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Great Ocean Road: Luxury Tour with 12 Apostles
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99 Ratings
Colac
Embark on a private and luxurious day tour of the Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles. Travel at your own pace in a comfortable Mercedes minivan, with a knowledgeable driver guide and customized itinerary options available.
Embark on a private and luxurious day tour of the Great Ocean Road and 12 Apostles. Travel at your own pace in a comfortable Mercedes minivan, with a knowledgeable driver guide and customized itinerary options available.
Duration:
11 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Colac - Coffee and Breakfast Stop - Discover the town’s rich agricultural heritage and savor delightful treats from a local bakery.
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Twelve Apostles - Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the renowned 12 Apostles, majestic rock formations that rise dramatically from the Southern Ocean along Victoria’s stunning coastline.
Formed by the…
- Colac - Coffee and Breakfast Stop - Discover the town’s rich agricultural heritage and savor delightful treats from a local bakery.
- Twelve Apostles - Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the renowned 12 Apostles, majestic rock formations that rise dramatically from the Southern Ocean along Victoria’s stunning coastline.
Formed by the relentless erosion of the mainland’s limestone cliffs over 10–20 million years, the turbulent Southern Ocean and fierce winds gradually wore away the softer limestone, creating caves in the cliffs.
These caves eventually transformed into arches, and when they collapsed, rock stacks up to 45 meters high were left standing apart from the shore.
- Loch Ard Gorge - Loch Ard Gorge is a haven of natural beauty, coastal wilderness, and maritime history. Take time to explore the trails, discovering blowholes, offshore limestone stacks, and towering cliffs. Visit at dusk to witness the short-tailed shearwaters (muttonbirds) returning home. Learn about the Loch Ard shipwreck and the area’s rich maritime history at the nearby Port Campbell Visitor Information Centre.
- Great Otway National Park - Discover the marvels of the Otway rainforest, featuring unique vegetation and some of the world’s tallest and oldest trees.
- Teddy’s Lookout - This favorite stop will leave you breathless as it is the highest point on the tour.
- Apollo Bay - Pause here for lunch, with the option to purchase your meal at one of the local eateries.
- Great Ocean Road Memorial Archway - Stop here to delve into the history of the Great Ocean Road’s construction and the tribute to the men who built it.
- Great Ocean Road - Relish the scenic vistas and the history of the Australian National Heritage-listed Great Ocean Road. Enjoy a walk on a volcanic rock beach.
- Anglesea - This coastal town is among the first holiday spots for Melbournians and marks where the Great Ocean Road meets the ocean.
- Southern Cross Station - The journey concludes here, where free trams into the city and trains to various destinations are available.
What's Included
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Our guided tour is crafted to offer the pinnacle of luxury travel, allowing you to unwind in comfortable reclining seats.
This tour offers a personalized experience within a group setting, as our guides foster a welcoming atmosphere, ensuring you receive attention and engage with fellow travelers. Uniquely, the tour begins at The Twelve Apostles and…
Our guided tour is crafted to offer the pinnacle of luxury travel, allowing you to unwind in comfortable reclining seats.
This tour offers a personalized experience within a group setting, as our guides foster a welcoming atmosphere, ensuring you receive attention and engage with fellow travelers. Uniquely, the tour begins at The Twelve Apostles and returns via the Great Ocean Road, opposite to the usual direction.
We have carefully selected the best stops, including opportunities to see Kangaroos and Koalas. Complimentary water and WiFi are available onboard.
A standout feature is our convenient pick-up and drop-off service in Melbourne CBD, Southbank, and Docklands. There’s no need to worry about finding the pick-up location early in the morning; we come to you.
An optional scenic helicopter flight is available at the Twelve Apostles, payable on the day. You won’t regret this experience, so book now.
Morning pick-up is exclusively from Melbourne CBD, Southbank, and Docklands, with drop-off at Flinders Station or Southern Cross Station.
- Not recommended for travellers with walking or mobility problems
Location
Colac
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(99 Ratings)
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Rmpexperience
May 3, 2025
Only tour to take from Melbourne - The tour is as advertised and the reviews are real. James is great, the car is in excellent condition with free fast WiFi. He’s very flexible, kid friendly and allows you to eat and drink in the car. This is by far the only way to do the ocean road and is with the $20 extra dollars over the big buss offers. Probably the best guide, car, and destinations tour I’ve been on. We saw kangaroos and koala up close, great views on the ocean road, plenty of time at the 12 apostles and stopped in some cool spots with good restaurant options at affordable prices (was not a situation where the tour guide was pushing you to eat somewhere and get a commission). Highly recommend.
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439carols
May 2, 2025
Fantastic tour with a fantastic guide - I had an absolutely fantastic tour yesterday with James and a super bunch of fellow holiday-makers. We saw so much in a day! James was just great the way he interacted with us all...such a lovely, informative and funny guy. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone!
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V2150xnjeanb
May 2, 2025
Awesome experience - Tour guide James was very personable, made all guests feel very welcome and interacted well with all the guests.
