Great Ocean Road Small Groups Tour: Experience Shipwreck Coast Attractions and Coastal Towns
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2,641 Ratings
Melbourne
Experience the breathtaking beauty of the storm-carved coastline on a small group tour of the Great Ocean Road. Visit the iconic Twelve Apostles, explore the Shipwreck Coast, and discover charming coastal towns.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- National Park fees
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
DO YOU:
Like taking your breath away from time to time? Are you prepared for the breathtaking scenery of this storm-sculpted shoreline?
If the answer is yes, then you’re all set for our fantastic Great Ocean Road Small Groups Tour!Â
You’ll experience:
• A direct morning trip to the Twelve Apostles
• Minimum of four features at the Shipwreck Coast: 12 Apostles Coast, Gibson Steps, Loch Ard Gorge, and The Razorback
• Coastal cities: Apollo Bay, Lorne, and numerous photo stops
• A reverse schedule to dodge the masses: we’re serious! We arrive there before everyone else
• More sights, more breaks, more enjoyment!
- We are not able to accommodate children under 7 years of age on this tour, as according to VicRoads regulations they must travel on child restraints, which are not available in our minibuses. Passengers who show up with under 7 years old kids will be refused boarding without refund.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This is a small groups tour and the vehicles are 12 seaters minibuses Toyota Hiace or similar. In case extra room is required, send us a message so we can arrange large coaches option.
- If you are traveling with people, not in the same booking, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance. We operate with multiple buses and can’t guarantee sitting together without being informed.
Location
State Theatre
Saint Kilda Road
Expected return to Melbourne: around 7 PM.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mustafa
May 29, 2024
Want to enjoy the tour? Do not search anymore. - If there were something like 6 out of 5 stars, or some button like: "They went beyond", I would have pressed that. It was spectacular. Many of this was due to our driver Peter, he was always nice to chat, always smiling and gave us good information pretty much about everything along the road. Thank you Peter, thank you Hit the road tours. I was smiling and excited at the beginning of the tour, and i was smiling even more when it was the end of the tour.
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283junh
May 28, 2024
A great day on the road - This is an outstanding tour. The professionalism of the driver and the detail in his commentary were excellent. He was very down to earth as well.
Some of the places that we were taken to were spectacular and there were plenty of opportunities to take photos.
The food and coffee stops were also very satisfying.
I couldn’t fault this trip. It is excellent value for money and truly memorable.
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Guyf400
May 28, 2024
Fantastic Day. - Great itinerary. Great company in a small 11 seat bus. And a fantastic guide/driver/host in Marty.
If you want to see Kangaroos, Koalas, and other Australian wildlife in their natural habitat this is for you. Plus you get great scenery of the area and Marty's commentary throughout the 12 hour day.
Highly recommended.
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Mayeulc2024
May 28, 2024
Incredible Tour with Marty - The tour was absolutely amazing!
We got lucky with the weather and had the chance to have Marty as tour guide. He gave us great explanations throughout the day and he's definitely really good at spotting koalas!
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Addie_n
May 27, 2024
Wonderful experience! - My husband and I had a great time! Jimmy was a knowledgeable guide with a great sense of humour and clearly loved Melbourne and his job, which was amazing. The small group, early start, and reverse itinerary was great for capturing photos with the perfect lighting and little tourists! Would highly recommend.
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Akshata_r
May 26, 2024
Amazing tour - If there’s only one day trip you can do while you’re in Melbourne make it this one, you won’t regret it. The views were phenomenal and our tour guide Jimmy was so patient and lovely. He even gave us little koalas to takeaway towards the end of the tour which was such a nice personal touch. 100% recommend this reverse small group tour!
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Joe
May 26, 2024
Marty calls if you are late!! Not like other companies that just leaves you! No customer service like his!! Highly recommend! - Let me tell you this about my guide Marty...I'm big on customer service...I was late to the pickup spot due to the cab driver dropping me off at the wrong spot and pointed me to walk the opposite direction..well unlike most company's they would've just left me...but Marty called me on the phone and said he would wait for me... I told him I was coming and he called again and guided me to the right direction after running on feet to meet him... the group was patient and Excellent and he did not waste time at each location.. they were all short and sweet.. it didn't need to be a hour long... definitely would do it again with Marty!!! Customer service and personality was never a dull moment lol!!! Highly recommend!!! I will never forget my ocean road experience!!!
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S7399pinickg
May 26, 2024
Excellent tour - Jai was great, he explained everything and added some podcasts from his playlist to add some colour to his stories. The views were fantastic and the weather was beautiful. Highly recommend this tour.
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595gianinat
May 26, 2024
The Great Ocean Road - Our tour was amaaaaaazing! Views were all wonderful! We had Jay as our tour guide and he was excellent. He was friendly, approachable, and genuinely funny.
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Emilylizbeth_s
May 25, 2024
Definitely Recommend! - This tour definitely packs a lot into one day, but I found it well paced and not too busy. We ran on time, leaving around 7 am and getting back a little before 7 pm. It never felt like we were in the car too long, since it was often broken up by our stops (usually 15 min on average to walk around the area. They can feel brief sometimes but it helps get through more in the day if you keep to the time) I really preferred this format of a reverse tour; by the time we were finished with the first couple sights, we could see more tours and crowds starting to gather. The inclusion of the rainforest walk and the kangaroo viewings were my absolute favorite! Being able to spot wild koalas is a little difficult and you might not see any, but we were really luck and our tour guide went out of his way to allocate time for us to search and spot a couple. Our tour guide Chris was the best, he was so considerate and went out of his way to bring our group to a couple extra stops for a unique experience. He was really well informed and gave his perspective on having grown up in the area, which I found really insightful. Our group was I think about 12 people, but it was a really comfortable ride and definitely more intimate than a massive group on a big bus. I think this tour is definitely worth the price to show you some unforgettable sights!
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