Overnight Great Ocean Road Tour from Melbourne
Overview
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48 hours
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Join a micro-group of just 8 guests for a relaxing, rewarding and stimulating tour full of scenic diversity. Explore the sights and scenery of Victoria's Great Ocean Road in a relaxed and comfortable way on this 2-day tour from Melbourne. You'll discover local wildlife, visit coastal towns, take a rainforest walk, learn about shipwreck history where you will see original artefacts from the Loch Ard, see the Twelve Apostles, and spend the night in ocean-view accommodation. Dinner at an award-winning restaurant and breakfast are included. This tour is limited to eight people to provide a small-group experience.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multilingual guide
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund; minimum is 2 passengers
Wheelchair accessible; please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Dinner
Breakfast
National park fees
Live commentary on board
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Overnight accommodation
Helicopter ride (optional)
Lunch
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
What To Expect
Melbourne - Apollo Bay
Accommodations
Your 4 star ocean view villa in natural bush setting is a great place to relax, unwind and even to spot a koala or two.
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Award-winning Chris at Beacon Point, one of the best restaurant in the region who use great local produce. 2 courses.
Geelong
You are picked up from their city hotel or Federation Square and we quickly depart Melbourne via the West Gate Bridge. We travel through the vast volcanic plains on route to Geelong where you have time to stroll along the beautifully transformed waterfront.
Great Ocean Road
You start our journey along the Great Ocean Road at Torquay, stopping at various places along the coast including Bells Beach. While winding our way along we stop to view sites such as the ‘Memorial Arch’ and tell you of the intriguing story of this incredible road. After lunch in Lorne, the largest of the seaside villages, we cruise along the spectacular road, stopping at many scenic spots including Kennett River where we might see koalas and many colourful native birds in the wild. We visit the township of Apollo Bay before checking in to our accommodation
Skenes Creek - Melbourne
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
The ‘locals favorite’ Bay Leaf Cafe; with vast breakfast menu and great coffee, perfect start of the day! Full breakfast
Mait's Rest
We take you on a 1km guided walk through a cool temperate rainforest gully to see the world’s tallest flowering plants, prehistoric trees and ferns and unique features such as ‘Yabbie Chimneys
The 12 Apostles are Icons of Australia’s natural beauty. We arrive as the stacks are lit with the morning sun making them perfect for photos and crowd free. This is a bonus for taking a 2-day trip as the stacks are silhouettes in the afternoon and overcrowded. After hearing of the creation of the stacks and holding some of the limestone rock you can explore the boardwalks or brave a helicopter flight along the coastline (own expense).
Loch Ard Gorge
You then visit ‘Loch Ard Gorge’, the site of the most famous 19th century Australian shipwreck. We retell the entire story from the calm voyage, the tragic wreck, the courageous survivors and their ultimate fate. While hearing the tale you will be able to see and hold some original artifacts, photos and documents from the ‘Loch Ard’ contained in our treasure chests.
After lunch we travel to a lesser known but highly impressive area of the Great Ocean Road west of Port Campbell. This section takes in London Bridge (the famous bridge that collapsed when tourists were still on it), Bay of Islands, Bay of Martyrs, and Boat Bay
Options
STANDARD
Explore this great ocean road in a relaxed and comfortable style. Our small group of not more than 8 combined with our thoughtful itinerary allow you to relax and unwind while taking it all in.
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Overall, I enjoyed the tour...
Shai J,
Dec 18, 2016
- Viator
3.00Overall, I enjoyed the tour. However, there were elements that detracted from my experience, but enjoyable overall.
Pros: Hotel pickup great communication reasonable pricing well planned itinerary some hidden, special treats wildlife, amazing views, fantastic dinner lovely rest stops small group personal guide who is respectful and caring.
Cons: Uncomfortable van seats long periods of silence To explain further, I'm loquacious and I like tidbits of information as part of my tours. Glen, our guide is reserved, he offered interesting info at stops, but seldom spoke unless a specific question was asked, and no music or background noise to break the silence, this made day one very long and somewhat boring We rode back with Eddie who was much more jovial and talkative, a better fit for our personalities terrible accommodation selection - yes, great views but tired, old, dusty and unkept.
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