See the Twelve Apostles, The Otways and other highlights of the Great Ocean Road on a private full-day tour from Melbourne. Travel the renowned scenic route with your own private guide, stopping for photo ops at Bells Beach, Split Point Lighthouse and other locations. Have lunch in Apollo Bay, take a rainforest walk, and top off your day with a visit to the Twelve Apostles. You may also see koalas in the wild and hand-feed parrots.

Private full-day Great Ocean Road tour from Melbourne
Try fresh seafood during lunch in Apollo Bay (own expense)
Watch the surfers at Bells Beach and stroll through the Australian rain forest
Customize the itinerary to stay longer at favorite spots
Includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Melbourne

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

A custom itinerary and optional helicopter flight make this tour ideal for travelers who want to see it all.

What's Included

Private tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-up from private addresses

What To Expect

After morning pickup from your Melbourne hotel, leave the city via West Gate Bridge, taking in views of the port and city center.

Continue along the highway to the Great Ocean Road where you can see long deserted beaches and roaring surf on the coast, and national parks that shelter wildlife. Stop for photo ops at Bells Beach, a favorite among surfers. Then drive to Split Point Lighthouse, where the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean meet.

Purchase lunch in the small town of Apollo Bay, where the restaurants are known for fresh fish and seafood. Afterward, take an easy walk in a rain forest that has towering arborescent ferns and eucalyptus trees that can be 300 years old.

In the afternoon, arrive at the Twelve Apostles, the hulking rock formations that are one of the highlights of the drive. Walk down the Gibson Steps to access the beach at the foot of the Apostles for another perspective on the natural monuments. You can take a short scenic helicopter flight over the Twelve Apostles (additional cost) if you wish.

Your tour ends with drop-off at you hotel in Melbourne in the evening.

Bells Beach

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road Memorial Archway

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teddy's Lookout

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kennett River

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apollo Bay Seafood Cafe

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Twelve Apostles

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
A maximum of 11 people per booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Infant seats available
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.

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A Great Day Touring the Great Ocean Road!

Allen_L, Mar 2024

Our day with Richard was wonderful. He was friendly, informative, and was also a good driver. He showed us some areas of the Great Ocean Road that many people don’t see, and the lunch recommendations were spot on. The Great Ocean Road is spectacular, and a trip we will remember for a long time. Thanks, Richard!

Good tour guy! Reliable Viator service!

Feifei_H, Feb 2024

Richard took us to Apollo Bay for fish and chips, the best kind of that we ever had! He was on time and attentive.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Hello Feifei! Thanks for the awesome review! Sounds like Richard rocked your Great Ocean Road trip! We're stoked you had a blast! Hope to see you on another adventure!

Great trip!

Andres_P, Jan 2024

Incredible trip! My family had a lot of fun. Our guide Mark was great and very helpful!! The views were amazing.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for your feedback! We're thrilled to hear that your family had an incredible trip and that Mark's guidance added to your enjoyment. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon!

Private tour on great ocean road

lawwee73, Jun 2023

Our driver has extensive knowledge on the history behind the scenery of this trip, he has made great effort trying to find the koala and kangaroo along the way, in top of that the vehicle is spacious and clean and we have a wonderful time

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time on our trip. Our knowledgeable driver is dedicated to providing an excellent experience, and we're delighted that you appreciated their efforts. The cleanliness and spaciousness of our vehicle are top priorities for us. We hope to have the pleasure of serving you again in the future.

Special requests? No problems!

Antoinette_G, Dec 2022

We were a group of Canadians who were attending a wedding in Wye Riiver and Matt arranged a custom trip for us where we started at the end of the tour and worked our way back and were dropped at the wedding destination! It was great! Matt was an excellent driver/guide and kept us informed and entertained the whole way! Would highly recommend him and his tour!

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thanks, Antoinette. Would love to see see you again.

Our family had a blast....

Michael_T, Nov 2022

Our family had a blast. Max our driver/guide is such a great guy and has lots of knowledge to share with about our trip. Excellent experience. Thanks Max from our family. -Michael-

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hi Michael. Thanks for the review and hope to see you again, next time when you come back to Melbourne

Great

Suzanne P, Oct 2019

Was a good day. Richard made efforts to make sure we saw everything! Some good tips too on where to eat!

We are lucky to have Micheal as our...

YiuChungdanny_W, Feb 2018

We are lucky to have Micheal as our guide, he is a very good driver, know the Great Ocean Road in and out, stop at all the spectacular view points all throughout our 12 hrs trip. He is a Russian Immigrant who spoke perfect English , highly educated, like to write poem and compose song , he had his own CD in Russian, and share with us all along the trip. Overall its a wonderful trip highly recommended. Will post a photo of him with my wife Grace underneath.

Driver did an excellent job of...

Robert_L, Jan 2018

Driver did an excellent job of getting us to different sites but was very weak on commentary and History of visited areas. Paid a lot for this tour and expected an experience Guide.

Max, our guide, made sure all our...

Peggy S, Mar 2017

Max, our guide, made sure all our interests for two couples fit into the itinerary, and he was engaging and informative. It was a terrific trip.

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