Private Tour

Cruise Ship Shore Excursion - Private Great Ocean Road Full Day Tour (12 Hour)

Overview

Available languages

English

12 hours

Mobile ticket

Perfect for those visiting via Cruise Ship and want a shore excursion along The Great Ocean Road - We pick up directly from the cruise ship terminal and whisk you down The Great Ocean Road.

The tour is an exclusively private tour, 12 hours in duration, which explores the beautiful Great Ocean Road and all that it has to offer, in your own comfy air conditioned private vehicle together with an experienced guide. Visit all the main hot spots such as the world famous 12 Apostles, plus other must-see attractions inside Great Otway National Park. Visit the beautiful coastal township of Apollo Bay before embarking on a stunning introduction to Port Campbell National Park.

If you have any questions regarding any of our tours, please don't hesitate to Call/text/WhatsApp Great Ocean Road Tours DIRECTLY

**As all Cruise Ships operate with different arrival and departure times, please ensure you have allowed enough time for the full 12 hour tour duration.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

NOTE : This total duration spent in the car will be 8-9 hours, as we will travel over 500+ Kilometres. If you suffer from car motion sickness, we do not recommend you choose this tour. We do also a 2 Day Tour with just 4-5 hours driving per day. Please refer to our website for further details

We wish to advise larger groups of 4 or 5, that our luggage capacity is limited, so we recommend 1 x airplane cabin-sized bags per person. For groups of 3 passengers or less, 1 x standard size suitcase & 1 x cabin-sized bag per person is acceptable.

Pick up point - Melbourne Cruise Ship Terminal (Station Pier) Pick up from outside the Mr Hobson Restaurant.

Hotel drop off - this can be provided either back to your cruise ship, or to selected CBD, Southbank and Docklands hotels only and must be communicated in advance. Some select hotels will require a pick-up of 06:30am - We will notify you if this is the case.

Minimum age is 12 years

Comfy trainers/sneakers are advisable

Please provide a local mobile contact number on your booking, incase we need to contact you pre-tour

IMPORTANT - Please ensure you have allotted enough time for the full 12 hour tour. This includes allowing enough time to dis-embark the boat in the morning and board the vessel in the evening. We strongly advise having travel insurance for any unforseen circumstances.

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

The Great Ocean Road

Sit back and relax, as we tour along the main section of the Great Ocean Road

6 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Bells Beach

We stop to view one of the world most famous surf spots.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Bottled water

National Park fees

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Driver/guide

Fuel surcharge

Local taxes

Transport by private vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Pickup points

Station Pier Melbourne

Options

One Day Tour

Join us on an exclusively private 1 day 'Express Tour' to explore the beautiful Great Ocean Road and all that it has to offer, in your own personal luxury vehicle together with an experienced driver.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Highly Recommended
ezpzylemonsqueezey,,Jul 4, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We did this as a shore excursion from Melbourne. We had a full day available as we were trasniting via the spirit of tasmania, so we were able to squeeze in a 12 hour tour. This allowed us to cover much more in one day than if we were to have hired a car from the port and self-driven ourselves. Plus it took a lot of stress out of the day.
The best guided tour we have experienced.
Sebastian P,,Dec 27, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were guided by James during our tour to the Great Ocean Road. James is really good at what he does, he is nothing short of amazing. During our guided trip, he helped us take superb photos and made our tour so enjoyable. He is punctual and also very knowledgeable. We would have missed a great deal if we have chosen to drive up on our own. We are glad that we have signed the tour with him and through that we have made a friend. We will recommend others to take up his tour if you are on the fence about it. The experience will make the difference to your holidays in Melbourne. We will be back during our next holiday visit to Melbourne! Thanks James. Enjoy the photos! :D
Cruise ship excursion
Boxer5542,,Dec 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked this tour directly, as the private tours aboard our cruise ship were almost 3 times the price this company, and a seat on a bus for the 3 of us, was the same price as this tour. Our friends onboard were very jealous! But their jealousy was only to grow..... We were slightly nervous to begin with, as the meeting place confirmed to us seemed quite vague. But as promised, as soon as we exited the cruise terminal, there Our guide was, with a easy-to-read-sign, stood next to a sparkling clean car. And before any of our friends had even managed to set foot onto the bus, we were already in the car and on our way down towards the great ocean road! The tour was fast paced. They do a shorter tour if you think it might be too much, but we are an energetic bunch, and we wanted to see EVERYTHING! We bumped into our friends in Apollo Bay at our lunch stop, keen to share stories of all the things we had seen in the morning. They were not so keen - a late departure to their bus due to a few selfish individuals, crammed in the back of the bus, and the stops often dictated by the location of toilets - you get that with cruise passengers sadly. Can’t be helped. We on the other hand could stop as and when we wanted. The tour was at our own pace. So we left Apollo Bay, just as the rest of the bus was spilling out of the bus. Next, we were heading to the 12 Apostles, with lots of different stops in between. Strangely, their bus had arrived back at the ferry terminal before us, despite us leaving our lunch destination well before our friends. Well turns out while we were enjoying a rainforest walk, and a few other delights enroute to the 12 Apostles, they were being herded straight to the 12 Apostles and then straight back to the cruise ship. Wow! They missed so much :( When we got back, we decided to stay quiet and we just felt so guilty for having such an amazing day. So yes, if you are arriving by cruise ship, make sure you don’t join a shore excursion organised by the cruise line, especially not a bus tour! Take a private tour, and whoever you choose, I’d advise booking it prior to your cruise, as trying to get internet and book something mid-cruise is not easy.