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Great Ocean Road - Small Group Reverse Itinerary Day Tour - Ex Melbourne

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Experience one of the most spectacular natural landscapes on the planet! Join us for a day on the Great Ocean Road with this small group tour.

Experience one of the most spectacular natural landscapes on the planet! Join us for a day on the Great Ocean Road with this small group tour.

Highlights

  • Travel straight to the 12 Apostles
  • Reverse itinerary: avoid the large crowds coming from the other direction!
  • No rushing - spend a decent amount of time enjoying the attractions!
  • Plenty of stops for amazing pictures
  • Informative and friendly guide, good chat, great music and good vibes!
  • Stop to see Koalas and Kangaroos on the wild

Skip the rush and experience the Great Ocean Road like never before! Our reverse itinerary takes you inland first, so you’ll arrive at the iconic 12 Apostles, Gibson Steps, and Loch Ard Gorge before the big tour buses. That means more time, fewer crowds, and unforgettable views.

Travel in comfort with a small group of no more than 11 guests, making the journey personal and relaxed. Along the way, you’ll enjoy stops for stunning photos, a rainforest walk in the Great Otways, guaranteed koala sightings, and plenty of hidden gems most tours miss.

Expect good music, great vibes, and an engaging guide who makes the road come alive with stories, history, and fun facts.

Adult $138.00
Child $128.00 (7-14 years)

What's included

  • Full day tour of Great Ocean Road
  • Friendly guide
  • Live commentary (English), also Spanish and Portuguese available in most of the tours
  • Air conditioned coach
  • A bottle of water
  • Parks entry fees
  • Multilingual Interactive Audio Guide

Duration

  • The duration of this experience is 1 days

Location

  • For your convenience, our pickup locations are available within 15 minutes walking distance from any point in Melbourne CBD.
  • At 6:30 am from 196 Flinders Street – Opposite Federation Square, and near Flinders St Station
  • At 6:40 am from 313 La Trobe Street – Near Melbourne Central Station
  • At 6:50 am from 44 Spencer Street – The Great Southern Hotel, near Southern Cross Station.
  • Your pickup time and location will be as selected during the booking process.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Due to Vic roads regulations the youngest child age for travel on a mini bus is 7 years.

Available Bookings from 10 Apr to 23 Apr 2026

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  • Adult$138.00
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  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$128.00
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  • Adult$128.00
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$138.00
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$128.00
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$128.00
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$128.00
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$128.00
  • Child$128.00

  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$128.00

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

4.8

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katefrankie from Canada wrote on 01 April 2026

Best tour!

This small group tour was so good. The guide was very informative and easy to listen to. The whole group of people were enjoyable.

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Britney from New Zealand wrote on 29 March 2026

Great Views and Wildlife!

Incredible experience from start to finish! Our guide Peter started us off with some incredible morning tea and coffee before we started our journey for the day. Commentary was fun and insightful, and making the journey back with a view of the coast was one of the most magical experiences. It felt incredibly surreal to be able to experience koalas and kangaroos in the wild - and Peter knew all the best spots to stop and explore. The reverse itinerary also works great to avoid large crowds so we always had the best views before things got too hectic. Definitely recommend for a more personalised experienced that avoids the crowds without missing out on any of the good stuff!

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narge from New Zealand wrote on 31 October 2025

Great from start to finish

Great from start to finish. Excellent pre-trip communication. Easy and punctual pick up. Our guide James made the day filled with fun, local knowledge, secret koala hiding spots and a few surprises along the way. Great balance of time spent in the van, walking and taking photos and „free time“ for meals. Our small group started to feel more familiar as the day went on and we all enjoyed each other’s company thanks to James‘s skilled social engineering. Felt safe and looked after on the road and never got bored during the long day. Very cool idea to do the journey in reverse. Highly recommend!!!

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lenkab from Czech Republic wrote on 23 July 2024

Beautiful views and wildlife!

Perfect tour with a perfect timing to get the best sunlight with little people at Apostoles, enjoy the views and take pictures and then keep the rest of the day to stunning surf beaches and wildlife spotting. Marty was the best guide, so informativeand funny! He was so devoted to find koalas and drive for kangaroos and we've seen so much! Really haven't experienced to see koalas relatively close in the wildlife! Ice cream and chocolate were the best stops! Can only recommend this tour for small groups!

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jeanettec7 from New Zealand wrote on 04 June 2024

Sightseeing experience

We had a brilliant full day tour with Marty looking after us. Thus small group tour shows lots of Victoria rural areas before seeing the wow scenery of apostles and great ocean rd Great informative day.

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