Great Ocean Road Trip Tour from Melbourne

Fantastic trip, beautiful animals, excellent guide Roger with wide knowledge of country,beautiful language,friendly,very helpful

It was even more than expected! Beautiful way to experience the coast, rainforest, and even wildlife.

I’ve done Great Ocean Road tour many times with families and friends from overseas and used different companies every time. Since i would be bringing my parents who are in their late 70’s, I am thinking of their comfort since it is a long hour tour. AAT did not disappoint me and I thank them for making my parents see God’s amazing creations enjoy the experience and make it memorable.

The trip was very nice with spectacular views. The only thing I was not really prepared for were the swarming flies. They did not bite but they were all around you. I recommend that you bring along a bug repellent as there was none available at some of the stops.

Convenient pick up from hotel. Tour started on time. Tour guide was fantastic- very entertaining and gave lots of great information the entire trip. Stops were lovely. This is certainly a must do when visiting Melbourne.

very long trip but nice. Guide driver was very halpful and gave a lot of useful information. also it was nice to see on way kualas in wildlife

we booked the tour with AAT Kings. The Tour guide was excellent. The pickup and start times were prompt. There was also a mini City tour while getting out of the city which was informative. Our Itinerary had us visiting the 12 Apostles first, followed by Loch Ard Gorge. Stopped at port campbell for lunch. we took the ocean road on the way back. Overall, very comfortable trip.

Incredible views, with enough time to enjoy them. Bus is comfortable which is non negligeable given the length of the trip. Do not underestimate how long it will be. The trip back can give sickness because of the many turns.

I should admit I was not super thrilled about the idea of spending such a long day on a bus with strangers the day after my arrival in Australia but talked myself into it. The bus is comfy, you get USB charging spots on top of your seat. Seats recline a bit too much. We took a reverse route, which helped beat crowds. A road trip could not be more beautiful and if you are not used to driving on the "other" side of the road or simply do not want to drive on your holiday, this is a decent alternative. A few improvement suggestions: Our tour was on Christmas. While I appreciate the operator for operating on a holiday, I would have expected them to have done their homework and called some places the day before to ensure they'd be open or come up with alternatives. Our only breakfast option was McDonalds. My bigger issue was with the hour stop at Port Campbell Beach where everything except a horrible overpriced Fish & Chips joint was open. Only public restrooms were without soap. I'd suggest the tour company to consider doing packaged lunches and offering a bottle of cold water to the passengers on holidays and charging extra. I'd have paid an extra $30 gladly to not have spent time at that lunch spot. Or bring a container of snacks and sell them to us either before getting on the bus or during the trip so people have options. Also, maybe offer us hand sanitizer and/or wipes; it'd keep your bus cleaner and passengers happier. Driver was good. A few times, we almost left passengers behind, which scared me because we were encouraged to leave our belongings in the bus then what if you couldn't find the bus on time, and it leaves without you and your wallet may be in the bus still. What a nightmare? Perhaps give passengers solid instructions that you'll be left behind and what to do if you are before they board so people understand. I paid attention and had difficulty finding the bus more than one time. I wish we spent more time at the sites versus the hour at PC Beach. I liked the stop at Apollo Beach on the way back; most restaurants on the promenade were open on Christmas and the food was awesome. It was kind of the driver to drop us off at Chinatown so we could grab dinner; practically the only place with options open on Christmas for dinner. To conclude, this road trip is a must; if not driving for whatever reason, this company is good but bring lots of SPF, a hat, hand sanitizer, USB cable, wipes, comfy shoes, water and don't be late at the stops.

Peter was an awesome driver/tour guide and we made it through strange weather .... rain then sun then freezing wind chill and got to see it all. Loved this tour and I only had one free day in Melbourne..... so glad I did tho.