Private Tour
12 Apostles and Shipwreck Coast Express Private Tour
Overview
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
**CovidSafe Tour - the world will never be the same again, and traveling on a private group is definitely the best option from now on. To make you feel safe and enjoy this unique experience the most, implemented a Covid Clean series of practices. More details below at the Additional Information session**
HIGHLIGHTS:
This Express tour is a great alternative to visit the Twelve Apostles and all major attractions of the Shipwreck Coast without having to spend the whole day.
You will visit the 12 Apostles, Gibson Steps, Loch Ard Gorge and the Razorback, and still get back to Melbourne on a decent time (around 4 pm) to make something in the afternoon.
It's also an excellent option if you have a flight or a ship to catch at the end of the day and don't want to miss the opportunity to see the Apostles while you're in Melbourne.
Travel on a comfortable spacious luxury minivan and have an amazing and relaxed experience with your family and/or friends.
The Shipwreck Coast is not to be missed!
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Live Commentary onboard
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hand Sanitizer
Disposable Face Masks
Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Winchelsea
A morning tea stop, as we travel inland in the morning on this express tour and go straight to the 12 Apostles to avoid the large crowds.
The Great Ocean Road
Traveling inland in the morning we get to the Great Ocean Road early and enjoy all the attractions at the Shipwreck Coast while the place is still quiet and peaceful, avoiding the afternoon crowds.
Options
12 Apostles and Shipwreck Coast Express Private Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
72 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A great Trip all around the history and nature of the great ocean road and the 12 apostels including wild animals.
V3184JVluisg,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have had a great day with my tourguide Ann. We have seen many beautiful places and learned s lot about the nature an history all around the great ocean road and the 12 apostels. Ann was always open for some stops that were not planed and answered all of my questions perfectly. Ann showed us great restaurants and wild animald like Koalas and Kanguroos I can absolutely recommend this tour.👍🏻
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Trip19455065238,
Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chris our guide is the best funniest guide and the bus is very comfortable the view was really good and fun. Overall one of the best tourist trips I have been on:) my family and I truly enjoyed ourselves
Happy Memories
Sightsee10718414527,
May 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing day, filled with Peter’s incredible stories, views out of this world, opportunities to enjoy great food and fill an album with memories. This was a really amazing time.
Great Aussie Experience
Z4548IMchristiant,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The views were amazing! Really worth every penny. Marty was very nice and knowledgeable about the place. Thanks for a very memorable experience!
Just stunning
antonhB2656IM,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best Trip I ever had!!! Very chilled and nice atmosphere combined with an amazing view. 12 hours went by and felt like 1. Thanks to the amazing guide Peter
Great experience - Definitely recommended
travellingfamily1 26,
Apr 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved every moment. Perfectly organised and all communication was wonderful. Have already recommended this tour to friends.
Loved our private tour
bandit13,
Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The four of us took a private tour with Pats. We arrived on a cruise ship and were picked up at the cruise terminal. Since we had to be back on ship at 10 pm, Pats worked around our schedule and redesigned the tour to our wishes. We visited the 12 Apostles and drove down the beautiful Great Coastal road, making some stops for some beautiful pictures. We really wanted to see kangaroos and koalas in the wild and Pats was able to spot them. We even spotted a Kookaburra at Teddys Lookout. Although we skipped hiking through the forest, she gave us a wonderful drive by tour of Melbourne and a walking tour of the murals in downtown Melbourne. It was a full day but Pats did a wonderful job keeping it lively. She worked around our schedule and got us back in time to board our ship.
Highly recommend, the views are beautiful!
changyouandy,
Nov 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jimmy Chan was an amazing driver and guide. He went out of his way to show us koala and kangaroo along the route and got us to all the locations ahead of the crowds. We loved the views so much!
Great tour
DR6117285,
Nov 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, well thought out and informative. I would recommened this tour. Clearly a popular tour company as they had 5 minibuses on the tour that day (each with their own guide)
Professional, reliable, fun, compact tour
JuneW549,
Sep 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were 6 ladies from Hong Kong and it was our first time to the Twelve Apostles. We only had limited time so we selected this slightly shorter (9-10 hours) tour instead of the longer 12 hour tour. I just found this tour from Tripadvisor and we loved the tour. The 11-seater van and the tour guide Neil arrived well ahead of time at our hotel to welcome us. Neil was super knowledgeable about everything from history, politics, twelve apostles eco-system, types of cows, music,… He even matched particular types of music for different scenery!! He was also very organised and reliable. We are picky on food and Neil helped us book a very decent restaurant for our lunch and we were very satisfied (I was quite surprised how underdeveloped the hospitality side was with respect to the Twelve Apostles - not many decent restaurants or hotels!! Anyway overall we were completely satisfied with this tour. We hit all the important stops and took all the necessary photos, and we got back to Melbourne city in time for our dinner appointment no problem. I wish Neil could have arranged better weather: it was cloudy most of the time - but at least it didn’t rain!! (Just a point of caution: so for this shorter tour you won’t be travelling all along the Great Ocean Road. We will travel inland and then cut into the Great Ocean Road. I found this arrangement quite good (if you are short with time or dont want a super long day of 12 hour tour) as we got to see the inland beautiful pasturelands and it is much faster. You will see plenty of coastline still as you hit all the top spots.)
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