GREAT OCEAN ROAD AND GRAMPIANS (3 days Melbourne to Adelaide)

Tour Details

Operator

Groovy Grape Getaways

Destinations

Great Ocean Road, Grampians and Lorne

Departs From

Adelaide

Tour Description

One of the world's best coastal routes blended with the beauty and history of the Grampians National Park, you have one of the best trips in Australia.

NOTE: The itinerary below is the Adelaide to Melbourne trip. Melbourne to Adelaide itinerary is similar but in reverse.

Day 1:
Departing Adelaide we cruise through the Adelaide Hills towards a mid morning stop at Keith Bakery. We have lunch at Mt. Arapiles then onto the Grampians National Park. Discover an Aboriginal art site, hike to the bottom of Mackenzie Falls, and see the breathtaking views from the Balconies. In the late afternoon, take a stroll with the kangaroos and other wildlife. We stay overnight in the heart of the Grampians National Park in hostel accommodation.

Day 2:
Spend a great morning hiking the beautiful Grampians, then visit the Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre. After a lunch stop, we head south to the Great Ocean Road. Bay of Martyrs, London Bridge and Loch Ard Gorge are some of the fantastic coastal scenery in this area. Finish the day with sunset at the spectacular Twelve Apostles. Overnight is usually in a beach house at Port Campbell, in the heart of the National Park.

Day 3:
After an early breakfast back out to the amazing coastline for some magic opportunities to photograph the Twelve Apostles in the morning light, before the crowds. Take a walk down Gibson’s Steps to view the Twelve Apostles from the beach. Soak up the beauty of the Otway National Park. Walk through some of the oldest temperate rainforest in the world. A great place for a lunch stop. Marvel at the historical section of the Ocean Road carved by returned WWI servicemen. It provides one of the most spectacular coastal roads that you will ever see. Apollo Bay and Lorne are great places to swim, explore, or just relax with a cup of coffee. Anglesea, Bells Beach and Torquay (home of Rip Curl and Quicksilver) are all part of the famous surf coast with time to check out the local waves. We then head through Geelong to arrive in Melbourne approximately 7:00pm.