Private Great Ocean Road Tour – Custom Hidden Gem Top-Rated Guide

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Melbourne, Australia

11 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the gorgeous Great Ocean Road with this private luxury tour just for you and your family. This is an entirely bespoke experience, so you can decide which places you’d like to stop and spend more time at. You can visit the Twelve Apostles, Great Otway National Park, and so much more. You’ll also stop for breakfast and lunch, but they are additional expenses.

This is for a private group of 7 max
You can customize this tour as you like
Great for families and children
Child seats are available if requested

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
WIFI

Breakfast
Lunch

We will have a lunch stop where you can buy your own lunch of preference

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up at most locations, simply provide location after booking

Meeting point

Melbourne VIC, Australia
All locations

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

The Twelve Apostles

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Loch Ard Gorge

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Gibsons Steps

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Melba Gully National Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road Memorial Archway

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teddy's Lookout

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apollo Bay

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Split Point Lighthouse

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Great Otway National Park

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Lisa_d

Wonderful day with breath taking views. Driver Ange was fantastic. Very patient and accommodating to all our needs. Took us to the best spots for photos and for experiences. Kept us engaged with interesting stories, facts and conversation. Would highly recommend him and this tour!

Reviews

4.9

based on 29 reviews

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Beautiful Ocean Road-12 Apostles!!

Andrea_K, Feb 2026

Our guide Peter was amazing! so knowledgable about the area, its history, etc. He planned out a wonderful day and if we wanted to shorten here....a little more time there, he was super flexible. And the area was breathtaking! Not to miss when in the Melbourne area for sure!

Guide not the best but liked the trip

Richard_R, Feb 2026

Views were amazing. Our quide only dropped us off at spots but did not go with us and explain the sites. He talked a lot in the car about un related stuff. A lot of travel from Melbourne but worth it if you enjoy seeing nature and ocean views

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Hi Richard, I’m very sorry for the inconvenience caused, and can confirm that I’ve processed a refund for you. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide. While the guide later advised me that he was unfortunately unwell on the day, this should have been communicated to me immediately, so the situation could have been handled better. Please be assured that I will be reinforcing with all guides that walking each site and providing clear, engaging explanations is a core standard I expect to be delivered on every tour. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I truly appreciate it and hope we may have the opportunity to welcome you again under better circumstances. Warm regards, Melvin

The great ocean road tour (end Nov)

John_T, Dec 2025

The great ocean tour was awesome and unforgettable despite the rain that came every now and then during our trip. My family of 5 booked a private tour with Melvin as our guide and driver. Our vehicle was a Mercedes minivan which was spacious and comfortable for our family. We were picked up at 7am from our hotel and we travelled to Colac for our morning breakfast. After that we proceeded to the twelve apostles for our first stop of the great ocean road tour. Melvin, our guide, chose to travel via the reverse route which helped us avoided the crowd at every places that we stopped. Considering that we went to this trip on a Sunday, it’s hard to believe that there was little crowd at our various stops. Even though its end November, the weather is very chilly due to the very strong winds along the coastline. For those who want to travel here, please wear enough clothings to protect yourselves against the unpredictable weather in Melbourne. Bring along umbrellas as you never know when the rain will come. Our guide also brought us to see kangaroos and koalas along the way. Lunch at the Apollo Bay was around 1.30pm to 2pm, we chose to eat at a Chinese & western restaurant. The restaurant was not crowded during this time and we were able to find seats and order western dishes for our lunch. The view along the great ocean road was magnificent. I would suggest that if you intend to travel here, it’s best not to drive so that you can fully enjoy the scenic view along the coastline. The journey itself is very long and many sections of the roads are winding and narrow, so it can be dangerous if you are not alert and get yourself distracted by the scenic views. We have our last stop at the chocolate & ice cream factory. We ate some ice creams there and bought some chocolates back to our hotel to consume. This is a good place for chocolate lovers who will find many varieties of chocolates to choose from. In this trip, we were so blessed to have Melvin (Awesome Leisure Group) to be our guide and driver. He was very knowledgeable and experienced. Along the way, he shared with us much information on the great ocean road as well as the history of Australia. I would strongly recommend that you have him as your guide if you intend to travel to the great ocean road. All in all I would say this is an unforgettable trip and I will come back to the great ocean road again if I were to return to Melbourne.

