Moonlit Sanctuary and Brighton Beach Boxes Half Day Tour
Recommended by 96% of travelers
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Melbourne, Australia
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Moonlit Sanctuary is one of the best spots to discover Australia’s unique wildlife around Melbourne—but it’s impossible to reach on public transportation. Avoid the expense and stress of car hire when you book this small-group half-day tour, with pickup (but not drop-off) at selected city hotels. Hand-feed kangaroos and see koalas, dingoes, wombats, and more, with a photo stop at Brighton Beach and its colorful bathing boxes.
- A small group size provides an intimate feel you won’t find in bigger parties
- This morning tour gets you to the sanctuary when the animals are more active
- Hand-feed kangaroos for a close wildlife encounter
- The half-day experience leaves your afternoon free for other adventures
What's Included
- Selected City Centre hotel pickup
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Tour guide- In-person: English
- Hotel drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
Brighton Beach
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children 7yo and under pay child rate. Booster and baby seat available and MUST be requested at time of booking.
- Tour not normally suitable for cruise ship passengers. Tour starts at 8:30 from city centre, it is your responsibility to check you can make it on time to avoid missing out on tour and cancellation fees.
- Half day tour made up of 1.45h of visits and 2.15hr driving time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 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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Reviews
4.8
based on 80 reviews
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Cathymberes, Jul 2026
Convenient, on-time pickup & drop-off. Elli was our guide, good driver and interesting commentary. Clear weather made for great photos of Brighton Boxes. Moonlight was a delight: thoughtfully designed and a great opportunity to see our Aussie faves in the morning hours when the are more active. Highly recommended.
Anonymous, Jun 2026
We had a great day with Fred! He was an excellent and knowledgeable guide. Hanging out with kangaroos and wallabies was the highlight of our day. Highly recommend!
Xavier_B, May 2026
Sarah…was amazing and extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She guided us throughly within the experience with precision and knowledge.
Thank you
AbnerJ_F, May 2026
Amazing experience with our exceptional tour guide Tess. Lots of great knowledge and amazing trip. Loved it!
Jennifer_P, May 2026
Small group of 9 people and guide/driver who was very knowledgeable about what we were viewing on the way to our destinations. I appreciated the bits of history.
Meghan_S, Apr 2026
Sarah was the best! This tour exceeded my expectations. The pace was great, we saw so much in just half a day. Sarah kept us laughing and entertained the entire time. Highly recommend.
Billy_E, Apr 2026
Herb was our guide and he was a friendly and safe driver. Gave us a great tip to head straight back to see the kangaroos first. The sanctuary was well worth the hour drive to get there. Animals are well cared for. Enjoyed the 20 minute show about training the animals.
ShaTorey_S, Apr 2026
Gary was great. He was on time and easy to find. He was also super knowledgeable. Experience itself was so cool
Cally_W, Mar 2026
We had a great guide who gave us facts along the way about Melbournes history. The sanctuary was amazing. The Beach boxes were so cute and unique. This tour was recommended to me by 2 different people and I will recommend to anyone coming to Melbourne. I hope next trip over I can do the penguin parade.
Melissa_B, Mar 2026
Good Walking shoes,allow plenty of time.
Great experience especially with Kaloas, and parrots Great, and Traini g od animal show good.
Susan_R, Mar 2026
Incredible experience. Loved feeding the animals & seeing the amazing birds of Australia. John, our guide, was the best & so helpful!
Erin_J, Mar 2026
The entire experience was amazing. I also got spend time petting Frosty the Koala which was an experience in itself. There were kangaroos and wallabies roaming free so you were able to feed and pet them. 10/10 would recommend
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you! We are so happy you enjoyed the tour so much!
Christine_K, Feb 2026
Fantastic opportunity to get up close to Roos and other animals. Sarah made the tour a wonderful experience and memory.
Paige_H, Feb 2026
My husband and I had a great time on this trip. The length of time for the trip was perfect and our guide Herb was fantastic. We would definitely recommend this experience to anyone!
