies/kangaroos
Koala Conservation Centre
Penguin Parade with general viewing
Free Penguin Parade App to download
Free WiFi on coach and at the Penguin Parade
Upgrade to include
gourmet boxed lunch with drink
Optional gratuities
Please bring warm, waterproof clothing as nights can be cold on the island in any season. The Penguin Parade is a natural phenomenon taking place in the open outdoors.
We highly recommend purchasing a take-away lunch in Sassfras due to the limited time in between tour departures. Alternatively, we offer a boxed lunch option to enjoy on your journey to Phillip Island.
The morning tour concludes at Federation Square at approximately 1.00pm. The afternoon tour then departs at 1.15pm with the next opportunity to purchase food at approximately 3.00pm during the stop at Churchill Island.
Morning - Tour 322
Tour departs Federation Square at 8.10am
Travel through the Dandenong Ranges National ...
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Morning - Tour 322
Tour departs Federation Square at 8.10am
Travel through the Dandenong Ranges National Park with its towering mountain ash forest, traditional gardens and home to the lyrebird
Visit Sherbrooke Forest - heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds
See colourful Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots at Grant's Picnic Ground
Enjoy morning tea Aussie style with a Bush Billy tea and the chance to sample some Aussie food favourites - lamingtons, Vegemite and crackers
Ride through the forest from Belgrave to Menzies Creek, the most scenic section of the original steam locomotive's journey
Pass numerous quaint villages noted for their cafes, craft shops and beautiful gardens
Stop and explore Sassafras, home to a range of local crafts and antiques
Tour returns to Federation Square at 1.00pm approx.
Afternoon - Tour 384
Tour departs Federation Square at 1.15pm
Enjoy your gourmet boxed lunch with a drink on your journey to Phillip Island (choose boxed lunch option)
Visit Warrook Homestead for afternoon tea (own expense)
Get up close to kangaroos with the opportunity to feed (own expense)
Admire the resident koalas
Panoramic views of Western Port and French Island
San Remo - maritime fishing village
Look for birdlife at the island wetlands (seasonal)
Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins
Koala Conservation Centre - look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
The Nobbies - a rugged rocky outcrop with an excellent boardwalk where you may spot Little Penguins' homes (shoulder/summer months)
Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach from the general viewing area
See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk
Inspect the Visitors Centre - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin
A dinner stop will be made before or after the Penguin Parade (dependent on season and at own expense)
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Highlights
A combination of Morning Puffing Billy Tour with the Penguin Parade with Penguins Plus Tour. You will have a brief time between the tours to buy a snack at Federation Square to take with you on the Penguins tour. MASSIVE SAVING OF AU$40.00
Includes
Bush Billy Tea with lamingtons, vegemite, and crackers
Historic steam train ride
Meeting wallabies/kangaroos
Koala Conservation Centre
Penguin Parade with general viewing
Free Penguin Parade App to download
Free WiFi on coach and at the Penguin Parade
Upgrade to include
gourmet boxed lunch with drink
Optional gratuities
Essential Information
Please bring warm, waterproof clothing as nights can be cold on the island in any season. The Penguin Parade is a natural phenomenon taking place in the open outdoors.
We highly recommend purchasing a take-away lunch in Sassfras due to the limited time in between tour departures. Alternatively, we offer a boxed lunch option to enjoy on your journey to Phillip Island.
The morning tour concludes at Federation Square at approximately 1.00pm. The afternoon tour then departs at 1.15pm with the next opportunity to purchase food at approximately 3.00pm during the stop at Churchill Island.
Itinerary
Morning - Tour 322
Tour departs Federation Square at 8.10am
Travel through the Dandenong Ranges National Park with its towering mountain ash forest, traditional gardens and home to the lyrebird
Visit Sherbrooke Forest - heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds
See colourful Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots at Grant's Picnic Ground
Enjoy morning tea Aussie style with a Bush Billy tea and the chance ...
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Morning - Tour 322
Tour departs Federation Square at 8.10am
Travel through the Dandenong Ranges National Park with its towering mountain ash forest, traditional gardens and home to the lyrebird
Visit Sherbrooke Forest - heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds
See colourful Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots at Grant's Picnic Ground
Enjoy morning tea Aussie style with a Bush Billy tea and the chance to sample some Aussie food favourites - lamingtons, Vegemite and crackers
Ride through the forest from Belgrave to Menzies Creek, the most scenic section of the original steam locomotive's journey
Pass numerous quaint villages noted for their cafes, craft shops and beautiful gardens
Stop and explore Sassafras, home to a range of local crafts and antiques
Tour returns to Federation Square at 1.00pm approx.
Afternoon - Tour 384
Tour departs Federation Square at 1.15pm
Enjoy your gourmet boxed lunch with a drink on your journey to Phillip Island (choose boxed lunch option)
Visit Warrook Homestead for afternoon tea (own expense)
Get up close to kangaroos with the opportunity to feed (own expense)
Admire the resident koalas
Panoramic views of Western Port and French Island
San Remo - maritime fishing village
Look for birdlife at the island wetlands (seasonal)
Phillip Island Nature Park - a natural home for koalas, seals, shearwaters and Little Penguins
Koala Conservation Centre - look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
The Nobbies - a rugged rocky outcrop with an excellent boardwalk where you may spot Little Penguins' homes (shoulder/summer months)
Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach from the general viewing area
See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk
Inspect the Visitors Centre - an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin
A dinner stop will be made before or after the Penguin Parade (dependent on season and at own expense)
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Sep 22 2019
Great activity. Booking easy. Hotel pick up punctual. Sufficient time at every stop.
Loh Kum Fei
Sep 16 2018
All worked seamlessly. Loved the commentary by the driver/guide. Bush Billy tea was excellent. Puffing billing was great, loved town of Sassafras. Churchill and Phillip Island were fantastic!
Well-planned itinerary which filled the day. The Puffing Billy trip in the morning was good fun - with Billy Tea and Lamingtons en-route a nice treat! Great driver with a dry sense of humour who was also very helpful and knowledgeable. We returned to Melbourne for a change of coach for the afternoon trip to see the Little Penguins. Another good driver and informative commentary. Would highly recommend this trip.