2 Day Great Ocean Road
Additional Information
Circumstances may require us to alter itineraries and fares without notice. Accommodation - single rooms may be requested and are at an extra cost. Cancellation policies; Full amounts are payable for ‘no shows’ and cancellations less than 24 hours from departure. Cancellations less than 1 week before departure we will incur a charge of 50%. More than one weeks notice will incur no charge.
Traveling in a small group [minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 10 people] with the personal service of an expert guide. If you are a single traveller please contact us before booking to confirm that we have a tour departuring on the day requested. We can also cater for groups.
- Included in price:
- dinner,continental breakfast, 4 star cottage style accommodation [twin share basis], evening glowworm tour, morning / afternoon tea
- What to bring:
- It can often be quite cool and wet along the Great Ocean Road, so we always encourage people to bring warm clothing and a raincoat – especially for the Rainforest by Night walk. You will also need walking shoes. We ask clients to limit their luggage to 1 overnight bag only.
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Twelve years or younger are considered children. Thirteen years and above are considered adults.
- Departure points:
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Departure time:
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08:30 AM Tue, Thu, Sun
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Pick ups from city hotels between 0800 and 0830. Please confirm the day before using the details provided on your booking confirmation.
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Natural Treasures Tours
- Destination
- Great Ocean Road
- Departs From
- Melbourne
Tour Description
DAY 1
Depart your Melbourne Hotel and get introduced to the special journey that lies in front of you.
We leave the city via the West Gate Bridge and discover rural Victoria before we make our first stop at Anglesea Golf course. Don’t worry, we are not here to play a round of golf, instead you get your first introduction to the unique Australian fauna, the Eastern Grey Kangaroo, who usually are willing to pose for a photo!
At Lorne we stop for morning tea and enjoy the scenery of the Southern Ocean and beautiful surrounds. A short distance out of Lorne, we stop for our first ‘treasure chest’ and reveal the story behind the making of the Great Ocean Road.
Further along, at Kennet River, we take a detour and look for Koalas in their natural environment. We arrive at the township of Apollo Bay for lunch at 1300.
After lunch, we continue our drive through the Otway National Park with its majestic Mountain Ash forest while learning of the rich Aboriginal heritage of the region and the early contact period with European settlers.
While in the National Park you will have an opportunity to discover the peace and tranquility of a secluded tree fern gully in the Otway rainforest. Who knows, we might across the Spotted Tailed Quall, the beautiful King Parrot or even a Wallaby.
We then arrive at you 4 star accommodation set within native forest close to Apollo Bay. This property offers the perfect environment to relax and unwind. Following dinner, we take you on a ‘Rainforest by Night’ walk to see the magical glow worms (weather permitting).
DAY 2
This morning a continental breakfast is served before we depart the cottages by 0900.
We continue our journey along Great Ocean Road and our first stop, the famous Twelve Apostles. Load your camera and enjoy this spectacular coastline – also known as the Shipwreck Coast – while you hear of their creation and the continued reformation of the region.
A short drive further along the coast takes us to Loch Ard Gorge, where the tragic story of the Loch Ard shipwreck will be brought to life for you, with extracts read out from the journal of the two survivors and original artifacts from the shipwreck handed around.
After having lunch at the seaside village of Port Campbell we head off to visit London Bridge and learn of when it collapsed stranding 2 visitors on the rock formation
We then continue through to Bay of Island Coastal Park with its outstanding ocean views and extraordinary geological features before we start our return journey back to Melbourne.
What is included?
Note that lunches are not included as part of the tour.
Prices & Availability
Prices for 14 March 2010.
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Tour
2 Day Great Ocean Road
Rates
- Adults
- $545.00
- Children
- $450.00
- Families
- $1500.00
- Pensioners
- $490.00
