Brighton Bath Boxes & Puffing Billy & Penguin Parade 1-Day Tour

Melbourne, Australia

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Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Mandarin and English Live Commentaries
Multilingual Audio tour commentaries（Smart Devices Required）
Puffing Billy Steam Railway Train one-way ticket
Penguin Parade General Viewing ticket (Not included in "Half Day Tour")
Air-conditioned coach
Friendly and informative driver/guide

Driver guide gratuities $5 per person (Please pay by cash on the tour)

A$5.00 per person
Admission to Maru Koala and Animal Park : Adult( 16 years+) $33, Child (4-15 years) $18
Meals
Travel Insurance

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Important:The exact departure time will between 8am to 12pm, the exact time provided 12 Hours before departing by SMS or E-mail.

Meeting point

42 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
In front of Grand Hyatt, there is a big Eagle Sculpture.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.12:00 am

Itinerary

Brighton Bathing Boxes Association Inc.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Puffing Billy Railway

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Maru Koala and Animal Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Nobbies

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
The departure time varies based on the train schedule. The exact meeting time will be sent to you one day prior to departure.
You can scan the QR code (click the link) to access multilingual tour commentaries for this tour
Please provide us with your email address so we can send you the tour confirmation
In the event that Puffing Billy is cancelled due to high temperatures, extreme weather, fire restrictions or other unforeseen circumstances, a refund of $45 per adult and $22.5 per child will be issued. All other activities in the itinerary will proceed as planned. Please note that this does not entitle participants to cancel the entire tour. Thank you for your understanding.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 56 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Hiram_S

We had an amazing day today. All the details—including the bus plate number, meeting time, and the guide’s contact information—were sent a day in advance, which was very thoughtful. The coach was spacious and comfortable. The Puffing Billy train ride from Belgrave to Lakeside lasted about one hour and was a truly unique experience—being able to sit with your legs hanging out was unforgettable. Maru koala Park was also great fun, with a wide variety of local animals, and the little penguins were absolutely adorable. We even visited the Brighton beach boxes (which I heard some other tours don’t include), making it perfect for photos. Lastly, a big compliment to our guide: extremely friendly and highly professional. The timing at each stop was perfectly arranged. His English was excellent, and Chinese was equally impressive. Highly recommended!

Reviews

4.5

based on 12 reviews

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We had an amazing day...

Hiram_S, Dec 2025

What a crap trip - will NEVER recommend it!

Mark_L, Mar 2024

The driver drove erractically, often speeding and hitting bumps in the road at full speed. The bus I travelled on had no immediate advertising on it so I didn't know that bus was the one I was travelling on when it arrived. The driver spoke 99% of the time in Chinese - and although my initial booking said it was a Chinese tour - I did send a text message prior to the tour to let the operator know my partner and I only spoke English. Needless to say my partner and I (who were the ONLY non Chinese passengers), missed alot of information that the driver/guide provided. The guide was NOT clear on why we stopped several times, again, probably due to explaining the stops in Chinese not English. The "coach" (who's kidding anyone it was a SMALL BUS)...was uncomfortable and I didn't enjoy the travel at all. My partner was alot more forgiving of the whole experience but personally I wouldn't recommend the whole experience.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re truly sorry to hear that your tour did not meet your expectations, and we appreciate your honest feedback. We strive to provide clear communication, especially for tours that are primarily conducted in a specific language. While it was stated that the tour would be in Chinese, we understand your frustration given that you had sent a message indicating that you and your partner only spoke English. We sincerely apologise if this was not addressed, and we will work to improve how we handle such requests in the future to ensure better communication and inclusivity for all our guests. Regarding the driver’s behavior, we’ve received feedback from other passengers indicating that the driver drove safely, but we take your comments seriously. We will review this with our team to ensure that all our drivers continue to uphold the highest safety standards. We also appreciate your feedback about the bus and the signage. We aim to make our services easily identifiable and comfortable, and we apologize if it fell short during your tour. We'll review our processes to ensure a better experience for future guests. Your feedback is valuable as it helps us improve our services, and we hope you’ll consider giving us another chance to provide a more enjoyable experience.

Very nice

Bashar_R, Feb 2024

The guide was very polite ، nice tour , good price for such a tour , he speaks english & chinese ! We had a really good time

Amazing, the best thing...

Diana_R, Feb 2024

Amazing, the best thing was to see the penguins. The train was a nice trip, we will recommend it to my friends.

Fine

Manita_R, Jan 2024

The tour guide was really nice.. the bus though wasn’t a coach, it was a small bus.. it was raining massively in the day so, we didn’t get enjoyed the tour but they told us it can’t be changed even though it was raining since it was supposed to be scenic tour..

Excellent service

Pascalina_L, Jan 2024

Service from this tour company is amazing. My daughter was so sad when our first booking for penguin/Phillip island was canceled. But with the help of Lok and Eva from ExtraGreen tour company, we can rearrange the booking. We were very happy that we get to see the little penguins before we go back. 😊

Good tour experience with litte flaw

Edward_C, Jan 2024

Tourist spot: Good. Almost all are attractive, worth to go. Clearance: tour coach explain/introduce tour information very well and patient. Time managenent : Just fine. Depart/Return on-time. Able to visit every point scheduled. But guests didn't have time for dinner. It'll be good to set dinner time for guests next time.