Small-group Great Ocean Road Classic Day Tour From Melbourne

Budgie was chockablock full of information although there was Buckleys chance of him getting behind time. The group was great and time conscious. I have tried to do this tour a few times and it got cancelled. Our weather was perfect and the sights amazing. Well worth it highly recommend

James and Bill are excellent guides and were persistent about us seeing everything - even koala bears and kangaroos! What a great day! This is a tour you don’t want to miss!

Really enjoyed my tour from start to finish. James and bill were so lovely and really made the day enjoyable. Even though the trip was 13 hours long it didn’t feel like it dragged at all! Also didn’t feel rushed either, the places we visited were perfectly timed throughout the day. Very well organised tour and consistent updates given throughout. Would definitely use this company again.

It was great Jaimes and Bill did a wonderful job making our day a memorable experience.

James and Bill were excellent drivers and guides. Efficient without being rushed. Free WiFi and complimentary tea and coffee were a fantastic addition. Other extras included spotting koalas and kangaroos in the wild. I’d highly recommend this trip and hopefully you get Bill and James!

Chris W is a fantastic guide cum driver!

Excellent guide (John) gave great tips and recommendations. Very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended this tour if you want a great day exploring the Great Ocean Road.

Great day exploring great ocean road! Plenty of scenic stops, muffins tea and coffee provided in the morning which was lovely, meal stop with varied choices, tour round the rainforest and obviously stops at the twelve apostles and loch and gauge. Our tour guide Budgie was amazing! Very knowledgeable and provided us with a fabulous experience. Would recommend.

very personable driver/guide, but not lot of education...in all fairness maybe there wasn't much to say. He did know where to or hunted for us to see koalas, wallabies and kangaroos. Van was quite warm/ & windows steamed up most of the time, so hard to see out.

Really well organised tour, beautiful places! A special mention to Tom, excellent person and professional.

I had wonderful trip, though I went solo,it was worth the money ,especially guide John was very helpful…

Amazing experience at the great ocean road. Breathtaking views along the surf coast to amazing historical stories and the final flourish at twelve apostles and loch ard gorge made it a truly memorable trip. Have to compliment our tour guide Woody for making the experience so personal and informative. He ensured knowing everyone of the tour by name, helping with food preferences and all through ensured the trip was very relaxing without the feel of being rushed at any of the spots. His keen eye led us to spot a few wild koalas and kangaroos ( one with a joey too) , which was the cherry on top. Highly recommended!

Our day was WOW. Stunning views along the Great Ocean Road narrated by a great and flexible guide - Tim. Our group was exceptional at friendliness and respect for stop timing. That way Tim worked in humor and extra things to see including koalas and kangaroos in the wild. It’s a long, fun, gratifying day with a phone full of gorgeous photographs. To illustrate how much we enjoyed our guide, we had a train trip scheduled to Sydney the morning after. Our train was cancelled and they put us on a bus. All we could say was we want Tim back!

Very nice Road trip, well organized and amazing impressions of the australian nature. Only thing disappoiting was the lack of animals seen, but might be related to the winter time.

Our Great Ocean Road day trip with Go West Tours was an absolutely unforgettable experience, largely thanks to our incredible guide, Graeme. The drive itself was spectacular, offering breathtaking views of the rugged coastline at every twist and turn. Graeme was exceptionally talented, effortlessly navigating the winding roads while keeping the whole bus entertained with his helpful local insights, brilliant sense of humor, and his fun habit of playing the perfect song on the bus to match each visited place and mood. He really went above and beyond for our group, actively scanning the trees and fields to find wild kangaroos and koalas for us to see. As if the scenic journey wasn't enough, we were unbelievably lucky to spot a whale right off the Torquay surf beach! We couldn't have asked for a better day out or a more entertaining guide.

Amazing day on the Great Ocean Road. We were fortunate to have a beautiful sunny day to enjoy the views. Jaimes from Go West Tour was a very good guide and the small group was perfect. There was not too many people at each stop, so it was not packed. Very enjoyable experience, I highly recommend.

