Great Ocean Road Reverse Itinerary with 12 Apostles from Melbourne | 13 hours

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Reverse Great Ocean Road Tour
2 Adults x $87.97
$175.94
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$175.94
Escape the crowds with an award-winning tour operator for a full day exploring the wonders of the Great Ocean Road coastline.
Best customer experience!!!
Duration: 13 hours
Light lunch provided
Reverse direction
Small group touring

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish
  • Onboard WIFI and USB charging ports available
  • All National Park entry fees
  • Light picnic lunch and morning tea provided
  • Australian wildlife sightings, with morning tea
  • Professional driver guide with live commentary
  • Meals not indicated
  • Personal expenses

Overview

Explore the 12 Apostles and Great Ocean Road without the crowds on our Reverse Great Ocean Road Day Tour! This day trip includes all the highlights of the standard tour but visits the 12 Apostles and the Shipwreck Coast in the morning instead of the afternoon.  By going against the flow of the traffic we avoid the busy tourist crowds allowing us to make the most of all this stunning region has to offer.

Meeting points

Our default pickup location for this tour will be Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St, corner of Market St, Melbourne @ 7:35am. If you wish to change your pickup location, please contact our friendly reservations team.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • N/A

    We stop to stretch our legs and enjoy morning tea

    15 minutes

  • Twelve Apostles

    We take time to admire the amazing Limestone stack formations with minimal other tourists around, also if you are keen to take to the skies and add a helicopter ride over the Apostles on to your experience then this is the tour for you! Taking your time to walk along the boardwalks and capture perfect photos of the Twelve Apostles in the morning sun is just breathtaking.

    45 minutes

  • Loch Ard Gorge

    Also in the National Park we head down to Loch Ard Gorge, site of one of Australia’s most well know shipwrecks, hear the dramatic tale of Tom and Eva. Take time to walk down on to the beach and get the sand in-between your toes, or walk out over the top of the Gorge and find the Island Archway and Razorback rock formations.

    45 minutes

  • N/A

    We then depart just as other tour buses start to arrive, we head Eastward along the Great Ocean Road, coming inland we drive through towering Eucalyptus trees until we arrive at a patch of Cool Temperate Rainforest. You will be amazed at the difference in scenery as we take a walk through the tree ferns and, marvel at the ‘ancient relics’ – the Myrtle Beach trees that provide perfect canopy shade and originate from when Australia was part of a super continent known as Gondwanaland. Breath in the fresh air before we take a relaxing drive out to the dramatic Shipwreck Coast!

    45 minutes

  • Wye River

    Along the journey we will be making stops to look for Koalas hanging out in the wild, as they are exactly that, wild, we cannot guarantee where they will show up, but our knowledgeable guides know all the best spots to search for them.

    20 minutes

  • Great Ocean Road Memorial Archway

    A monument to mark the original starting point of the Great Ocean Road. After some photos at the iconic Memorial Arch and a lesson on the history of the soldiers who built this road and dedicated it to their fallen comrades, we will wind through more stunning views (of course stopping for pictures!)

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please reconfirm within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Children under 18yrs old, must be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (on request only)
  • Not wheelchair, prams or stroller accessible please do not bring on tour.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Free Cancellation

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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271 reviews

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