Melbourne Puffing Billy Train and Penguin Parade Day Tour Escape
Phillip Island, Australia
- 10 to 12 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
What's Included
- Admission to Puffing Billy Train Ride
- Admission to Penguin Parade Watch (not included in the "no penguin watch" option)
- Bilingual professional driver/guide service
- Comfortable vehicle transport
- Toll, parking and fuel cost
- Tips for the driver
- Admission to the wildlife park
- Meals and beverages
- Other personal expenses
- Personal insurance
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We will re-confirm with you about the exact pickup time one day before the tour.
Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Brighton Beach
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Maru Koala and Animal Park
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Puffing Billy Railway
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
The Nobbies
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Penguin Parade
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
3.4
based on 5 reviews
Odilia_N, Jun 2026
Love the travel plan and the driver was extremely helpful.
Brighton beach followed by wildlife. Puffing Billy and Philip island. It’s quite amazing to be able to get done with everything in a day.
Phatawan_T, Jan 2026
Do not take this tour, the van condition is terrible. The driver drove really bad! (I have to cancel the tour at first stop due to car sickness). The seat in the car is not comfortable at all. Very small. Not even give me a partial refund when I requested due to medical condition.
Venitia_R, Nov 2025
A must for any age if you are in Melbourne. This experience is your second childhood, freedom and fun.
Jennifer_T, Oct 2025
Got to see the highlights - Puffing Billy, Melbourne Bathhouses, Maru Zoo, and of course penguins!!!!! Vance was a very nice driver and made sure we stayed on time and adjusted where needed. He even highlighted where we could plan to eat during the day which helped on a long tour like this. Great Day out and the penguins are the opportunity of a lifetime to see.
Victoria_C, Oct 2025
I'll start with the pros- puffing billy was a great experience, highly recommend. The penguin parade was incredible to see experience.
Now I'll get to the reason I am giving a 1 star-
I don't like to complain, because I understand the need for flexibility. The tour felt like a lot of wasted time, time that was not cheap. I opted for this tour, as there were many options for similar tours, including cheaper ones.
Scheduled tour time 10am, and changed to 830, due to the train schedule, which was ok. After the train, we had an excessive amount of time at the train cafeteria.
The Maru Animal Park, which felt like a sad zoo. For the cost of the tour, the $30 should have been included. We were given 2 hours to spend there, which doesn't need more than 45 minutes (as per itinerary, 1 hour). Then we were brought to an overpriced chocolate store because we had a lot of time before seeing the penguins. After we were brought to Cowes in Philip Island, and here we were given almost 3 hours. 3 hours to do what? No where on the itinerary had this listed. At 1830 we made our way to the penguin parade. The penguin parade ended late, which of course is not in control of the tour. We started our day at 830 and ended at 2300. Our driver, he was nothing close to a guide.
I asked the driver why we didn't stop at two of the locations, he said oh because the train. we weren't given the option, nor were we even told we wouldn't be doing the other activities. , we spent almost 3 hours in Cowes, wasting time.
I understand the need for flexibility, but it's different when the itinerary is blatantly disregarded and there is zero communication about it. When choosing tours, it's based on the itinerary. What's the point if the itinerary is different? Different without even given any options or information. If I knew this prior to booking, I would have went with a different tour option.
This tour was poorly planned and orchestrated. For $122 USD a person (2 people), I would expect a lot better. Completey upset with our experience.
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