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Full Day Great Ocean Road Adventure - Private Tour (9 or 13 Hours)

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Take your experience on The Great Ocean Road to the next level with an exclusively Private luxury tour, as we showcase the area's best features & it's incredible wildlife in their natural surroundings

Take your experience on The Great Ocean Road to the next level with an exclusively Private luxury tour, as we showcase the area's best features & it's incredible wildlife in their natural surroundings

Highlights

  • Bells Beach & Point Addis National Park
  • Wild kangaroo, Koala & Parrot Spotting
  • Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch
  • Guided Rainforest Walk
  • Guided Waterfall Walk
  • The 12 Apostles & Rock Formations (Full Day Adventure Tour Only)

Explore the Great Ocean Road on your very own private tour, with a professional local private guide and driver for the day. We are one of the longest running touring companies in the local area and specialise specifically on The Great Ocean Road. We have 2 tour options to choose from :

OPTION 1 - Full Day Adventure (13 hours) RRP $1,150

OPTION 2 - Snapshot Tour (9 Hours) RRP $795

For both tours, the first stop is at BELLS BEACH, the world renowned surf break, home to the most famous international surfing competition in history.

Next, off to POINT ADDIS NATIONAL PARK and its stunning boardwalks, overlooking miles of secluded golden beaches, where you can learn about the area's Aboriginal past.

As we venture along the road, your guide will detour off the road slightly to lesser know spots, for some wild KANGAROO SPOTTING.

Re-energise with a MORNING TEA - a choice of fresh pastries and freshly brewed coffee, at a renowned local cafe run by a young passionate French chef.

Onto AIREYS INLET LIGHTHOUSE, where you can wander the naturally eroded pathways leading to stunning viewing platforms near it's base.

Learn about the roads incredible history and why it was originally built, at the iconic MEMORIAL ARCH.

KENNET RIVER is your next stop. Your guide will help you spot wild parrots and hopefully, a koala or two, along the Gum Tree lined 'koala walk'. Don't worry if you forget your binoculars - We have you covered!

Depending on the time of year, we will choose from one of the areas many WATERFALL WALK'S catering to your group fitness and ability.

Your midday lunch stop in APOLLO BAY, described by locals as 'Paradise by the Sea', where there is a wide choice of cafes available.

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From here, the 9 Hour 'SNAPSHOT TOUR' will head inland back to Melbourne via the stunning Otway Ranges.

The 13 Hour 'FULL DAY ADVENTURE TOUR' will then continue on & include the following :

GUIDED RAINFOREST WALK (to suit your group's ability)

GUIDED WETLANDS WALK

12 APOSTLES

GIBSON STEPS

LOCH ARD GORGE

LONDON BRIDGE

THE ARCH

THE GROTTO

We then make our way back towards Melbourne via a scenic touring route passing through beautiful local farming countryside.

Itinerary

  • Bells Beach Surf Break
  • Wild Kangaroo Spotting @ Private Location
  • Split Point Lighthouse & Morning Tea
  • Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch
  • Point Addis National Park
  • Township of Lorne
  • Teddy's Lookout Point
  • Wild koala & Parrot Spotting amongst their Natural Habitat
  • Guided Waterfall Walk
  • Guided Rainforest Walk
  • The 12 Apostles (Full Day Adventure Only)
  • Other rock formations including Loch Ard Gorge (Full Day Adventure Only)
13 Hour Full Day $1,150.00 (1-5 passengers)
9 Hour Snapshot $795.00 (1-5 passengers)

What's included

  • Door-to-Door Direct pick up service from all downtown Melbourne CBD, Southbank & Docklands hotels
  • All National Park and entrance fee's
  • Morning Tea @ renowned local cafe
  • Private chauffeured vehicle for the day with professional driver/guide
  • Complimentary Fruit Basket, light snacks, bottled water and in-car wifi
  • Sunscreen and insect repellent

Duration

  • 13 Hours

Location

  • Door-to-Door Direct pick up service from all downtown Melbourne CBD, Southbank & Docklands hotels.

