Our Great Ocean Road Reverse Tour is perfect for those wishing to take the route less traveled. We cover all the itinerary points of the Great Ocean Road and Rainforest tour (including the rainforest!) but avoid the crowds!
Starting at the end, we work backwards allowing us to explore in peace. We'll visit Cape Otway, Lorne, Apollo Bay, London Bridge, 12 Apostles & Shipwreck Coast. You'll make new friends, eat good food and explore the Great Ocean Road
During this trip, you'll also have the option to do the famous helicopter ride over the Apostles.
Days
- 1 day
Group size
- 9 to 21
Start / finish
- Melbourne / Melbourne
Return
- See itinerary for details
Transport
- An air-conditioned 4WD mini bus with a local guide, with pick-up and drop-off at your Melbourne accommodation. The route runs in reverse, inland through Colac first, so you reach the Twelve Apostles ahead of the crowds. Around 570km of driving.
Meals
- A picnic lunch is included.
Route
Included experiences
- Twelve Apostles — reached from the far end, before the coach crowds arrive
- Loch Ard Gorge — the rock formations at Port Campbell
- Mutton Bird Island and Razorback Lookout
- Maits Rest or Melba Gully — a guided walk through the rainforest
- Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch — honouring the WWI servicemen who built the road
- Wild koalas — the guides watch for them in the coastal forest
- The Shipwreck Coast — 243km of hills, beaches and ocean views
Pictures / Videos
Reviews
4.9
Based on 7 reviews
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“ Amazing Experience”
We did the 1 day Great Ocean Road Reverse Tour and it was awesome! Before I say anything else, I must mention CHARLIE, our tour guide. His entertaining commentary and briefing on every place kept us really cheered up throughout the whole day. He was very friendly and knowledgeable.
If anyone is looking for enjoying the magnificent views of 12 apostles without the hassle and bustle of a big crowd, I would surely recommend the reverse tour. The tour bus picked us up from our hotel around 7:15 and arrived at 12 apostles around 11.30 am and not much crowd at that time. I am out of words to describe the view. It's more than worth every penny. There was plenty of time to spend at Loch ard gorge, Gibson Steps etc. Also the walk through the Otway rain forest was mesmerizing. There were regular stops for toilets and at most of the stops we could buy water and quick snacks. After walking through the rain forest, we stopped to look for koalas and kids really enjoyed the bird feeding. We also tasted the Vegemite ice cream in the afternoon. And to cap off a very entertaining day, the Pizza in the dinner was a really delicious.
Overall, an excellent experience and would definitely recommend to everyone!
“Rainforests and clear skies”
What a cracking day out. Highly recommend doing the Great Ocean Road in reverse. We saw the Twelve Apostles with not as many tourists as thought we would and loved the Rainforest Walk! Cheers to Jason our guide.
“Great Views ”
This is my favourite out of the few tours I did. The views were awesome and thankfully it was sunny that day.
Our guide was John K and he is the best guide so far. He told us historical stories and details about the places which was really interesting. While we were on the rainforest hike I came back and saw him cleaning the bus windows and I really appreciated that. Sometimes debris sticks onto the windows because of the cold and it's hard to take photos and see out the windows.
Thank you John K! I had a great day!
“good value”
This was a very professional tour, our guide Tim was very insightful and provided great commentary throughout. By taking the reverse route, we were able to take in the sights with fewer crowds. The tour also provided free morning tea/coffee, lunch, and dinner. All in all, a must do in Melbourne and an excellent value for $135.
“Great Ocean Road Reverse”
My partner and I took part in the Great Ocean Road Reverse tour. He is from Europe, and had lived in Melbourne for a year and never been down there (I am a local) but we didnt have a car so we took part in this tour on a recommendation from a work colleague of his. The tour was great as we missed a lot of the crowds. We could get picked up from the CBD (very early!). The food was ok, the guide was great.
“Amazing Sights Avoiding The Crowds!”
5* hands down best tour ive done in OZ. Even in the rugged melbourne winter weather. just beautiful.
“12 Apostles Day Trip”
Did the reverse Great Ocean Road tour. Doing it in reverse really helped with crowds - all of the places we started at had very small crowds. Out group size was nice and small and the tour guide was knowledgeable, entertaining, and really funny. We got to see so much stuff during the day, but never felt rushed. Was awesome to have a shorter drive at the end of the day since we were returning to Melbourne the whole time.
The Great Ocean Road is beautiful no matter how you see it, but I would definitely recommend this as one of the better choices.
