Ultimate 2 Day Great Ocean Road Small Group Budget Tour

Duration: 2 Days (approx.) Location: Melbourne, VIC Product code: UGOR

Flagship small group tour

From AUD $377.00 per person

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Free pickup from selected Melbourne CBD hotels · Small group · No hidden costs

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Two full days on the coast

See the Great Ocean Road the right way.

See the Great Ocean Road the right way and spend two full days along this amazing coastline. We look for kangaroos and koalas, and even whales during the winter season.

2 days Suitable for all ages Small group Free city hotel pickup

Make the most of it

Tour highlights

See kangaroos and koalas
Visit multiple waterfalls
Visit a lighthouse
See the 12 Apostles in the morning
Enough time to enjoy every stop
Optional helicopter flights
Optional Otway Wildlife Wonders Dusk Tour

Included in your fare

Tour includes

Free pickups from most city hotels and hostels
Free morning tea on each day
Free chilled water each day (remember to bring your own water bottle)
Free fresh fruit each day
Free park entry

Start here

Pickup details

Pickup location: St Paul's Cathedral at 6:15am. See the booking list for more pickup locations.

Free pickup from selected Melbourne hotels and airport zones. See pickup locations.

Day one

The coast begins.

Set off early and let the road open up. There is time to stop, look around and enjoy the places between Melbourne and Apollo Bay.

6:30am
Depart Melbourne at 6:30am (pickup starts 45 minutes before departure; we stay ahead of the other buses so you can enjoy the stops)
Morning
Torquay and morning tea
Morning
Bells Beach — look for kangaroos
Morning
Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery
Late morning
Anglesea
Late morning
Aireys Inlet — Split Point Lighthouse and boardwalk
Late morning
Fairhaven Beach
Midday
Memorial Arch
Midday
Erskine Falls
Lunch
Lorne — lunch stop, explore the town, shops and beach
Afternoon
Sheoak Waterfalls
Afternoon
Scenic lookouts along the road
Afternoon
Look for koalas in the Kennett River area
Afternoon
Watch the wild parrots
Late afternoon
Mariner's Lookout in Apollo Bay
Late afternoon
Time to explore Apollo Bay — take a swim
Evening
Optional Otway Wildlife Wonders Dusk Tour (extra cost, see below)
Overnight
Overnight in Apollo Bay

Optional experience

Otway Wildlife Wonders Dusk Tour (optional, extra cost)

Wildlife Wonders is a wildlife sanctuary offering a unique glimpse into the wild Otways. Enjoy a 90-minute guided walk through lush tree fern gullies, eucalypt woodlands and past spectacular ocean vistas, all with their unique inhabitants. Your conservationist guide will share the secrets of the plants and animals who call the Otways home. As the sun sets over the hills, potoroos, bandicoots, pademelons and more wake up and start their night of feeding and foraging.

Includes: a 90-minute walk with a conservationist guide through the sanctuary; a mezze plate of local delights; beer, wine or soft drink.

Age restrictions: for participants aged 10 and over.

Day two

Apostles, gorges and the long way home.

6:45am
Depart Apollo Bay at 6:45am
Morning
Maits Rest — temperate rainforest walk
Morning
Castle Cove
Morning
Otway Forest
Morning
Lavers Hill — morning tea
Late morning
Gibson Steps
Late morning
See the 12 Apostles (helicopter flight available)
Midday
Loch Ard Gorge, Razorback, Island Archway
Lunch
Port Campbell — lunch stop, beach and shops
Afternoon
The Arch
Afternoon
London Bridge
Afternoon
The Grotto
Afternoon
Peterborough
Late afternoon
Bay of Martyrs
Late afternoon
Bay of Islands
Late afternoon
Return to Melbourne via Colac through dairy farm country
Approximately 6pm
Arrive in Melbourne at approximately 6pm

Pack for the road

What to bring

Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
Rain jacket (just in case)
Warm clothes (just in case)
Bathers
Towel
Camera (spare battery and memory card, you will need it)
Comfortable walking shoes

Stay in Apollo Bay

Accommodation options

Apollo Bay Echo YHA — a free dorm bed in a shared room is included.

Note: dorm beds are not guaranteed to be in the same dorm; beds may be split over multiple rooms.

You can upgrade for an extra $99 per room to:

Private Double room (sleeps 2)
Private Twin room (sleeps 2)
Private Family room (sleeps 4; bedding configuration varies from room to room, suitable for triple and quad share)

All rooms have shared bathrooms, toilet, kitchen and lounge area. Please bring your own bath towel. If fully booked, we use other backpackers in Apollo Bay. You are also welcome to source and book alternative accommodation in Apollo Bay village at your own cost. Please let us know your accommodation choice when you make the booking.

The Ultimate 2 Day Great Ocean Road tour is our flagship product. This is the tour that most travellers choose. See the Great Ocean Road the correct way and spend two days with Melbourne, Australia Tours.

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