French Island and Phillip Island Wildlife and Penguin Parade Tour

Matt and Scott from EA were wonderful guides that made the experience so much fun. We got to see wild koalas, an echidna, wallabies, penguins and cape barren geese. We were also shown around a farm on French Island and got to see lovely farm animals.

Thanks to our friendly and entertaining guides, LeeLee and Scott, who took us on a comfortable mini-bus and speedboat to French Island. There weren't many tourists on the island, but there were plenty of wild koalas; we saw 25 of them and enjoyed a delicious meal there. In the evening, we took the speedboat and mini-bus again to Phillip Island to watch the little penguins return home. The large number of penguins here and their close proximity make it a more worthwhile experience than other places in the world that also have little penguins. Even though it was almost midnight after watching the penguins, LeeLee safely and comfortably brought everyone back to the city, concluding a pleasant and relaxing trip.

highly recommend this day trip to French and Phillip island! Gina our guide was amazing and got us there and back safely!

We almost missed this tour due to rescheduling (low participants it seems), but we were glad that we managed to made it! Altho the tour group only made up of 5 of us, this meant that we could also have an exclusive and laid back itinerary! Scott was our guide at French Island, and he made sure we got all the photos we needed by stopping and slowing down on the jeep ride! Chris was our guide for the rest of the trip and made us all felt comfortable and engaged, he showed no restlessness at all and we could see he loves what he does! Totally worthy to visit and well worth the money spent!

Our tour guide is Matt. He is very friendly and helpful. We had a great time visiting French Island and Phillip Island. We had a delicious lunch in the farm house at French Island. We saw koalas at French Island and we saw the cute little pinguins and wallabies at Phillip Island. And Matt dropped us back in front of our hotel. Thank you so much.

French Island is a niche project, but it feels great. I saw a lot of wild koalas, big and small, running and crawling. The cute little penguins on Phillip Island are also a great experience. You can only experience it if you see it with your own eyes.

Due to the weather our French island is being cancelled but the organizer let us know in advance and offer alternative. They are also flexible for me to upgrade my tickets. The moonlit sanctuary is awesome for us to feed and get real up close to the animals (koalas/snakes etc) with payment. The penguins turn up really cheer up our day as it is raining and we are cold and drench while waiting for it.

Matt & Adam were amazing guides who took great care of us through out the whole trip! Really enjoyed spotting koalas and wallabies in the wild, as well as getting to speak to locals who live on Philip Island. Penguin sightings was the highlight of the night. Do note that for the summer timing (12.30PM), lunch & dinner is not provided, only tea break. May end later than expected so plan ahead!

Highly recommended! With our guide, we saw 25 wild koalas on French Island, and on Phillip Island, we saw an echidna crossing the road and little penguins coming ashore. It's worth mentioning that the afternoon snacks on French Island were delicious, and they even prepared a vegetarian meal for me, which I really appreciated!

I live in Melbourne, but the only way to get to French Island is by ferry, so it was a great experience to go on a tour! It was unfortunate weather, but I was impressed to see wild koalas and penguins.