Discover Melbourne City and Penguin Parade Eco Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Discover Melbourne City and Penguin Parade Eco Tour

Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Destination: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
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  • 10 to 12 hours
  • Melbourne
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

We present a captivating Half-Day Melbourne City Tour, providing a curated exploration of Melbourne's history, architecture, and landmarks. Highlights include visits to the Melbourne Museum, Royal Exhibition Building, Parliament House, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Albert Park F1 Track, Queen Victoria Market, James Cook Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens, and the War Memorial. Additionally, their Express Phillip Island Tour offers a 12-14 hour nature experience featuring Seal Rocks, The Nobbies, and the world-famous Penguin Parade. With limited group sizes, personalized experiences, and inclusive amenities, We invite travelers to immerse themselves in Melbourne's cultural essence and natural grandeur.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Queen Victoria Market, Victoria Street Corner of Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Covering over seven hectares, it is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Pl Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia

The Melbourne Museum is a natural and cultural history museum located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. Located adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building, the museum was opened in 2000 as a project of the Government of Victoria, on behalf of Museums Victoria which administers the venue.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1 Cathedral Pl, Melbourne, Victoria 3002 Australia

The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli. In 1974 Pope Paul VI conferred the title and dignity of minor basilica on it.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cooks' Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens Wellington Parade, Melbourne, Victoria 3002 Australia

Cooks' Cottage, also known as Captain Cook's Cottage,[7] is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook, and was brought to Melbourne in 1934 by the Australian philanthropist Sir Russell Grimwade. It is a point of conjecture among historians whether James Cook, the famous navigator, ever lived in the house, but almost certainly he visited his parents at the house.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Brunton Ave Yarra Park, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria 8002 Australia

Photo stop at one of the world's biggest cricket grounds.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Shrine of Remembrance, St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia

The Shrine of Remembrance is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale, Victoria 3912 Australia

Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park is a 25-acre (10 ha) biopark within the Pearcedale Conservation Park located at Pearcedale on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne, Australia. It aims to display the fauna that was found in the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve prior to European settlement as well as working towards the recovery of threatened Australian fauna.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Cowes Beach, The Esplanade, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria Australia

The only northern facing beaches in Victoria, the Cowes Main Beaches are ideal for swimming and summer fun.

These golden, sheltered, sandy beaches in Cowes are located in Westernport Bay with low winds and gentle waves, making them a popular choice for families. The beaches at high tide offer excellent swimming, and have an abundance of shallow rocks and tidal flats to explore at low tide. The jetty is perfect for fishing and is the departure point for several ferries. You'll also find the Cowes Yacht Club west of Mussel Rocks.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Nobbies, 1320 Ventnor Rd, Summerlands, Phillip Island, Victoria 3922 Australia

The Nobbies is an incredibly important site for Australia’s largest colony of Fur Seals. These cobblestone rocks that jut out of the water are a dramatic strip of land attached to the Phillip Island coastline. At the Nobbies Visitor Centre boardwalk that leads out to the lookout, keep an eye out for the penguins who nest underneath the boardwalk.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade, 1019 Ventnor Rd Summerlannds Estate, Summerlands, Phillip Island, Victoria 3922 Australia

Watch little penguins dash home across the sand at dusk at Phillip Island Nature Parks' Penguin Parade. Explore boardwalks after dark to see, smell and hear these penguins in the colony, greeting neighbours, partners and their chicks. While you wander, keep an eye out for resident wildlife including swamp wallabies, Eastern barred bandicoots, Cape Barren geese and short-tailed shearwaters.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Entry/Admission - Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
  • Entry/Admission - The Nobbies
  • Entry/Admission - Cowes Beach
  • Entry/Admission - Phillip Island Nature Parks - Penguin Parade

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The remaining for the total duration will be allocated for travel time to each destination and for the length of time the penguins will be visible during the Penguin Parade.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

1: Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, 328 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
2: Radisson Hotel on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, 380 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
3: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
4: ibis Melbourne - Hotel & Apartments, 15-21 Therry St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Traveler pickup is offered


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

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Duration

10 to 12 hours


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