Tour Highlights

Take a private helicopter to a tiny island with pristine white beaches and incredible wildlife for a day of luxury and excitement, meeting native wildlife, exploring rugged clifftops, and witnessing the world-famous Penguin Parade.

Begin your journey in the heart of Melbourne as you board your private helicopter. After a spectacular ascent through a canyon of skyscrapers, soar high over metropolitan Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula before touching down on the island.

Visit the Koala Conservation Centre to wander treetop walkways offering superb, eye-level views of Australia’s most-loved and cuddly marsupial. Keep an eye out for resident wallabies and echidnas, often spotted in the surrounding bushland.

Stroll along the boardwalks around The Nobbies, absorbing coastal views from lookout points set among natural seabird gardens. Be transfixed by the thundering blowhole, and keep your eyes peeled for a daylight sighting of the Little Penguins. As the sun begins to set, continue along the Summerland Peninsula toward the Penguin Parade visitor centre. Travel off-road along the rugged island coastline to spot wild wallabies and Cape Barren geese grazing at dusk.

Before the penguins arrive, join a local ranger for an intimate and informative journey through the penguin colony. Then, take your seat away from the crowds in the beachfront viewing stand, offering superb views of the penguins emerging from the water and crossing the beach. Watch in awe as members of the 32,000-strong penguin colony waddle their way to their nests.

Dinner will be served in the popular seaside village of Cowes at a favorite local restaurant, offering a palette-pleasing menu featuring the freshest seasonal produce from the island and its surrounds.