V E N U E D E TA I L S Type Small group day tours Capacity Public tours: 15 Private tours: 55 Group facilities Fully customisable private tours available Opening hours Daily departures from Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula and Phillip Island F E A T U R E S • Small group day tours • Food and wine on every tour • In-region daily departures Taste the Region. Travel the Local Way. Local Way Tours offers premium small-group experiences with daily departures from Melbourne, plus in-region departures from Phillip Island and the Mornington Peninsula. With a maximum of 15 travellers per tour and a mantra of Playful Luxury, Local Way Tours strikes the perfect balance – combining the exclusivity and curated inclusions of a private tour with the affordability, warmth, and social energy of a small-group adventure. Focused on delivering a genuine taste of the region, Local Way Tours goes beyond sightseeing alone. Food and wine inclusions are woven into every journey, helping travellers experience each destination in a more authentic and immersive way. LOCAL WAY TOURS Address: 65/139 Cardigan Street, Carlton VIC 3053 T: +61 417 887 234 E: gday@localwaytours.com.au W: localwaytours.com.au V E N U E D E TA I L S Type Attraction / Wildlife Capacity Unlimited Group facilities Daily guided koala tours and welcome talks, private tours, educational programs Opening hours 10am-5.30pm. Opening times vary, check website F E A T U R E S • Meet the island’s local wildlife • Walk alongside koalas on treetop boardwalks • Café, visitor centre, gift shop Get close to wild koalas in their natural habitat in one of Phillip Island’s last remnant woodland reserves at the Koala Conservation Reserve, home to 17 koalas boasting two elevated treetop boardwalks which allow visitors an up-close viewing. You may also spot other Australian wildlife throughout the bushland – swamp wallabies, brushtail and ringtail possums, echidnas and over 150 species of birds. Learn the history of koala conservation on Phillip Island in the interactive museum and exhibition space. Phillip Island Nature Parks is a self-funded organisation. Revenue generated through ecotourism activities is invested into vital conservation, research and education. KOALA CONSERVATION RESERVE 1810 Phillip Island Road, Phillip Island VIC 3923 T: +61 3 5951 2800 E: info@penguins.org.au W: penguins.org.au V E N U E D E TA I L S Type Attraction / Wildlife Capacity Bistro: 250 people Group facilities Guided tours, dining packages, sheep shearing Opening hours 7 days: 9.30am-5.30pm F E A T U R E S • Opportunity to touch a koala • Close encounter with Aussie animals • Sheep shearing show • Menus created for international groups: Aussie meals, vegetarian, halal • School group, incentive group and team building products available Get in touch with wildlife at Maru, that is animal welfare accredited and focused. Enjoy hand-feeding and patting kangaroos and wallabies including albinos. See koalas, quokkas, wombats, the Tasmanian Devil, dingoes, reptiles, a crocodile and more. Meet and touch a koala, dingo or snake during unique optional animal experiences or book a fully guided Park Keeper tour. Package your visit with a meal in the licensed Homestead Bistro with snacks through to hearty meals and group catering available. Then top the experience off by enjoying Pirate Pete’s Mini-golf and putt around 18 holes of piratin’ fun. Learn about Maru’s Wildlife Shelter where wildlife is rescued and rehabilitated. MARU KOALA AND AN IMAL PARK 1650 Bass Highway, Grantville, Phillip Island VIC 3984 T: +61 3 5678 8548 E: fun@marukoalapark.com.au W: marukoalapark.com.au ATTRACTIONS, ACTIVITIES & TOURS ATTRACTIONS, ACTIVITIES & TOURS 54
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