The Puffing Billy Steam Railway is the last experimental narrow gauge railway built at the turn of the 20th century. It is the oldest steam train in Australia and one of the best preserved steam railways in the world. The train travels 24 kilometers, passing through beautiful forests and fern-covered gullies from Belgray to the Dandenong Ranges. The open-sided carriages are the best place to see the magnificent scenery.
Penguin Parade A magical, wild and unique colony of penguins! The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is one of Australia's most popular wildlife attractions, perfect for a family holiday and getting back to nature. Every dusk, wild little penguins emerge from the sea, waddle across the beach and return to their burrows in the dunes. Phillip Island is home to one of the largest colonies of little penguins in the world. Little penguins are the smallest penguin species in the world and the only penguin that lives in Australia permanently.
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B Group
C Group
The Experience
Depart from Melbourne: At around 10:30, first go to the Dandenong Ranges to take the Puffing Billy Railway, one of the oldest steam trains in Australia. Take the train here and travel through the verdant Dandenong Ranges.
Take a bus to MARU Wildlife Park (at your own expense) to see kangaroos, koalas, emus and other Australian animals. You can also feed kangaroos and parrots in person, observe the life and work of koalas up close, and see the endangered Tasmanian devil. (This self-funded itinerary, if you miss the train due to delays, there will be no fees and no refunds.)
"Summer Time Limited Event" Nobbies Point Center overlooks the spectacular Bass Strait, and there is a chance to encounter wild seals. (This free event depends on the itinerary of the day. If you cannot visit it due to time arrangements, there will be no fees for this free event and no refunds.)
Finally, go to Penguin Island to watch the penguins return to their nests. Penguin Parade, the Penguin Island Natural Ecological Reserve, is currently the world's largest wild penguin protection base. There are more than 30,000 penguins living on Phillip Island. It has 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! You will sit in the open-air viewing platform built along the coast with tourists from all over the world under the guidance of management personnel, waiting for the penguins to return home.
You can choose to upgrade the viewing platform:
Penguins Plus: Adult $48/Child $24, Penguin Parade Underground Viewing: Adult $58/Child $29 (Please consult the sales staff, this upgrade project is subject to the sales status of the attraction, and the upgrade is not guaranteed. Please forgive me)
The time of the trip may change due to weather or traffic conditions. We cannot use this as a reason to request modification, cancellation or refund of the order. Please forgive me
Group A: Small train + Penguin Island Tour
Group B: Small train + lunch + Penguin Island Tour
Group C: Small train + lunch + MARU Zoo ticket + Penguin Island Tour
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at designated location.
Purchase Notice
・Full-day trip, 2 people in a group, guaranteed departure
・This group has a maximum of 28 people
・Children's age: 4-15 years old, infants' age: 0-4 years old (not including 4 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 for 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.
Meeting location:
Box Hill - 906 Whitehourse Road (Bus Stop)
Chinatown - 108 Little Bourke street (in front of Tongrentang)
Pullman on the Park - 192 Wellington Parade East Mel
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 Center Pl South Wharf
Crown Tower LV - 8 Whiteman St Southbank
Grand Hyatt Melbourne - 123 Collins St Melbourne
The Hotel Windsor - 111 Spring St Melbourne
Important Booking Information
Inclusions
● Chinese driver and tour guide
● Comfortable air-conditioned bus
● Steam train (one-way 1-hour train ticket)
● Standard viewing platform for the Penguin Parade
Not Included
● Personal expenses
● Other expenses not mentioned
● Tips $5/person
● Self-funded projects: MARU Wildlife Park Adult $30/Child $16
Starting from April 1, 2024, the cost of upgrading the viewing platform at Penguin Island is as follows
● Penguins Parade Upgraded Viewing Platform Penguins Plus: Adult $48/Child $24
● Penguin Parade Underground Viewing Platform Underground Viewing: Adult $58/Child $29
(This upgrade project is subject to the sales status of the attraction, and there is no guarantee that it can be upgraded. Please forgive me)