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Budget Tour: See Australian Wildlife and 12 Apostles
4.4
189 Ratings
Laverton
Experience the beauty of the Great Ocean Road on a budget tour. See the iconic 12 Apostles and encounter rare Australian wildlife. Book now and save!
Experience the beauty of the Great Ocean Road on a budget tour. See the iconic 12 Apostles and encounter rare Australian wildlife. Book now and save!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery - visit chocolate shop to have nice sample chocolates, used the rest room or have an nice hot chocolate while here there is so much chocolate to buy if you wish
- Anglesea Golf Club - While we visit this location there are Australian native Kangaroos we will go look for them so you can take some…
- Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery - visit chocolate shop to have nice sample chocolates, used the rest room or have an nice hot chocolate while here there is so much chocolate to buy if you wish
- Anglesea Golf Club - While we visit this location there are Australian native Kangaroos we will go look for them so you can take some pictures
- Memorial Arch at Eastern View - stop here to take photo of memorial arch in honor of the 3000 people that built the great ocean road
- Kennet River Koala Walk - Stop here to visit koalas and many other wildlife in the area.
- Apollo Bay - Tourism town great place to stop and try the local seafood, or many choices from all different cultural backgrounds to cater to your religion and dietary requirements)
- Twelve Apostles - famous 12 apostles for about 1 hour see these amazing limestacks that stone out of the ocean.
- Loch Ard Gorge - visiting amazing place of famous ship wreck in 1870s the views are amazing and you can walk onto the beach
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- All fees and taxes covered
- Bottled water included
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
This excursion has been designed as a cost-effective option, aimed at sparking job opportunities in the tour industry and providing a travel solution for those mindful of their budgets. We’ve increased the number of pick-up points, so feel free to inquire if unsure.
On this journey, you’ll have the opportunity to witness indigenous Australian wildlife,…
This excursion has been designed as a cost-effective option, aimed at sparking job opportunities in the tour industry and providing a travel solution for those mindful of their budgets. We’ve increased the number of pick-up points, so feel free to inquire if unsure.
On this journey, you’ll have the opportunity to witness indigenous Australian wildlife, appreciate stunning landscapes, and of course, marvel at the iconic 12 apostles, all whilst comfortably aboard our bus. Welcome to a realm where economical tour pricing makes travel accessible to all.
- Terms and conditions: • If you are not able to partake in a tour on the date and time you have booked, you should contact us as far prior to this date and time as possible. * full refund if book more than 7 days of departure date. • Cancellation within 7 days of departure date of the tour will result in a 50% loss of the ticket price. • Cancellation within 48 hours of departure date or a failure to show will result in full tour price forfeiture.
- please provide your email address so we can send you your travel information
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- Once made the booking let us know where you are staying? 2. please read the pick up location and times where we pick up from around Melbourne
- Note: As the tour location is own and operator by Victorian Government on rare occasion we might need to change the itinerary by doing it in another way or work with whatever the Victorian government has advise us
- Group sizes will vary from tour to tour….
- Times are getting back to Melbourne from this tour may vary from 7pm to 9pm on average.
- Please note we also pick up at BP southbound Geelong Bypass at 815-830am
- customers are welcome to bring their own food or can buy food along the tour as per their own personal needs (we just ask you keep it wrap up or put in a container to be respectful of other guests)
- We strongly recommend the following: Dont book your tour date to the great ocean road the same day/night you have to take a flight or other forms of transport overseas etc. We take no responsibly for missing your flight. etc.
- times may vary due to the fact the drive is over 500 kms or especially During peak holiday seasons this includes times it may take to get to the great Ocean road, each place we visit and how long we are there at each location just talk to the guide of the day as their may be unforeseen issues on the great ocean road that day.
- Wild kangaroo and koalas: during the tour we will go visit the places that are on the itinerary that have koalas/kangaroos but please understand we can’t 100 percent guarantee you will see them every time as these animals are wild and like to be left alone, and kangaroos can travel up to speeds of 60 kms per hour.
- As the tour is about 500kms we advice clients not to make plans after the tour like book a flight or go our for dinner as the day varies. We take no responsibility if you miss your flight or plans after as times vary from day to day. As per the journey is about 500 kms
- if you have any medical issues and your not sure please ask us as each person conditions are different.
Location
26 Ailsa St
Ailsa Street
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
4.4
(189 Ratings)
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Olesja_l
Sep 30, 2024
Excellent tour - We had a wonderful trip! Mike is very organised and has an excellent knowledge of the area. He remained calm throughout and managed the group exceptionally well. The atmosphere within the group was friendly and respectful. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Susheela_s
Sep 25, 2024
Most memorable trip to Melbourne - Absolutely breathtaking view not to be missed!! Enjoyed the beautiful sceneries during the drive along Great Ocean Road. Stop over in certain places was worth the trip.
