Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles Reverse Tour with Lunch, Melbourne
Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles Reverse Tour with Lunch, Melbourne
Duration: Flexible (up to 13 hours)
Flexible (up to 13 hours)
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your experience
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Picnic lunch
Picnic lunch
Expert local tour guide
Expert local tour guide
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Head to an memorable journey along Melbourne's Great Ocean Road with this guided tour, featuring a reverse route to see the majestic 12 Apostles first and enjoy less crowded views of these iconic rock formations. Starting from Melbourne, your drive will take you through stunning coastal landscapes at Shipwreck Coast before heading towards Loch Ard Gorge and Razorback on Mutton Bird Island. Alongside complimentary morning tea and tales of local history, this tour includes a picnic lunch in the serene Great Otway National Park's ancient rainforest setting.
Head to an memorable journey along Melbourne's Great Ocean Road with this guided tour, featuring a reverse route to see the majestic 12 Apostles first and enjoy less crowded views of these iconic rock formations. Starting from Melbourne, your drive will take you through stunning coastal landscapes at Shipwreck Coast before heading towards Loch Ard Gorge and Razorback on Mutton Bird Island. Alongside complimentary morning tea and tales of local history, this tour includes a picnic lunch in the serene Great Otway National Park's ancient rainforest setting.
Experience the iconic Great Ocean Road in reverse on this full-day guided tour. Get uninterrupted views of the 20-million-year-old 12 Apostles, minus the crowd.
Stop for a picnic lunch amidst the ancient rainforests of the Great Otway National Park.
Spot kangaroos and see the mountain ash, the longest flowering tree in the world, during your guided forest walk in Otway National Park.
Get round-trip transfers from Melbourne and enjoy views of Razorback rising from the ocean from Mutton Bird Island.
Did you know? The 12 Apostles do not have twelve limestone pillars, as the name suggests. There are only eight rock formations as of today.
Full-day tour of Great Ocean Road
Round-trip transfers from Melbourne
Live commentary by expert driver guide
Picnic lunch
Morning tea and snacks
National Park entry fees
Audio & text translation app in 10 languages
Tourists jumping on the beach at Loch Ard Gorge, Great Ocean Road, with rock formations in the background.
Drive to Shipwreck Coast to see 12 Apostles first
Start your journey from Melbourne and enjoy the iconic coastal landscape of Great Ocean Road as you drive to the Shipwreck Coast. Here, you'll see the breathtaking 12 Apostles rising from the Southern Ocean sans the usual crowd. Enjoy your complimentary morning tea as your guide tells you tales of the region's past before heading to Loch Ard Gorge and the striking rock formation of Razorback from Mutton Bird Island.
Ancient rainforest, a memorial and picnic lunch
Journey towards Great Otway National Park, where you’ll go on a guided forest walk in the ancient rainforest of Melba Gully. Keep your eyes peeled for koalas in the eucalyptus trees and kangaroos peering from behind the trees. Your journey continues along the Great Ocean Road to the Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch, constructed as a tribute to World War I soldiers. As the day concludes, relish a delicious picnic-style lunch while reflecting on the stunning natural beauty, fascinating history, and unique wildlife you saw on this tour.
Great Ocean Road entrance with war memorial statue of workers in Australia.
Couple walking on a wooden path through a lush green forest.
Tourists jumping on the beach at Loch Ard Gorge, Great Ocean Road, with rock formations in the background.
Great Ocean Road entrance with war memorial statue of workers in Australia.
Couple walking on a wooden path through a lush green forest.
Kangaroos in lush greenery along the Great Ocean Road, Australia.
What to bring
- Bring water, headphones, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, a backpack of 5 to 7 kg, and a jacket.
- Pack for a weather-ready kit as the skies can be unpredictable.
- Bring local currency or your preferred payment method for meals, souvenirs, and extra delights not covered by the ticket.
What’s not allowed
- Alcohol is not allowed on this experience.
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Accessibility
- Your safety comes first. Visitors with mobility issues are restricted from participating in this experience.
Additional information
- The audio and text translation app is available in Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- Guests under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.
- Children between 0 and 4 years old can travel on adult laps, provided they are securely strapped with the seat belt.
- As this tour includes a light lunch, please notify the operator of any dietary requirements or food allergies before departure.
- The tour will stop for your picnic-style lunch at Loch Ard Gorge or the 12 Apostles.
- The tour starts at 7.35am from select pick-up points in Melbourne inner city. If your hotel is not in the pick-up zone, you can reach the meeting point, Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria).
Great Ocean Road's Loch Ard Gorge with visitors on sandy beach, Melbourne tour.
Twelve Apostles rock formations along the Great Ocean Road coastline in Australia.
Kangaroos in lush greenery along the Great Ocean Road, Australia.
Great Ocean Road's Loch Ard Gorge with visitors on sandy beach, Melbourne tour.
Twelve Apostles rock formations along the Great Ocean Road coastline in Australia.
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