Great Ocean Road 2-Day Adventure Tour from Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

Take an extra day to enjoy one of the world's great coastal drives - The Great Ocean Road in Victoria on a two day guided coach tour. With its dramatic scenery of striking contrasts, this region near the Victorian capital of Melbourne, boasts powerful seas, golden beaches, peaceful townships, giant cliffs and lush forests. You'll catch all the highlights including the Twelve Apostles, Port Campbell National Park and Loch Ard Gorge to name just a few.

Day 1: Melbourne / Great Ocean Road
Depart your hotel this morning and enjoy one of the world's greatest coastal drives over two days. Its severity and striking contrasts will remain etched in your memory forever. This region demonstrates the power of the sea as it ruthlessly battles the land. View pristine beaches, sleepy seaside hamlets and the majestic monoliths dramatically protruding from the sea. Enjoy many photo stops, views and short walks as we tour this world renowned coastal drive.

You arrive at your hotel approximately late morning and the remainder of your day today is at leisure.

Overnight Accommodation: Cumberland Lorne Resort or Apollo Bay

Day 2: Great Ocean Road / Melbourne
This morning is at leisure until you rejoin the tour coach later today. You will be collected at approximately the same time as you were dropped at your accommodation the previous day, to continue your tour of the Great Ocean Road and it's highlights. Return to Melbourne late this evening.

Highlights on your Great Ocean Road 2-Day Tour from Melbourne include:

• Pass world famous Bells Beach, home to World Surfing Championships
• Experience a traditional Aussie billy tea with vegemite crackers and lamingtons
• View the popular coastal townships of Torquay and Lorne - a surfer's haven and retreat
• Tour the length of the Great Ocean Road passing towering limestone cliffs, sweeping white beaches and stunning forest scenery
• Inspect the fascinating Twelve Apostles Information Centre
• See the amazing Twelve Apostles - limestone stacks rising dramatically from the Southern Ocean, an amazing photo opportunity
• Walk along the boardwalk and enjoy the scenery from various viewing platforms
• Marvel at Loch Ard Gorge where millions of years of erosion have sculpted these incredible landmarks

USD $330.30

Review by: H.M Yan	December 2010
It was a fantastic trip despire the dreary weather. The drivers were full of interesting facts and stories and brought us to several sightseeing spots along the coast. I would also highly recommend staying a night at the Apollo Bay Hotel and exploring their weekend market, unless you don't mind being in a bus all day (8am-9pm) or are not prone to motion sickness!

Review by: Nicki S, United Kingdom	March 2010
The views were amazing, even though the weather was not very kind - overcast, ocassional rain and relatively cold. Some negative points about this trip were that the extra day in my opinion was a waste of time as we were dropped off in Apollo Bay and left for 24 hours. Mistakenly I assumed I would have more things to see if I took 2 days instead of one, but this was not the case. Apollo Bay is a very pretty area, but there is very little to do there except go for a walk, sit on the beach or eat. The other negative point was that the driver on the second day was one hour late arriving at the pickup point, so by the end of the day we arrived back in Melbourne 2 hours later than scheduled. I realise that timings are estimated, but a 2 hour delay for no explainable reason was a little irritating.

Review by: Ian B, Australia	January 2010
Good trip - especially the first day. Had some trouble on the second day.

Review by: Donald O, United States of America	October 2009
The Great Ocean Road Bus Tour was such an amazing trip for us. The drivers were great and gave excellent suggestions for when we stopped. From the restaurant suggestions to the Heli Ride the driver's knowledge to the trip was spot on to having an unforgettable time. The afternoon and night we spent at Lorne was a great way to break up the trip. This gave us a chance to walk the beach and take a hike around the area where we got to see up close koalas in the wild. Never being to the area or country before this was a great way to plan a vacation. Thanks Viator for a vacation that we will never forget.

Review by: Toni S, United States of America	February 2008
This trip was extremely disappointing!!! This trip was billed as a two day Great Ocean Road experience. The bus dropped us off at Apollo Bay at 1:00 on Thursday. The bus picked us up at 2:00 on Friday. So we virtually went on a one day Great Ocean Road trip with a 24 hour overnight stay at a Comfort Inn. Our room was on the first floor facing the parking lot and so there was traffic in and out all hours of the night. When we got to Apollo Bay we were stranded for 25 hours with no transportation.

Review by: Stephanie L, Australia	January 2008
The coast line is absolutely phenomenal. I am glad I took a bus instead of driving because the road is so winding that I would have had to concentrate on the road instead of the scenery. The bus driver was very knowledgeable & had lots of interesting tid-bits to share. There were lots of ESL people on board so I'm not sure how much they benefited from the commentary but I was very impressed. There wasn't really very much to do at Apollo Bay for 12 hours, although it is very pretty and I took lots of photos. I had to buy a winter hat there it was so cold. I probably would recommend doing the adventure as a Day Trip. I am very pleased I have now seen this unique stretch of Australia.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	December 2007
Friendly, efficient and knowledgeable drivers. Clean and comfortable bus, very pleasant motel at Apollo Bay for the stopover. Beautiful and spectacular scenery. Interesting flora and fauna. Only blot a problem was narrowly avoided in picking up the bus on the second day - it was half an hour ahead of the time that we'd expected and parked in a different place. The drivers should coordinate better.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	December 2007
Stunning scenery and very friendly coach drivers.

Review by: Kenneth B, United Kingdom	December 2006
This was a trip I have long wanted to do and I was not disappointed. My wife and I stayed overnight in Apollo Bay - recommended. Both drivers, outwards and inwards, were lively, friendly and full of information with some good stories thrown in. We even saw a koala. Good value all round.

Review by: Anonymous, Portugal	September 2006
Definitely worth doing this.