12 Apostles Tour: Scenic Great Ocean Road

Embark on an intimate day tour of the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne. Visit the 12 Apostles, explore ancient rainforests, spot wildlife, and indulge in local delights.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Twelve Apostles - Here we will take a 1km stroll along the boardwalk while appreciating the stunning views
  • Gibsons Steps - We walk down the 70m cliffside pathway to the beach where there is plenty of time to take some incredible photos.
  • Beauchamp Falls - We take a 3km hike through ancient rainforests to the dreamy Beauchamp Falls.
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What's Included
  • Snacks
  • A Grade 2 hike to one of the Otways’ pristine waterfalls
  • A visit to Kennett River to see native Australian Koalas
  • The towering Californian Redwoods
  • The breathtaking 12 Apostles & Gibson Steps
  • Entrance to Port Campbell, 12 Apostles & Great Otway National Park
  • The Great Ocean Road with stops at the coastal townships of Apollo Bay & Lorne
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The small group, consisting of 4-11 guests, will set off from Melbourne and head directly to the renowned 12 Apostles, ensuring arrival before the crowds. Here, guests will enjoy a 1km walk along the boardwalk, taking in the breathtaking views of the limestone formations, before proceeding to Gibson Steps. The group will descend the 70m cliffside path…

Location
Hamer Hall
Saint Kilda Road
100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Melbourne - (Undercover taxi rank located on St Kilda Road between Hamer Hall & the Arts Centre). Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kwajtom
Mar 5, 2026
Awesome Tour - Recommend Doing in a van. - This was a great tour. It was a small group of only 5 people, which made it very nice. While a long day, we had a lot of great stops in this spectacular part of Australia and never felt rushed. Our guide, Tessa, was excellent. She is a wonderful driver on some windy roads. She really knew this area like the back of her hand. The Great Ocean Road has to be one of the best drives in the world. Recommendation: this tour was great because it was a van vice a bus. With the small parking lots and windy roads, I highly recommend this tour or an operator that uses a van or advertises “small group”
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Paula_b
Mar 5, 2026
Spectacular scenery/nature lovers - Beautiful scenic views, and sightings of native animals and birds. While settings of koalas and kangaroos were not guaranteed our guide went out of her way to to locate them. We saw kangaroos, Wallabies, cockatoos, magpies, and Gallah birds. 12 hours seems like a long day, but it is broken up with scenic drives for rest and relaxation., short scenic walks, and an Awesome lunch at The Perch with delicious food and views of native birds. Our guide Jayda was enthusiastic and made the day very enjoyable. Thank you Jayda
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Cheerio408
Mar 4, 2026
Don't miss this tour! - We very much enjoyed our tour. Jayda was an excellent tour guide brimming with all sorts of Australian knowledge. Her driving was safe and measured. The sites were all outstanding!
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Smlhokie610
Feb 23, 2026
Definitely worth the adventure out into the countryside - Hide and Seek tour with Tessa was awesome. low key personalized guide. Her insistence on only playing Australian artists was a welcome touch another way to learn a bit more about Australia and the music
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Yipengh4
Feb 21, 2026
Great experience - Great trip! Fun group of people! Great guide and awesome views.
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Matthew_c
Feb 16, 2026
We really enjoyed this... - We really enjoyed this tour. The scenery was amazing, the stops were perfectly timed, and our guide, Patrick, was great.
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934mst
Feb 6, 2026
Superb! - Tour guide Jayda, brilliant! Cruise day, casual , fun, positive m, happy vibe. The young gal ( guide$ charges the day with effervescence! 12 Apostles, I’m my humble opinion, one of the worlds most sensational nature phenomenon, I have ever seen! The van we took was clean, new, air conditioning was brilliant, also had some fresh air with the windows down at times! Lovely way to spend the day, I’d you want a chillaxed kind of day, with mind blowing scenery! If Jayda ever gets a bad review? It will never be her that’s the problem, it will be the passenger! Thanks for a smashing day! Cheers, Ms. Lisa Teel
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983heidiw
Jan 31, 2026
Great Day on the Great Ocean Drive and other goodies. - We had a great time with Jayda on this tour. She’s friendly and informative and made it very interesting. The landscape we saw on the drive was a great way to get to know this part of the country. The 12 Apostles, the great lunch..(where I spotted three new birds!!) many koalas, kangaroo.. and a beautiful long scenic drive back along the Great Ocean Drive made for a lovely day. We even stopped for a walk through a temperate rainforest which was just beautiful.
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Mleopards
Jan 28, 2026
Koalas for everybody! - A definite highlight of my week in Melbourne! Storm and flood damage caused most of the Ocean Road to be inaccessible, but the team at Hike & Seek did well to make adjustments and ensure that it was still a full day of exploration and experience in this little corner of Australia. LOTS of koala spotting!!! Totally the energy and vibe of hanging out with pals, and our guide Jayden was supreme to lead us, set the tone, and share stories, facts, trivia, and laughs. We got a good look at things unique to this region, and the lunch spot was high caliber. Excellent communication, nice new van, plenty of time off the van, and a good bite of what amazing-ness Australia has to offer. Would love to do a deeper dive with this crew on another outing… soon, I hope!
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Nancy_r
Jan 22, 2026
Liked how the long drive... - Liked the long drive to the 12 Apostles first and rest of trip along the spectacular Ocean Road stopping to see Koalas, walk in rain forest, have lunch.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).