6 Mornington Peninsula Tours Worth Booking

1.Full-Day Penguins and Wildlife Nature Experience from Melbourne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $114Our pick

Spend about 12 hours with a small group visiting Moonlit Sanctuary, Woolamai Beach, Cowes, the Nobbies, and Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade. Central Melbourne pickup, return transport, sanctuary entry, and general parade admission are included. Guides such as Brooke, Ryan, Alan, and Stuart lead departures.

“We recently took the Full-Day Penguins and Wildlife Nature Experience from Melbourne, and it was an unforgettable adventure! Although the pickup from the Regent Hotel was slightly delayed, it didn’t affect our schedule, and we made it Read more”

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2.The Explorer – Cranbourne Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · from $10Best value

Take a 25-minute open-air minibus ride through Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne with a driver-guide, including Peter, who brings the Australian Garden to life with stories about plants, culture, and design. Hop off at selected stops to explore on foot.

“School holiday free for kids, but viator charged for kids as well.. Requested refund. But viator not ready to pay back.”

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3.Peninsula Hot Springs Spa Experience and Express Transfer Shuttle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $129

Ride from central Melbourne to Peninsula Hot Springs with priority Bath House entry, about three hours to soak, and photo stops at Arthurs Seat and Safety Beach. Guides such as Cory and Jodie add friendly commentary, while towels, lockers, food, and hotel transfers cost extra.

“Fabulous day, Cory the driver provided a bit of funny banter on the drive down, got us there safely, without incident 3 5 hiurs was plenty of time to bathe eat and relax in the hammocks, before a sleepy drive back to tge city”

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4.Cape Woolamai Sightseeing Cruise from San Remo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · from $35

Board at San Remo jetty for a one-hour cruise along Phillip Island’s Cape Woolamai coast. Your captain shares local history as you watch for fur seals, seabirds, dolphins, cliffs, and caves. Indoor and outdoor seats, children’s activities, and tea, coffee, biscuits, and cake make this an easy family outing.

“Sunny day, small group. Lovely short cruise seeing the Island from a different view point. Would highly recommend”

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5.Arthurs Seat Eagle: Scenic Gondola Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 30 min · from $21

Take the Arthurs Seat Eagle from the base station to the 314-metre summit in about 15 minutes. You will see Arthurs Seat State Park, distant coastlines, Manna Gums, kangaroos, and possibly Melbourne’s skyline. Choose a one-way or return ride, then allow time for Seawinds Gardens and the Eagle Café.

“The ride was ecstatic Other activities on the top of the hill, could have communicated, or we just missed it We had a great time there too”

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6.Hot Springs and Body Clay Ritual

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $63

Spend four hours at Peninsula Hot Springs, about 90 minutes from Melbourne, with unlimited access to more than 50 pools, saunas, steam rooms, and showers. Add a playful 45-minute body clay ritual at Clay Ridge, where a host introduces clays from around Australia and your choice of essential oils.

“There was a stuff up with the dates. i booked for 3rd Jan on 12th Dec but it was booked for 12th Dec. The reception lady didnt know how to fix it. on the day instructions werent clear as it was our first time.We werent told we could bring our own towels and bath robes it just said bring bathers ,waterproof foot wear and water bottles. A bit more details on parking would have helped. there are few parkings we parked near the accomodations and walked.”

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