Self-guided tours begin at Panny’s Amazing World of Chocolate, with interactive exhibits that turn a love of chocolate into works of art. Stroll past a replica of Michelangelo’s David, carved entirely from chocolate; admire the world’s largest chocolate waterfall; and see if your group can lift a solid block of chocolate that literally weighs a ton. Draw your name in chocolate syrup, design and create your own signature chocolate that is instantly made for you to eat, and watch master chocolatiers at work through the factory windows. If your taste buds still aren’t satisfied, Panny’s cafe serves up an assortment of chocolate cakes, pastries, and hot cocoa topped with white truffles.
The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is located about 90 minutes from Melbourne’s CBD, less than a mile (1 km) past the Phillip Island bridge. Ample free parking is available.
The factory and cafe are open seven days a week and closed only on Christmas Day. Visit on a weekday for fewer crowds.
Beyond the Phillip Island Chocolate Factory, there's plenty to keep kids entertained on this peaceful island that makes an easy day trip from Melbourne. Watch sheep shearing and other animal activities at the Churchill Island Heritage Farm, see adorable koalas up close at the Koala Conservation Centre, and grab a front-row seat for the famous Penguin Parade, when hundreds of little penguins waddle up the beach to their burrows.