BIRDWATCHING · WINE TOURS
Good birding & wine days fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend a full day tasting Gippsland wine, spotting koalas, exploring Phillip Island, and watching little penguins return at sunset.
“This is a great way to spend a day out of Melbourne. Good food, great wine, and beautiful scenery. The koalas during the day and tiny penguins at nught”
Review of Melbourne’s 13-hour Puffing Billy, Yarra Valley wine and chocolate tour, Maru wildlife stop, and Phillip Island penguin parade.
“Shein was an amazing host and tour guide. Long journey but he made comfortable.”
Review of Melbourne’s Phillip Island wine, wildlife and Penguin Parade tour, with gourmet lunch, small-group transport, tips, costs and honest drawbacks.
“Rod was just top class and added to everything really took time to get to know everyone and engage.!”
Review of Cape Town’s private Cape Peninsula tour, with Cape Point, penguins, Chapman's Peak, ostriches, lunch, and wine tasting.
“This was one of the greatest tours i have ever went on in the world. Ian was Awesome! He went out of his way to provide the best guided tour fit for us and he had extensive knowledge Great vehicle with AC. Beat the crowds. Our tour wound uRead more”
Review of Phillip Island’s wine, wildlife, Nobbies sunset, and Penguin Parade tour, with practical details on food, timing, price, and value.
“Lovely, small group tour. Enjoyed the camaraderie, our guide and the locations. Little glitch on locations due to public holiday, but they made it very enjoyable anyway.”
Review of Melbourne’s Puffing Billy, Yarra Valley, koalas, chocolate, wine, and Phillip Island penguins, with honest timing and value advice.
“the staff were great. the penguins unpredictable ( no judgement on the penguin!) and from my vantage I really didn't see anything. my disappointment is with the people .so many phones,so many cameras on the boardwalk. and I know you try people disappoint me me . thanks anyway, its a bucket list tick. Phillip Island is still amazing 👏”
Review of Melbourne’s Puffing Billy, Yarra Valley wine and chocolate, wildlife, and Phillip Island penguins, with practical tips and costs.
“Very informative, enthusiastic tour guide Will made sure we have an amazing day”
Review of Phillip Island’s wine, wildlife and penguin tour, with winery lunch, Nobbies sunset, small-group transport and practical tips.
“Had a wonderful tour with Ray! He was so funny and he made sure we got to make the most of our tour and time on Phillip island. The highlight for me was definitely the Winery with delicious wine and food. Also some final Ray nicknames: Ray Gun, Rayzor Scooter, It’s Rayning men, Rayz”
Review of Cape Town’s small-group Cape Peninsula tour with penguins, Cape Point, Chapman’s Peak, Simon’s Town, and Constantia wine.
“We had an amazing time! We asked Remi for a tour that was time efficent because we were doing a lot on one day, and he delivered. He was very knowledgeable and overall we had an amazing time.”
Review of Armenia’s private Khor Virap, Noravank, Tatev, Bird Cave, and winery tour, with practical advice on cost, timing, and stops.
“Tigran (guide) and Armen (driver) are great and added value to the tour, which was very interesting and full of information in every part.”
Review of Cape Town’s Cape Point, penguins, and Constantia wine tour, with practical advice on stops, costs, timing, and who should book.
“We had a lovely tour with Prince. The scenery is amazing. We also saw baboons playing on the side of the road, penguins at Boulder Beach and a whale on the route home. The wine tasting at Beau winery was very nice but service was very slow. Prince was a very good driver and provided a lot of information about the area and its history along the way.”
Review of Cape Town’s Table Mountain, wine, penguins, and Cape Point tour, with itinerary details, value advice, and practical tips.
“Our guide Paul was AMAZING.. polite , professional & knowledgeable. Nothing was too much for him. If i could recommend him to everyone visiting Cape Town I certainly would. 10/10 Excellent”
Review of the Cape Agulhas day tour from Cape Town, with penguins, Hermanus, wine tasting, lighthouse, ocean meeting point, and practical tips.
“Notre guide Martin a bien voulu maintenir l'excursion alors que nous n'étions que deux. Il a été très disponible et sympathique pour nous donner de nombreuses anecdotes et informations tout au long du trajet. La dégustation de vin et le restaurant ont été très bien choisis par l'organisation. Nous avons vraiment adoré notre journée malgré un temps de trajet long depuis Cape Town (3h aller et 3h retour). Nous recommandons vivement Martin !”
Review of Cape Town’s private Cape Point, Boulders Beach penguin, and Stellenbosch wine tour, with pricing, timing, value, and booking advice.
“They didn’t respond to messages or show up. I contacted them four times. Viator also tried contacting them.”
Review of a private Cape Town tour to Cape Point, Boulders penguins, Chapman’s Peak, Simon’s Town, and wine tasting.
“The stories on the road by the Raw Tours official. The penguins, seal island, Cape Point and oh wow the Simon's Town Restaurant picked for the lunch arw amongst the highlights.”
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