Private Tour
Private Great Ocean Road Day Tour With Early Departure (12 Hours)
Overview
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12 hours
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This Private Tour of the Great Ocean Road departs early (7am) with a direct pick-up from you Melbourne CBD hotel, so you arrive before other tour groups and avoid the crowds at most lookouts.
We are real locals and true specialists of The Great Ocean Road. Our tours offer premium service that includes lunch and snacks. Spend a full day of sightseeing including the Shipwreck Coast, with more stops than usual plus extra time to linger at two of the most popular sites - The Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge.
- Early Departure 7am (6:45 for some locations)
- Direct hotel pick up in the morning
- We are Ahead of the Crowds and have lookouts to ourselves
- This is a Private Tour - Only your group will travel
- Our local Experience
- We specialise in ONLY The Great Ocean Road
- Snack Pack
- More Photo Stops
- See Kangaroos, Koalas and Native Birds in the Bush
- Choose to upgrade your tour by adding an extra hour (can be added later)
(Over 12 years old only)
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pickup times will be advised at least 24 hours prior to the tour departure. Your guide will send a text message to re-confirm the Pick up location and time.
Please call / text us on +61 466 888 775 to discuss the many different options you have on this tour, including the option to upgrade your Great Ocean Road experience.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
No children under 12 years of age
We have a strict 24 Hours No Refund Cancellation Policy due to the limited and nature of out tours
Driving time is 8 hours. If you get motion / travel sickness we do NOT recommend you choose this tour. We offer a 2 day tour which would be much more suitable.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Torquay
Near Bells Beach we search for Wild Kangaroos in the bush
Views of Anglesea Beach from Various Locations
What‘s Included
Direct Hotel Pickup in the Morning (7am)
Local Expert Guide dedicated to your group
Fruit & snacks
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private Tour and Personal Driver/Guide (Only your group will travel)
Gratuities
Children under 12 cannot travel with us. We apologise for this inconvenience.
Pickup points
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Great Ocean Road Day Tour With Early Departure
Duration: 12 hours
Pickup included
Reviews
222 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour and Better Guide!
Sylvia B,,Sep 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00James was a great tour guide giving us all the highlights and being very responsive to what was important to us. (Seeing the wildlife). We hit all the great spots before the tour buses and got great commentary and photos with no crowds. James was easy to be with the entire day and a great conversationalist. Highly recommend him for this tour.
Great Ocean Road tour
lauric856,,Dec 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James was fabulous and informative start to finish!! He picked us up in his clean, spacious and comfortable minivan from Melbourne CBD. We left at 6:30am to avoid the crowds at all the main stops!! He knew all the great places for food, coffee and clean bathrooms! James gave us great commentary at each stop filled with history and experiences. Highly recommend James!!
Great Ocean Success!
Joshua G,,Apr 11, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00I highly recommend doing a private tour and James was the perfect tour guide. He catered the trip to make sure my son would enjoy it and we had a blast. From Bells Beach, wild Kangaroos, waterfalls and chocolate factory, the trip hit all the high points and we had a great trip.
Super Organized Team
T D,,Oct 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James contacted me well in advance of the tour and provided thoughtful and detailed plans for the day. Sometimes when I book a trip online, I don’t hear much until the day before which makes me a bit nervous about the booking. Excellent communication goes a long way. Highly recommend!
A nice experience all round
juliahdarling,,Sep 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Booking process was easy. The cancellation policy was more flexible than others and we didn't have to pay for the whole tour upfront, which is reassuring in these funny times of post covid travel. Tour was A1. We had a great time thanks.
Well deserved ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
fabbydabbydozzy,,Jul 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our second time along the Great Ocean Road, so we were looking for a tour that could perhaps show us something a little different from what we had seen before. I spent quite some time trying to find a company that could be flexible with our request. Most just seemed to only want to offer the exact same itinerary we had done before and were not forthcoming about an alternative itinerary. But Ocean Road Tours were the only ones who seemed to actually listen to what WE wanted. Stuart offered us great service from the get-go (via phone & email) suggesting different alternatives and some new and interesting places we could visit. When the day of the tour finally came, James picked us up, which made me slightly nervous, as I had made all the tour amendments directly with Stuart, so wasn’t sure if this message had even been passed on. But i shouldn’t have worried. James was an easy going guy to spend the day with and he hit all the points of interest that I had discussed previously with Stuart (I sneakily checked as we went along!). He was an exceptional guide with an incredible depth of local knowledge, and picked us up bang on time in a very clean and comfortable car. If you don’t visit the Great Ocean Road, then you are missing out. However you get there, just make sure you get there - you won’t be disappointed!
Recommended
benfM5862EB,,Jul 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I took this private tour, as we didn't really fancy hiring a car (the availability of available cars was poor/pricey and the cost of fuel was equally as CRAZY!). Just a brilliant experience, done at our own pace. 100% recommend this tour to anyone who wants the stress to be taken out of seeing the road and essentially spend the day with a local who actually knows the best places to see.
Perfect Private Tour
nora l,,Jun 28, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great experience and probably the highlight of our visit to Australia. Thanks James for making the day so memorable for us. Oh and thanks for driving back to the hotel with the mobile phone i left in the car. Whoops. I would have been lost without it. I trust tourism will start getting back to normal soon because you deserve every success with your tours.
Mini Melbourne Vacation
chrissL4165PB,,Dec 23, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took this tour as part of a recent 2 week trip in Melbourne. Our guide was charming, prompt and professional. The car was very comfy. A private tour allowed us to hang around some locations that impressed us and allowed us to move on quickly from one’s that didn’t (although there wasn’t too many of the latter). My only advice would be to choose their 14 hour tour instead of the 11 hour tour that we went for, as you will get to see more things along the way.
Small group Tour is the best!
Gary b,,May 20, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour matches their listing. Early start means sunrise over Bells Beach! Small group means less queuing for look outs, lunch and amenities. Also, easy 'hearing' in the small bus. Alot of Victoria is covered so really, you're getting a huge tour!
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