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Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles Day Trip from Melbourne

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Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles Day Tour
  • 13 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover some of Australia’s most photographed landscapes on this full-day tour of the famous Great Ocean Road from Melbourne. Stop for refreshments near Anglesea, spot wild koalas along the way, and purchase lunch in the seaside town of Apollo Bay. After lunch, enjoy a walk through Great Otway National Park, learn how the notorious Shipwreck Coast earned its name, and marvel over natural landmarks like the 12 Apostles and the pristine beach of Loch Ard Gorge.
  • Full-day tour of the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne
  • Enjoy magnificent views of the 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge
  • Stop for lunch overlooking the famous Apollo Bay
  • All entrance fees and travel in an air-conditioned touring bus included
  • Experience a temperate rainforest walk in Great Otway National Park
  • Observe Australian wildlife in its natural habitat

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This classic Great Ocean Road is ideal for travelers who want to see it all while keeping costs low.

What's Included

  • Admission to Great Ocean Road National Park
  • Australian wildlife sightings, in the wild.
  • Air-conditioned coach travel
  • Expert driver guided tour experience
  • Live tour commentary spoken in English
  • Roundtrip transportation to and from Melbourne
  • All Meals
  • Personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)
    400 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

    Our default pickup location will be Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, corner of Market St, Melbourne @ 7:35am. If you would like to arrange an alternative pickup point, please contact our reservations team on +61393931300.

Start time

07:35 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Melbourne

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Anglesea Visitor Information Centre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road Memorial Archway

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Great Otway National Park

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Loch Ard Gorge

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Twelve Apostles

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

WWI Memorial

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and children do not travel free, protective seats are available on request at the time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not suitabled for wheelchairs, prams or stroller accessible, please do not bring on tour as you will be asked to leave at the hotel.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • For this tour we have a translation app that can translate all guide commentary to the languages listed above. The traveler just needs to ask their guide or request this on the date of departure and we can advise them of how to download and listen.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 38 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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Bailey_M
Kiwi/ Chris was a great tour guide, very chatty and gave us some interesting historical information.

