Published on Feb, 2025

We had an amazing time on this trip!! Our guide, Paul was absolutely fantastic from the moment we met him at 06:45 in the morning at the City meeting point. He popped round to the closest bakery before we started the trip and bought everyone a lovely hot doughnut.. ;) This was a long day, but Paul's enthusiasm, knowledge and energy ensured that we were always fully engaged whilst he shared his endless knowledge and history of Australia, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. He was attentive and passionate with the information he provided throughout the 14 hours that we were together. We stopped for coffee (which he paid for), we stopped for a lovely fish and chip lunch (which he paid for), we stopped to see Koalas in their natural habitat, we saw Kangaroos and a Wallaby whilst we were driving along in the very comfortable Mercedes Van and his narration and stories were excellent throughout the trip. Even on our way back, when we unfortunately sat in a traffic jam for an hour or so, we had some really good discussions about music and debated some of the bands from the 80's, both Australian and English. The free flowing conversation and Paul's attention to detail made this experience really worthwhile and we would highly recommend it to anyone that is looking for a smaller, personalised trip with a fantastic guide. Book it, you will love it!!!

Published on Jan, 2025

We had an absolutely wonderful tour of the Great Ocean Road with George from Escape Discovery Adventures. The company focuses on boutique style tours with really small groups (tours have 11 people or less). Boy did they deliver for us! Evidently the other groups who had booked the same tour cancelled, so my husband and I received a wonderful private tour at small group tour prices. Props to Escape Discovery Adventure for not cancelling the tour due to insufficient numbers! The entire day was marvelous. It started with an on-time pickup in a comfortable minivan. We had an unscheduled stop to snap photos of a lighthouse and walk on the beach, drove along back roads hunting for koalas in the "wild" (I found one!), had a yummy lunch of fish and chips at a fisherman's cooperative that was followed by an easy walk through a temperate rain forest in Great Otway National Park, where the ferns grew as large as most trees - and the "real" trees were towering giants. The highlight of the trip, of course, was the Twelve Apostles which didn't disappoint. The scenery is indescribably wild and beautiful and we had such a wonderful day for it. George is an amazing tour guide, funny and with good information and great stories he makes the tour seem like a day out with a good friend. I couldn't recommend more highly. If you only do 1 tour in Melbourne, make it this one.

Published on Jan, 2025

I’ve done this tour in October and was the only participant. I had an amazing time and learned so much about Australia History and Nature. The weather wasn’t great and I still had an amazing time. I 100% recommend this tour.

Published on Jan, 2025

An early start to the day, but so worth it! Annie our guide was brilliant, very informative and a great guide. Only 6 of us on the tour and a great bunch of people. We even saw a koala which was great. The tour was very interesting and would definitely recommend.

Published on Jan, 2025

Great tour. A drive along the Great Ocean Road. Great views of the ocean. So a Koala Bear, rain forest, 12 Apostles and much more. Annie the guide was grear