Don’t hesitate to book here. 100% enjoyment and satisfaction guaranteed. The tour guide is very informative and entertaining.

We had a fantastic experience on the Go West Tours Great Ocean Road Classic Day Tour. Our guide, Rheys, made the entire journey memorable with his energy, knowledge, and sense of humor. It’s a long, full-day trip, but the pacing was well thought out with plenty of stops to stretch your legs and take in the scenery. The coastal views were stunning, and the transition into the rainforest added a completely different, lush atmosphere to the day. Along the way, we spotted a variety of native birds and even a koala, which was a real highlight. Walking along the beach and through the rainforest gave us a chance to truly experience the landscape up close. Rheys kept things entertaining throughout—his best Crocodile Dundee impression while attempting to call up some kangaroos was a fun touch, even if they had already turned in for the evening. His enthusiasm and effort didn’t go unnoticed. Overall, this is a fast-paced but incredibly rewarding tour that covers a lot of ground and showcases some of Australia’s most beautiful natural sights. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to see the Great Ocean Road in a single, well-organized day. Life is a Beach Fran

Good experience and wonderful time with family. Great tour guide!

Four us (myself, a man, and three women), all of us elderly. Our tour guide was named Bob with Go West tours, for the great ocean road (GOR) tour. I am 86 years old, I have visited 35 countries, I have taken many tours. I can say without hesitation that this was the very best tour I have ever taken! Bob was knowledgeable, funny, and endlessly kind to us. He insisted on helping my sister-in-law Geysa, [who walks very little and with great difficulty] walk from the GOR visitor's center to the viewing platform of the Apostles, and back (see Bob and Geysa in the photo below). This was an act of kindness that we have always found typical of the Aussies - they are a great people. This company has employees who have been a cut above for many years. Don't hesitate to take ANY GO West tour.

We had a terrific day out under the excellent care of Bob, our driver and guide. Every bit of the day was excellent, even the weather cooperated. Bob gave us every opportunity and plenty of time to enjoy the sights at each stop along the way. His explanations put everything in good local and historical context, which we appreciated. The stops for lunch and dinner provided good options for a meal of our choice. We saw fabulous geography as well as koalas, kangaroos and various birds. It was a very long day but so worth it. Highly recommended!

My one-day trip along the Great Ocean Road was truly beyond amazing. The views along the way were absolutely stunning - from the ocean to the cliffs and breathtaking natural scenery. I couldn’t stop taking photos! A special shoutout to our tour guide, Bob 👏 He was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole trip so enjoyable with his stories and great energy. Overall, it was such a memorable, fun, relaxing, and inspiring. I would definitely do it again!

Sophia aka Angel is an excellent driver and tour guide for our day trip. She was punctual and quite knowledgeable about the lookouts. 5*.

A fantastic trip. Our tour guide, Budgie was fabulous, helpful, knowledgeable and chochas full of Aussie sayings and information. He entertained us with playlist related to each sight that we would be seeing next. It is one of the best tours that I have been on. Thank you

We went on the Great Ocean Road tour and it was indeed great. Our tour guide Bob was very personable and went out of his way to ensure we had a good time. He made a couple of unscheduled stops so we could see wildlife and always had a "plan B" if they did not cooperate! The scenery is spectacular and the stops very enjoyable, if a bit strenuous at times (in particular the rainforest walk, which is steep). Overall , a wonderful experience and great value.

Friendly driver and guide but felt for safety sake, please maintain fog free bus ride. Safety shouldn’t be compromised for bus temperature.

Great sites to visit and tour operator Graeme was very entertaining and knowledgeable With great song playlist

Absolutely loved every second of it. Our tour guide, David was amazing. Would love to take another trip with him and highly recommend it to anyone who is considering going to GOR.

Graham was very proficient, professional, courteous, knowledgeable, especially dealing with a very difficult couple who were obnoxious and non-compliant with the rules. Give Graham a raise!!!!

Great opportunity to see the coast, rain forest and the Twelve Apostles. Bonus is you have a guide I was very happy with mine, Rachel.

A lot of fun and worth going. Jools was a great host. She was full of good facts along the trips. She knew alll the right places to stop.

Incredible all day tour of the Great Ocean Road. What an experience! There were various stops and each one was timed well. We always had enough time to take in the surroundings. Even had the chance to see some koalas which was an unexpected bonus! There was a lunch stop at Port Campbell where there is a good choice of places to eat (I recommend Grassroots Cafe & Deli). The stop for a walk through the rainforest was lovely too. It was a long day but absolutely worth it. Our tour guide was Jess and she was great. She looked after us the whole trip. Making sure we were all enjoying the trip. I’m sure all the guides with this company are very good but if you get Jess then you are in good company for the day! Even if she does get you to try Vegemite….I won’t be trying it again!

The tour of the Great Ocean Road was incredible. The views were incredible alongside the coast and it was absolutely stunning. My husband and I were in awe. It was definitely a WOW factor. Our Dave (David N) was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable and so friendly in having a chat whenever we could. He knew what he was talking about and we learnt a couple of new things. Having a bus driver that was always checking to see if we were okay and if we needed to stop, he would only if it was safe. Seeing koalas in the own habitat was so cool. We were the only Aussies on the tour and going on this trip was great for us as we could just enjoy the scenery and the drive. The locations he took us to were so amazing and loved the 12 apostles and 'The Wreck' and others were so beautiful. The rock formations was a sight as the colours were nothing like I have seen and alongside the blue water was something you just had to see in person. The bus ride was good as it was a perfect amount of time in and out of the bus. It didn't feel too long and tiring. Lunch was yummy at Apollo Bay and that was a cute little spot. At the end of the night, it was like saying goodbye to a friend as Dave dropped us off. Thank you for an incredible day.

Plenty of awesome scenery - I especially enjoyed the 1st segment, dreamy beaches & clear blue ocean. Angel, our tour guide, was lovely.. incredibly approachable & friendly, keeping the energy levels up on what is a very long day! However, for a young-ish solo traveller, this tour/group was a bit PG for my liking. All very nice & fine but attracted an older/touristy crowd... not really anyone to vibe with & it felt a little bit like a school geography field trip by the end of it, looking at rock formations. Not enough time at the beautiful beach stops for my liking sadly - admittedly because so much has to be condensed into one day. Oh, and the flies... they are so relentless, I cannot explain how insane they drive you - never experienced anything like it. It takes the edge off the day when you just can't wait to get back on the bus to have some respite from them landing on your face constantly. In summary, the tour is fine, but maybe not quite what i was looking for - might be better done hiring a car and picking your own itinerary to prioritise the bits you like most

You experience spectacular views of the ocean from Melbourne beaches particularly the Twelve Apostles

An outstanding Great Ocean Road tour from start to finish. The scenery was breathtaking and the itinerary was very well paced. Our tour guide, Sophia, was exceptional, professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely engaging throughout the day. She shared insightful commentary, managed the group efficiently, and ensured everyone had a great experience. Highly recommended.

Had a great time and strongly recommend the tour. It becomes better with Bunyip/Go West. Our guide Mr.Simon was amazing and would also like to thank Rish. Go West tours team rocks!

What a fantastic day - would recommend to anyone Woody made the day feel so relaxed - we felt we got to see each spot without rushing. He was informative and great to have a chat with :) Woody also helped us find restaurants that catered for coeliac - massive thumbs up !

Tour guide Bob is a humorous and great tour guide. He is very patient and share lots of information he is also very kind and funny. 👍👍👍👍