Reviews

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Worth it
Johannes_K, Apr 2024
It was a great tour, we had a great tour guide with lots of information provided. Got see Koalas, Kangaroos, and the stops for the walks and sight seeing were great.
Great Ocean Rd and 12 Apostles Tour
Ravinder_A, Apr 2024
ILKAY our driver/host made us very welcome and relaxed. The tour was very well delivered in an enjoyable way with intervals of appropriate designed music. Although it is a very long tour ILKAY made it interesting with his sense of humour and knowledge.
Great day tooo. Much housekeeping
Jennifer_S, Apr 2024
My sister and I had never seen the 12 apostles and we were so excited to go on this tour as Australians . When the coach finally arrived the driver hurried us along to get on the bus because he was running late. Three of us needed go to the bath room as we had been waiting at pickup point for a while. Well, he wasn’t happy as we were running late(as he kept telling us. ) When we got to the next pick up he took us into hotel to go and he pushed us along to the bathroom and I thought he was going to come in as well . He was very unhappy with us . Once back on the bus we apologised to all . The driver decided to give us the housekeeping rules for the next 30 minutes constantly telling us how to use a white bag with a red rim on it instead of saying sick bag. He went on and on and we were all shaking our heads. He was a nice driver but we felt like we were on a school excursion as he kept saying boys and girls. The experience on the coach was not good. The toilets at the last stop on the way home a MacDonalds were disgusting and the tour company should not be using this MacDonalds at Colbar. Even the overseas people were shocked as MacDonalds has a very good reputation overseas. Great tour overall . the driver needs to slow down we all felt we where on a fast train in Europe instead of a scenery trip in Victoria . Thank you for having these tours they are wonderful for both Australians and overseas holiday makers. But driving coaches safely is a priority and should regularly monitored. Sorry for the complaint but you need to know.
A must do trip.
Frostyrunner, Apr 2024
Great trip. Long day but it goes by fast. The stops and viewings were great. Kiwi is a great guide who is also very involved and shares a lot of knowledge.
Spectacular Scenery and Best Tour Guide Ever!
Gabriele_C, Apr 2024
I never knew Australia had rain forests! I learned so much about the history of Australia and Victoria specifically. Vicki was a safe and careful bus driver. She was also highly knowledgeable and entertaining. The scenery she showed us was spectacular! She also told us about the natural history of this part of Australia (plants and animals). This tour may well be a highlight of my time in Australia. I highly recommend this tour and Vicki as a tour guide!
Great trip would recommend
Bailey_M, Apr 2024
Kiwi/ Chris was a great tour guide, very chatty and gave us some interesting historical information.
Incredible nature
EDDY_F, Apr 2024
Visiting the rocks of the 12 apostles and the surrounding sites. The national parks too. Thanks a lot
Great
Pascal_G, Apr 2024
It was a good experience with a cool driver. Was very fun. Good lockouts. Never thoukht it will be so good
Good expierience
Adriana_S, Apr 2024
Very nice but in same stops we need more time to stay The app tu translate ay spanish si very little it is not enough who someone that don’t understand a los in english Steve was really a gentleman
All in all a good trip, Misty was a great guide
John_B, Apr 2024
My wife was angry because I got her up before 6 am to get to the pick up point on time. But she was happy after we did the helicopter and got back to the hotel.
Fun filled and informative experience
Itumeleng_S, Mar 2024
Going to the 12 apostles History that was told by the tour guide The chocolate factory/ Shop The amazing vies along the coastline
Great day tour
Hanh_N, Mar 2024
It's a long day but worth it to do with great sight seeing. Tour guide's very clear in giving instruction, very informative & helpful. Also, the tour is great for value. Highly recommended.
Great to see the 12 apostles it tour rather long.
Keith_L, Mar 2024
Seeing the 12 Apostles was great and was the purpose of our tour. It was nice to visit some of the little towns and villages on the way and get an idea of the area. However, there was something about the bus that made it seem to sway constantly and the twists in the road and bumps were not dealt with very well. The day was very long and some stops seemed unnecessary. For us, it would have been better to cut a couple of hours off. Our guide was knowledgeable but talked too much.
Good long excursion
Brett_G, Mar 2024
It was a good adventure. The length did seem a bit long. Not sure how to remedy that. Definitely enough time to meet others.
Great ocean road
Cort_P, Mar 2024
Niles was great! Very informative and funny. the stops were good and the views were fabulous at the twelve apostle’s .
12 apostles. Awesome...
Upul_D, Mar 2024
12 apostles. Awesome guide, Brian . Had a lovely trip. Great great great. Would love to get there again.
Wonderful day
Diana_L, Mar 2024
Despite the unpredictable weather and crowds, the Great Ocean Road and Twelve Apostles exceeded our expectations. The natural beauty of the coastline was truly awe-inspiring, and it was a memorable experience that I would highly recommend to others. One tip for future travelers would be to visit during the off-peak season to avoid the crowds and potentially enjoy better weather conditions. The weather was a bit unpredictable, with intermittent rain showers, which made some parts of the trip less enjoyable. Additionally, some of the viewpoints were quite crowded, especially during peak tourist season.
Tour guide Jeremy was...
Amy_L, Mar 2024
Tour guide Jeremy was informative & friendly. Recommend to bring snacks and water as it’s a long day
Well worth it the was fanastic
Agnes_B, Mar 2024
Had fantastic day with Autopia tours doing the Great Ocean Road Tour. Plenty of pit stops lots of things to see. A must do tour had a fantastic time from the start to the finish.
It was great
Lina_S, Mar 2024
We did the tour yesterday and it was amazing, saw koalas and kangaroos and the tour guide Gino was great (we are not sure if Gino is his name...) He was really passionate about his job and had lots of stories to tell. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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