Melbourne
Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Lions Adventures
Wednesday 23 July & Thursday 24 July 2025
Wednesday 23 July & Thursday 24 July 2025
Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Experience the famous Phillip Island Penguin Parade on an evening of discovery. Depart Melbourne for Phillip Island, the popular coastal island famous for their diverse oceanic wildlife and beautiful coasts and beachfronts. Enjoy a scenic drive enroute to the charming town of Cowes, for a chance to enjoy a local meal (at your own expense) or to enjoy the coastal scenery. Next you can make your way to the Phillip Island Visitor Centre, where you will discover more about the hundreds of penguins which call Phillip Island home.
Enjoy a relaxed walk along the Penguin Parade boardwalks or visit the local souvenir shop or restaurant (any purchase is at own expense). Once you have taken your seat at Sunset, watch as several hundred penguins begin there walk onto the shore, to see this special and unique wildlife experience. After you finish exploring the Penguin Parade, you will make your way back to Melbourne.
Experience the famous Phillip Island Penguin Parade on an evening of discovery. Depart Melbourne for Phillip Island, the popular coastal island famous for their diverse oceanic wildlife and beautiful coasts and beachfronts. Enjoy a scenic drive enroute to the charming town of Cowes, for a chance to enjoy a local meal (at your own expense) or to enjoy the coastal scenery. Next you can make your way to the Phillip Island Visitor Centre, where you will discover more about the hundreds of penguins which call Phillip Island home.
Enjoy a relaxed walk along the Penguin Parade boardwalks or visit the local souvenir shop or restaurant (any purchase is at own expense). Once you have taken your seat at Sunset, watch as several hundred penguins begin there walk onto the shore, to see this special and unique wildlife experience. After you finish exploring the Penguin Parade, you will make your way back to Melbourne.
About this Excursion
Duration:
10 HOURS
Food & Beverages:
Water on coach, dinner is at your own expense
Activity Level:
Moderate
Duration:
10 HOURS
Food & Beverages:
Water on coach, dinner is at your own expense
Activity Level:
Moderate
Itinerary
Depart Melbourne for Phillip Island – 2:30-hour journey
Visit the ‘Nobbies” and Antarktic Journey – 1-hour visit
Travel to Cowes – 15-minute journey
Free time in Cowes – 30-minute visit
Travel to the Penguin Parade – 15-minute journey
Penguin Parade – 2-hour visit
Return to Melbourne – 2:30-hour return trip
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PLEASE NOTE:
This tour is an afternoon tour with a late return, as timing is dependent on the arrival of the Little Penguins after sunset.
Driving time from Melbourne CBD to Phillip Island approx. 2 – 2.5 hours (the outbound and inbound journey will cover different routes).
Meals are not included; you will however have time to purchase your own meal in Cowes.
Photography of the penguins is not permitted at any time, and we appreciate your support not doing this – rangers and staff on site monitor this.
Please bring really warm clothing for the penguin parade, which is outside, as it can get quite cold at this time of the year!
You will need to make your own way to the departure point for this excursion. Closer to the date of departure, we will notify you of the departure point which will be located in ‘central’ Melbourne.
