Explore the 12 Apostles, Otway Rainforest, and Phillip Island, plus wildlife parks and the Penguin Parade on this 2-day adventure.
Please note that this tour is currently unavailable.
Operates: Monday
Departs: 7:00am
Returns: approx 10:00pm (April – October) / 12:00am (November – March)
Adults: $495
Children: $495 (minimum age 6 years)
Passengers travelling with children under the age of 18 years will need to upgrade to a private motel room. Please view the details in the Upgrade Options tab.
- Meals as indicated
- Dormitory accommodation
- Entrance to Penguin Parade
- Entrance to Koala Reserve
- Queenscliff to Sorrento ferry ticket
- Airconditioned transport
- Melbourne CBD or St Kilda accommodation pick up & drop off
- Friendly & informative guide
Underground Viewing Platform
The Underground Viewing Platform keeps you out of the weather in the windowed underground bunker with limited capacity, offering you a unique perspective of the penguins as they waddle past at eye level.
Adults: $80
Children: $40
Please Note: upgrades are limited during Australian school holidays and from late December to the end of January and cannot be guaranteed.
Accommodation Upgrades
Upgrade to a private Single / Twin / Double room with ensuite: $200 per room
Please note: that accommodation upgrades are very limited over the summer months and cannot be guaranteed. It would be wise to contact us to check availability prior to making your booking for accommodation upgrades
2 Day Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island Tour Itinerary
Our 2 Day Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island Penguin Tour gives you the very best of Melbourne’s day tours in one 2 Day tour. Highlighting some of Victoria’s best scenery and wildlife this two day tour is excellent value for money.
Day One (lunch & dinner)
Departing Melbourne we head over the Westgate Bridge towards our first stop in Colac, 150kms south-west of Melbourne, for some morning tea. We enter the Great Ocean Road at the 12 Apostles, created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland. We descend the Gibson Steps to view the 12 Apostles from the beach. We visit the Archway, the Razorback and the Dumpling Pots. Listen to your guide re-tell stories of the tragic ‘Shipwreck Coast’ – The Loch Ard, which gives the name to the Loch Ard Gorge.
See some of Australia’s biggest eucalyptus trees as you embark on a guided walk through the very rare, ancient, cool temperate Otway Rainforest at Maits Rest. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the quaint seaside town of Lorne. Take a stroll and see how many koalas you can spot and capture on camera. Visit the Split Point Lighthouse, made famous by the TV series ‘Round the Twist’. Enjoy a feast for dinner at our accommodation in the charming seaside town of Queenscliff, home to some colourful Australian birds.
Day Two (breakfast)
Start the second day of this Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island Penguin Tour with a yummy breakfast. Head out to take the ferry across Port Phillip Bay from Queenscliff to Sorrento. We arrive on the Mornington Peninsula where we spend the morning exploring the beautiful coastal towns
Be blown away by the rugged surf beaches as you cross the bridge to Phillip Island. Get up close and personal with some cute Aussie wildlife at the Koala Reserve, including eastern grey kangaroos, koalas, and more. Then admire the picturesque island scenery as we travel towards Summerland. Check out the new marine centre at The Nobbies and stroll the boardwalk to do some seal watching or just take in the majestic rocky coast.
Experience the moment as you first spot the first of the little penguins emerging from the sea and waddling along Phillip Island Beach at dusk at the Penguin Parade. This parade is the perfect end to the 2 day Phillip Island Penguin Tour, only you’ll wish it didn’t have to end so soon. Book your 2 Day Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island Tour with us today!
Location | Address | Time |
Athenaeum Theatre | 188 Collins Street | 7:10am |
Base Backpackers | 17 Carlisle St, St Kilda | 7:10am |
Crown Promenade Hotel | 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank | 7:30am |
Holiday Inn Melbourne | 575 Flinders Lane, Melbourne | 7:30am |
Ibis on Therry Street | 15/21 Therry Street, Melbourne | 7:00am |
Immigration Museum | 400 Flinders St, Melbourne | 7:35am |
Pegasus Apartment | 206 A’Beckett St, Melbourne | 7:05am |
Pullman Albert Park | 65 Queens Road, Albert Park | 7:00am |
Savoy Hotel | 630 Little Collins Street | 7:25am |
Space Hotel | 380 Russell St, Melbourne | 6:55am |