A combination tour commencing with the first section of our Puffing Billy Tour 388 and then at Menzies Creek joining our Penguin Deluxe Tour 366.

TOUR 388 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
• Visit Sherbrooke Forest – heart of the Dandenongs; tall eucalypts, kookaburras and bellbirds
• Share Bush Billy tea of Aussie grown tea and gum leaves, lamingtons and vegemite crackers with the locals…
• Colourful Crimson Rosellas and King Parrots! (opportunity to hand feed)
• Ride through the forest from Belgrave on Puffing Billy steam train – an original steam locomotive.

TOUR 366 HIGHLIGHTS:

• Churchill Island – explore the magic of this working heritage farm with magnificent views over Western Port
• Enjoy a hearty country style Gippsland roast lunch with a drink
• Take a guided tour of the heritage farm
• Feed ‘Tiger’ the goat
• Pet baby animals in the nursery
• Try your hand at milking a cow!
• Watch farm dog round up animals
• Learn the art of sheep shearing
• Blacksmith demonstration
• Take a farm ride
• Guided tour of the original cottage, homestead and heritage gardens
• There is time for afternoon tea (own expense)
• Opportunity to meet wallabies/kangaroos
• Look for wetland birds from the boardwalk (seasonal)
• Phillip Island Nature Park – a natural home for koalas, shearwaters, seals and Little Penguins
• Koala Conservation Centre – look for koalas in their natural habitat from tree top boardwalks
• The Nobbies – a rugged rocky outcrop
• Seal Rocks – home to Australia’s largest colony of fur seals
• Witness the Penguin Parade on floodlit Summerland Beach
• See penguin rookeries from an elevated boardwalk
• Inspect the Visitors Centre – an opportunity to learn about the life of the Little Penguin
• During your evening return to Melbourne a panoramic Victorian video feature will be screened.

Please bring warm, waterproof clothing as nights can be cold on the island in any season. The Penguin Parade is a natural phenomenon taking place in the open outdoors.