Puffing Billy And Healesville Sanctuary Scenic Tour
Description
Visit some of the Yarra Valley's finest attractions from the picturesque Dandenong Ranges through to the world-renowned Healesville Sanctuary. You will get to ride the iconic Puffing Billy and sample some of the finest Yarra Valley chocolate there is. This is a wonderful full day tour full of exciting opportunities with a relaxing vibe. Bring an umbrella if rain is forecast.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Enjoy a leisurely stroll around beautiful Emerald Lake.
Hop aboard the Puffing Billy steam train for a scenic ride from Belgrave to Emerald Lake.
Explore the world-renowned Healesville Sanctuary where you can wander at your leisure. You can also purchase your lunch here.
Make your way to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie for free tastings and chocolate shopping.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note, this tour is NOT suitable for cruise passengers due to tour timings.
- Please note: ALL babies/toddlers/children up to age 15 must purchase a CHILD ticket.
- During peak periods larger vehicles may be used
Reviews(476)
Various stops before you get to experience Puffing Billy. No need to stop at the chocolate store or Healeville Animal sanctuary and puffing billy are enough to see.
Great experience! Was a fun ride and our tour guide was very informative
Went with my family to Puffing Billy in June.We took the train to Belgrave.It is quite accessible via public transport.Bought the tickets way before on their website. Honestly its good to experience it. Quite interesting. The views are great but midway you just get bored. I bought the tickets that came with scones and a drink. Scones were very hard .Food was expensive . Nothing fantastic. I bought the fries and it was tooo salty. Bring your own food if you can. Same goes for Healesville but the food there is much worse, it is stale .
Well organized and as described. The tour guide, Russell, was great! If cool/ rainy, dress accordingly for the train ride and the sanctuary
Russell was a great tour guide. Fun tour
Puffing train was even better than I thought it would be.
Our guide David was fantastic. Good time management, informative of Melbourne information for tourists and helpful with guiding us in the sanctuary. Puffing Billy was sure best highlight for my 8 year old son.
The train was cold, but we are visiting in the winter … so that’s on us. The ride was fun, and probably less crowded due to the time of year. My kids loved riding on the side of the train with their feet dangling. The Healesville Sanctuary was great! Full of Australian animals and an amazing bird show! The chocolate stop at the end was a nice treat to end the day. The staff/drivers were so nice! We were very pleased with our booking and had a great day!
Friendly conductors, loved the whole day. Train ride was great fun, zoo would have been better in decent weather but we still managed to get a lot out of the visit. 30 mins in the chocolaterie isn’t long enough :-)
Our tour was absolutely incredible! It was such a wonderful experience to see the Australian wildlife up close at Healesville Sanctuary; seeing the koalas and kangaroos was a real highlight. The historic Puffing Billy steam train ride offered truly amazing, scenic views. Highly recommended!
