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Tours
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- Penguin Parade Eco Tour from MelbourneHotel pickup, Moonlit Sanctuary and The Nobbies before the parade, in a group of 24 at most. Back 9 pm to midnight.
- Penguin Parade General Viewing TicketEntry only, sold by Phillip Island Nature Parks: the tiered stands over the beach. You drive, and it cancels free 2 days out.
- Penguin Parade & Koalas Highlights TourKoala Conservation Reserve, The Nobbies and Cowes, then the parade. Penguins Plus is an option at booking.
- Penguin Parade Afternoon TourLeaves after lunch from the Immigration Museum corner: The Nobbies, then the parade. The cheapest tour on this site.
- Penguin Parade & Wildlife TourTwo hours at Moonlit Sanctuary with a wallaby feed, then The Nobbies and the parade. Four central pickup points.
- Puffing Billy Train & Penguin ParadeAn hour on the Puffing Billy steam train in the Dandenongs, then The Nobbies and the parade. Four central pickups.
- Small-Group Penguin & Wildlife TourA Mercedes van for 11 at most, pickup from your CBD address, Moonlit Sanctuary, and General or Penguins Plus.
- Phillip Island Wine, Dine & Penguin TourWinery lunch and tasting, Cowes, sparkling at The Nobbies, then the parade. 15 guests at most, window seat promised.
- Penguin Parade & Seal Rocks CruiseA 2-hour cruise from Cowes to the fur seals of Seal Rocks, then The Nobbies and the parade. Max 15 guests.
- Penguin Parade & 3 Parks PassParade General Viewing on your date, plus the Koala Reserve and Churchill Island within 6 months. Own transport.
- Great Ocean Road Day Tour by MinibusNot a penguin trip: the 12 Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge and Maits Rest rainforest, in a minibus of 24. Back about 9:30 pm.
Guides
- All guides
- Tickets & pricesEvery ticket type, what it costs and when to book.
- Arrival timesWhen the penguins come ashore, month by month.
- Tours from MelbourneWhich day tour fits, and when to drive instead.
- Free penguinsThe free St Kilda sessions, and what they can't match.
- Photos & rulesNo photos, what to eat, what to wear and bring.
- Things to doKoalas, seals, cliffs and a farm before the penguins.
Blog
- All posts
- Nobbies Centre closure 2026Why it shut, what is still open, and the plan for a smaller rebuild.
- Summer 2026-27 at the paradeSchool holidays, sell-out nights, late sunsets and when to book.
- St Kilda penguins in 2026Free sessions, the Tuesday release, rules and the vaccinations.
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