This is an unforgettable escape and a must do journey of a lifetime. Experience with a fun, friendly and passionate true local the road trip of a lifetime! See the best of our Great Ocean Road, in style and comfort. A Private tour will enhance your experience getting in all the small secret places only the locals know and love. Going the extra mile to see Aussie wildlife and famous hill top seaside views, these come standard. If needed, Mandarin speaking could be some bonus~Language exchange.
In demand: 6 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
We take in the picturesque town where the ocean meets the road, and may also venture off the beaten track to the Golf course to see what hopping marsupials we may see
We will search for Wildlife high up in the tree tops sometimes nice and low. Then walk to see more wildlife including beautiful native parrots and rosellas.
We will find the best view points to see the Surfers and maybe have time for a beach stroll
We must stop in the central town of the Great Ocean Road for a break and some lunch, maybe some souvenir shopping and an ice cream time permitting
If time permits, and all are keen, we will take a rainforest walk to see Victoria’s Great Otway National Park
Without a doubt the most famous of all the many stops throughout our journey. You will be taken all the way down to the stairs within meters of these towering limestone stacks
Then we will near end of the tour with more stairs this time down to the perfect beach and sight of the Shipwreck Loch Ard.
If time permits, we will decend down a stunning part of Port Campbell national park to a pristine beach and the only way to see the 12 Apostles from their base, at the beach where the Southern Ocean waves crash
Pickup/dropoff included from any inner city hotel or short stay. Airport or Seaport pickup can also be arranged at a discounted rate.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Great Ocean Road Local Experience lasts about 11–12 hours. The itinerary has 8 stops.
Prices start at $1,063 per person for this Melbourne experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:30 AM.
It can: 6 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Pickup/dropoff included from any inner city hotel or short stay. Airport or Seaport pickup can also be arranged at a discounted rate. Pickup points include Clarion Suites Gateway, City Square Motel.
The experience is available in CMN, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Fantastic tour of the Great Ocean Road. Andy shared so many facts, knew all the best spots for photos, and was a great travel companion! He was great at spotting koalas for us (though the koalas hid high up in the trees and didn’t exactly want to pose for our photos). Highly recommend the tour!
Thank you so much for the kind words, it was a great day had together. Pleasure to have you here touring with me!
The guide was double booked and cancelled. I am waiting on a refund, but the system doesn’t seem to know the trip was cancelled and is asking for reviews and feedback.
Hi Gayla, I did message you explaining why before cancellation and offered alternative days, like today. I had updated my availability before you made the last minute booking, on Tripadvisors system. They don’t seem to have the translated that at all I time. I ask please for you to take that to them as it’s due to their lack of a better platform, and they must refund you immediately. They do not pass any remuneration to me until the tours is completed. Seems to not be smooth on both ends. I will be contacting them also tomorrow morning regarding this.
Andy is a very nice guy and highly recommended to be with. He is also good at Chinese. We spend a worth Saturday together. Thank you.
Many thanks guys! Great to have you.
Andrew was our private tour guide to great ocean road ... he was punctual and very courteous .... we were group of seven with variable interest and age range. He was very considerate of variable needs ...... he gave us a detailed tour of great ocean drive and stopped at the all the nice attractions on our way ... gave us enough time to explore ... took awesome photographs for our group .... the vehicle was super comfortable and water bottles were much appreciated ...
Thanks for your kind words. Come back and see Melbourne with me again soon.!
Had the most memorable day trip ever. Andrew is extremely passionate, really knowledgeable, and a wonderful guide! He planned the day really well; we avoided all the crowds and saw some really amazing places. Wish we were here longer, we’d prob take his other trips too. I highly highly recommend Andrew and Southeast touring 👍
Thanks for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the day. Come back and visit again soon!
This trip was totally amazing! Beautiful scenery, the most important thing is that I am very pleased to have an Australian tour guide who speaks fluent Chinese. 感恩有他。下次去墨尔本会再邀请他当我们的私人导游。
Thank you so much! Happy New Year!!
We had an unforgettable and amazing experience on our Great Ocean Road tour with Andrew. He is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, humorous, everything you look for in a guide. Not only did we get all the relevant details about the sites we visited, but so much information about Australia, the state of Victoria, and all the little towns along the way. 10 out of 10 would go again, I feel like we not only had a great tour but made a great friend in Andrew as well. Thank you again Andrew!!! and thank you for putting up with our fussy daughter Jade :)
So glad to have been able to show you my very own Melbourne and more! Thanks!
If what it takes to make a perfect tour guide includes being passionate, knowledgeable, humorous, local, sensitive, thoughtful and professional, Andrew is definitely more than perfect! I have travelled around the world and had numerous experiences of private tours, and Andrew is that kind of local guide that I can’t wait to share with and recommend my friends immediately after the tour. He is very experienced in the field of a private guided tour, and had strategically avoided the crowds so that we could had fun and took beautiful photos. With his passion and informative introduction along the way, we were never bored and had learned so much more about the city, the history of the places we visited and the culture of the state. What has impressed me even more is that he take his leisure time to explore new places to visit and new options for accommodation to fit the possible needs of various customers. If this is not more than perfect a tour guide, then who is?
Great words said by even greater guests! Thank you!
My husband and I booked the Great Ocean Road tour with Andrew and had a lovely day! What I imagine could have been a day full of long, tedious miles to see the main sites flew by...in a good way! It flew by because of the beauty of the backdrop, yes, but mainly it flew by because of the storytelling and expert knowledge given by Andrew, the comfort of his new vehicle, and the many unexpected stops along the way! We saw wildlife (including kangaroo and koala), we had cute coffee & lunch stops and we had Andrew there to willingly document it for us with our camera. (Which is always key for couples :) ) All in all, we couldn’t have asked for a better day! Highly recommend!
Much appreciated guys! Thank you for the review and glad you loved Melbourne!
Andrew always helped me to take photos of my parents when I wasn’t around. We were the only three people sitting on the mats Andrew prepared for his guests while waiting for the penguins to show up. Andrew showed us the wild animals such as koalas, cockatoos, wallabies, kangaroos and so on..He introduced history, local live, animals and plants during the whole journey. We enjoyed our private tour very much! Andrew會很熱情幫我們拍照；在菲利浦島等企鵝回家時，是鐵椅子又濕又冷，全場只有我們3個人是坐在Andrew貼心準備的墊子上，很溫暖舒適！Andrew一路上很專業地介紹歷史、當地生活、動物和植物，若是想休息他也會靜靜地開車。我和我的父母很喜歡我們參加2次一日遊的中文私人團。
Thanks so much for your review! Glad your experience was amazing! Was great meeting you all!
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