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15 Best Puffing Billy & Dandenong Tours

The steam-train days in the Dandenong Ranges: Puffing Billy’s open-sided carriages through mountain ash forest, often paired with Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The century-old train still runs on volunteer stokers.

1.Melbourne: Puffing Billy & Healesville Sanctuary Scenic Tour

Discover Melbourne’s highlights on this full-day tour exploring Puffing Billy, Healesville Sanctuary, Emerald Lake, and Yarra Valley chocolates for $152.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“Russell was an excellent guide: friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Overall the trip more than met our expectations. The Puffing Billy ride was brilliant. We weren’t expecting to enjoy the animal reserve much because we don’t like zoos and caged animals, but that, too, was very…”

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4.From Melbourne: Puffing Billy Train & Penguins Wildlife Tour

Discover the charm of Victoria with a full-day tour from Melbourne featuring Puffing Billy's scenic steam train ride and the adorable Penguin Parade at Phillip Island.

★ 4.8

“On the day i took this tour there was some event on the normal track of the puffing billy train, so the ride was only 30min instead of 1h but we were aware and got a partial refund for this reason. It was raining but…”

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5.Puffing Billy And Healesville Sanctuary Scenic Tour

Discover the scenic Yarra Valley on this full-day tour featuring Puffing Billy, Healesville Sanctuary, Emerald Lake, and chocolates, all from Melbourne.

★ 4.5

“We went with wine hope andcoastal tour guide The train ride was the highlight of the whole trip.. unfortunately because the tour company didn’t want to refund or cancel we had to walk around in the Sanctuary and the chocolate factory outlRead more”

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6.Puffing Billy And Phillip Island Penguin Parade Bus Tour

Explore Victoria’s highlights on this full-day tour from Melbourne, including Puffing Billy, the Nobbies, and the famous Phillip Island penguin parade, with expert guides.

★ 4.5

“We were picked promptly on time at the Windsor hotel. The instructions said outside the hotel and maybe should have specified across the street (major intersection) but we got settled nonetheless. Our Tour Guide Marliese was very enthusiastic and informative as we went from stop…”

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8.Melbourne: Half-Day Puffing Billy Steam Train Experience

Discover the scenic charm of Melbourne with a half-day Puffing Billy steam train ride, exploring Dandenong Ranges and Emerald Lake Park, guided by local experts.

★ 4.8

“our driver James was excellent. The tour was interesting and well organized. I liked that it offered a one hour train ride vs having to return to the original station. That way we could spend a half day on other activities. Thank you.”

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9.Melbourne: Puffing Billy Railway & Rainforest Tour

Discover Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges with a 6-hour tour featuring Puffing Billy steam train, rainforest walks, and native birdwatching for a memorable day.

★ 4.7

“Great day. Our guide was very informative and enthusiastic. The stop at the picnic grounds with the short bushwalk was a good extra. Being able to sit on the windows towards the outside of the train was a great experience.”

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10.Healesville Sanctuary General Entry Ticket

Explore Australia's unique wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary with a full-day ticket. Encounter koalas, wombats, platypus, and watch bird shows in a natural setting.

★ 4.5

“Are we talking about the ticketing experience or the visit to the sanctuary? The ticketing experience was messy. The sanctuary visit was wonderful.”

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11.1 day Puffing Billy Steam Train and Wildlife Tour from Melbourne

Discover Melbourne's outdoor charm with this full-day tour featuring a historic steam train ride, native wildlife encounters, and scenic Yarra Valley views.

★ 4.5

“Our trip was wonderfully relaxing and filled with fascinating moments. Mark, our guide, made the journey even more enjoyable with his engaging fun facts—especially the story about lyrebirds mimicking the sounds of the Puffing Billy trainRead more”

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12.Melbourne: Puffing Billy Railway & Penguin Parade Day Tour

Experience scenic train rides, coastal views, and adorable penguins on this full-day tour from Melbourne—perfect for wildlife lovers and scenic explorers.

★ 4.5

“Recommend this tour a 100%, Daniel our guide was very good he was guiding us and giving us interesting facts about each fact and about Melbourne. Definitely should book through them.”

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13.Half-Day Puffing Billy Steam Train Experience w optional Penguins

Experience the historic Puffing Billy steam train through Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges with scenic views, friendly guides, and optional penguin visits for a memorable half-day adventure.

★ 5.0

“Great, Visitors should know how Australian's have preserved their heritage line (more than century old) in such a excellent condition.”

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15.Melbourne Puffing Billy Penguin Yarra Valley Wine choc Tour

Explore Victoria with this 12-hour tour featuring Puffing Billy railway, Yarra Valley wine and chocolate tastings, wildlife encounters, and the Penguin Parade.

★ 4.5

“This was such a good tour, the driver/tour guide was so friendly and personal, I was travelling by myself and he would often come over and see how i was doing, and he was so patient, even though one family was always late returning to…”

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More Puffing Billy & Dandenong Tours

4.5Puffing Billy & Rainforest Tour from Melbourne$121.21 5.0Dandenong Ranges Private Day Tour$305.10 4.2Melbourne: Penguin Parade Tour with Puffing Billy Train Ride12 hours$133 5.0From Melbourne: Dandenong Ranges Private Day Tour6 hours$247 5.0Puffing Billy Train and Penguins Wildlife Tour$164.25 5.0Puffing Billy Tour and Penguin Parade from Melbourne$175.72 4.0Puffing Billy and Penguin Parade Day Tour From Melbourne$162 4.5VIP Sanctuary Tour at Healesville Sanctuary – excl. entry$85.35 4.0Melbourne: Puffing Billy Train & Penguin Island Excursion12 hours$130 4.0Puffing Billy Train and Phillip Island Penguin Parade Day Tour$105.43 4.3Melbourne: Puffing Billy Steam Train & Penguin Parade Tour$113 3.3Melbourne: Healesville Sanctuary & Phillip Island Tour11 hours$125 4.5From Melbourne: Puffing Billy & Penguins Combo Tour Package1 day$173 4.4Melbourne: Puffing Billy Train & Healesville & Winery Tour$140 3.5Koala Experience at Healesville Sanctuary – excl. entry$27.97 3.7Melbourne: Puffing Billy Steam Train and Philip Island$515 4.5Melbourne to Puffing Billy and Yarra Valley Private Tour10 hours$952 4.5Healesville Sanctuary And Phillip Island Wildlife Bus Tour$126.95 5.0[Private Tour] Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife & Puffing Billy Steam Train$502.07 5.0From Melbourne: Puffing Billy Private Tour – Up to 11 pax8 hours$991 5.0From Melbourne: Mornington Peninsula Tour and Puffing Billy$198 4.0Kangaroo Experience at Healesville Sanctuary – excl. entry$27.97 4.0Puffing Billy Train&Healesville Sanctuary&Yarra Valley Wine Tour$152.06 5.0[PRIVATE TOUR] Puffing Billy and Dandenong Mountains$466.21