Great Ocean Road & Twelve Apostles
Full day · ~12 hours
Iconic coastal drive from Torquay through the surf coast and rainforest to the Twelve Apostles. We pick you up at home, drive the route at your pace, wait at every stop, and bring you home — usually back in the West by 8 pm. Bring sunscreen, walking shoes, and a camera.
Why it's famous
Discover Great Ocean Road.
The Great Ocean Road is one of the world's great coastal drives, tracing the edge of Victoria's Southern Ocean from the surf beaches of Torquay to the towering limestone stacks of the Twelve Apostles. Along the way it moves from sweeping beaches and clifftop lookouts into the cool, fern-filled rainforest of the Otways, so every hour of the day brings a different landscape.
The road is also a memorial. The timber arch at Eastern View, first raised in 1939, and the sculpture beside it honour the returned servicemen behind its construction. Further west lies the Shipwreck Coast, where Loch Ard Gorge is named after the 1878 wreck of the Loch Ard, from which only two of the 54 people on board survived.
It is a wildlife coast too. Koalas live wild in the gum trees of the Otway Coast, and the regional tourism body describes it as one of the best places in Australia to see them in their natural habitat. Add relaxed seaside towns like Lorne and Apollo Bay, and you have a full day that feels like several holidays in one.
What you'll see & do
- Watch surfers ride the famous break at Bells Beach, home of the Rip Curl Pro each Easter
- Photograph the white Split Point Lighthouse above Aireys Inlet, and climb to its 360-degree balcony if you like
- Stretch your legs on Lorne's sheltered main beach on Louttit Bay, with lawns and gum trees for a picnic
- Look up into the gum trees for wild koalas on the Otway Coast around Kennett River
- Walk the short Mait's Rest rainforest loop among tree ferns and a myrtle beech estimated at over 300 years old
- See the Twelve Apostles from the accessible, cantilevered Saddle Lookout
- Explore the lookouts and trails of Loch Ard Gorge, including the Razorback and Island Arch
- Stop at the Memorial Arch at Eastern View, the road's best-known photo spot
Why you'll love it
- See the Twelve Apostles at golden hour — timed so the crowds have thinned
- Spot wild koalas in the gum trees at Kennett River, metres from the car
- Lunch by the beach in Lorne — fish & chips or a sit-down, your pace
- One of the world's great coastal drives, door-to-door with zero driving stress
$599 AUD — total. No hidden anything.
One fixed price per vehicle (up to 7 people). Here's exactly what that covers:
- Fixed price in AUDThe price you see is the total — per vehicle, up to 7 people
- No hidden chargesNo booking fees, no card surcharges, no surprises
- Tolls, fuel & parking includedEverything the car needs is in the price
- No driver or waiting chargesYour driver and reasonable waiting are included
- Hotel / home pickup & drop-offDoor-to-door across Melbourne — included free
- FREE airport pickup with any tourBook a tour and we collect you from the airport at no charge
- Pay your wayIn advance or any time before your trip ends — PayID, card or cash
See it on film
Official videos
Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre
Official video · Twelve Apostles Precinct
Great Ocean Road | Stay close, go further
Official video · Visit Melbourne
Be In Your Element, 60 seconds, Horizontal
Official video · Visit Great Ocean Road
Your day, stop by stop
What we’ll do.
Times are guidance — we adjust on the day to your group’s pace.
Send this itinerary to your group:
- 07
07:30
Pickup from your home
Hotel or any Western Suburbs address. Comfort stops on request.
- 09
09:00
Torquay & Bells Beach
Birthplace of Australian surfing — quick walk-around at the lookout.
Torquay is known as the surfing capital of Australia, and nearby Bells Beach hosts the Rip Curl Pro each Easter, the oldest surfing competition in the world. The clifftop car park is a natural amphitheatre for watching the surf; the beach is unpatrolled, so it is for looking, not swimming.
Official website ↗ - 10
10:00
Anglesea & Aireys Inlet lighthouse
Coastal cliffs and the Split Point Lighthouse photo stop.
