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Tours     Small Group

# Small-Group Tours

Small-group tours - typically 8 to 24 guests sharing a vehicle - are the practical middle ground between a private charter and a large coach. You get the logistics removed, a guide, and a structured itinerary, without the premium of a private booking.

They work best for couples or small parties travelling independently who want to spend the day with others in a similar mindset. They work less well if you want to control the pace or extend your time at any one stop.

Small-group tours

## 10 Peninsula small-group tours

Full day   All guests

### [Mornington Peninsula Day Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/autopia-mornington-peninsula-day-tour/>)

by [Autopia Tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/autopia-tours/>)

Autopia Tours has been running small-group day tours from Melbourne since 1987 and holds one of the largest verified ...

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Illustrative image  This image shows Point King Beach, Portsea. It does not depict Bayplay Sea Dragon Snorkel Tour.

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About 2 hours   Families

### [Bayplay Sea Dragon Snorkel Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/bayplay-sea-dragon-snorkel-tour/>)

by [Bayplay Adventure](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/bayplay/>)

Bayplay advertises a guided, approximately two-hour snorkel with weedy sea dragons in Portsea. The operator says gues...

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Full day   All guests

### [Hot Springs Day Tour - Mornington Peninsula](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/bunyip-hot-springs-day-tour/>)

by [Bunyip Tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/bunyip-tours/>)

Bunyip Tours has been running small-group day tours from Melbourne since 1998, and this tour solves a specific logist...

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Full day   All guests

### [Mornington Peninsula Wine Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/bunyip-mornington-peninsula-wine-tour/>)

by [Bunyip Tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/bunyip-tours/>)

Bunyip Tours has been running small-group day tours from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula since 1998. The wine t...

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Half day   Couples

### [Global Ballooning Peninsula Sunrise Flight](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/global-ballooning-peninsula-sunrise/>)

by [Global Ballooning Australia](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/global-ballooning/>)

Global Ballooning's Peninsula sunrise flight launches at dawn over the Red Hill and Merricks wine country, with appro...

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Full day   All guests

### [Mornington Peninsula Wine and Cheese Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/local-way-wine-cheese-tour/>)

by [Local Way Tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/local-way-tours/>)

Local Way Tours combines cellar door visits with a structured artisan cheese pairing at a Peninsula producer, making ...

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Under 2 hours   Families

### [Moonlit Sanctuary Twilight Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/moonlit-sanctuary-twilight-tour/>)

by [Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/moonlit-sanctuary/>)

The Moonlit Sanctuary Twilight Tour is a guided nocturnal walk through the park after dark, timed to coincide with wh...

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Half day   All guests

### [Moonraker Whale Watching Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/moonraker-whale-watching-tour/>)

by [Moonraker Charters](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/moonraker-charters/>)

Moonraker's whale watching tour runs from June through October, when humpback and southern right whales migrate throu...

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Half day   Families

### [Polperro Dolphin Swim](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/polperro-dolphin-swim/>)

by [Polperro Dolphin Swims](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/polperro-dolphin-swims/>)

Polperro's dolphin swim tour puts participants in the water alongside wild bottlenose dolphins in Port Phillip Bay, d...

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Full day   All guests

### [Coastal + Wine Day Tour](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/wine-hop-coastal-tour/>)

by [Wine Hop and Coastal Tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/operators/wine-hop-coastal-tours/>)

Wine Hop and Coastal Tours holds an Ecotourism Australia certification, which distinguishes it from the broader Penin...

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Related

## Other tour formats

### [Private tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/private-tours/>)

Your own vehicle, your own itinerary. Better for groups of four or more who want full control over the day.

[Private tour options →](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/private-tours/>)

### [All tours](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/>)

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[Browse all tours →](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/tour/>)

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