Private One Day Great Ocean Road Tour (13 Hour) Extended Version

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We visit some of Australia's most famous rock formations — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Your 1st stop is Bells Beach — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The tour is an Exclusively Private Tour, 13 hours in duration, which explores the beautiful Great Ocean Road and all that it has to offer, in your own comfy air conditioned private vehicle together with an experienced guide.

Visit all the main hot spots such as the world famous 12 Apostles, plus other must-see attractions inside Great Otway National Park. Visit the beautiful coastal township of Apollo Bay before embarking on a stunning introduction to Port Campbell National Park, where you will visit Gibson Steps, Loch Ard Gorge, London bridge and The Arch.

As this is an extended tour, you have additional time foe search for koala's and kangaroos in the wild, and have a guided walk through a magnificent rainforest.

**Please note that this tour NOT operate in May, June, July, August or September due to the limited daylight hours.

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At a glance

Duration: 13 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–5
Guide: English
Operated by: Great Ocean Road Tours

Ages: Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Included: Bottled water
Included: National Park fees
Included: All taxes, fees and handling charges
Included: Driver/guide
Included: Surcharges on fuel: Fuel surcharge
Included: Transport by private vehicle
Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

The Great Ocean Road

6 hours

Sit back and relax, as we tour along the main section of the Great Ocean Road
Bells Beach

10 min

We stop to view one of the world most famous surf spots.
Lorne Beach

10 min

One of the Great Ocean Road's largest coastal towns.
Teddy's Lookout

10 min

Great vantage point over Lorne and surroundings.
Great Ocean Road Tours

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Split Point Lighthouse

20 min

A major landmark of the Great Ocean Road, and a chance for some great photos.
Mait's Rest

25 min

After lunch, we will undertake one of the area's most beautiful walk - easy moderate 25 minute walk.
Cape Patton Lookout Point

5 min

Stunning vantage point along the GOR.
Kennett River Nature Walk

20 min

Here, we search for the illusive koala. Sadly there are only 80,000 koala's left in the wild, but your guide knows all the best spots to look, so fingers crossed!
Castle Cove

10 min

Fabulous cove with spectacular views from the clifftop.
Great Otway National Park

3 hours

The tour will pass through The Great Otway National Park
Twelve Apostles Marine National Park

1 h 30 min

The Marine National Park is home to the Twelve apostles, as well other key rock formations.
Loch Ard Gorge

15 min

The site of the famous Loch Ard shipwreck.
The Twelve Apostles

45 min

We make a stop to view the twelve apostles, from a great boardwalk vantage point.
Port Campbell precinct and foreshore

10 min

We make a short stop at the small coastal township of Port Campbell.
Port Campbell National Park

30 min

The National Park is home to local wildlife as well as some natural rock formations
London Bridge

20 min

Subject to time, we make a stop to London Bridge rock formation, which partly collapsed in the 1990's.
Melbourne Skydeck

one hour Admission not included

At the conclusion of the tour, guests will have the option to be dropped off at their cruise ship, or they may choose to finish their day at Eureka Observation deck and make their own way back.

*Tickets are at guests own expense. Upon conclusion of the observation deck, guests are required to make their own way onward journey.
Twelve Apostles Marine National Park

45 min Admission included

we make a 45 mine stop for the 12 Apostles boardwalk.
The Great Ocean Road

8 hours Admission included

We travel the entire section of the Great Ocean Road. All the way from the start at Torquay to end the end of the road at Port Campbell. Driving time is approximately 8 hours giving you a huge 6 hours of sightseeing outside of the vehicle.
Cape Otway

one hour

We travel through Cape Otway forest enroute.
Lorne

30 min

We stop in Lorne for a comfort break. It is also the location for the Great ocean Road museum which is included in your tour (optional)
Port Campbell National Park

2 hours Admission included

We make several stop sin they National Park. the extra time you have a great choice of different venues to visit.
Port Campbell

10 min

We stop here for a comfort break, before we make the scenic journey back to Melbourne.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Southern Cross Botanica
Clarion Suites Gateway
City Square Motel
Pegasus Apart'Hotel
Brady Hotels Central Melbourne
Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank By IHG
Best Western Melbourne City
Mantra 100 Exhibition Melbourne
The Canvas Apartment Hotel
City Park Hotel
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne
The Langham, Melbourne

and 92 more pickup points

Please ensure you have communicated a pick up location at least 24 hours prior to your departure date. Pick up's are from either inside the Melbourne CBD grid, Docklands or Southbank area. If you require a pick-up from outside of these areas you will be required to meet us at a pre-allocated pick-up point - 100 Lorimer Street, Docklands, Victoria 3008.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We wish to advise larger groups of 4 or 5, that our luggage capacity is limited, so we recommend 1 x airplane cabin-sized bags per person. For groups of 3 passengers or less, 1 x standard size suitcase & 1 x cabin-sized bag per person is acceptable.
NOTE : This total duration spent in the car will be 8-9 hours, as we will travel over 500+ Kilometres. If you suffer from car motion sickness, we do not recommend you choose this tour. We do also a 2 Day Tour with just 4-5 hours driving per day. Please refer to our website for further details
Please provide a local mobile contact number on your booking, incase we need to contact you pre-tour
Pick up point - Direct Hotel Pick Up (Melbourne CBD, Docklands or Southbank only)
Hotel drop off - As per your original Pick up Location.
Comfy trainers/sneakers are advisable
Minimum age is 12 years
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately