3-Day Melbourne to Adelaide Tour Including the Great Ocean Road
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Great Ocean Road, Australia
- 3 days (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Drive along the rugged Australian coastline from Melbourne to Adelaide on a 3-day adventure. Stop along the Great Ocean Road in places like Apollo Bay and Lorne and take in the beautiful views of the Southern Ocean. Observe local wildlife such as kangaroos and koalas at Great Otways National Park. The tour includes hotel pickup, accommodation for two nights, breakfast, and dinner, ending in Adelaide where you can sample local wines.
- Hotel pickup included for easy start
- Drive along the coast to explore the Great Ocean Road and Adelaide
- Visit the Twelve Apostles and take in views of the Southern Ocean
- Tour includes accommodation, transportation, breakfast, dinner, and fees
What's Included
- 2 nights accommodation
- National Park fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Dinner (2)Dinner
- Breakfast (2)Breakfast
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
Day 1
Melbourne - Skenes Creek
2 Stops
1
Geelong
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Great Ocean Road
7 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Your 4 star ocean view villa in natural bush setting is a great place to relax, unwind and even to spot a koala or two.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2
Skenes Creek - Mount Gambier
7 Stops
1
Mait's Rest
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Twelve Apostles
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Loch Ard Gorge
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Tower Hill
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Port Fairy
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Blue Lake/Warwar
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Overnight at 4 star accommodation
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3
Mount Gambier - Adelaide
2 Stops
1
Naracoorte Caves
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Hahndorf
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Stroller accessible
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Group sizes for our set departure tours are between 2 (adults) and 8 guests. If single traveller we strongly recommend contacting us prior to booking to make sure we have met the minimum number to operate tour
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the evenwill be offered an alternative or full refund; minimum is 2 passengers
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 10 reviews
Gregg_P, Mar 2024
The trip was excellent with a couple of exceptions.
1. Eddie the tour guide talked about politics often.
2. The Apollo Bay motel was odd. You can see in your next door neighbors room! And the walls are very thin; not good.
3. Eddie tailgated and made us nervous the last hour of the trip.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hi Gregg, Thanks for the review and glad to hear you liked the tour overall. Many thanks for the feedback on the accommodation and guiding, it is much appreciated. Our guides are held to a high standard for both commentary and driving and it is good to know when this slips and can be addressed.
I am sorry you did not enjoy Chris's Restaurant and Villas at Skenes Creek as much as we hoped you would. The villas set 150m above sea level with big glass windows have been designed to highlight the setting not invade your privacy. It is a shame to hear your lasting memory is not of the wonderful restaurant and koalas in the surrounding trees. Thank you for taking our Melbourne to Adelaide tour and we appreciate all of your comments. Best regards and good travels,
Jeremy
Alice_F, Aug 2023
Service was excellent. Pick up times were always on time. Pierre our tour guide was excellent, courteous and very knowledgeable at all times and went over and beyond to make our 3 day tour so enjoyable. We would very much recommend this tour. PJ & Alice from Ireland
Response from Host, Aug 2023
PJ and Alice, thank you for your kind words. It was a delight showing you around Great Ocean Road and beyond. Thank you also for sharing all your wisdom with me. Enjoy the Irish autumn. Kind regards, Pierre
Deborah_H, Jan 2023
Jeremy Redmond of Natural Treasures Touring was an excellent guide and a lovely person to spend three days with. My husband and I learned about all the interesting locations along the way and got to know much more about Australia in general, with Jeremy in the driver's seat. We were able to experience far more than if we'd been on our own. The pace was efficient, but included enough meal and bio breaks to be comfortable. It is a very well thought-out tour. The van was comfortable and roomy. The sights along the Great Ocean Road were the most memorable, of course, but the entire trip was great. This tour is not inexpensive, but it is worth every penny and I have no hesitation recommending it to other travelers.
Roger B, Mar 2018
This is a great tour. Pierre was our driver/guide,and he really made the whole trip very enjoyable. The van is comfortable, the stops well thought out and executed, and the two stopover hotels and meals are very good. Pierre made sure we saw kangaroos, koalas, and pointed out several species of birds along the way, including emus. You could no doubt rent a car and drive from Melbourne to Adelaide and save money, but if you want to relax, learn a little bit about the places along the way, and meet some neat people, this is the way to go! We did the trip in late February.
Mukunthrubaney_K, Jan 2018
It was amazing. We were four people's including the driver. Our driver Jeremy was a lovely and and compentet guide.
We had a lot of fun and time to see all the sightseeing and more. The accommodations and foods were great. We can recommend this tour for all.....You will have a great time....
Patricia M, Jul 2017
This was a great way to get a feel for Australia. Pierre took us to some amazing places and small towns that we never would have known about on our own. The dinners were amazing! Loved the chocolate factory, the caves, the little German town...loved it all! So much better then doing a day trip down the Great Ocean Rd, then flying to Adelaide. I highly recommend.
William_Z, May 2017
This had to be the best tour we had ever taken. We were contacted by our guide the day before confirming our pick up which was at the airbnb home we were renting. The company was so flexible in picking us up there so we did not have to worry about taking a cab to a central pick up point with our luggage. We were expecting a van with other couples but as it turned out we were the only people who signed up for the tour. The company honored our booking and did not cancel. We were pleasantly surprised.Our guide Jeremy was a very thoughtful generous man. The hotels we stayed at were very comfortable and the meals provided were the best meals we had our whole holiday. Excellent gourmet style food.He had a planned itinerary but was always asking if there was somewhere we would like to stop. The trip was well planned with stops spaced just right so we could get out and look around. Jeremy was a wealth of knowledge and had answers for most of the questions we had. We learned a lot of the history of the area and the country. Our stops were wonderful and my favorite was the Apostles on the great Ocean Road.We stopped and Jeremy waited for us while we went on a helicopter tour of the area, what spectacular scenery. We also made lots of local stops along the way getting to experience how people in the area lived. It was so much fun driving looking for Koalas, Kangaroos and Emus in the wild.We managed to see all of them as well as lots and lots of birds. We stopped at one national park and the emu in the parking lot came right up to our vehicle. There was so much scenery and information packed into the 3 days but we never felt rushed. It was a leisurely pace but we still managed to be at our destinations on time for a rest before dinner. Jeremy was very considerate and a very good communicator. The itinerary was well thought out and it had room to fit in other things as well. It was like taking a well planned family holiday with a tour guide commentary thrown in. We have already highly recommended this company to our friends who live in Brisbane. Loved Loved Loved this trip!!!!!
Chingchu_L, Feb 2017
Our guide, Jeremy, is very knowledgeable. He made this trip wonderful. The only defect is on the last day, mostly driving. If the itinerary included the Grampians national park , there will be more different natural scenery to see. Then, consider the final part might need a short flight from the park to Adelaide.
It worth your money to have this wonderful trip.
Jeff and Alice
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