**Melbourne Wildlife Exploration and Shopping Tour**
from
$184
Southbank
Victoria
1-4
people
price for
1 participant
9 hours
30 minutes
  • • Explore Australia's Wildlife on a Puffing Billy Tour
  • • 9.5 Hour Adventure Through Victoria's Natural Beauty
  • • Encounter Australia's Unique Fauna in a Wildlife Sanctuary

Why We Love This Unique Experience

Embark on an unforgettable journey that seamlessly combines Australia's unique wildlife, an enchanting forest drive, and the delightful Puffing Billy steam train. Begin your adventure with a drive to Emerald, where you can explore the visitor center and enjoy a leisurely lunch. Next, board the iconic Puffing Billy for a captivating 1-hour steam engine ride to Belgrave Station. After this scenic train journey, venture to Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park to meet adorable koalas, friendly kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, Dingoes, and more.At Moonlit Sanctuary, located in Pearcedale, immerse yourself in Australia's rich fauna as you interact with the incredible wildlife for an hour. The sanctuary offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the country's most beloved animal species. Conclude your adventure with a visit to Chadstone Shopping Centre, known as The Fashion Capital. Here you can indulge in a shopping spree and explore the vibrant shopping precinct. On selected Fridays, you even have the option to return to Melbourne or stay longer at Chadstone, with convenient shuttle bus services back to the city provided.This comprehensive experience, spanning approximately 9 hours and 30 minutes, offers a perfect blend of nature, wildlife, and retail therapy. An ideal gift for nature lovers, train enthusiasts, and shopping aficionados alike, this tour promises to create lasting memories and provide a well-rounded glimpse into the diverse attractions of Victoria. Book this extraordinary excursion today and treat yourself or a loved one to a day filled with scenic beauty, wildlife encounters, and retail delights.

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Experience Overview:

Puffing Billy, Moonlit Sanctuary And Chadstone Shopping Centre

This is a tour that combines Australia's unique wildlife in a beautiful setting, an amazing forest drive and the adorable Puffing Billy.
Drive To Emerald and spend time exploring the visitor canter and grabbing some lunch. Board Puffing Billy on a 1-hour steam engine ride to Belgrave Station.
From here we drive to Moonlit Sanctuary to meet adorable koalas, friendly kangaroos and Wallabies, Tasmanian Devils, Dingoes and more.
This tour also includes time at Chadstone Shopping Centre and shuttle bus to city.

Meeting Point

9 Riverside Quay

9 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia

Hotel entrance.

What to expect:

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes

Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park

550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale, 3912, Victoria

From Belgrave we drive to Moonlit Sanctuary to meet Australia’s unique fauna, koalas, kangaroos, dingoes and so many more.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Chadstone - The Fashion Capital

1341 Dandenong Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia

On Friday tour you have the option to go back to Melbourne or be dropped off at Chadstone Shopping Centre, shuttle back to Melbourne organised with this booking.

3 hours

Puffing Billy Playground

Kilvington Drive, cnr Heroes Avenue, Emerald, 3782, Victoria

Drive to Dandenong Ranges to Lakeside to Puffing Billy’s visitor Centre. Free time to explore and have lunch before boarding train to Belgrave (1 hour train ride)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

What's included:

  • Moonlit Sanctuary
  • Puffing Billy

Details & Important Info

Additional Experience Details & Important Information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellations & Refunds

Reservation Changes, Cancellations & Refunds

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Organized by

Oceania Tours and Safaris

Product SKU: AU-15377-0005

Melbourne Wildlife and Puffing Billy Tour

Southbank
Victoria
1-4
people
price for
1 participant
9 hours
30 minutes
  • • Explore Australia's Wildlife on a Puffing Billy Tour
  • • 9.5 Hour Adventure Through Victoria's Natural Beauty
  • • Encounter Australia's Unique Fauna in a Wildlife Sanctuary

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