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Boutique Phillip Island Food, Wine and Penguins from Melbourne

Name: Boutique Phillip Island Food, Wine and Penguins from Melbourne
Start: 2025-06-19T10:00:00Z
Location: Melbourne

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Location

Melbourne

Duration

12 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Join a premium tour from Melbourne to Phillip Island. Experience the Penguin Parade, enjoy gourmet meals, wine tastings, and discover stunning landscapes with koalas and local charm.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

The ultimate Melbourne day trip for travellers seeking an all-inclusive Phillip Island experience, highlighting food & wine, natural beauty, and our wildlife wonders.

This premium small-group tour blends guided wine tasting & gourmet lunch, golden hour coastal views, and the unforgettable Penguin Parade into one seamless island escape.

Travel from Melbourne in comfort with your friendly local guide. Enjoy a relaxed lunch and shared grazing board with wine tasting at a handpicked Phillip Island winery.

Spend the afternoon exploring Cowes’ beachside charm or visit the Koala Conservation Reserve—where you’re guaranteed to spot koalas up close.

As golden hour arrives, take in panoramic views and local wildlife at our favourite coastal lookout, with a glass of wine in hand.

Then, settle in for nature’s grand finale: thousands of Little Penguins waddling ashore at sunset—just steps from your boardwalk seat.

Return to Melbourne refreshed and inspired, with memories made the Local Way.

What You Get

(Optional Extra) Visit the Koala Conservation Reserve where you'll see Koalas up close

Premium Seating Ticket on Board our Bus

Gourmet Grazing Feast of woodfired pizzas, sea-salted fries, and salads

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

San Remo

Welcome to the charming coastal town of San Remo, where the iconic bridge to Phillip Island begins. Watch for the famous pelicans that frequent the foreshore, stroll along the beach, or simply take in the stunning seaside views. This is the perfect spot to stretch your legs and enjoy the fresh ocean breeze before continuing our journey.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Phillip Island Winery

Arriving into this beautiful estate, you'll quickly realise why the Phillip Island Winery is a favoured spot for both locals and visitors alike. Take part in a Wine Tasting Experience at the cellar door - tasting a range of different wines harvested throughout the Gippsland Region. Accompanying your tasting is a delicious grazing board, full of meats, cheeses, breads, and other gourmet delights. You will then indulge in a delicious winery feast, consisting of mouth-watering woodfired pizzas, sea-salted fries, and gourmet salads. Take some time out to buy more wine, beers, or ciders should you wish - it's a relaxed experience here.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Koala Conservation Reserve

This is an optional extra in place of your time at Cowes. Our guide will drop you off here, and you'll be able to wander among the beautiful native Australian bushland, where you are guaranteed to spot Koalas in their natural habitat, as well as plenty more native Australian Wildlife. Please be aware, it is now illegal to touch or hold a Koala.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Not Included

Cowes

Cowes is Phillip Island's main commercial hub, and is a bustling location of restaurants, cafes, breweries, and boutique shops. Here you will have time to explore in your own time. Our guide will point out the notable spots, and then allow you some freedom to wander. Visit the ever popular brewery, take a seat at the pub overlooking the waterfront, take part in some retail therapy, take a stroll along the jetty, or even go for a dip in the sparkling blue waters. The time is yours!

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Flynns Beach

One of the most beautiful beaches on Phillip Island, and iconic of golden sands and glistening waters found in these areas. You will have a chance to walk in the soft sand, admire the beautiful horizon, and soak in the sea-air of this local beach - one that Chris Hemsworth himself has enjoyed since a young boy.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Nobbies Centre

This is already one of Phillip Island's main attractions, simply for the sheer beauty it possess - however, we visit this stunning spot right on Golden Hour, allowing us a perfect sight over the glistening waters and rocky cliffs. Enjoy this moment with a Glass of Sparking Wine as you enjoy the views and take a walk along the boardwalk, taking in spectacular sights, and glimpses of native wildlife. We depart from here along the back roads, providing us unparalleled views over Westernport Bay and Bass Strait, with even more wildlife to spot.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade

A "must do" whilst in Melbourne/Victoria, the Penguin Parade has long been the star attraction of Phillip Island. We arrive here early enough so as you can take some time in this world-class visitor centre, and grab a bite to eat from the cafe should you wish. You will then make your way out to the Penguin Viewing Platform, awaiting the arrival of the stars of the shows - the Little Penguins. As the sun begins to set, your ranger-guide will provide you information on these cute little creatures, and then you will see literally thousands of them make their way onto the beach and up the hill side. Walk along the boardwalk as you get within inches of these native Australian Penguins, admiring their uniqueness and cuteness alike. Once we have had our cuteness overload, we board back on the bus - making our way back to Melbourne...with plenty of good memories to accompany us for the journey back

2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Arts Centre Melbourne, Saint Kilda Road, Melbourne City Victoria, Australia, AU, 3004

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We meet all our passengers at the central Melbourne Arts Centre (Google Maps 100R St Kilda Road Melbourne). Enjoy a coffee at the Protagonist Cafe whilst you wait, or use the free bathrooms inside the Arts Centre. At Tours End we can drop back to select Melbourne CBD Hotels upon request.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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from $148.16

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Please note that the time is in Eastern Australia Time.

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

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2025

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Earliest available date: June 19, 2025

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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Boutique Phillip Island Food, Wine and Penguins from Melbourne

Experience Details

What You Get

Good To Know

What You’ll Experience

San Remo

Phillip Island Winery

Koala Conservation Reserve

Cowes

Flynns Beach

The Nobbies Centre

Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyCancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.Read more

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Read more