Split Point Lighthouse still guides ships along this wild stretch of Bass Strait and is famous as the lighthouse from the TV series 'Round the Twist'. The clifftop views out to Eagle Rock are free; climbing to the top balcony is an optional extra.
🎟️ Booking recommended
Optional climb to the top, self-guided or guided — children 5 years and over. Book on the lighthouse website if you'd like to go up.
- 11
11:30
Lorne — coffee + lunch break
Beachside cafés, fish & chips, or a sit-down — your call.
Lorne Main Beach sits in calm, sheltered Louttit Bay, protected by Point Grey, with lawns and gum trees for a picnic and the town's cafés close by. It is patrolled by lifesavers in summer and is one of the most popular stops on the whole road.
Official website ↗ - 13
13:00
Kennett River koalas
Wild koalas in the gum trees, often within arm's reach.
Kennett River sits halfway between Lorne and Apollo Bay on the Otway Coast, where wild koalas are often seen feeding and sleeping in the manna and blue gums. Look up into the trees, keep a respectful distance and never feed or touch them.
Official website ↗ - 14
14:30
Apollo Bay & Otway rainforest
Optional walk through the cool-temperate rainforest at Mait's Rest.
Apollo Bay curves around a 3 km crescent of sand backed by rolling green hills. About 15 minutes west, Mait's Rest is a short, easy rainforest loop protected since the early 1900s, with tall mountain ash and plants descended from ancient Gondwana.
Official website ↗ - 16
16:30
Twelve Apostles & Loch Ard Gorge
The hero stop — cliffs at golden hour and the dramatic gorge, via the new Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre (booking required).
The Twelve Apostles are the road's most famous sight: limestone stacks rising from the Southern Ocean, now reached through the new Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre. Nearby Loch Ard Gorge is free to visit, with lookouts over the gorge, the Razorback, Island Arch and a whale-shaped blowhole lookout.
🎟️ Booking required
From 16 October 2026 every visitor must reserve a spot at the Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre — please book online before the day.
- 20
20:00
Drop-off at home
Direct return via inland route. Door-to-door.
Getting there
How far is it?
Every numbered stop on one map — shown from the CBD for scale. Your day is door-to-door from your home, we handle all the driving, tolls and parking. Tap the map for Google Maps.
Tickets & bookings
Book your tickets before the day.
Attraction entry isn’t included in the fare — buy it directly from the official sites below (no mark-up, no middleman). Tell us your session times and we’ll plan the driving around them.
Twelve Apostles & Loch Ard Gorge
Booking requiredFrom 16 October 2026 every visitor must reserve a spot at the Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre — please book online before the day.
twelveapostlesbook.venuesumo.app
Anglesea & Aireys Inlet lighthouse
Optional climb to the top, self-guided or guided — children 5 years and over. Book on the lighthouse website if you'd like to go up.
splitpointlighthouse.com.au
12 Apostles Helicopters
Optional 15-minute flight over the Apostles — book ahead on clear days
12apostleshelicopters.com.au
What’s included
- Premium 8-seat MPV for the whole day
- Driver, fuel and all road tolls
- Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
- Up to 12 hours from pickup to drop-off
- Comfort stops on request
Not included
- Meals and snacks
- Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre admission (book online before the day)
- Park entry / parking fees (most lookouts free)
- Optional helicopter ride at the Twelve Apostles
- Guided commentary (we drive — exploring is yours)
Common questions
Good to know.
- Can we change the order of stops?
- Yes — tell us at booking and we'll re-sequence. Twelve Apostles is best at golden hour either way, so we work backwards from that.
- Is it suitable for elderly passengers?
- Yes — most stops have step-free viewing platforms within a 50-metre walk from the carpark. We'll skip the longer walks if mobility is a concern.
- What if the weather's bad?
- We'll still go. The drive is beautiful in mist and the rainforest stops are protected. If a section is closed (rare), we re-route on the day.
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