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Great Ocean Road Small-Group Tour with Ethical Wildlife

By Wild Side Melbourne
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$132 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Small-group tour with a maximum of 11 guests for a relaxed pace
  • Visit Gibson Steps, Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge unhurried
  • All-inclusive pricing with snacks, drink and instant photo included
  • Carbon-offset touring with trees planted to balance tour emissions
Activity location
    • Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Russell Ct, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Great Ocean Road Small-Group Tour with Ethical Wildlife
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$131.75 x 1 AdultAU$131.75

Total
Price is AU$131.75
Until Fri, 6 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Small-group transport (max 10 guests)
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    Professional local guide
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    Entry to Great Ocean Road Wildlife Park
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary drink
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    Snacks throughout the day
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    Free Instax instant printed photo (take-home souvenir)
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    Carbon offset through tree planting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All listed stops and experiences
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch and dinner are not included by design.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    This allows flexibility for you with different dietary needs, cultural preferences, and beliefs, without fixed menus or limitations.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food is available to purchase during the tour.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs
  • Not suitable for: Children under 7 years, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

This Great Ocean Road day tour is designed for travellers who want more than a standard sightseeing loop. With a maximum of 11 guests, the experience focuses on storytelling, ethical wildlife encounters, honest pricing, and responsible travel. By booking this tour, you support protected wildlife and nature through our tree-planting carbon offset programme.

Everything listed is included in the price — no hidden fees, no upgrades, and no pressure to spend more during the day. Instead of rushing between stops, the itinerary is carefully paced to allow time to explore, listen, and connect with the landscape.

A journey with meaning

Leaving Melbourne, the day begins with a relaxed stop at a local chocolaterie, giving everyone time to settle in and get to know the group. From there, the journey follows the iconic Great Ocean Road, where every stop is tied together with stories rather than scripts.

At the Memorial Arch, learn why this road is considered the world’s largest war memorial, built by returned soldiers and shaped by resilience and history.

Iconic coast, unhurried

Feel the scale of the Southern Ocean as you descend the Gibson Steps to sea level. Spend quality time at the Twelve Apostles, with space to explore, photograph, and absorb the scenery without feeling rushed. Continue to Loch Ard Gorge, where dramatic cliffs frame one of the Great Ocean Road’s most powerful shipwreck stories.

Designed routes, not repetition

The tour travels along the coast on the way out and returns via an inland route, offering different landscapes and a more engaging journey rather than repeating the same road twice.

Honest, all-inclusive experience

There are no extra charges during the tour. Complimentary snacks, a free drink, and a printed Instax instant photo are included as personal touches. Lunch and dinner are not included by design, allowing flexibility for different dietary needs, preferences, and beliefs.

To give back to the environment, trees are planted to offset the carbon emissions created by this tour, ensuring each journey contributes positively to the landscapes visited.

Why choose this tour

• Small group of maximum 10 guests
• All prices included — no hidden fees
• Complimentary drink, snacks & instant photo
• Coastal drive out, inland return
• Carbon-offset tree planting
• Calm pace with meaningful storytelling

Who this tour is for

This experience is ideal for travellers who value quality over crowds, care about animal welfare and sustainability, and want a day that feels thoughtfully designed rather than mass-produced.

Location

Activity location
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    • Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    • Russell Ct, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia