Great Ocean Road Day Trip Adventure from Melbourne

Take a Great Ocean Road day trip and experience one of the world's great coastal drives. There'll be plenty of photo opportunities along the way on your full-day Great Ocean Road tour from Melbourne. You'll snap wild coastal scenery and pristine beaches bordering the winding Great Ocean Road, peaceful beach townships, majestic rainforest and the rugged Shipwreck Coast.

Your Great Ocean Road tour begins with panoramic views as you leave Melbourne from the West Gate Bridge. You'll soon be on the coast, passing world-famous Bells Beach, host of the World Surfing Championships, and dropping into the seaside holiday resort of Lorne.

Your tour of the Great Ocean Road passes under towering limestone cliffs and along sweeping beaches all the way to the Twelve Apostles rising abruptly from the sea. Here you'll have the option of taking a helicopter flight over the dramatic Shipwreck Coast. There are more photo opportunities here from the various coastal viewing platforms and your expert tour guide will share the tragic legends of the Shipwreck Coast.

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Schedule details

Departure Dates:

Select a month to view a calendar of availability and departure details.

Departure Point:

Tour departs from selected Melbourne hotels

OR

Federation Square

Departure Time:

• 8:00am

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Return Details:

Returns to original departure point at approximately 7:30pm

Pricing information

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Additional information

Inclusions:

• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Hotel pickup and drop off (selected hotels only)
• Live commentary on board
• GST (Goods and Services Tax)
• 10% discount off recommended retail price for travel up to March 31, 2010

Exclusions:

• Food and drinks

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Vehicles are collapsible wheelchair accessible, however the driver is unable to assist passengers boarding and disembarking due to insurance regulations

Itinerary:

• Travel by the city of Geelong and Corio Bay
• View the popular coastal townships of Torquay and Lorne - a surfer's haven and retreat
• Pass world famous Bells Beach, home to World Surfing Championships
• Experience a traditional Aussie morning billy tea with vegemite crackers and lamingtons
• See many fern filled gullies and river inlets on your journey
• Breathtaking views open up Air Valley from the tower summit some 45 meters above the forest floor
• Travel the length of the Great Ocean Road passing towering limestone cliffs, sweeping white beaches and stunning forest scenery.
• See the amazing Twelve Apostles - limestone stacks rising dramatically from the Southern Ocean
• Inspect the fascinating Information Centre
• Walk along the boardwalk and enjoy the scenery from various viewing platforms
• Be swept away by the romantic and tragic story of love and lives lost aboard the Loch Ard
• Marvel at Loch Ard Gorge where millions of years of erosion have sculpted these incredible landmarks
• Visit Port Campbell, a charming fishing village and summer holiday resort
• Discover the tragic history of over 50 ships wrecked along this rugged coastline
• Continue beyond Port Campbell to the remnants of London Bridge
• Don't forget extra film as we embark on a number of great photo locations including Razorback and Island Arch
• Truly one of the world's great scenic coastal drives
• Witness a fabulous spectacle of massive natural erosion
• Contrast abound between rugged coast and verdant rainforest living side by side
• See the spectacular night lights of Melbourne as you cross the West Gate Bridge
• Enjoy the many stunning photographic opportunities
• Return to Melbourne after having an unforgettable day

Local Operator Information:

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