Bucket list Experience

Colleen_S, Sep 2025

An outstanding experience at Great Ocean Rd. Our operator Ange was amazing his knowledge and expertise of the area made our trip the best. This is a must do in Melbourne. I would highly recommend this private tour experience and please ask for Ange.

Uli was amazing

Omar_A, Aug 2025

Did the Great Ocean Drive with Uli and it was absolutely outstanding. He was super flexible, fun, and tailored the trip perfectly for me as a solo traveler. Every stop felt special, and his energy made the whole experience unforgettable. Truly the best day I’ve had in Australia. Thanks, Luis (Uli is the real name—inside joke).

Beautiful Road Trip

Shannon_T, Aug 2025

We had a wonderful day with Peter. He was on time, very informative, and a great guide. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone with a short amount of time to spend in the area. It was an awesome day!

Nice Journey

Michael_A, Jun 2025

Highly recommend this tour, Ange was a great tour guide and very friendly person. He was very explanatory, he took us everywhere we asked him to. Highly recommend him! Thank you sir!

Great day on Great Ocean Road

Lisa_d, Jun 2025

Angie did a great job of...

Kay_C, Mar 2025

Angie did a great job of showing us the 12 apostles, great ocean road, and koalas and kangaroos in areas we would not have known about! Would highly recommend him!

A Fabulous Experience

Paul_D, Feb 2025

So great itinerary with fabulous stops .. the experience of the great ocean road and 12 Apostles are not to be missed on anyones world travels. Our guide and driver, Ange, was outstanding - very engaging and knowledgeable of all the sites. He made the longer drive sections breeze by with great conversation.

Great time, greate guide!

Susan_E, Feb 2025

We had a great time. Melvin was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. He was very accommodating to our requests and even pointed out lots of wildlife along the way.

I highly recommend this...

Jenna_L, Feb 2025

I highly recommend this tour if you have a full day in Melbourne. Our guide, Ange, was incredible! He was extremely helpful and knowledgable and an expert navigator around the windy Great Ocean Road.

Wonderful tour of the GOR!

Judy_M, Jan 2025

My husband & I and another couple did a private tour with Ange. He met us on time & was a perfect guide - knowledgeable, fun & personable. We saw a lot but never felt rushed. I highly recommend this tour.

Highlight of our Melbourne tour!

BEEPING_A, Aug 2024

What a wonderful day tour! It was a very comfortable day trip in a good size van for our small group. As it was a reverse tour, we managed to bit the crowds and were able have a more relaxing experience at the attractions. A shout-out to our amazing guide, Ange, who was very friendly, calm and knowledgable about the various attractions he brought us to. He also brought us to a good restaurant based on our preference. My 7-year old son also had an amazing and memorable trip! Thank you so much!

Exceptional tour of Great Ocean Road

JULIE_S, May 2024

We went on several tours in Australia and this was one of the best! Our guide Ange was incredible: informative, personable, genuine & funny. We could stay & wander at our stops or go more quickly as we liked. The reverse route meant that the views were less crowded too. We were lucky enough to see koalas, kangaroos AND a kookaburra! Truly a memorable trip, highly recommend.

Best day in Australia!

Geraldine_M, Feb 2024

We had an absolutely wonderful day with Melvin on the reverse tour! The reverse tour is the way to go and having a comfortable ride in Melvin's most comfortable Mercedes is the best way to see the Great Ocean Road. Melvin knows places to go that the larger tour operators do not go. He is so knowledgeable of the area and very easy to talk to. It was a very full day and so worth every penny.

Love day of touring The Great Ocean Road with Melvin

Amy_W, Jan 2024

The great ocean road was so beautiful and made better by Melvin our guide. He has so much knowledge to share and we enjoyed our conversations very much. We would tour with him again given the chance.

Great trip to visit...

howardemarks, Jan 2024

Great trip to visit stunning ocean landscape and forest walk. This trip is really worth it if you are visiting Melbourne.

Amazing Great Ocean Road reverse tour.

quinniequinn, Dec 2023

This trip was amazing and worth every penny. We saw all the beautiful sites of the Great Ocean Road including Koala and Kangaroo!!! Melvin and his team were the perfect guides providing all the local knowledge. The van was spacious and very comfortable for our group of 11. Recommend the reverse tour to beat the crowds and enjoy all the sites. We loved this tour so much we booked another tour with Melvin two days later.