Private Great Ocean Road Tour: Explore Coastal Towns and Iconic Sights in One Day
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23 Ratings
Torquay
Embark on a private Great Ocean Road tour and explore coastal towns and iconic sights in one day. Visit the 12 Apostles and other must-see attractions with an experienced guide.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Great Ocean Road - Sit back and relax, as we tour along the main section of the Great Ocean Road
What's Included
- Bottled water
- National Park fees included
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
- Expert driver/guide provided
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- Local taxes taken care of
- No extra surcharges on fuel
- Transport in a private vehicle
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us on an exclusively private 1 day Tour to explore the beautiful Great Ocean Road and all that it has to offer, in your own comfy air conditioned private vehicle together with an experienced guide. Visit all the main hot spots such as the world famous 12 Apostles, plus other must-see attractions inside Great Otway National Park. Visit the beautiful coastal township of Apollo Bay before embarking on a stunning introduction to Port Campbell National Park. If you have any questions regarding any of our tours, please don’t hesitate to Call/text/WhatsApp Great Ocean Road Tours DIRECTLY on +61 466 888 775
Tour departs Melbourne 7am & Return back to Melbourne at 7pm the same day (9 hours driving time).
- Minimum age is 12 years
- NOTE : This total duration spent in the car will be 8-9 hours, as we will travel over 500+ Kilometres. If you suffer from car motion sickness, we do not recommend you choose this tour. We do also a 2 Day Tour with just 4-5 hours driving per day. Please refer to our website for further details
- Comfy trainers/sneakers are advisable
- Pick up point - Outside Eureka Tower Observation deck underneath the Palm Trees (7, Riverside Quay, Southbank)
- Hotel pick up - this can be provided from selected CBD, Southbank and Docklands hotels only and must be communicated in advance. Some select hotels will require a pick-up of 06:30am - We will notify you if this is the case.
- Please provide a local mobile contact number on your booking, incase we need to contact you pre-tour
- We wish to advise larger groups of 4 or 5, that our luggage capacity is limited, so we recommend 1 x airplane cabin-sized bags per person. For groups of 3 passengers or less, 1 x standard size suitcase & 1 x cabin-sized bag per person is acceptable.
- Operates in all weather. Please dress appropriately
Location
The Great Ocean Road
Great Ocean Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Francois_s
Feb 14, 2024
Excelle Penguin Island tour with guide Cloe - Great excursion to Penguins island with very experienced and knowledgeable guide Cloe.
She knew all the right spots to see wildlife animals.
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J6699tzpaular
May 21, 2023
Looking for a fantastic tour, choose Great Ocean Road Tours. We saw wildlife in abundance & incredible natural beauty. - My husband & I took the private Great Ocean Road tour with James, it was everything we wanted and more. James was thoroughly knowledgeable, very personable and professional. Being a private tour he gave us options & asked what we were most interested in. I would use the tour company again in a heartbeat.
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Laurel_j
Sep 21, 2022
Amazing - My valued clients were very pleased with their journey. Their host was polite well mannered and looked after them admirably. Their journey was a long planned highlight of Victoria and they were not disappointed thanks to their host/driver who went out of his way to ensure they had a wonderful journey. Thank you so much.
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Nicolasc2298gb
Jun 28, 2022
Great Private Tour - The Great Ocean Road has been on our bucket list. And after having had our holiday to Australia postponed 5 times and delayed by almost 2 years, we thought, as it was our last place to visit on our 3 week holiday, that we would go all out and book a private tour! It really was truly memorable. The cost for my husband and I wasn't over-excessive (around $800 Australian) and we were delivered an A1 tour. James, who was our driver as well as our guide has lived on the road for a long time, so he knew the history and some of the interesting local stuff. The stress of hiring a car and having to do all that driving in one day - no way hooseeee! Do yourself a favour and do it in style - you won't regret it.
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Itravel0ne
Jun 1, 2022
Sunset tour with GoWest - Wonderful experience. The sunset view is phenomenal. One can imagine the crowd pre-pandemic. Try go down to the little cove with the sandy beach. It’s another different experience. The guide is super friendly and informative.
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Tonya_p
Feb 19, 2022
Wonderful day! - Excellent trip! It is a long day and I wish I had more time. Nice to move at my own speed at the stops and James adjusted as needed.
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Q1612qjmegans
Feb 11, 2022
Wish we had more time - Wow. What a road. I had done a small bit of research before I choose to visit this area, I knew the 12 apostles was a must visit, but I wasn’t quite expecting all the bits inbetween. Our guide Michael was just the sweetest man and really looked after my mum (77) and the rest of our group. Always asking if we had everything we needed, well planned toilet stops, thoughtful little touches throughout the day.
I think like most people though, we do wish we had spent longer and opted for a 2 day tour. Time and budget unfortunately did not allow for it. But, we will be back! Hopefully we can pick up from Michael where we left off.
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K8803gajennyw
Oct 10, 2021
Flexibility - We took a tour of the Great Ocean Road with this company, direct from Geelong, as at that time we couldn’t start the tour in Melbourne due to restrictions. The flexibility shown to fit in with our location, dietary requirements and interests was top notch. It was a real boutique experience and we didn’t feel rushed at any time.
We particularly enjoyed the walk through the rainforest and the story behind why it was still standing, that James our guide, described to us.
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Tomwc8578jq
Aug 20, 2021
First Class - It felt like being shown around by a local. His knowledge of the area was very impressive. He was very laid back and friendly but still maintained a high degree of professionalism in his driving and making sure we were comfortable throughout the tour.
Word of warning though, the one day tour is pretty full on. You need a high degree of stamina to last until the end without dozing off in the back in the car on the way back to Melbourne. If you suffer from ‘tour fatigue’ like my partner, you might be more inclined to take the 2 or 3 day tour. But if you have the energy, you don’t have too many days to spare and you don’t mind a bit of a long car journey, then the one day will be manageable. Just expect to smash out a lot of things in the one day. The one day tour is fast paced and you will probably have a 100+ at the end of it. I took about 126 photos and that is probably about 5 times more than I would normally take on a typical sightseeing day.
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O1773mcstevec
Aug 11, 2021
Loved It - A bit more expensive than doing a bus tour but ultimately worth the extra cost for having the tour personalised, going at your own pace and more comfort. A bit disappointed that we had our helicopter flight cancelled due to strong winds, but sometimes these things happy. Better safe than sorry I suppose.
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