Memorable Trip. A friendly and Informative tour guide by the same of Ms.Leah, I guess.
Review by: lorrainemcgrane8, June 2018
Seeing the penguins at Penguin Island was very fun. We lucked out as there were at least a couple of hundred penguins. With the underground option they are only 12 inches or so from your face so you get a really close up look rather than being in the general sitting outside. The Moonlit Sanctuary had some interesting animals and feeding the kangaroos and wallabies was certainly a highlight. Unfortunately you don't get much time there. Overall the tour should be longer so you have more time to spend at the both the Moonlit Sanctuary and at Penguin Island, especially with it being such a short day light wise. Go West, the tour company basically just drives you from place to place. If you are looking for more of a tour/commentary you would probably be disappointed.
Review by: dominsingapore, June 2018
I absolutely loved that day from beginning to end. One of my favourite moments was the visit of the Moonlit Sanctuary Conservation Park where I spent quality time petting wallabies. What an experience! I could have stayed there all day. It really felt being in the wild as opposed to fenced or enclosed like in a zoo. It was amazing. The stop at Brighton Beach was also nice but could probably be done on its own without the tour. Finally Philip Island is definitely a must visit. I am glad I opted for a special experience with a guide, I believe it made is extra special. I understand why we cannot take photos of the place but it's still a pity, and would have liked to know in advance, just to set my expectations. I would recommend this tour for solo travellers, couples or families.
Review by: dawn, May 2018
Highlight of the trip was the penguins. We did the guide option and would highly recommend as the crowds are less.
Review by: jma, April 2018
Amazing experience Phillip island was definerly the highlight of the evening. I wish we couldve spent a little more time at the kaola/kangaroo sanctuary nut feeding them was amazing!!! Especially the wallaby, I wanted to take them all home!
Review by: philip p, April 2018
Great day out! Nice beaches and scenery. Wildlife sanctuary and feeding kangaroos was fun no pictures with koalas. Penguin parate not to be missed! Wonderful experience! Late return. Dinner plans didn't fit into schedule very well.
Review by: Dolly, April 2018
such an unique experience ....the penguins are so adorable .. a must do especially if you have young children .
Review by: Mara B, April 2018
Had a great day._br/_ More time with the penguins would have been good.
Review by: Jacquelyn L, March 2018
Great tour! The Penguins are super cute! Brighton Beach was fun and the stop at the Wild Animal park was great. Getting to feed the kangaroos was a highlight for my daughters.
Review by: Jill M, March 2018
This tour is brilliant and I would highly recommend it. Our guide was very informative, friendly, caring and thoughtful made sure we had good places to see the penguins
Review by: navy4502, March 2018
Excelente, recomendado a los amantes de la naturaleza, es muy especial poder observar a los pinguinos en su hábitat natural.
Review by: amcdlm, March 2018
Probably the best tour we did the entire trip. The day was long with several stops. Moonlit Sanctuary was fun...lots of interaction with wallabies and kangaroos. The penguins were adorable. We had the Guided Ranger upgrade....well worth the money. We saw WAY more penguins than the general admission people.....would definitely recommend this tour with the upgrade. Our GoWest tour guide was awesome as well.
Review by: Michael K, February 2018
Great day trip! Our guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable.
Review by: Barry S, February 2018
Any day trip on to Phillip Island is going to be a long day -- 14 hours round trip. In an ideal world the vans used would have fewer seats -- and likely to excursion would be more expensive. The vans used though by every small group tour seat 24 and during the 'season' are filled to the brim. There are shorter excursions -- but these miss key additional stop offs like the Moonlit sanctuary. I wish that stop off could have been a half hour longer.
Review by: David M, February 2018
Very informative tour, saw lots of usual animals. The places we visited were impressive and enjoyed hearing the history behind them. Our guide Paul G was very helpful and his funny/friendly attitude entertained us while driving.
Review by: Kyle F, February 2018
This is simply one of the best things my wife and I did in Australia. Seeing a few sights along the way followed by the penguin parade was absolutely amazing. Our guide and driver Kel was an absolute pleasure and took very good care of us. I cannot recommend this experience enough!
Review by: Thi Ngoc Nu B, February 2018
If you want to see penguin , you must up grade your purchases not admission general . Little cute penguin
Review by: HwaHyun K, February 2018
Quite disappointed because of the three main reasons 1 the guide was kind in general but throughout the journey, he either spoke to himself or chatted with a couple of passengers sitting in front seats. Couldn't see much efforts to properly communicate with the whole group. 2 there was no briefing of the schedule in the beginning of the journey, and we had to have dinner just three hours after we had lunch, which was not informed until we arrived the town for dinner. 3 I booked the Guided Ranger Tour. When the tour passed only 2/3 of the promised time and route, two guests said they need to go back to catch their bus and our guide Ann didn't ask the opinions of the rest of the group but just wrapped up the tour hastily. When I complained about this, the guide finally apologised after wasting 20 minutes to defend herself, but it was already too late to go back to the tour. Such a waste of money and time... above all it spoiled all the good travel spirit.
Review by: Julie B, February 2018
What an amazing day it was. 6 January 2018 we took the day trip in the blazing heat. We saw some fantastic beaches on our way to Phillip Island and visited a lovely sanctuary to see the koala's and kangeroo's, made very special by being able to feed the roos. Our tour guide SAM was amazing, knowledgable, funny and very attentive, we couldn't have asked for anything more. Obviously the highlight was the penguin parade, Sam got us there in plenty of time to get good seats and to see hundreds of penguins stroll up the beach was unbelievable, definitely recommend this tour and just hope you get Sam to show you around!
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