Melbourne: Great Ocean Road 12 Apostles & Rainforest Tour
🏎 Why We Picked This
Culture experiences like this one are ideal for free mornings before Friday practice or the quiet Sunday morning before the race — you get depth without eating into race day.
📅 Popular during Grand Prix week
Melbourne: Great Ocean Road 12 Apostles & Rainforest Tour
From $92 per person
About this experience
Leave the city heading over the Westgate Bridge bright and early to maximize your time on the Great Ocean Road. After just over an hour’s drive, stop on a popular surf beach near the town of Anglesea for a rest break. Take a short drive before stopping at Memorial Arch, which commemorates the returned soldiers who worked on the construction of the 151–mile stretch of road following World War I. Continue along the Great Ocean Road taking in the spectacular ocean, beach and cliff views. Your guide will help you spot koalas among the eucalyptus trees, as you journey along this famous coastline. After stopping for lunch at Apollo Bay, the road and the ocean part ways for the next few hours as you head into the Otway Rainforest. (lunch is at the guest's own expense) Take a short 30-minute guided walk right into the heart of the rainforest. Feel dwarfed by some of the largest tree species in the world. Wind further through the forest and return to the ocean, making a stop at the mighty Shipwreck Coast. Here, spend a large portion of the day exploring the 12 Apostles, and Loch Ard Gorge, all a short drive from one another. Your guide will share the tales of disaster, destruction, and survival. After a long day, relax on the drive back to Melbourne and reflect on a great day spent on the Great Ocean Road.
Highlights
- ✓Discover the historic story of the Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch
- ✓Enjoy a beach walk, stunning coastal views and seaside townships
- ✓Take a guided walk through the heart of the Otway National Park and rain-forest
- ✓See the iconic Twelve Apostles and hidden beach at Loch Ard Gorge
What's included
- ✓Guided rainforest walk
- ✓National Park fees
- ✓Koala spotting in the wild
- ✓Bus transportation with onboard WiFi
- ✓Hosted by a local, friendly tour guide
- ✓Live guide commentary in English (translation app available for download in Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish)
Not included
- ✕Food and beverages.
- ✕Spending money.
Good to know
• Travelers will need to provide a contact number to assist during morning pickups. • Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to your departure time and location so you do not miss the bus. • Audio and text translation app is available for download onboard the bus, offered in 10 different languages. Headphones not provided. • Customers are not required to print out booking vouchers prior to travel, we promote a paperless boarding system.
Getting there
Our main meeting point for this tour will be the Immigration Museum, guests will board the vehicle on Market St corner of Flinders St. You can contact our reservations team should you require a different pickup location.
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“Excursion très dynamique on ne voit pas la journée passer. Le guide excellent qui raconte plein d’anecdotes à chaque lieu et qui est très chaleureux.”
“It was amazing! Not too long and it was just a very nice tour!”
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Excursion très dynamique on ne voit pas la journée passer. Le guide excellent qui raconte plein d’anecdotes à chaque lieu et qui est très chaleureux.
It was amazing! Not too long and it was just a very nice tour!
Se pierde mucho tiempo en el autobús y no vimos ningún koala