Full-Day Great Ocean Road Tour from Melbourne

If you want to beat the crowds and have a real personable experience with all the sites to yourself, Around and About Tours is the way to go. Our guide Walter got us all up super early to hit the road before all the other tourists. We also did the tour in reverse, which meant we were pretty much the only ones at each destination. Walter is very intelligent and has all the inside local knowledge and is an excellent story teller. He knew all the best stops to visit and we were super lucky on our tour because we even saw wild kangaroos, koalas and parrots along our way. Walter is always on the lookout for animals that might pop up - he slowed down and pointed out a wallaby and a kookaburra while we were driving between destinations. We needed an extra toilet stop and Walter knew all the toilet stops along the way. We felt really cared for by our guide Walter and will be recommending the tour to our friends and family. We did the one day tour but the two day tour would be even better - Walter has the best itinerary!

We had a fantastic day with our tour guide Walter. Very knowledgable about the area and its history. He was even kind enough to let us nap uninterrupted.

This is one of the "must do" activities if you visit Melbourne, even if only for a few days. Yes, it's a lot of driving, and yes, not all of the drive is in pristine wilderness, but it's still worth it. We went with Oceana Tours and Safaris, and our driver/guide was Adam. He was wonderful, full of information, and sensitive to the needs of the group (translation: water and pee stops.) Once you're along the coast (perhaps 90 minutes into the tour), the coastline reminds one of California or Oregon. Tall cliffs, great surf spots, and small towns that cater to tourists but especially to surfers. The road then heads inland for perhaps 90 minutes, going through some eucalyptus forests that are spectacular. Once back on the coast, the tour goes to the 12 Apostles and London Bridge. I found that London Bridge was the more interesting site, and FAR less crowded than the viewing point for the Apostles. I would highly recommend Oceana Tours, and either Adam or Fred as your driver. Great blokes.

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Walter was very informative and accommodating. Beautiful weather helped to make this day spectacular. Lucky enough to see whales koala and kangaroo. Thank you for a memorable day. Would highly recommend this company

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Our small group tour was as amazing as our driver Walter. We left early and got back late and covered so many picturesque locations along The Great Ocean Road. Walter communicated each stop highlights and time allocation clearly and it was just the right amount of time to see and enjoy and photograph each place and then head to the next. Walter told us he liked to get going early to beat the crowd and true to his word our captured photos were pristine shots of natural environments before most folks arrived. Beach walks, caves, rain forest walk, a stop at a little shopping village and a view of Bells Beach surfers were all part of our experience as well as the option of a helicopter trip over London Bridge and the Apostles. We took up the offer and saw a whale and calf as a bonus. We would completely recommend Walter and Around and About Tours and look forward to a future trip with them on our next visit to Melbourne. Heather and Jeff

The trip covered all the main highlights of The Great Ocean Road with plenty of time to look around and even enjoy a helicopter ride. Our driver and guide Walter was friendly, helpful and full of knowledge. He made the day enjoyable for everyone.

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I had an amazing experience with Walter and appreciate his kindly and patient manner and excellent planning in beating the traffic

It was more than what we expected, we went to all the stops they offer, the guide was very kind and he was explained us everything about the road. The timetable was like the expected.

Took a tour on 24 Oct and it was a day well spent on Great Ocean Road. Very helpful, informative and enthusiastic driver and tour guide who made every moment enjoyable. Highly recommended!

This was unbelievable. The views along the Great Ocean Road are breathtaking. Walter was lovely and went out of his way to make our day more than we could have ever imagined. We saw parrots, koalas and TONS of kangaroo. I could not have asked for more. Highly recommended.