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 12

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • FULL DAY ADVENTURE - Touring Time - 13 Hours. Driving Time - 8 Hours.

    SNAP SHOT TOUR - Touring time - 9 Hours. Driving time - 6 Hours.

    If you suffer from severe car sickness, we do not recommend you choose our tours. We break up the journey with as many stops as we can within our time limit.

    Age Limit is strictly 12 years or over, due to the high mileage involved. Only a basic level of fitness is required. We can cater the tours to include harder treks if preferred by your group on the day itself.

  • This is a set price for 1-5 Passengers for a Private tour with your own personal vehicle with a professional driver/guide. Group size must not exceed 5.

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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Tom Williams from Australia wrote on 02 June 2021

Great tour!

We had a great tour with James. So much to see in one day. I’ve never done a private your before but would certainly think about doing one again in the future after this experience.

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From Full Day Great Ocean Road Adventure - Private Tour (9 or 13 Hours)

Thanks Tom, Really glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us. There are quite a few benefits of a Private tour - you can choose your own itinerary and the guide can customise the tour based on your interests. You also get picked up from the doorstep of any CBD hotel (or home depending on your location) in a private car and don't have to waste time riding to other hotels to pick up other travellers or wait for them to board the vehicle in-between sightseeing stops etc. And there is nothing like having your very own personal guide and driver! We realise a private tour is not the cheapest option out there (even with the generous discount applied), but the feedback we get, is that the overwhelming majority are glad to have choosen to do a Private tour Vrs Group tour in the end. We are not just for the rich and famous, but also for travellers who want to get the most out of an area, whilst having that little extra touch of luxury (which everyone deserves once in a while.) Warmest regards, Great Ocean Road AutoTours

caiy1 from China wrote on 16 April 2021

Very Good Tour

We love our tour very much. Lots nice sights. Many cute koala and kangaroo. Guide also nice person. One of my best days.

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From Full Day Great Ocean Road Adventure - Private Tour (9 or 13 Hours)

Thanks Cai, Great to hear you enjoyed our tour. Wildlife spotting is one of the fun aspects of the tour. You just never know what you are going to come across each day. All the best to you and your family, We look forward to taking the rest of your family on a tour when the borders re-open. Warmest regards, Great Ocean Road AutoTours

erikas5 from Australia wrote on 12 April 2021

Amazing Tour

We booked this tour on a bit of a whim. So happy with our experience. Easy pick up directly from our hotel. Car was clean and comfy. It is an early pick up (7am) so we forgot to ask about breakfast, but our guide James had some fresh fruit and snacks for us (for ‘emergency’ situations such as this)- absolute life saver. The morning tea stop was also great. Cute little cafe. My partner had scones and jam. I had a delish almond croissant- yum! Lunch wasn’t included, but we were recommended to grab and go from the little bakery in Apollo Bay. They do delish pies. I seem to just be talking about food here sorry lol. Aside from eating (!), the tour was awesome. Great scenery, nice varied little walks, wild animal sightseeing. A really nice mix of everything. Easy five stars. Oh, and we took a 15 min helicopter ride over the 12 Apostles. It cost extra but was totally worth doing.

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From Full Day Great Ocean Road Adventure - Private Tour (9 or 13 Hours)

Thanks for your feedback Erika , The morning tea is pretty delish. The hard bit is deciding on what to choose. Nothing like food envy. We are glad to hear, food aside, you enjoyed our tour. And yes, the chopper ride over the 12 Apostles is pretty spectacular. This is just a side option offered by a Helicopter company who are based at the 12 Apostles. (For anyone thinking of doing this, it can be included on the day of the tour. They charge $145 for a 15 minute flight or $235 for a 25 minute flight. Prices are per person.) Safe travels in 2021, Great Ocean Road AutoTours

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