Melbourne's trusted day tours blending wildlife, trains, penguins, and wine experiences.
Explore Australia Tours I Food & Wine Tours I Sightseeing Tours is a Melbourne-based tour agency offering engaging day trips from the CBD. Highlights include Puffing Billy & Penguins Day Tours, Phillip Island penguin parade, French & Phillip Island, and rainforest outings. Guides such as Jose, Gina, and Lee Lee are praised for knowledge, energy, and attentive service. Tours are well-organized, comfortable, and offer great value.
688 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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A full-day adventure combining a historic steam train ride, wildlife spotting, and the famous Phillip Island penguin parade.
Culinary experiences exploring local vineyards, gourmet eateries, and Australian flavors with guided tastings.
Guided excursions to key Melbourne attractions, rainforests, and scenic spots with informative commentary.
Short trips to lush rainforests and Puffing Billy, perfect for visitors with limited time.
A comprehensive tour featuring French-inspired sites and the penguin parade, including lunch and engaging hosts.
Customized tours for families or groups with personalized itineraries and attentive guide services.
Overall rating
Lorraine Kachel
We had an amazing day on Puffing Billy and Penguins wildlife tour. Gina, our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful the whole day through. Puffing Billy is an amazing experience and watching hundreds of penguins come in from the ocean to their Burroughs was something else. Do yourself a favour and pay for upgrade to penguins plus. WELL worth the money for being so close to the penguins 🐧. You can take photos until it gets dark, then no photography or videos allowed. Just live in the moment and the experience. It's a long day but with a guide like Gina, it doesn't seem like it. An amazing day. Thank you.
Peter Li
We took the French & Phillip Island tour and were suitably impressed with the itinerary, organisation and all the sights we saw. The trip is incredible value for money. The tour guide was excellent (sorry didn’t remember his name). The lunch was great and the hosts were friendly and engaging. A highly recommended trip and such great value.
Mab T
Joined the half day puffingbilly & rainforest tour and was a great decision! I only had half a day to spend outskirts of CBD and experience Australia tours provided just what I needed. The day started punctual with us leaving from the CBD to the rainforest and puffingbilly after. Really grateful to have Lee Lee as our tour guide who looked out for us all the way, ensuring we feel comfortable on the ride. She provided a good balance of sights information, history as well as quiet time for us to rest on the bus. Really appreciate the clear instructions on time and meeting points as well as always looking out to ensure no one’s left behind. Will definitely recommend this to my friends and family when they visit Melbourne. Thanks!
JOEY CHAN
I joined the Puffing Billy & Penguins Day Tour with my parents, and it was such a wonderful day filled with fun and memorable moments! Our guide Jose was cheerful and energetic, keeping us in good spirits throughout the trip. He made sure everything ran smoothly, even coming to check that we were all safely on board the historic Puffing Billy steam train. My parents also felt very well cared for, which gave us peace of mind and allowed us to simply enjoy the experience together. The train ride itself was charming and rolling with beautiful forest views was truly unforgettable. On the road, Jose also slowed down to help us spot kangaroos in the wild, which was such a thoughtful touch and an exciting surprise for my parents. In the evening, we headed to Phillip Island to see the famous little penguins returning to shore. Jose explained clearly how to spot them and gave us practical tips on where to stand and how to watch them without missing any detail. Thanks to his advice, we were able to enjoy the penguin parade up close, which felt magical and unforgettable. I really appreciated how the day was well-balanced, with a mix of history, nature, and wildlife. Jose’s enthusiasm, knowledge, and genuine care for everyone (including my parents) made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Overall, this was an amazing tour that combined the charm of Puffing Billy, the thrill of seeing wildlife like kangaroos, and the wonder of watching penguins in the wild. I’d highly recommend it to anyone visiting Melbourne who wants a fun, well-organized, and family-friendly day out.
Mark Butterworth
Despite the weather's best attempt to spoil it, we had a fantastic day under Jose's guidance on the Puffing Billy and Penguin Parade tour. It's a long tour at nearly 12 hours but it seems to disappear in minutes. The bus too was excellent with ample leg room (I'm 6"), comfortable seats, each with USB charging, and perfect onboard climate. Can highly recommend Explore Australia!
