The Great Ocean Road Private Day Tour From Melbourne

Our pickups start at 6 am from your accommodation so we stay in front of all the other tours and have most of our photo stops to ourselves. You will travel over the Westgate Bridge and along the Princes Highway to Geelong, where we stop for a coffee and a toilet break.

You begin your Adventure on the Surf coast section of the Great Ocean Road via Torquay. Kangaroos are found near Bells Beach and surfers are often seen at our many stops on the Coast.

During our tour, you will see Kangaroos and Koalas in the WILD and look for Whales, Dolphins and Seals in the Great Southern Ocean. (seasonal) You will hear stories including, the history of The Great Ocean Road, how the coastline was formed and the story of the Loch Ard shipwreck, to name a few.

Join our experienced guides in conversations about Australia and its Indigenous people. How life was like during the 1800s and 1900s’ in Australia and Melbourne and many more fascinating subjects. You will coast through Anglesea on your way to Aireys Inlet where you will see the Split Point Lighthouse.

Fairhaven is just around the corner and some of the coastlines most spectacular coastal homes are in view along with the spectacular Fairhaven beach. Memorial Arch is next for a photo stop of the Great Ocean Road Sign.

Your journey continues over Big Hill and a beach view stop awaits in Lorne. Stunning coastal views are the order as you travel through Separation Creek and Wye River. Koalas at Wongarra are often a highlight and another photo stop.

Hold your breath as you visit Cape Patton Lookout and get that camera out again. You will see the beautiful Apollo Bay. Stunning Mountain views are in abundance as we head to Lavers Hill for our Home Cooked Café Lunch.

Sit back and enjoy a selection of Home Cooked Meals for Lunch, including Barramundi, Steak Sandwiches, Giant Burgers, Quiche and Frittatas.

You may wish to take home local preserves, artwork or handmade apparel, a postcard or jewellery from The Shoppe. We finish off the Otway Ranges with a short drive befitting any Australian bush location.

Awaiting you after lunch is the Stunning Twelve Apostles. Visiting the viewing platform, the famous views and history will get you so close you can almost feel the ancient structures and coastline.

A short ride along the road will get you to Loch Ard Gorge, where you will have plenty of time to explore, the Razorback and Natural Arch walkway, the Shipwreck Walkway with views into Loch Ard Gorge and even a stroll on the beach to visit the magnificent Limestone Stalactites.

Time to head back The drive back inland to Melbourne takes you through farmland and magnificent views of the Victorian Volcano Region, the Colac Lakes and historic towns of Colac and Winchelsea arriving back to Melbourne by 5 pm.