Take a special bus from Melbourne to Phillip Island to watch the famous penguin parade. Penguin Island is limited to 500,000 tourists each year. You can witness the cute penguins swimming back to the shore from the sea and then walking home wobbly! ・The whole day tour of Phillip Island is explained by a Chinese driver and tour guide, and there is no communication barrier ・The Rainbow House (Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes), featuring cute rainbow houses in various colorful colors, is also a tourist beach that everyone loves to check in on FB and IG! ・Maru Zoo (at your own expense), there are many Australian endemic species in the park, and there is also a chance to encounter a feeding show. ・At sunset, enjoy the spectacular blue little penguin parade, watching the penguins return to their nests in groups from the sea, they line up and waddle, which is very interesting. ・Trip length: About 8-9 hours ・Meeting time: Between 12:30-13:00 (Meeting time is adjusted according to the season. The local travel agency will inform the actual meeting time at 19:00 the night before departure at the latest. Please refer to the latest information) ・Meeting place: In front of Tong Ren Tang in Chinatown, Melbourne/ No.108 Little Bourke Street or BoxHill / 906 Whitehorse Road ・Return information: Spring and summer (October-March): about 09:00-11:00 pm return Autumn and winter (April-September): about 07:00-09:00 pm return ・Vehicle type: dispatched according to the number of people ＊The return time is about 2 hours after sunset and the penguin return time. The actual departure and arrival time depends on the sunset time and traffic conditions of the day.
BoxHill / 906 Whitehourse Road transfer Downtown transfer, then head to Penguin Island Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes MARU Zoo (own expense: adult AUD30 / child AUD16, see Australian animals only Arrive at Cowes for dinner (own expense) Pass through The Nobbies Arrive at Penguin Island to see penguins Leave Penguin Island Arrive in the city Return to BoxHill
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Rainbow House & Penguin Island Day Tour
The Experience
The one-day tour of Australia's Phillip Island starts from the downtown of Melbourne. First, we go to the Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes. The row of colorful huts on the beach is a popular photo spot. None of the rainbow huts have repeated patterns, and the colors are very bright. Don't worry about not being able to take good photos, just worry about your memory not being enough! Then go to Maru Zoo (at your own expense). Don't underestimate this small zoo. All the famous native animals in Australia can be found in it! Then go to Phillip Island (commonly known as Penguin Island), and have dinner in Cowes, which has a population of only more than 6,000 people. After dinner, take a walk on the wooden boardwalk by the bay of Nobbys Point to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bay and various flocks of seabirds. Finally, watch the famous spectacle of the blue little penguins returning to their nests. Penguin Island is limited to 500,000 tourists each year. You can witness the cute penguins swimming back to the shore from the sea and then walking home wobbly! Penguin Parade, the Penguin Island Natural Ecological Reserve, is currently the world's largest wild penguin protection base, with more than 30,000 penguins living on Phillip Island. Every evening after sunset, surprises will appear, one by one, the petite penguins fight in the waves, their mouths full of food to take back to the nest, and their wobbly appearance is so cute! Under the guidance of the management staff, you will sit in the open-air viewing platform built along the coast with tourists from all over the world, waiting for the penguins to return home.
－Attraction Introduction－ Rainbow Hut (Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes) There are more than 80 colorful rainbow huts on Brighton Beach. The main purpose of the rainbow hut is to rent it out to locals as a wooden hut for storage or dressing room. Each hut has a unique design style. In addition to being beautiful, it also makes it easy for each owner to recognize their own cabin. Because of its beautiful appearance, it has become a punch-in holy place for tourists to appreciate and take pictures. ・Maru Koala and Animal Park There are many Australian endemic species in the park. You can see the small animals up close. You can buy kangaroo feed to feed them. It is okay to touch and take pictures gently. There are also several wonderful performances of animals every day according to the schedule on the billboard. ・Underground Viewing Platform for Penguin Parade In the small town and commercial center on Phillip Island, you can take a leisurely walk on the beautiful beach, enjoy delicious fish and chips at the seaside restaurant, or buy some souvenirs. ・Watch the Penguin Parade There is a large penguin habitat here, with the smallest fairy penguins in the world, about 30 to 40 cm tall and weighing only about 1 kg. After the sun sets, they swim back to the shore from the sea and walk back to their nests in a swaying line. This magnificent migration is called the Penguin Parade. -Important information- ・Photography and video recording are not allowed when penguins are returning to their nests. Lighting control is implemented on the island to prevent artificial light sources from irritating penguins' eyes. Only a few incandescent lamps with very low wattage are installed along the coast. ・Depending on environmental factors, the number of penguins will change every year, and the number in spring, summer, autumn and winter will also be affected. ・The Penguin Parade is a general viewing platform for this trip ・The above attractions will be slightly adjusted according to the actual situation on the day
Meeting point:
Box Hill - 906 Whitehourse Road (Bus Stop)
Chinatown - 108 Little Bourke street (in front of Tong Ren Tang)
Pullman on the Park - 192 Wellington Parade East Melbourne
Ibis Melbourne - 15-21 Therry St Melbourne
Radisson On Flagstaff Gardens - 380 William St Melbourne
The Great Southern Hotel - 44 Spencer St Melbourne
Pan Pacific Hotel - 2 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf
Crown Tower LV - 8 Whiteman St Southbank
Grand Hyatt Melbourne - 123 Collins St Melbourne
The Hotel Windsor - 111 Spring St Melbourne
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
Full-day trip, 6 people in a group, guaranteed departure ・This group has a maximum of 22 people ・Children's age: 4-15 years old, infants' age: 0-3 years old (including 3 years old) ・The final departure time will be notified by "phone text message" one day before. If there is any update, please be sure to notify the Australian phone number. ・Tickets for attractions must be purchased through the driver (not allowed to be pre-ordered by yourself, because the self-funded itinerary on the day will be determined according to the number of guests). Self-funded projects are not guaranteed to be 100% travel. ・If the road is closed or the attraction is closed due to public holidays, resulting in failure to reach the destination smoothly, the travel agency has the right to change or cancel the itinerary. ・If the airline cancels or delays the flight, resulting in damage to the itinerary, the travel agency will not provide compensation or compensation. ・Due to insufficient number of people (less than the number specified in the group) or weather factors, the travel agency has the right to cancel or change the itinerary before or after departure, and also has the right to shorten or extend the itinerary.
Important Booking Information
Fees include: ●Penguin Parade general admission ticket; ●Air-conditioned tour bus; ●Chinese driver and tour guide service;
Fees do not include: ●Driver comprehensive service fee AUD5/person; ●Meals; ●Travel insurance (strongly recommended); ●Additional expenses caused by non-human factors (such as special circumstances such as weather, hotel rooms, etc.) and other personal expenses