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Britt_m
Aug 15, 2024
Totally worth every penny. - Colin, our driver, great tour guide, very knowledgeable and safe driver.
Awesome tour. Really worth it.
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Juliaanneb
Aug 12, 2024
Colin, our guide, was very knowledgeable, kind and thoughtful. Plenty of photo opportunities. Would do the 2 or 5 day trip if I - Bus was right size for the roads, could do with more time to savour the environment so would book a longer trip next time.
Lovely scenery, good experience
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Arati_g
Aug 12, 2024
Amazing amazing amazing - My parents and I had a great time at this tour. Colin was extremely nice and took care of us. We stopped at various lookout points and had plenty of time to click amazing pictures and enjoy the view. I recommends this tour to everyone who want to cover Great Ocean road’s main attractions in a day. We saw koalas and kangaroos and fed friendly Alpacas.
Special thanks to Colin. He was an amazing guide.
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Swathi_r
Aug 11, 2024
Good! - Was a good experience, tour guide was friendly and had shared a lot of information about the attractions
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Vincent_d
Sep 10, 2024
Worth the reward at the end. - A wonderful time. Very long day and drive, but the views along the way and especially at the end was well worth it. The driver, who was also the tour guide, was very friendly and accommodating. Very talkative. Never was in a rush. The only complaint I have is the cleanliness and tidiness of the bus. There was chewing gum on the window for crying out loud. There were empty plastic bottles on the floor the tour guide did not want to dispose of. This accomodation is not fit for all customers who may have higher expectations around these things.
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Alex_t
Aug 12, 2024
Good Intro to the Great Ocean Road (includes scenic sights and popular landmarks along the way) - Colin, the owner, was both guide and driver for the tour I was on (which also had a couple and a family of four for a total of seven of us). Pick up was on time as described in the details. The tour did not follow the itinerary as described in the "What to Expect" section of this tour description. The tour was done in a reverse order, driving inland via Geelong and Colac, and seeing the Great Ocean Road from west to east back to Melbourne.
Our first stop of George's Chocolates or G.O.R.G.E Chocolates according to Google. This was a small chocolate and goods shop run by a Filipino family. There were lots of good looking and interesting chocolates and I tried a piece of their freeze dried strawberry rocky road from their case (chocolate was ok, but nothing special) and also took a hot chocolate spoon home for a souvenir. There was no one else at the store when our group was there. There are also llamas on the grounds and you can see them, maybe even stop to take some selfies with them, as you drive back out to the main road. Our group then went to the 12 Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge for the allotted time as described. Both invovlved walking from the car park along marked pathways towards the coastline where there were designated viewing points to see both the 12 Apostles and the landmarks of Loch Ard Gorge. The next stop was Apollo Bay for lunch and this was a nice little town with a strip of shops/restaurants just within a short walk from the beach. I skipped lunch as I had brought my own snacks, but I did try some ice cream at Dooley's and I was not disappointed at all with how the flavors tasted. Continuing east, we stopped at Kennet River Koala Walk where you basically walk up a street and look for koalas, or other wildlife like birds, in the trees lining the road. There was one koala in the trees and we left shortly after taking a few photos of it. We next stopped along the road near Lorne where he showed us wild kangaroo hanging out on a hillside. As the sun was closer to setting, most were just grazing grass with a few hopping around to join the rest of the group before bedtime. Between Lorne and Anglesea is the Memorial Arch and we stopped here to take a few photos as well. As we passed through Anglesea, Colin took us to the Golf Club to see kangaroo that roam the golf course. Just like the kangaroo in Lorne, as the sun was now setting, most were not active and it looked like they were getting ready to sleep. After all that, we were taken back to the pickup point around the estimated return time in the description.
Overall, this was a good tour run by a good and helpful guy. I thought it was a good way to get a taste of what the Great Ocean Road has in store. Considering the price of the tour, and the amount of ground covered, it basically is paying for transportation to and from Twelve Apostles National Park and the meeting point. None of the stops required admission tickets as listed in the itinerary and bc of this, I think for next time, I would consider renting a car and driving the road at my own pace.
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Joanne_e
Aug 12, 2024
We thought is was great... - We thought is was great to do this trip in reverse to others as when we arrived at each site there less people. Fun day had by all
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Amy_w
Sep 14, 2024
A must see - Seeing the 12 Apostles & driving along the Great Ocean Road was beautiful and wonderful. We saw kangaroos but not koala bears.
The bus ride was ok. Mike was informative but after a flat tire on the highway, I realized he wasn’t trained in procedures for an emergency.
It also would have been nice to know that we would stop for lunch. Not knowing, we packed our lunch and then waited around for an hour while the others ate.
The chocolate factory was nice.
Due to the flat tire episode we ended up being gone 14.5 hours. A long day for all.
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