(IMPORTANT NOTE for dates from Oct 1 to Oct 7: Puffing Billy + Penguin Parade are only offered on Oct 5 & 6, while on Oct 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7, we offer Penguin Parade without the Puffing Billy train ride)

(IMPORTANT NOTE: The Penguin Parade ticket from Oct 1 to 7 is Premium Boardwalk, a standing viewing area near the Penguin Plus entrance for watching Little Penguins return along the inland path. Beach-crossing views are not available)

Start your day with a pick-up from various locations in Melbourne.

Check-in at the Instagram-famous Brighton Beach Rainbow Huts, known for its vibrant beach lifestyle and unique artistic atmosphere (depending on the time of the train on the day, may change to Maru Koala and Animal Park instead).

Travel through the lush Dandenong Ranges, celebrated as Australia's natural treasure trove.

Ride the iconic Puffing Billy Railway, one of Australia's oldest steam trains.

If time permits, visit the Maru Koala and Animal Park (optional, at your own expense), an ideal place to learn about native Australian wildlife up close (at own expense, and depending on the time of the train on the day).

Marvel at the magnificent sea views at The Nobbies Viewpoint.

As the sun sets and darkness falls, witness the Penguin Parade. Watch as groups of little penguins emerge from the sea and waddle across the beach to their nests.