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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 11 Oct to 24 Oct 2025

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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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Sara Biermann from Germany wrote on 17 January 2019

Zu voll und zu stressig

Ich hab die Tour aufgrund von Zeitmangel gebucht. Wenn man die Great Ocean Road unbedingt sehen will, ist es schon eine ganz gute Möglichkeit. Mir persönlich war es viel zu voll, man wurde an den Hotspot für 30 min und ein paar Fotos rausgelassen, das war mir persönlich nicht genug. Ich fand die Great Ocean Road auch deutlich weniger schön als andere Küstenstraßen. Ich würde mir beim nächsten mal ein Auto nehmen.

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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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Lee from Singapore wrote on 18 May 2024

Perfect day trip with the best guide

Great trip with Chris, truly an outstanding guide - knowledgeable, welcoming, and friendly. Learned so much about the Great Ocean Road. Reverse itinerary is the way to go - no crowds.

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dianaznz from New Zealand wrote on 12 March 2024

Great tour

Great itinerary- reverse way to avoid crowds. 12 people small group, don’t waste time to wait for people. Van is new with aircon, very comfortable. The driver + guide is with great knowledge and skills. Highly recommend Hit the Road tour.

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