Embark on a comprehensive two-day journey along Australia’s iconic Great Ocean Road, designed to immerse you in its breathtaking coastal landscapes and rich wildlife.
This tour offers the opportunity to observe kangaroos and koalas in their natural habitats, visit multiple waterfalls, and explore historic lighthouses. Witness the majestic 12 Apostles during the serene morning hours, with ample time allocated at each stop to fully appreciate the surroundings. Enhance your experience with optional activities such as helicopter flights over the coastline or a dusk tour at Otway Wildlife Wonders.
Days
- 2 days, 1 night
Group size
- Max 21
Start / finish
- Melbourne / Melbourne
- Melbourne, around 6pm on day 2
Return
- Melbourne, around 6pm on day 2
Accommodation
- 1 night at Apollo Bay, in hostel and cabin accommodation. Rooms are dorm share.
Transport
- An air-conditioned 4WD mini bus with a guide. Melbourne pick-ups start 45 minutes before the 6:30am departure, deliberately early to get ahead of the crowds on the road.
Meals
- Morning tea on both days, and free fresh fruit. Lunches at Lorne and Port Campbell fall in your own free time and are at your own cost. Vegetarians are catered for.
Route
Included experiences
- Twelve Apostles — seen in the morning light, before the coach crowds arrive
- Gibson Steps — down to the beach beneath the cliffs
- Loch Ard Gorge, Razorback and Island Archway — the shipwreck coast
- The Arch, London Bridge and The Grotto
- Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands, past Peterborough
- Kennett River — koala spotting and parrot feeding
- Split Point Lighthouse at Aireys Inlet, with the boardwalk walk
- Erskine Falls and Sheoak Falls, either side of Lorne
- Maits Rest — a quiet walk through ancient rainforest
- Bells Beach — the famous surf break, with kangaroos in the bushland behind
- Mariner's Lookout — the panorama above Apollo Bay
- Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
- Lorne — time for lunch, the shops and the beach
- Optional — a helicopter flight over the Twelve Apostles
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“We loved it all”
Excellent 2-Day Great Ocean Road Tour.A most enjoyable 2-day trip. Walter, the owner of “Around and About” (the tour operator) was our driver and guide. My wife and I were among the total of 8 persons in the 11-passenger van. Walter did a enjoyable and enlightening job of efficiently handling everything. He provided insights, showed us the amazing sites as described in the listing, showed much concern to ensure we were all being fully satisfied and even delighted. And we were truly delighted. We departed Melbourne 6am on the first morning, saw the sights listed for that day, and spent the night in Apollo Bay. The youth hostel there was fine, no problem. My wife and I much enjoyed our delicious evening meal at the Great Ocean Road Brewhouse, where we ordered Kangaroo steak. So delicious. The 2nd day was equally enjoyable. We saw koalas, kangaroos, other animals in the wild. We were very pleased to have lots of opportunities to get out of the van at the numerous stops, to take photos and often enough time to take some short (15 – 45 minute) walks. Our 2nd day, we returned back to Melbourne ~ 5pm. We loved it all. We highly recommend.
“can not be beat!”
Brilliant Trip – Highly Recommended! I booked this trip, as I really wanted to travel the Great Ocean Road, but did not want (or have time to) hire a car, and drive it myself. I compared every Great Ocean Road tour available, and determined that this one was the most comprehensive. I booked my tour at a time when there were very few people booking tours, and I was really worried that I would not be able to do this tour. But AAAT really came through, even though the tour was smaller than they usually require to run.
The trip itself was amazing. We left early both days – which was great, as we avoided a lot of the other tours, and got to enjoy the sights more. The tour guide, Walter was great – he shared a lot of interesting information about the locations we visited, and was great at pointing out local wildlife, like kangaroos and koalas!
All the stops were well planned, and there was plenty of time at each place. Every stop was certainly worth the visit! At the 12 Apostles, there is an option to go on a helicopter ride over the Apostles, and other land (ocean) marks along the coast. Highly recommended! It’s absolutely stunning!
This tour had plenty of stops where you could fill up a water bottle, go to the bathroom etc. And the food options available at lunch and dinner stops were plentiful – nice cafes, fish and chip shops and so on. Accommodation is adequate – it’s nothing fancy, but as long as you’re comfortable sharing a room with other people, it’s fine.For the cost, this tour can not be beat!
“thoroughly recommend”
Great value trip I really enjoyed this trip and thought it was very good value. Walter, our driver and guide, was friendly and informative. He was keen for us to avoid the crowds as far as possible, so this meant a couple of early starts, but it was worth it. I stayed in the youth hostel (a first) but it was clean and comfortable and more than adequate. We only had 5 on the trip so had plenty of room in the minibus. I would thoroughly recommend the trip.
