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• Great fun, interesting and good value for money

  Sarah W,,Feb 13, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  It's a very long day, but very interesting and a lot of fun. William, our driver and guide provided a lot of information and ensured we were fully informed of ways to get the most out of each stop. Thank you William, I would recommend this trip as good value and great fun.

• DON’T DO IT - BADLY ORGANISED & COSTLY

  Tourist18291038069,,Feb 12, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  This was an incredibly badly organised trip. The puffing billy train ride was cancelled but we weren’t notified until after the cut off time to cancel. The add ons, chocolate tasting is basically turn up and get offered a few crumbs of chocolate then hang around to go the wine tasting, which you pay for. Again, utterly rubbish, no alternative for those that can’t / don’t drink alcohol. Then on to a totally crap zoo, arriving 30 minutes before it closed. Then on to Phillip Island, arriving just in time to see the little guys cross the beech. Would suggest scrap the chocolate visit & the wine tasting, arrive at the zoo with time to actually look around and arrive MUCH earlier at Phillip Island so that you can actually have time at the visitor centre. In all honesty, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TOUR. IT WAS NOT GOOD!!

• Unhappy 🙁

  robynlT9708RY,,Feb 6, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  We didn’t go on this tour as I didn’t get the message for the pickup until the next morning as it was sent late in the afternoon & was charging my phone & thought on our ticket was 11am we rang both numbers with out any answer, so I would like to suggest the pickup message to be sent out earlier, & better customer service to ring up, so we are very disappointed with the outcome & the loss of the money, so we didn’t get to enjoy the trip😢

• Great guide/driver

  sally n,,Jan 24, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  William our driver/guide was great and made the trip for us.It was a very long day over 12 hours but worth it for the experience especially the little penguins

• Cool.

  Manu T,,Jan 13, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Shin is a good guide! Communicated good advice. On the other hand, cover yourself in the penguins... Thank you.

• It’s worth noting this is...

  Erin F,,Jan 8, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  It’s worth noting this is a long day and you might not make it back to Melbourne until well after midnight. In saying that it’s a great day out. And the drive is quite pretty, especially through the Yarra. William was a lovely guide who was eager to make sure everyone had a good time. Puffing Billy is the highlight, but it’s worth doing the Rochford tasting. Lunch at the chocolate venue is fine but try and take dinner with you to the penguins as the food there is bad. If you’re keen to do all these activities, this is a compact day trip that delivers.

• William was a very good...

  Meifang C,,Jan 5, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  William was a very good tour guide! He gave us clear instructions and gave us good tips for every location.

• Quick all in ! Wonderful

  marisoljulietat,,Jan 4, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  It was a great group, we had a great time with Lion, he was friendly and cared for the well-being of all of us. The chocolate factory is a quick visit, but if you organize, you can buy some items and enjoy, after that we went to have lunch and visited the vineyard. Next activity was jumping on the train, it was fabulous, and the penguis were a great experience. If you don't have much time, this tour includes all the best things to do!

• Good trip

  Kelvyn S,,Jan 1, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  Approx 15 hours trip, from 8.30am pickup time & back to Melbourne at about 11.45pm. Most of the time spent on bus travelling. No power point in the bus to charge phones despite they claim it as luxury coach. The first itinerary was the 25 mins puffing train ride, which was fun but prepare to inhale coal smoke. The right side of the train has indeed better view so make sure to queue up early. Yarra Valley Chocolaterie was second, however it wasn't fun. Just like stopping by a shop for sample tasting. Restaurant is available in this shop but long queue. Winery tasting was next & requires extra $15 per pax but not compulsory to those who don't partake alcohol. There's a restaurant there too & we enjoyed exploring the grape farm. Next stop was the Maru Zoo. It was small but we had fun taking photos up close with kangaroos. They were like half dead lying on the grass and allow humans to touch/pet them. For koala however we could only see them from outside the fence. Taking photos up close with them is possible but requires extra $55 per couple. The last itinerary was the penguin parade. On the way there we stopped by MacDonalds for a quick dinner but that outlet was quite filthy. Totally culture shock. But this place has power point to charge phones. Upon reaching the penguin parade, there's a building at the entrance which consists of souvenir shops & super long queue toilets. This building connects the beach via metal deck walkway (approx 400 meter long) & along the way we saw many wild animals. At the beach viewing deck, it was fun to see cute little wild penguins swimming back to shore in the evening. We were lucky to see more than 20 of them walking up the beach at 9pm and many more below the metal deck walkway after dark. Sunset time was at 9pm when we went there during summer. We left at 9.45pm & took 2 hours bus ride back to Melbourne. Overall it was a good trip & recommended.

• Great schedule, lots to...

  Patricia T,,Jan 1, 2026

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great schedule, lots to see, smooth entry to all attractions without queue. Guide (William) is fantastic, passionate, caring and has lots of tips for the tour ! Would definitely recommend it! 10/10!

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