Great Ocean Road Small-Group Eco Tour from Melbourne
Description
Enjoy a personalised and informative experience with expert guides on small group tours of up to 24 guests, enhanced by a multilingual audio guide application available in 16 languages, including German, Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, and more.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Adventure awaits on a full-day coastal tour, where you'll see the iconic 12 Apostles, explore the stunning Loch Ard Gorge, and enjoy koala spotting in their natural habitat!
Enjoy an included morning tea at the famous seaside town of Torquay.
Take a moment to snap a photo of the official start/end point of the Great Ocean Road at the Memorial Arch.
Please note that we will not be visiting Kennett River from 20 July to 20 September 2026 due to its temporary closure. During this period, we will visit an alternative location for koala spotting. Spot some of the furry locals amongst the treetops! Your guide will help you spot the resident Koala Colony.
Explore one of the Great Ocean Road's most famous towns while grabbing a bite to eat for lunch.
Experience a guided tour through the Otway Ranges' ancient cool temperate rainforest.
The most famous location on the Great Ocean Road, you'll marvel at these amazing limestone formations. Your guide will even take you to Gibson Steps for a chance to view them with sand between your toes!
Explore the historic gorge and hear the story of the Loch Ard, which was wrecked here in 1854 with the loss of 52 lives.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup is only available from the list of hotels provided upon checkout. Your pickup will be between 7am-8am depending on which hotel you selected. Your exact meeting time will be provided after a booking is placed. The full-day Great Ocean Road tour returns to Melbourne at approximately 8:30pm-9:30pm.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Large bags, strollers, prams, baby capsules, luggage & walkers cannot be brought on board
- 2 Tours + FREE City Tour option: This package includes 3 seperate tours, Great Ocean Road Day Tour, Philip Island Penguin Parade Tour & Melbourne City Discovery Half-day Tour
- 2 Tours + FREE City Tour option: Please note that you will be booked as follows: Great Ocean Road Day Tour, on the date selected. Phillip Island Day Tour, on the following date. You may choose any date for your Melbourne City Tour by contacting us directly
- 2 Tours + FREE City Tour option: Please note that the Phillip Island Penguin Parade Tour on day 2 returns between 9pm-12am (dependant on the season)
Reviews(6,967)
James our driver/ tour guide made the whole experience spectacular! He is an excellent driver, very knowledgeable, very approachable, great story teller!
Here’s a short and punchy English review for your Go West Great Ocean Road day trip, with a shout‑out to your guide Jono. Pick whichever length suits you.
Our Great Ocean Road small group eco tour with GoWest was incredible. We’ve travelled quite a bit and I must say our tour guide, Jools, was one of the best we’ve had. She was informative, charming, funny and made us feel special. She did a couple of unscheduled stops to check out amazing views, showed us kangaroos and koalas in the wild, and took group pics and videos throughout. She even shared some of her best 12 apostles sunset pics with us. Absolutely fantastic experience and I would recommend as a must if you’re in Melbourne. Ask for Jools if possible 😀
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Our guide, Robbo, is professional, knowledgeable and funny. We leaned a lot about the history and the animals of Australia. The views along the way are gorgeous. Highly recommend.
My sister and I had an amazing day trip today, visiting the 12 Apostles, rainforest and travelling along the Great Ocean Road. It was paced well and very enjoyable. But one of the best parts was our Guide Sherrif - he was funny, informative ands entertaining. Love the musical performance at the end 😉
Thanks so much for the lovely review! We’re really glad you and your sister had such a great day on the Great Ocean Road. It sounds like you made the most of it — the Twelve Apostles, the rainforest, the coastal drive, and of course Sherif keeping things entertaining along the way! We love hearing that his humour and stories helped make the long day feel that much more enjoyable. And we’re very happy to hear the musical performance at the end was a hit! 😉 We’ll definitely let Sherif know he got a special mention for that. Thanks again for spending the day with us, and we hope you’ll join us again next time you’re in Melbourne. Safe travels!
Sherif was the best guide we could have asked for on the tour. He was very funny and knowledgeable, and he made the 14-hour trip feel incredibly easy.
Sherif is the #1 tour guide in all of Australia. I will never purchase another tour unless it is with Sherif. He played didgeridoo music on the bus!
It was a long day but well worth it. Our guide Jess made sure we got everything possible out of the experience.
Excellent trip from start to our finish. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable of tour, a real gentleman with all passengers on board, nothing was too much trouble.
Beautiful landscapes shared and introduced by a very generous and passionate guide; Michael C. That was a very good time not only because the locations are amazing but mainly because our guide has given us a lot of information , history and great sense of humour in a very casual and generous way. Strongly recommend that tour with Michael
Thanks so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you had such a great day exploring the Great Ocean Road with Michael C. It’s wonderful to know that Michael’s stories, history and sense of humour added so much to the experience. The scenery along the Great Ocean Road certainly speaks for itself, but having a guide who is happy to share their knowledge and passion along the way can make the day even more enjoyable. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Michael. We’re sure he’ll be very happy to know that his relaxed and generous approach helped make your day such a memorable one. Thanks again for joining us and for recommending the tour. We hope to welcome you back on another Melbourne adventure someday. Safe travels!
