Great Ocean Road Tours and Tickets

While you can see a few of the highlights on a day trip from Melbourne to the Great Ocean Road, you should take two or three days for a more in-depth visit. You'll have time to do its coastal walks and visit some of the region’s waterfalls, too.

December–March is the best time to visit the Great Ocean Road, but also by far the busiest, especially if you want to make the most of its beaches. Try going in October or November for a quieter trip when the waterfalls are likely to be at their most impressive.

On a tour of the Great Ocean Road, you'll typically see the Twelve Apostles from its viewpoint, visit the rock formations at Loch Ard Gorge, the Razorback, and London Bridge, and go looking for wildlife at Kennett River Koala Walk.

Yes, you can do a day trip to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne. However, it will be a long day with a lot of time spent driving. In that short amount of time, you'll generally only have time for sightseeing at the most popular attractions along the coast.

The best time to hike the Great Ocean Walk, the trail that follows the Great Ocean Road along the coast, is either in spring (October–November) or fall (March–April). These seasons let you avoid the heat of summer and the storms and rain of winter.