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A steam train with passengers traveling through a forested area. 1
A grassy area with a curved path, a wooden fence, and a building with a green roof. 2
A rocky coastline with waves crashing against the rocks under a clear blue sky. 3
A coastal landscape with a prominent hill and a wooden viewing platform. 4
A train station platform with people boarding a train. 5

Melbourne: Penguin Parade Tour with Puffing Billy Train Ride

By AUSTRALIA MEITU TOURIST PTY LTD
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Features

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Overview

  • Feel the wind in your hair as you ride the Puffing Billy Steam Train
  • See the penguins emerge from the sea and waddle across the beach
  • Enjoy a scenic drive through the Dandenong Ranges and see the Nobbies
  • Take a photo of the colourful Brighton Beach huts or visit the Koala Park

Activity location

    • Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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What's included, what's not

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    Bilingual driver-guide (English and Chinese)
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    Comfortable air-conditioned bus or coach
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    Puffing Billy Railway ticket (one-way)
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    not included in the "Train Experience (No Penguin Watch)" option)
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    Toll fees, parking fees, fuel fees, tax, and tips
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Maru Koala and Animal Park ticket (optional)
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    Accommodation
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    Meals and drinks
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    Personal expenses
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    Personal insurance

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Alcoholic drinks in the vehicle, Intoxication, Party groups, Pets
  • Not suitable for: People over 95 years

What you can expect

Start your day with a pick-up in Melbourne and head to Brighton Beach (may be skipped based on the train schedule), the home to multiple rainbow huts.

Ride the Puffing Billy Steam Train, one of Australia’s oldest steam trains, and marvel at the natural beauty of the Dandenong Ranges.

Next, visit the Maru Koala and Animal Park for close encounters with native wildlife (optional visit at own expense).

Continue to The Nobbies Viewpoint and admire the breathtaking coastal landscape and diverse wildlife from the viewing platform.

Enjoy dinner at Nobbies Centre or the town of Cowes (at own expense).

As dusk settles, witness the enchanting sight of little penguins emerging from the sea and waddling across the beach to their nests.

Location

Activity location

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    • Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia