• Private Tour
• Carbon Neutral

Great Ocean Road is about everything you could hope for from an Australian road trip: picturesque coastline, rugged cliffs overlooking crashing surf, deserted sand beaches, and ancient rainforest. And around each corner is a new, breathtaking view over the Southern Ocean.

Destination

Melbourne, Australia

Category

Day Trips

Duration

12 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English

Included

• Driver
• A/C Car
• Pick-up Included

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Ben.

1. Meeting point

   You will be picked up anywhere in Melbourne. Your local host will contact you regarding the exact pickup point.

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Historical Lighthouse

   Enjoy the beautiful ocean views also historical lighthouse a split point lighthouse

4. Teddy Lookout

   Hidden Gem of Great Ocean Road, when you can have the viewof the road, forest and ocean at the same time

5. Kennet River

   We will search for Koalas and birds here

6. Apollo Bay

   Our delicious lunch

7. Maits Rest Rainforest

   we’ll wind our way through Maits Rest Rainforest, one of the oldest and purest rainforests in the world and take a walk among looming mountain ash trees andcharming hairy ferns.

8. Twelve apostles

   These towering limestone structures along the coast and the most popular stop

9. Loch ard gorge

   Another incredible rock formation with the story of Tom and Eva

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
• Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Mary🇺🇸 United States

11 September 2024

We took the Great Ocean Road 12 hour private tour with Ben, what a great experience. We saw everything we could have hoped to see! Ben was a wonderful guide, very accommodating and informative!Great Ocean Road, great experience!

Carol

10 February 2025

We had a fun and interesting tour with Ben. We enjoyed his stories, learned a lot of Melbourne history, and saw many of the city highlights.Fun & interesting tour

Ruth🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 February 2025

Ben is extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of Melbourne and Victoria. We also really appreciated hearing how he came to Australia from Iran and sharing views with him on world politics. He's a great guide and a great guy. My one recommendation is to book your tour with him as early as possible in your visit to Melbourne. We left it a couple of days which meant we didn't have time to go back for a more detailed look at all the places Ben showed us. So glad we booked our tour with Ben

Inger🇺🇸 United States

21 January 2025

Ben was our guide in Melbourne. He was very knowledgeable, super friendly and showed us all sorts of fun laneways (alleys), special arcades (shopping centers), architectural meaningful buildings and more. He shared interesting facts. Really helped us get a great sense of the city and all it's charm. Highly recommend this tour with Ben.Fun and friendly and flexible

Julia

21 January 2025

We enjoyed our tour with Ben very much. He showed us some great hidden places and introduced us to many of Melbourne’s highlights. Great introduction to Melbourne

Lisa🇺🇸 United States

29 November 2024

We had a great time, touring Melbourne with Ben seeing the secret arcades and alleys that we never would have found without him. He was very knowledgeable and had cute stories. He was a very professional and considerate guide. He worked with us to accommodate times and customized the tour to a pre-determined’must-see’ list. We even got to taste several yummy chocolates and had an incredible hot chocolate. At the end, then made sure that we saw everything we wanted to and offered us suggestions for what else we needed to see in restaurants Thank you so much ben for showing us your beautiful city Lisa Great tour with Ben

Megan🇺🇸 United States

28 October 2024

Ben was wonderful and very accommodating. He worked with us to make sure that we got to do everything we wanted and knew about everything we saw and provided insight that would have been impossible to get otherwise. We had an absolutely wonderful time and cannot recommend Ben highly enough for anyone looking to tour around Melbourne and the surrounding area. A Great Guide!

Debra🇺🇸 United States

21 October 2024

Ben proved to be an excellent guide and storyteller with a most unique perspective. He was attentive and engaging for both of our tours. He was able to immerse us in Melbourne lore and showed us areas we would never have found on our own. Best ‘unlocal’ experience with Ben!

Josemaria

20 September 2024

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Ben really did and awesome job on helping us have a wonderful experience with this tour. He was kind, generous and a wonderful companion on this special day for my family! Totally recommend people when visiting Melbourne to have a tie with him!Amazing experience

Julie🇺🇸 United States

7 May 2024

We booked a private tour with Ben and had a great experience. He showed us all over and shared stories of history and culture. It was great for our first full day in Melbourne! Highly recommend!Great tour with Ben!

Maurice🇺🇸 United States

14 January 2024

What a fantastic experience! While there should not have been an issue with finding the starting point, Ben came to where we were to start the tour. It was a tour later in the day (5:30) which means some ( just a few) places to see were closed. However, Ben provided as much information as possible about everything around, with great insight and a bit of humor. He even got us to engage with the city in an interesting way. We saw a lot, learned a lot, and highly recommend the experience at the start of your time in Melbourne as it can inform what you do and where you go while there. Thanks Ben!Magical Melbourne Tour w/Ben

Mark🇨🇦 Canada

4 July 2023

We had a great time with Ben learning about the darker history of Melbourne. It kickstarted our visit to the city. Highly recommend. Awesome evening with Ben

Andrew

4 March 2020

Ben was a fantastic host. Kind friendly and knows a lot about Melbourne especially the urban scene. If you want a fun and knowledgeable day Ben is perfect. Fun tour with Ben

Peter

12 February 2020

Today Ben really delivered with the Urban Jungle tour, taking us to places of ill repute in Melbourne's history and funky Fitzroy back lanes and cafes. We saw were iconic Bush ranger Ned Kelly died and where iconic gangster Squizzy Taylor was born and died. It was a pleasure to travel with Ben who was incredibly well-informed on the history and Bohemian culture of old and new Melbourne Town. Great Tour!

JP

11 February 2020

I’m glad we made this trip. The ride was long (12 hours) but it was very entertaining and educational. We saw koalas and kangaroos in the wild, beautiful sceneries of 12 Apostles, as well as other gorgeous ocean views Australia had to offer. Ben, the tour guide, was knowledgeable and cheerful. Ben is a great tour guide!

Laurie

5 February 2020

Ben was our driver and he was very informative and enjoyable! WE saw a koala cross the road and climb a tree, it was a great photo op in the wild! Other than the cold, rain and wind that he couldn’t turn off, it was a memorable and magical trip! It was magical