Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Puffing Billy Steam Train, Yarra Valley and Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary Day Tour submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
Perfect mix of activities and sights. Entertaining commentary by the bus driver "Dr. Phil". Buy the lunch at the winery....delicious. See all the main exotic Australian animals.
Bud and Jo
Reviewed by: BUD, USA, April 2012
We enjoyed our tour very much. We thought we were riding the train to the Winery for lunch and then on to the Wildlife Santuary, but that was not the case. We were on a bus between the different places. a little disappointed, but was still a great tour.
Reviewed by: Steven Co W, USA, March 2012
Our tour of Puffing Billy, the Yarra Valley and the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary Day Tour was magnificient. Pick - up from our appointed spot was punctual, the driver was a ball of knowledge and he went out of his way to help people. Puffy Billy brought back many memories of the steam days and the lunch was extremely tasty. Time spent in the Wild life Sanctuary was rewarding also.
We have no hesitation in recommending this day tour to every one. Thanks again for the experience.
Ray and Noeleen Thompson
The coach driver was fantastic.. Humorous and informative..The train ride was a real experience ..sounds, smells all reminiscent of the bygone days of steam. The lunch was a big rip off - a disappointment. It was supposed to be a 'spit roast' and we heard that they actually carved the meat from a spit roast and you had a choice of lamb, pork or beef. This was not the case - just a roast beef and the meal was small and nothing special. If I was to advise anyone to go on this trip I would say ' forgo the lunch' - The sanctuary was interesting with its own vet clinic where you can view real operations on wildlife - there were none scheduled when we visited though. We had the feeling that we were tourists travelling on the cusp of the 'busy' time and that all the good stuff we had kinda missed. If it wasn't for the coach driver Shane and the Puffing Billy train we would have really felt we paid far too high a price for the day.
Reviewed by: Paula, April 2012
healesville wildlife sancturary is more like a farm, with just 2 wombats, n a few kangaroos.
the train felt like any other trains, other than the steam part, scenery along the way was ok not nothing spectacular
