Melbourne: Puffing Billy Penguin Parade Brighton Boxes Tour
🏎 Why We Picked This
Day trips from the race city work best on Thursday (full day) or Sunday morning with an early return before the race start. Book well in advance — these sell out fast during race week.
📅 Popular during Grand Prix week
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General Viewing
$140 per person
General Viewing （14-Person Group/Luxury Mercedes Mini Bus）
$171 per person
Penguin Premium/Plus
$191 per person
Melbourne: Puffing Billy Penguin Parade Brighton Boxes Tour
From $140 per person
About this experience
Important:The exact departure time will between 8am to 12pm, the exact time provided 12 Hours before departing by SMS or E-mail. Enjoy a full-day trip from Melbourne to some of its must-see attractions in the company of your driver guide. Witness colorful beach huts, an old steam train and penguins as you make the most of your time without the stress of having to arrange your own schedule. Meet your driver-guide in the Melbourne Central Business District, then head for your first stop at the Brighton Bathing Boxes. Be enchanted by these vibrant, multi-coloured beach huts which make the perfect backdrop for selfies or group shots. Next, get ready to go back in time to the age of steam. Ride the hundred-year-old Puffing Billy Steam Train and feel as you are in a fairytale world as you puff through the atmospheric and scenic route. Next, Maru Koala and Animal Park (at your own expense). Maru is a family-run attraction where you can see koalas, wombats, crocodiles, kangaroos, Australian birds, wallabies, Tasmanian devils, dingoes, emus and even more! (Subject to the schedule of Puffing Billy Railway, not guaranteed to go) Continue to the western tip of Phillip Island to The Nobbies Centre, a rugged rocky outcrop with magnificent coastal views. Complete your trip with a visit to Phillip Island Nature Parks. Settle into your chair in the tiered seating section to be awed by Penguin Parade, and watch these little creatures waddle home as you overlook floodlit Summerland Beach.
Highlights
- ✓Embark on a relaxing day trip to 3 of Melbourne's quintessential sights
- ✓Admire the cheerful, vibrant and colorful Brighton Bathing Box beach huts
- ✓Ride the Puffing Billy, Australia's oldest preserved heritage steam railway.
- ✓Look out for charming marine life at the Nobbles Centre.
- ✓Witness the smallest penguins in the world waddle home at the Penguin Parade
What's included
- ✓Live Chinese-English commentaries
- ✓Audio Commentary (Including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean)
- ✓Puffing Billy Steam Railway ticket
- ✓Penguin Parade ticket
- ✓Air-conditioned bus
- ✓Driver-guide
Not included
- ✕Driver guide gratuities 5 AUD per person (paid by cash during the tour)
- ✕Admission to Maru Koala and Animal Park (33 AUD aged 16+ and 18 AUD aged 4-15, subject to availability)
- ✕Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✕Food and drinks
Good to know
The exact departure time will be dependent on the train's schedule with the exact time provided 1 day prior to departure It is recommended to eat lunch in advance of the activity. You can scan the QR code (click the link) to access multilingual tour commentaries for this tour, rather than Live Mandarin guiding Please note that the visit to the Nobbies and Maru Koala and Animal Park is not guaranteed, and timing is subject to change depending on the train schedule. In the event that Puffing Billy is cancelled due to high temperatures, extreme weather, or fire restrictions, a refund of $45 per adult and $22.5 per child will be issued. All other activities in the itinerary will proceed as planned. Please note that this does not entitle participants to cancel the entire tour. Thank you for your understanding.
Reviews
“The driver is truly professional, giving us a very safe and pleasant journey. Highly recommend Steven.”
“Experienced so many things in one day! Amazing and friendly guide”
162 reviews on GetYourGuide
The locations were good, however the puffing Billy was supposedly cancelled which I had to do another day on my own which was fine because they did make up for it by taking us to the koala and animal Park instead. Majority of the time the guide spoke Chinese and mandarin. Barely any English and we were literally forced to pay a tip in a country that tipping isn’t even mandatory. I wouldn’t recommend this tour if you don’t speak or understand Chinese as more than 90% of the time, it’s spoken in Chinese. You can do the same exact tour with another company that does speak 100% English and who doesn’t force you to tip. I still enjoyed the locations though.
The driver is truly professional, giving us a very safe and pleasant journey. Highly recommend Steven.
Experienced so many things in one day! Amazing and friendly guide