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Every page on GippslandTours.com in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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Tours
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- Wilsons Promontory Wilderness Day TourA small-group day from Melbourne: a hike up Mt Oberon, Mt Bishop or Lilly Pilly Gully, then Squeaky Beach and wildlife.
- Phillip Island Penguin Parade Eco TourMoonlit Sanctuary, the Nobbies, Cape Woolamai in summer and the Penguin Parade, in a group of up to 24.
- Wilsons Prom Whale Spotting Cruise with LunchSix hours past Rabbit Island, Sealers Cove and Refuge Cove looking for whales, with morning tea and lunch.
- Penguin Parade, Koalas & Kangaroos Day TripBrighton Beach's bathing boxes, koalas and kangaroos at Moonlit Sanctuary, the Nobbies and the Penguin Parade.
- Penguin Parade General Viewing TicketGeneral Viewing at the Penguin Parade: grandstand seats over Summerlands Beach at sunset, for when you drive yourself.
- Phillip Island Seal Watching Cruise2 hours from Cowes Jetty to the fur seals at Seal Rocks, with commentary and tea, coffee and cake on board.
- Wilsons Prom Nature & Wildlife Day Cruise8 hours along the Prom's coast: Kanowna Island seals, Skull Rock, the lighthouse and a Refuge Cove stop, lunch included.
- Metung Hot Springs BathingAll-day bathing at Metung Hot Springs: geothermal pools, saunas, a cold plunge and views over the Gippsland Lakes.
- Cape Woolamai Scenic Cruise1 hour from San Remo Jetty to the granite cliffs of Cape Woolamai, with commentary, tea, coffee and cake on board.
Guides
- All guides
- Things to do in GippslandThe Prom, Phillip Island, the lakes, Walhalla and Buchan by area, with how long each one takes
- Wilsons Promontory guideGetting there, the walks with distances, Squeaky Beach, wildlife, Tidal River and a day tour vs driving
- Penguin Parade guideWhen the penguins arrive, 2026 ticket prices, the viewing areas, what to wear and day tours vs the ticket
- Gippsland townsThe main towns and their size, the prettiest villages, where to base yourself, and what the region is known for.
- The Gippsland LakesMetung and its hot springs, Raymond Island's koalas, Lakes Entrance, Ninety Mile Beach, cruises and where to stay.
- Melbourne to GippslandDrive times to Phillip Island, the Prom and the lakes, V/Line trains and coaches, and the day tours that do the driving.
Blog
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- Whale season at the PromMay to November off Wilsons Prom: humpbacks, southern rights, the cruise from Port Welshpool and how to plan 2027.
- Summer in Gippsland 2026-27School holidays at the Prom, Tidal River bookings, late summer sunsets on Phillip Island, the beaches and what to book first.
- Wilsons Prom alerts 2026Road works at the gate until 20 November, overnight deer control, Stockyard and Big Drift closed, and what still runs as normal.
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