Travelers short on time in the Melbourne area don't need to miss out on one of Australia's greatest coastal road trips. This Great Ocean Road day tour includes many of the route's highlights, including the Twelve Apostles, Apollo Bay, and London Bridge. And, because this itinerary is the reverse of what many travelers take, you'll be skipping the worst of the crowds.

This premium tour includes hotel pick-up from Melbourne CBD and Southbank
Enjoy live commentary on board the bus from your guide
Receive personalized attention, and more legroom, on a small-group tour
An easy way to travel the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne
We travel in reverse itinerary to beat the crowds

What's Included

National Park fees
Live commentary on board
Professional guide
Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water

Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

06:30 AM

Pickup details

Pickups from Melbourne CBD and Southbank Hotels. Please send us a message specifying your pickup location and we will soon reply with your pickup time.

What To Expect

Winchelsea

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Twelve Apostles

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gibsons Steps

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Razorback

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Loch Ard Gorge

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Port Campbell National Park (Pass By)

The Great Ocean Road

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Otway National Park

Admission Ticket Free

Mait's Rest

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Apollo Bay

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kennet River Koala Walk

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teddy's Lookout

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
We are not able to accommodate children under 7 years of age on this tour, as according to VicRoads regulations they must travel on child restraints, which are not available in our minibuses. Passengers who show up with under 7 years old kids will be refused boarding without refund.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Expected to be back to Melbourne around 7 PM.
This is a small groups tour and the vehicles are 12 seaters minibuses Toyota Hiace or similar. In case extra room is required, send us a message so we can arrange large coaches option.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Lauren_D

The reverse itinerary was great - no stop was overcrowded. Our tour guide was both knowledgeable and entertaining. And the stops/ views were all fantastic.

Reviews

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Great coastal views and wildlife spotting

ThomasH_S, Apr 2024

A long day, but well worth it. The ocean road lookouts provided great views of the coast. The short stops for wildlife spotting allowed us to see koalas, kangaroos, birds, etc. Also, the driver/guide was excellent providing a lot of information in an entertaining way.

Perfect day!

Teresa_B, Apr 2024

It was an amazing trip with unbelievable ocean views. We also saw kangaroos, a koala and many birds. Thank you!

The Great Ocean Road tour...

JACQUELINE_P, Apr 2024

The Great Ocean Road tour in reverse gets a thumbs up. The small group tour made it easier to know one another and we all did keep to the time given by the tour guide. Wayne our tour guide a friendly bloke did a wonderful job keeping us entertained during the tour. It was an enjoyable day that was well spent.

A fantastic trip

Solveig_G, Apr 2024

Fantastic trip, a nice guide (originally from Greece) with much knowledge. (also a very good driver) Beautiful sights. It was a long day, 12 hours, but we had lots of nice stops on our way.

Very full day. Saw lots. Some places merit more time and others less.

Ian_D, Apr 2024

Saw lots in the full day out. Occasionally would have liked more time in some places (rain forest) and less in others (ice cream place at the end).

An Experience not just a Tour

christine_c, Apr 2024

The Great Ocean Reverse Itinerary Premium Tour was a very memorable and enjoyable experience. The places we stopped at were stunning, and ample time was allocated to enjoy these stops. Morning tea and lunch venues provided great service and food. Our guide Jay was very informative, engaging and fun and made the tour an experience above our expectations A great driver and a photographer.

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Lauren_D, Apr 2024

The reverse itinerary was great - no stop was overcrowded. Our tour guide was both knowledgeable and entertaining. And the stops/ views were all fantastic.

Awesome tour with great photo ops.

David_W, Mar 2024

Great trip seeing all the sights with less crowds. Driver Valeri was great. Went out of his way on the way back to get us a view of some wild kangaroos(Harder to find than you might expect in Australia!) promo pickup and back to Melbourne on schedule. Highly recommend!

Wonderful variety of experiences.

Christine_M, Mar 2024

The sights are amazing to see. Our guide Jay gave us many interesting pieces of information and was a wonderful driver. It’s a long day but certainly well worth it we also were especially pleased to see a koala and kangaroos. Loved the reverse trip format, we didn’t have to fight the crowds. Pick up and drop off went seamlessly.

Worth it

Gabrielle_G, Mar 2024

Was a great experience. I did so at 6 months pregnant and was able to get around just fine, dont get me wrong, it was a lot, but doable. The 12hour day was a bit exhausting but the day was broken up quite nicely, I was able to stretch my legs every hour to hour and a half. The tour guide was such a lovely man too, I forget his name but he was from Greece. The sights were definitely worth the day.

GOR Fab day

Ronald_C, Feb 2024

The whole day was fabulous. Highly recommend this reverse itinerary. Sam our tour guide did a fantastic job all day!

Fantastic Day On The Great Ocean Road

Kathy_A, Feb 2024

From beginning to end, the sights were fabulous! Our tour guide Marty, was very knowledgeable about the places we visited and answered a lot of questions. The reverse tour of Ocean Road was great, as there were less people at each stop. From what I gather, most tours start the other way and it can be overcrowded. I'm so very happy we took this tour to see the fabulous Gibson's Step, The Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, London Bridge and more and we even saw Koalas & Kangaroos in the wild. We stopped in Apollo Bay and had lunch at George's upon recommendation and it was very good! We had a surprise stop at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery, which was a nice treat to some wonderful ice cream! Overall, this experience was one of our favorites while in Australia.

Absolutely stunning

Georgia_A, Feb 2024

Pete and Wayne were absolutely brilliant. Pete knew so much and had wealth of knowledge and nature that was incredible and inspired. Honestly one of the very best trips we've ever taken and highly recommend!

Great Experience and great way to see the great ocean road

Tara_K, Jan 2024

It was a great experience worth every penny. Our driver went above and beyond for us and made the trip very enjoyable. We saw so much and learned alot. Even got to see Koalas.

Great Ocean Road

Peg_H, Jan 2024

We loved the trip. Our driver Jai was knowledgeable, polite, and very kind to all the passengers. He answered everyone’s questions and made a great experience for us.

Enjoyable day trip!

Janice_H, Jan 2024

We loved this small group excursion with pick-up at our hotel. Saw lots of different sights on this trip that we would not have otherwise been able to see without a car.

Stunning views

Jenny_D, Jan 2024

Amazing views and good historical overview by our tour guide. Long day but worth it. Wear comfortable shoes.

He found koalas from the roadside!

Mary_H, Jan 2024

We really enjoyed our Great Ocean Road Reverse itinerary PREMIUM tour. Jimmy was very knowledgeable about the history. He was amazing at locating the Koalas from the roadside as well as where to look for kangaroos and wallabies. It was very relaxing, but a full day of seeing the beautiful coastline. I’d highly recommend this tour.

Great way to see the Great Ocean Road area…..

Alison_T, Jan 2024

This was a great tour to see the 12 Apostles and all the beautiful scenery in that area. It was a long day but we expected it as you cover a very large area in one day. Lots of stops along the way to see different views and areas.

The BEST Great Ocean Road tour!

Pamela_C, Jan 2024

I was researching for weeks which trip to book for the great ocean road and am SO glad I picked this one! The reverse itinerary was perfect and had little to no crowds at each stop which was very enjoyable. Our tour guide was Marty and he was great!! He had such great insight and was very entertaining throughout the whole day. He did a great job finding some wild kangaroos and koalas! We had about 10 people in our tour and was a perfect size for the tour for the price.

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