Melbourne: Full-Day Puffing Billy Steam Train & Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary Tour
Embark on a nostalgic journey through the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, just an hour from Melbourne, where towering mountain ash and fern trees frame the skyline. Board the iconic Puffing Billy Steam Train for a one-hour ride through forest-covered hills, spotting wildlife like kookaburras and crimson rosellas. Learn about the 121-year-old steam railway from dedicated volunteers and explore the state-of-the-art Lakeside Visitor Centre. Travel through the Yarra Valley to Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary, a haven for over 200 Australian species. Witness the Eagles Fly demonstration, get close to koalas, kangaroos, and more. Conclude the day at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, indulging in over 250 chocolate varieties before the relaxing return to Melbourne.
Inclusions
- Valid for one child (0–12) or one adult (13+)
- Puffing Billy one-hour train excursion from Belgrave to Lakeside (one-way)
- Admission into Healesville Sanctuary Wildlife Park
- Hosted by an experienced driver-guide
- Air-conditioned comfortable coach travel
- Comprehensive local tour commentary
- Selected Melbourne inner-city pick-up/drop-off points
- Available: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday (from 1 April 2024): Departs 7.45am; returns 5.45pm (approximately)
- Bookings valid to 31 March 2025
Tour Highlights
- Travel back in time aboard the restored Puffing Billy Steam Train and experience Australia’s most notable narrow gauge railway
- Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary offers over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals, and reptiles for guests to explore at their leisure
- Visit the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery with over 250 chocolate products
- You will have the opportunity to travel through the magnificent tall forests of the Dandenong Ranges
- Visit scenic Emerald Park Lakeside with its new railway heritage-themed visitor centre