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Great Ocean Road Bus Tour (Full-Day) - Melbourne CBD Pickup

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Discover first hand the coastal beauty, wildlife and scenery that Great Ocean Road is known for. See the 12 Apostles and all of the highlights on this full day tour from Melbourne.

Discover first hand the coastal beauty, wildlife and scenery that Great Ocean Road is known for. See the 12 Apostles and all of the highlights on this full day tour from Melbourne.

Highlights

  • Amazing bus tour of Great Ocean Road with photo spots and stops along the way!
  • Guided tour of Koalas and Parrots in their natural habitat
  • Complimentary Morning Tea included
  • View iconic favourites including Torquay Surf Beach, Loch Ard Gorge, The Razorback, Island Archway, 12 Apostles and the Gibson Steps
  • Enjoy a guided forest walk to see some of the tallest trees in the world!

After being picked up from your Melbourne CBD accommodation, explore the world famous Great Ocean Road in this full day tour and audio in many languages to ensure you do not miss a thing.

Languages currently available: Arabic, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai.

Spend the day in an air-conditioned vehicle, exploring the coastline features and seeing first hand kangaroos, 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. With Morning Tea included, enjoy a day of discovery, viewing iconic favourites such as the Torquay Surf Beach, Loch Ard Gorge, The Razorback, Island Archway, 12 Apostles and Gibson Steps, with plenty photo opportunities and time to take in the views along the way.


Tour Itinerary

Torquay Surf Beach

  • Stop here to experience 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.

Morning Tea

  • Refresh with morning tea.

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.

Great Ocean Road Sign

  • Snap a selfie at this iconic post and send it to your friends.

Koalas and Parrot Viewing

  • Your experienced guide knows where to go. Witness koalas and colourful parrots in their natural environment.

Cape Patton

  • Stop at one of the best viewing points along the Great Ocean Road and take in the iconic coastline vista.

Apollo Bay Lunch Stop

  • 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.

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.

The Gibson Steps

  • Here you will be able to see some of the 12 Apostles from sea level on the beach, tide and wind permitting. You will feel like you can reach out and touch them.

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.

Loch Ard Gorge

  • The final touring stop but many say it is the best. Witness first-hand this magnificent formation of rocks and rolling sea. Ground level viewing that will excite you with the natural glories it possesses.

Razorback

  • See the unique jagged Razorback formation.

Island Archway

  • The original archway collapsed in 2009 however two striking stacks remain, standing nearly as tall as the Apostles.

Dinner Stop

  • 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.

All of the above is included in the price, with the exception of lunch and dinner.

Itinerary

  • Pick-up from Melbourne CBD
  • Torquay Surf Beach
  • Morning Tea
  • The Pole House
  • Great Ocean Road Sign
  • Koala and Parrot Spotting
  • Cape Patton
  • Apollo Bay Lunch Stop
  • Guided Forest Walk
  • The Gibson Steps
  • 12 Apostles
  • Loch Ard Gorge
  • Razorback
  • Island Archway
  • Colac Dinner Stop
Adult $147.00
Child $119.00 (5-14 years old)

What's included

  • Everything listed in the itinerary is included except lunch and dinner, however there will be opportunities to purchase these items during the tour.

Duration

  • Allow approximately 12 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • 360 Collins Street
  • Melbourne VIC 3000

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 5
  • Children must be accompanied by at least 1 paying adult.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Pick up from your choice of Melbourne CBD location at approximately 7:00am, location and times to be confirmed once booking completed, 24 hours prior to tour departure.

    Guests must meet outside their accommodation at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure. NOTE: If you are a solo traveler or book the day before you may be referred to a convenient central location.

    Please Note: Basic fitness level required for this tour. This tour is not suitable for wheelchair access.

    Languages currently available: Arabic, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai.

  • Refund available if cancellation is made more than 48 prior to the start of the tour. Cancellations with less than 48 hours notice incur a late-cancellation fee of 100% of the tour price.

Available Bookings from 4 Apr to 17 Apr 2025

All prices are shown in AUD ($)

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  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$107.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$107.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

  • Adult$99.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$90.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Kwanghyung CHOI from South Korea wrote on 19 March 2024

Perfect holiday & tour

Best driver and tour guide, Mr. Warren - he was awesome. humorous + detail information. I appreciate it. Weather condition is Best ever perfect ever to get out. Many things we could see, many things we knew kind of history and common knowledge from tour. Thanks team and company. 투어 엄청 재밌습니다.. 적극 추천합니다 드라이버이자 가이드인 워렌 아저씨 때문에 웃음이 떠나지 않았습니다. 그레이트 오션로드 + 12사도 이외에도 주변 마을 + 흥미로운 상식+정보 등 좋았습니다. 다음에도 또 이용 할듯 합니다. 진짜 잼납니다.. ㅋ

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Selim Im from South Korea wrote on 19 July 2023

It was awesome tour!!

엄청 좋은 투어였습니다! 그레이트오션로드 가는 길에 코알라,캥거루도보고 어느 서퍼들의 해변도가고 숲속산책도 하고 정말 세상 알찬 투어였어요 같이 투어간 여행객들도 너무나 좋았고 특히 Kelly 가이드님 열정이 진짜 대단했습니다!! 그레이트오션로드는 실제로보니까 사진보다 더욱 찐한 자연을 느낄수있어서 감동이였습니다!

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Changshin kwark from South Korea wrote on 14 April 2023

An excellent day trip!

It was a brilliant tour from start to end. Harley, who was our guide and driver, was very knowledgeable about Australia and the Great Ocean Road, and He gave us a lot of info and tips. This was my first time visiting the Great Ocean Road with a tour, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to visit there. 처음부터 끝까지 진짜 편하고 좋은 투어였습니다. 가이드 할리는 호주랑 그레이트 오션로드에 대해 지식이 많았고, 많은 정보와 팁을 줬습니다. 투어로 오는 건 처음이었는데, 오고 싶은 분들은 투어를 이용하는 것도 추천드립니다!

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Susanne from Australia wrote on 20 March 2025

Fantastic Great Ocean Road bus trip

We booked Wine Hop and Coastal Bus tour of Victoria’s Great Ocean Road through bookme.com, saved $50 each. Fantastic experience, lots of stops along the way to see the amazing views, beaches, kangaroos, coastal towns and apostles plus other parts of the coast. Tour guide/bus driver was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. It’s a long day and we could take naps while travelling on the bus. Bring travel sickness tablets if you suffer, there’s a couple of winding roads.

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Tom from Australia wrote on 11 March 2025

Great ocean road day tour

The driver and tour lady was great and very professional but the bus was terrible old and small, the seats were super narrow and and the bus was full, what’s more the bus engine according to the tour lady it had some issue and over heating so she pull out the bus on the road side in the middle of nowhere that we had to wait for like an hour for bus to cool down and the aircon was terrible with no windows of this car for literally half of the tour. Overall it was very unpleasure trip.

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