Healesville Sanctuary & Phillip Island Wildlife Park: Bus Tour

About this experience

This guided bus tour from Melbourne combines two of Victoria's most visited wildlife destinations in a single 12-hour day trip. Departing from Melbourne city centre accommodation, the tour travels to Healesville Sanctuary in the Yarra Valley, a zoo dedicated entirely to native Australian species. Healesville has operated since 1934 and is known for its platypus habitat, birds of prey demonstrations, and walk-through enclosures where visitors move alongside kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas. From there, the tour heads south to Phillip Island, stopping at a coastal lookout and boardwalk with views over the rugged Bass Strait shoreline before the evening's main event. Phillip Island is home to the world's largest colony of little penguins, and the day concludes with the Penguin Parade, where the birds come ashore at dusk and make their way to their burrows. The full circuit covers both wildlife encounters and coastal scenery across a long but well-structured day. Booking covers return transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off from Melbourne city centre, and admission fees to both sites. Food and drinks are not included, though dining options are available at each location. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, and the cancellation policy allows changes before the scheduled timeslot.

Highlights

• Full-day 12-hour guided bus tour from Melbourne city centre
• Visit Healesville Sanctuary, open since 1934 in the Yarra Valley
• See platypus, birds of prey displays, and walk-through enclosures
• Walk alongside kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas at Healesville
• Continue south to Phillip Island for coastal scenery and wildlife
• Two of Victoria's most visited wildlife destinations in one trip

What is included

• Roundtrip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Admission fees

Not included

• Food and drinks (dining options available onsite)

Cancellation terms

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start time.