First, you must know that the time that is listed on Viator and repeatedly sent to you on Viator is NOT the correct time. This would have been fine if the Operator "Go West" or Bunyip had in fact refunded the payment I made to them when there was a mix up on the time. Information I received from Viator stated the pick up was at 7 am - and not at my hotel. So I got up at 5:45 AM - walked to the pick up location (although the exact location of Crown Promenade was unclear as putting in the address given on the map app was not the actual location where the pin showed). I stood there in the wee morning hours for 30 minutes while I waited and waited on this tour bus to show up. i had previously been on a tour in Adelaide that came 20 minutes late, so thought I'd give it 30 minutes. When that time came and went I left, although I had reached out 3x and contacted the operator to please confirm they were coming (no response). At 7:55 am I received a phone call to ask if I was still planning on coming. I told them I'd been there since 7 am (actually since 6:45 am) - I was offered to come back but it was determined I was too far away (I had taken the tram to the CBD, but was informed since I "cancelled" my booking (by not being there) there would be NO REFUND. I contact Viator and they were responsive and said they would contact the operator - but they had no pull whatsoever. After I reread through everything I was sent, I did see a clause, buried in all the emails, app updates, whatsapps that I received that I was to contact the operator for the exact time (yet, confusing and contradictory Viator's app showed that the pick up time was 7 am. This was unchanged. Viator really pushed their app as they way to stay updated, and so I downloaded yet another app on my phone so I could avoid these types of issues - yet they still couldn't give correct information. Things happen, that's fine, I am not bothered by missing the tour - I found plenty of other fun and interesting things to do in Melbourne. l'd like to go on record to say, when you are in a foreign country, you have been informed by the booking agency that the time is 7 AM, and you text multiple times to confirm, there should be a refund - and as I didn't get anything out off this deal and they got payment in advance. I guess they are on such a shoestring that every penny counts. THIS TOUR OPERATOR IS A RIP OFF. DO NOT BOOK OR SCHEDULE WITH THIS SCHLOCK ORGANIZATION. Viator has no influence or ability to negotiate for you on your behalf. IF THEY ARE IN THIS DESPERATE NEED FOR FUNDS, THEN YOU MAY ASK WHAT KIND OF DEFERRED MAINTENENCE IS ON THEIR RICKETY VEHICLES THEY ARE ABOUT TO TAKE YOU ON? I CAN'T EMPHASIS ENOUGH - DO NOT BOOK WITH VIATOR OR WITH BUNYIP OR GO WEST - IT'S A MONEY GRAB. 100% OF FUNDS NOT RETURNED BECAUSE THEY CHANGED THE TIME. Garbage People grabbing every buck they can.

We assumed that 14 hours was going to be gruelling, but this trip was absolutely exhilarating. The instructions were quite straightforward, and we didn't need to get any clarification. The guide was possibly the reason we had such a wonderful experience. Jools (along with her sidekick Gumnut the Koala) was excellent and a very well-informed host. She planned out every part of the trip, with appropriate stops and great suggestions on what to see, what to eat and everything else. She was also extremely accommodating of changes and extensions, making unscheduled stops to show us koalas and kangaroos and other attractions, anything to enhance the experience. Thanks to Jools, Gumnut and Buynip Tours for some great memories.

Bob is an exceptionally professional tour guide. He created a great atmosphere and made the whole group very happy throughout the trip.”

Bob is our guide , he is a funny and responsible gentleman.He is familiar with all the place . The time schedule is so full and Bob just exactly reach each place on time . Highly recommended this tour , so worthy !

I had an amazing experience with our tour guide, Bob! He was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive throughout the entire trip. Bob explained everything clearly, shared many interesting stories, and always made sure everyone felt comfortable and well taken care of. His passion and professionalism really made the tour special. Highly recommended — thank you, Bob, for such a wonderful and memorable experience!

It was great! Even though the weather was not as perfect, it was a fun memorable experience! Bluey is also a really great guide. He has the whole bus laughing Mr. Ed Sheeran. Will definitely recommend for all those in Melbourne

Bluey or Tom is a very good guide and very good at speaking and making us have a good and fun time. Even though there wasnt a sunset to be seen at the 12 Apostles I wouldnt trade this tour with another. The price was valid for how the experience was, It was a fun experience. I will miss Tom/ Bluey.

Had such a great time and Bob was so entertaining and fun to travel with :)) such a fun experience and the views were beautiful ❤️

Great day! Loads of wonderful sights, we particularly loved the rainforest stop, and of course, the 12 Apostles! Jess was the most amazing tour guide, would definitely recommend!

We had an amazing experience. Bob, our tour guide is quite charming and very entertaining. He shared more relevant informations along the way. Would recommend him on your trip in Melbourne.