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Scenearoo are the Great Ocean Road tour specialists
THE 12 APOSTLES AND BAY OF ISLANDS TOUR
- Experienced Guide
- Unique Itinerary
- Luxury Mercedes Bus
- Free Wifi & bottled water
- Dates: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays
- Experienced Guide
- Unique Itinerary
- Luxury Mercedes Bus
- Free Wifi & bottled water
- Dates: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays
Tour fee
- Dates Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays
- Adult AUD 185.00
- Child (0-13 years old) AUD160.00
The true beauty of the Bay of Islands, apart from being a visual feast for the eyes, is how quiet and tranquil it feels there. There are very few tourists, compared with the more famous 12 Apostles. This magnificent location is not visited by any other tour company on a one day tour out of Melbourne.
The Bay of Martyrs has a lookout which offers a view of a wide bay with many offshore rock stacks in the distance.
London Bridge is a large rock in the sea which has a hole in the middle of it. It was joined to the mainland until 1990, when the bridge section collapsed. Two tourists were on the rock when the bridge collapsed, and had to be rescued by helicopter!
Port Campbell is a small resort town which has a beach which is a popular swimming location for locals in the summer.
Loch Ard Gorge is named after a ship that was shipwrecked on nearby Mutton Bird Island in 1878. It has a beautiful beach surrounded by steep cliffs, which is a favourite photo location for many visitors.
The 12 Apostles is the most famous tourist attraction in Victoria, and is a must see! There were originally 9 limestone rock stacks (there were never 12), some reaching up to 50 metres in height, and the stack which once occupied a prominent position in the foreground collapsed in 2005.
At Gibson Steps a steep staircase leads down to a beach, where you can enjoy a dramatic view of the sea and the cliffs. Please note that when the sea level is high, the gate is locked and you are not able to access the beach.
We will go searching for wild Koalas in the Otways National Park. In 2022 the Australian government changed the status of Koalas from “Vulnerable” to “Endangered”. The Otways National Park (area approximately 1000 square kms) is one of the few places left in Victoria where there is still a significant population of wild Koalas.
At Maits Rest we do a short walk in a grove of ancient Gondwana temperate rainforest. This ancient vegetation once covered Australia during the time of the dinosaurs, when there was a much colder and wetter climate.
The southernmost town on the Australian continent is a popular seaside resort town with a beautiful beach and a small harbour.
- Tour route map
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- Lunch
- Minimum Number
Tour pick up points
- ① 7:20am：Marriott Hotel (Corner Exhibition & Lonsdale Streets)
- ② 7:25am：Sofitel Hotel (25 Collins Street)
- ③ 7:30am：Grand Hyatt Hotel (123 Collins Street) Russell Street entrance (not the Collins Street entrance).10 minutes walk from Flinders Street station
- ④ 7:45am：Pegasus Apart’ Hotel (206 A’Beckett Street)
- ⑤ 7:55am：Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel (60 Market Street)
- ⑥ 8:00am：Hotel Indigo on Flinders (575 Flinders Lane) 10 minutes walk from Southern Cross station
Elderly people and people with walking disabilities can contact Scenearoo staff directly in advance at Email: info@scenearoo.com . We will arrange for pick-up. In that case, please wait in front of the hotel 5 minutes before the pick-up time. In case of rain, please wait in the hotel lobby.
If there is a change in the pick-up time, we will inform you, so please be sure to check your email or text message the day before the tour!
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PRIVATE CHARTER TOURS
Scenearoo offers flexible private charter tours for up to 11 people in a luxury Mercedes Benz bus. Tours for up to 24 people can be arranged on request.