Day Trip To Phillip Island, Australia

Day tours to Phillip Island from Melbourne are very popular nowadays because this rugged piece of land in the Tasmanian Sea has plenty of attractions to offer. The highlights of a trip to Phillip Island include the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Phillip Island Chocolate Factory, the Koala Conservation Centre, and the Penguin Parade. Of course, sightseeing tours in Melbourne are filled with all kind of landmarks and point s of interest, but a trip to an island where nature has been preserved on large territories brings other kind of satisfactions. Phillip Island is small, occupying an area of just 38 square miles, and lies at about 86 miles southeast to Melbourne. The short distance to the metropolitan area, the good transportation infrastructure and the attractions of the island are the main factors in drawing a large number every year. There have been developed also all kind of accommodations including resorts, apartments and B & B's, as well as various entertainment centers, making the holiday destination even more attractive.

As one of the main landmarks close to Melbourne, Phillip Island is included in different tours in the region, a large part of the excursions available on the local travel scene being day trips. There are many Australian and international tourists who spend holidays in Melbourne, and many of them are interested to explore not just the attractions inside the city, but also the most important natural sights in surroundings. Amongst the best-rated day trips to Phillip Island from Melbourne is a package that encompasses in itinerary all the major points of interest present on the isle such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Chocolate Factory, the Koala Conservation Centre, the Point Grant and Seal Rocks, and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade. Between these focal points of the tour, the participants have the opportunity to admire both the natural beauty of the place and the various developments, so there is no time for boring moments.

The day trip to Phillip Island departs in Melbourne in the morning. Travelers are picked up at the hotels where they accommodate and transported by a comfortable air-conditioned mini-bus to the isle. The ride takes about an hour and half and this time flies away very fast in expectation of the exciting moments that still to come. Once arrived on Phillip Island, the first visited point on agenda is the Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. In this site, the visitors have chance both to admire different plant species to Australian forests and natural areas, but also to learn interesting things about the aboriginal peoples living in the region. The next stop is at the Chocolate Factory where participants are allowed to taste the savory products, moment followed by the exploration of Koala Conservation Centre. Along 40 minutes, the tour participants walk amongst treetops and watch wild koala living in their natural habitat.

A short interlude of 20 minutes at the Point Grant allows tourists to admire the largest colony of fur seals in Australia, as well as breathtaking sights towards the Westernport Bay and Seal Rock. After such splendid moments, a break of an hour for a tasty diner is highly appreciated. The last visited attraction on Phillip Island is the Penguin Parade. There is a boardwalk from where the participants of the tour have chance to observe the smallest penguin specie in the world returning from fishing out at sea. There are hundreds of penguins on the island, so there people enjoy a unique moment while all these birds are searching their place to overnight on the shore. The day trip to Phillip Island comes to end with a journey back to hotels in Melbourne, but the memories gained during this magnificent excursion last long time after. Priced at only A$179.00 pp, the attractions included in this sightseeing package are highly accessible to all people taking delight in a holiday in Melbourne, Australia.