Great Ocean Road Tour Plus Koalas, Forest Walk and Morning Tea
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Discover the beauty of the Great Ocean Road on this full-day adventure tour from Melbourne. As you cruise along the coast in search of the best lookout spots—like the 12 Apostles—keep your eyes peeled for koalas in the wild.
Description
Spend the day in an airconditioned vehicle not only exploring the coastline features but also seeing first hand koalas and birds in their natural habitat as well as a guided forest walk where you will see some of the tallest trees in the world. Morning tea is also included. All of this on top of the iconic favourites such as the Torquay Surf Beach, Loch Ard Gorge, The Razorback, 12 Apostles and Gibson Steps with plenty of photo stops along the way.
1. Torquay Surf Beach.
We stop here to experience first hand your first look and feel of the iconic beaches and coastal views. You will also be in clear seeing distance of the world famous Bells Surfing Beach. Get a taste of taking coastal photos and smelling the fresh seaside air.
2. Morning Tea
Refresh with morning tea.
3. The Pole House
Roadside photo opportunity of the most photographed house on Great Ocean Road. Suspended 40 metres above ground by a singular concrete column, its unique architecture maximises the stunning coastline view.
4. Great Ocean Road sign.
Snap a selfie at this iconic post and send it to your friends.
5. Koalas and parrots in their natural habitat.
Your experienced guide knows where to go. Witness koalas and colorful parrots in their natural environment.
6. Cape Patton
Stop at one of the best viewing points along the Great Ocean Road and take in the iconic coastline vista.
7. Apollo Bay lunch stop.
Here we stop at the coastal town of Apollo Bay where you can purchase your lunch from the many restaurants and cafes on offer. You can also walk around the coastal town or even take a swim in the beach if the weather suits.
8. Guided Forest Walk.
Your guide will take you on a forest walk where you will see some of the tallest trees in the world. You will also take in the wonderful fresh natural smells the trees have to offer.
9. The Gibson Steps.
Here (tide and wind permitting) you will be able to see some of the 12 Apostles from sea level on the beach. You will feel like you can reach out and touch them.
10. 12 Apostles.
Take your time to view the world renowned 12 Apostles. An awesome sight with fantastic photo opportunities. See for yourself why these limestone beauties are known all around the world.
11. Loch Ard Gorge.
The final touring stop but many say it is the best. You need to witness first hand this magnificent formation of rocks and rolling sea.
Ground level viewing that will excite you with the natural glories it possesses.
12. Razorback.
See the unique jagged Razorback formation.
13. Island Archway
The original archway collapsed in 2009 however two striking stacks remain, standing nearly as tall as the Apostles.
14. Dinner Stop
We stop at Colac where you can purchase dinner from one of the many restaurants and cafes. After dinner we return you to your CBD hotel.
Please note:
Pickups between approx: 7am/ Return to Melbourne approx: 8pm
All of the above included in the price with the exception of lunch and dinner.
Pick up location and times to be confirmed by the company once booking completed 24 hours prior to the start of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 5 days before the scheduled departure time.
Meeting points
The Great Southern Hotel Melbourne
The Hotel Windsor
Ibis Melbourne Hotel & Apartments
Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne
The Victoria Hotel
Atlantis Hotel
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Reviews
1,042 reviews
Excellent tour
ChromiumPhoenix,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Warren provided an insightful, entertaining day. It's a long day, but well worth it considering the breadth of sights seen. Can't recommend highly enough!
Dont miss it
Navneet G,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Irs a long tour with adequate breaks at some of the best locations on the route. The guide was indeed very knowledgeable and provided informative insights about the history of places we went. Would recommend strongly as a must when in Melbourne
This tour with our guide...
TERENCE M,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour with our guide Warren was amazing! Warren kept us engaged with vast knowledge and jokes! Highly recommended for anyone planning travel to Melbourne.
Great Ocean Experience and Adventure
Janis S,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Trip duration depends on other participants respecting bus off/on times. Our trip did not allow for a dinner stop in Colac as mentioned. The music selection returning to Melbourne was turned over to a passenger which I found unacceptable. No music was better than what we had to listen to. The stops were informative. The rain forest had downed trees across the path so may not be manageable for all participants. Our driver was french so his english was hard to understand over the speaker BUT he was very nice. And lastly, I have a picture of a participant urinating on the side of the road while we stopped at a lookout point. Disrespectful!
Shocking treatment by the tour operator
Chris E,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Despite the trip being confirmed the tour operator didn’t have us on the roster and refused to let us on the bus. Furthermore despite the guide phoning the office, he was only willing to give us a phone number which had a recorded message - it took 9 hours to get a reply. We were only in town for two days - this not only wasted our day, we were also out of pocket for a few other expenses of making it to the pick up point very early in the morning. Left at roadside - in front of a coach load. Terrible treatment and very poor customer service from the tour operator. Tripadvisor got us a refund for the trip itself but this did not make up for the wasted day, the out of pocket expenses and the humiliation of being left at the kerbside. Avoid as if it goes wrong you have no way of contacting them and they clearly don’t care.
Highly recommended tour
Discover111642,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Maybe unusual, but I would like to start with Warren our guide. All positives. He is knowledgeable, humourous, empathetic and patient. The tour exceeded our expectations. We had done this trip before on our own. But doing it with a guide makes all the difference. So much to see, so much to learn about and such Instagrammable sites. The heat was a b*tch. The bus was not the most comfortable. Highly recommended tour, overall.
Warren was great but pack snacks
Samantha L,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Warren was AMAZING!! Very funny and informative, the website however needs updated, we got 3 confirmations with a meeting spot which ended up being wrong. The stopping locations were not in order and it mentioned stopping for dinner which we did not do. Pack snacks/water.
Breathtaking sceneries which would make your day!
Mayukh77,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00This is an absolutely scenic ride if you are visiting Melbourne and a must visit. We went on a fairly sunny day and the views were stunning. Warren, our guide, had an excellent understanding of the place and answered all questions. However, he was a rude. We were about 6-7 minutes behind our scheduled start and he threatened to leave without us. While he was absolutely right in warning us for not respecting everyone else's time (and we apologized to everyone immediately upon boarding the bus) the manner in which he spoke was outright rude and disrespectful. He did however speak to us normally post that and even helped us take pictures. Apart from that would highly recommend Wine Hop and Coastal Tours. However, if Warren's your guide better not be late!
Itinerary didn't match stops
Manjit K,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00We didn't stop at several of the locations listed in the itinerary. The operator already knew that we couldn't stop at certain locations. Therefore, they should have either reduced the cost or changed the itinerary. I felt gypped! Also, the guide was not knowledgeable and could have been more welcoming of questions. His demeanor showed that he was not happy taking/answering questions. I would not recommend this tour for those two reasons.
This is an absolute...
matthewgrubb150,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This is an absolute must-do trip and this is the perfect way of doing it, going to all the main attractions with a perfect amount of stop offs and time at each place. Warren our guide was absolutely brilliant, extremely helpful, knowledgeable, clear, and very funny.
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Melbourne, Australia
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