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Great Ocean Road Bus Tour (Full-Day) - Melbourne CBD Pickup

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Discover first hand the coastal beauty, wildlife and scenery that Great Ocean Road is known for. See the 12 Apostles and all of the highlights on this full day tour from Melbourne.

Discover first hand the coastal beauty, wildlife and scenery that Great Ocean Road is known for. See the 12 Apostles and all of the highlights on this full day tour from Melbourne.

Highlights

  • Amazing bus tour of Great Ocean Road with photo spots and stops along the way!
  • Guided tour of Koalas and Parrots in their natural habitat
  • Complimentary Morning Tea included
  • View iconic favourites including Torquay Surf Beach, Loch Ard Gorge, The Razorback, Island Archway, 12 Apostles and the Gibson Steps
  • Enjoy a guided forest walk to see some of the tallest trees in the world!

After being picked up from your Melbourne CBD accommodation, explore the world famous Great Ocean Road in this full day tour and audio in many languages to ensure you do not miss a thing.

Languages currently available: Arabic, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai.

Spend the day in an air-conditioned vehicle, exploring the coastline features and seeing first hand kangaroos, koalas and birds in their natural habitat, as well as a guided forest walk where you will see some of the tallest trees in the world. With Morning Tea included, enjoy a day of discovery, viewing iconic favourites such as the Torquay Surf Beach, Loch Ard Gorge, The Razorback, Island Archway, 12 Apostles and Gibson Steps, with plenty photo opportunities and time to take in the views along the way.


Tour Itinerary

Torquay Surf Beach

  • Stop here to experience your first look and feel of the iconic beaches and coastal views. You will also be in clear seeing distance of the world-famous Bells Surfing Beach. Get a taste of taking coastal photos and smelling the fresh seaside air.

Morning Tea

  • Refresh with morning tea.

The Pole House

  • Roadside photo opportunity of the most photographed house on Great Ocean Road. Suspended 40 metres above ground by a singular concrete column, its unique architecture maximises the stunning coastline view.

Great Ocean Road Sign

  • Snap a selfie at this iconic post and send it to your friends.

Koalas and Parrot Viewing

  • Your experienced guide knows where to go. Witness koalas and colourful parrots in their natural environment.

Cape Patton

  • Stop at one of the best viewing points along the Great Ocean Road and take in the iconic coastline vista.

Apollo Bay Lunch Stop

  • Stop at the coastal town of Apollo Bay where you can purchase your lunch from the many restaurants and cafes on offer. You can also walk around the coastal town or even take a swim in the beach if the weather suits.

Guided Forest Walk

  • Your guide will take you on a forest walk where you will see some of the tallest trees in the world. You will also take in the wonderful fresh natural smells the trees have to offer.

The Gibson Steps

  • Here you will be able to see some of the 12 Apostles from sea level on the beach, tide and wind permitting. You will feel like you can reach out and touch them.

12 Apostles

  • Take your time to view the world renowned 12 Apostles. An awesome sight with fantastic photo opportunities. See for yourself why these limestone beauties are known all around the world.

Loch Ard Gorge

  • The final touring stop but many say it is the best. Witness first-hand this magnificent formation of rocks and rolling sea. Ground level viewing that will excite you with the natural glories it possesses.

Razorback

  • See the unique jagged Razorback formation.

Island Archway

  • The original archway collapsed in 2009 however two striking stacks remain, standing nearly as tall as the Apostles.

Dinner Stop

  • Stop at Colac where you can purchase dinner from one of the many restaurants and cafes. After dinner we return you to your CBD hotel.

All of the above is included in the price, with the exception of lunch and dinner.

Itinerary

  • Pick-up from Melbourne CBD
  • Torquay Surf Beach
  • Morning Tea
  • The Pole House
  • Great Ocean Road Sign
  • Koala and Parrot Spotting
  • Cape Patton
  • Apollo Bay Lunch Stop
  • Guided Forest Walk
  • The Gibson Steps
  • 12 Apostles
  • Loch Ard Gorge
  • Razorback
  • Island Archway
  • Colac Dinner Stop
Adult $147.00
Child $119.00 (5-14 years old)

What's included

  • Everything listed in the itinerary is included except lunch and dinner, however there will be opportunities to purchase these items during the tour.

Duration

  • Allow approximately 12 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • 360 Collins Street
  • Melbourne VIC 3000

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 5
  • Children must be accompanied by at least 1 paying adult.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Pick up from your choice of Melbourne CBD location at approximately 7:00am, location and times to be confirmed once booking completed, 24 hours prior to tour departure.

    Guests must meet outside their accommodation at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure. NOTE: If you are a solo traveler or book the day before you may be referred to a convenient central location.

    Please Note: Basic fitness level required for this tour. This tour is not suitable for wheelchair access.

    Languages currently available: Arabic, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai.

  • Refund available if cancellation is made more than 48 prior to the start of the tour. Cancellations with less than 48 hours notice incur a late-cancellation fee of 100% of the tour price.

Available Bookings from 22 Nov to 5 Dec 2024

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  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$107.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$107.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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sharon smith from Australia wrote on 17 November 2024

A great day, Highly recommend

A fantastic although very long day, but we knew that. Theo was a brilliant, fun tour guide, very informative, without overloading us with info. He kept us all on track with times, which was a huge benefit as he got us to the last viewing just as the rain arrived. (As was his plan, he said!). My only criticism was the communication re pick up point. It was not confirmed 'at least 24 hours before' as stated, and we needed to know to plan getting there. Anyway we made it and thank you for a wonderful day.

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sophlmac from United Kingdom wrote on 14 November 2024

Great Ocean Road

We had a great day today on our Great Ocean Road tour. Warren was brilliant and took us to lots of extra stops along the way which is really appreciated. The Loch and Gorge was beautiful. Highly recommend!!!

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Sujanna Manuel from Australia wrote on 13 November 2024

Great Ocean 🌊 ride

Well organized.tour.strategic and easily accessible pick up and drop-off point, pleasant experience ,kind and thoughtful guide ,covered all places to see on the Great Ocean ride route. One small suggestion it would be nice if you could tell us where the place for the helicopter ride of the 12 Apostles is ,so that people who like. to use it can do .overall a very pleasant experience. Thank you tour organizers and specially our guide .

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Allison from New Zealand wrote on 13 November 2024

Fantastic Tour

Fantastic tour and our guide and driver Warren went above and beyond to answer questions, show us extra stuff and made us feel right at home. Only down side was that we booked this thinking we would get picked up and dropped off at out cbd accommodation but this is not the case. They only pick up and drop off at 4 places. It would also pay to get to the pick up point early to get a good seat on the bus, as we were not last but still ended up in the very back seat with absolutely no view, and extremely hard on your back. Other than those couple of issues everything else was great. Would definitely recommend the tour.

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Rukshana from New Zealand wrote on 06 November 2024

Ocean Road Tour

Warren our driver was really good went over and beyond got everywhere on time. Really enjoyed the whole tour. Another bucket list ticked 😊

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