Melanie_G, Feb 2026
We had a wonderful guide! He knew the area well and shared some great stories which made the long drive time go by fast. The half day tour was worth the money and thanks to our entertaining guide, he made the trip that much more fun!
anthony_M, Feb 2026
I have booked plenty of tours using Viator/Trip Advisor and Get Your Guide over the years, and never provided a bad review before. But this warrants the criticism. I received a notification the day before the scheduled tour with two conflicting meeting times, 8:00 and 8:30. I messaged the provider to obtain clarification, but they never responded. So to be safe, I showed up the meeting spot at 8:00. By 8:30, there was still no sign of the tour guide. At 8:40, I called Viator, only to learn that the trip was canceled. Needless to say, I was irate. I received a message from the tour operator through Viator informing me that “There was an unexpected operational issue this morning... I’m sorry we didn’t respond to your messages sooner or advise you of the cancellation — we were trying to resolve the issue, but unfortunately we weren’t able to”. What kind of nonsense is that? Regardless of the issue, there was absolutely no excuse for not getting in touch with me. They did refund me and offered to re-book me free of charge the next day, but that was the day I was leaving Melbourne. I really wanted to visit the Moonlit Sanctuary so I did so on my own – using Uber at 3 times the original cost – and I would highly recommend a visit here. But I would really think hard before booking with this company, Oceania Tours and Safaris, whose customer service skills stink.
Kristen_M, Feb 2026
Gary our tour guide was th highlight of the tour. Kind and extremely knowledgeable. Weather may have been too warm for this tour as animals were fairly inactive this day and we missed seeing many. The wallabies were great and had fun feeding them. Did love seeing the boxes an their various designs.
Mario_B, Feb 2026
Great experience, the best way to get to know wildlife up close. Excellent organization, transportation in front of the hotel, good guide, more than expected.
Meredith_G, Jan 2026
Herb was our guide & driver and he was fantastic! We were picked up on time, and given accurate timelines for the tour. The experience at Moonlit Sanctuary was amazing! We were able to see the wildlife up close and fed so many wallaby's and kangaroos that were just roaming around the property. The koalas were alert and Taylor was very informative about their species. We learned a lot about the conservation efforts and purpose of the sanctuary.
Beth_A, Jan 2026
I loved the Moonlit Sanctuary, particularly the fact you could be immersed with (and feed!) the kangaroos and wallabies, and you had the opportunity to pose with and pet a koala. The sanctuary does not force the animals to do anything they do not want to do, so I appreciate their philosophy as well as their educational and conservation efforts. Stopping by the Brighton Beach bath boxes was an extra treat! Rick was very informative and also helped to make sure we saw the animals we wanted to see! This trip is perfect if you’re looking for a 1/2 day experience to see some of Australia’s native wildlife!
Cheryl_B, Jan 2026
The driver/tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and pick-up was on time. We went first to the beach to see the boxes and there was enough time to explore and get a cup of coffee. The Moonlit sanctuary was on our own. Plenty of time to see all of the animals and visit the gift shop. You are able to get close to the kangaroos and wallabies to feed them. Suggest wearing a hat and bringing water.
Eric_M, Jan 2026
It was a great tour and our guide was extremely knowledgeable. The trip was a real highlight to see Australian wildlife.
dinascarcelli, Jan 2026
A perfect taste of nature, history and education. Getting up close and personal with amazing Australian animals at the sanctuary was a unique experience we will remember forever. Herb, our guide, was spectacular. Very nice person, knowledgeable and funny! To add, the customer service received prior to starting the tour itself was incredible. Thank you so much!
Laharesh_P, Dec 2025
Must experience this tour. Gary was very warm and friendly. he had many insights which made the tour even more interesting.
Clay_O, Dec 2025
We loved this tour! Our tour guide was amazing providing lots of fun facts about Australia and Melbourne all along the route. When we got to the sanctuary he was wonderful helping us check in, making sure we were able to get interaction add ons, and even walking us around to show us where everything was! He was as knowledgeable as the staff there and gave us great details on all the animals and how best to interact with them. Make sure to check out the red necked wallabies! We were so friendly and gentle and they seemed to love being with everyone. They were our absolute favorites! We also really enjoyed the sanctuary talk, definitely attend one (and sit right up front)! This was great experience with a wonderful tour guide, we highly recommend!
Svetlana_E, Nov 2025
Professional and caring tour guide, good timing, must see for all visitors to Austalia. Thank you for offering this half day tour
MelissaGrace_A, Nov 2025
Thank you Alisio (if I spell your name right) our lovely driver and guide.... It was such a lovely tour! ✨✨✨✨✨
Fahmy_A, Oct 2025
Smooth travel. From Brighton Beach to Moonlit Sanctuary. Guide Eli gave details across the journey regarding histories and other places. Interesting tour.
Sallye_P, Oct 2025
I wanted an opportunity to see some Australian animals and this tour was wonderful. Feeding Kangaroos and Wallabies was pretty amazing. I splurged for the social Koala encounter and I’m so glad I did! It was wonderful to be able to pet one. I will treasure my photos of doing so. Sarah, my guide was knowledgeable and fun.
Darrin_M, Oct 2025
We enjoyed the relaxed and informative trip.
Our guide was very friendly, even came and picked us up.
I think this is a good family outing.
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