James did a wonderful job ensuring we saw all the scenic spots along the way (reverse order is great because you miss the majority of the crowds) and the Australian wildlife ie koalas, kangaroos, kookaburras too
Highly recommend this tour
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Lisa_l
Apr 24, 2025
Fantastic trip! - We enjoyed the trip very much. Our tour guide James is friendly, responsible and sincere. We are like friends touring together. We are glad to have such a good tour guide. Thanks!
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Sherpa519321
Apr 23, 2025
Great experience - Excellent experience. James is funny and experienced driver and tour guide. He was interactive with everyone. Nothing is too hard for him.. thanks James
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A313musamuela
Apr 23, 2025
Lifelong Memories - I went with my sister and my two parents, and I unenthusiastically woke up at 5:30 (as an 18 year old would) got up expecting a day full of being dragged around from boring sight to sight. Instead, I ended up with lifelong memories and incredible stories to tell my friends. It started off with a long ride to Colac, which our tour guide, James, was able to drive us to silently, reading the room that none of us were morning people. We got out, had our coffee and breakfast, and continued on to the first sight.
James then went around with usual introductions, and gave us all time to describe our backgrounds. It was a diverse group, something that I believe would stay true for most tour groups. In particular, James’ ability to crack jokes with all different types of tourists while still remaining knowledgeable about sites was incredible. He knew lots but didn’t seem too egotistical about it. He also seemed to know less popular routes off the ocean road to view cooler, more niche spots which offered the same, if not a cooler perspective of the Great Ocean Road. Another important thing to note is that James is incredibly accommodative with ALL passengers, and is willing to go above and beyond in order to accommodate them. That is a major reason why my 18 year old self is writing my first ever yelp-style review.
This tour is ALL DAY LONG. Do not expect time for any plans afterwards unless it’s going out to a club. However, my experience left me exposed to new cultures, new perspectives on smaller communities outside of just Melbourne and Geelong. I have nothing but great things to say about my time on the tour and with James, and booking this trip would be a great decision for anyone of all age groups!
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Anonymousvbg
Apr 21, 2025
Excellent tour, highly recommend! - We had a fantastic day doing the group Great Ocean Road tour today. A big part of that had to do with our guide James, who was so fun, energetic, kind, and professional. He is truly excellent at what he does.
The tour itself covers a number of great sights including the Twelve Apostles, Razorback, Loch Ard Gorge, a rain forest visit, a quiet spot to view koalas in the wild (we were the only group there), kangaroo spotting on the infamous golf course (James would've taken else elsewhere but there were road closures), Teddy's Lookout, a photo stop by the GOR sign, ice cream/chocolate stop (the ice cream is SO GOOD), and more. The only thing that you might miss is that the tour doesn't have time to let you go down the Gibson Steps to walk on the beach near the Apostles, but I think that's a more than reasonable trade off for covering so much else in one day. There were a lot of stops (including plenty of bathroom breaks) so you generally didn't feel like you were in a van all day and for the most part I felt like we had enough time at each location. For us, the full-day tour was absolutely worth it, and I say that as someone who generally prefers to DIY and avoid tours like the plague.
A word on the van: it was spacious, comfortable, and very clean. Or at least it was before we all tracked in stuff over the course of the day, LOL!
So don't be put off by the somewhat random name of this company (I wish I'd thought to ask James the reason behind it). It's a high-quality operation and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Scott_s
Apr 18, 2025
Enjoyable drive along the... - Enjoyable drive along the coast with spectacular scenery. James was an awesome knowledgeable guide and really made the trip great!
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Mobile21687362108
Apr 15, 2025
The Great Ocean Road by 88 Luxury is a must book - It was a great tour. What made it better is the energy, attitude, and generosity of our tour guide, James.
This is an excellent adventure for me and my wife. Seeing the breathtaking 12 Apostles, going through Otway National Park, stopping over coastal towns to see koalas and kangaroos, and simply going through the picturesque Great Ocean Road is definitely a highly recommended experience.
This tour is worth it and a must-book if ever you are in Melbourne.
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Faraway24634589524
Apr 15, 2025
What a Fantastic Day - thorough, informative and very entertaining - This was an exceptional trip. From the moment I booked there was clear and friendly communication. The reverse tour with a small group is definitely the BEST way to tour the Great Ocean Road. James, our Man, was phenomenal. A real people person. He understood the assignment. I was the first to be picked up - 6:20am, we did our introductions and headed off to pick up the others. The conversation was genuine and authentic, and James knew each person's name and used it throughout the day. Nothing was too much for him, he would help in any way he could. Although there were 6 different parties on the bus, we all felt like we'd organised the trip together, it was such a great vibe. James made everyone's day. He was knowledgeable and honest and didn't mind that as a Queenslander, I chipped in. I could have been that annoying person, but it was really great banter (I Hope!)
Don't go on those coach tours, go on this. You'll have the best experience.
P.S. Boss Man - give James a pay rise.
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