Melbourne: 2-Day Great Ocean Road & Grampians Tour

About This Experience

The single strongest argument for a two-day tour is that the Great Ocean Road is about 250 km long and the Twelve Apostles sit at the far end of it. Doing that as a return day trip means roughly eight hours in a vehicle. Splitting it across two days turns the same route into a drive with time in it.

Day one runs the coast at a pace that allows proper stops. You overnight at Halls Gap in the Grampians in shared accommodation with communal facilities, and day two is spent in the ranges — guided bush walks of around 4 km, lookouts over the Victoria Valley, and wildlife that is genuinely wild rather than roadside.

Three meals are included — one breakfast, one lunch, one dinner — along with every national park pass, a small-group air-conditioned vehicle and a driver-guide who hosts the whole trip rather than handing over at a depot.

The accommodation is shared with communal facilities, which is what keeps the price where it is. If you want a private room, this is not the tour; the three- and four-day lodging options in the catalogue are built differently.

Highlights

• The Great Ocean Road without an eight-hour day in a seat
• The Grampians — Halls Gap, bush walks and valley lookouts
• One night's accommodation plus breakfast, lunch and dinner
• All national park passes included
• Small-group travel with one driver-guide throughout

What's Included

• ✓ One night's shared accommodation with communal facilities at Halls Gap
• ✓ One breakfast, one lunch and one dinner
• ✓ All national park entry fees
• ✓ Guided bush walks of around 4 km, subject to fitness
• ✓ Wildlife spotting in the wild
• ✓ An experienced driver-guide throughout
• ✓ Air-conditioned small-group travel
• ✓ Local commentary

Not Included

• Meals not listed in the itinerary
• Travel insurance, which the operator strongly recommends
• Spending money

What to Bring

• Closed-toe walking shoes
• A change of clothes and toiletries for one night
• A windbreaker and warm layer
• Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
• A reusable water bottle
• Personal medication
• A daypack

Good to Know & Caveats

• Accommodation is shared, with communal facilities, at Halls Gap.
• The walks are around 4 km and depend on your fitness; they are the core of day two.
• Departure is from the Immigration Museum on Flinders Street, not a hotel pickup.
• Travel insurance is strongly recommended by the operator.
• Meals beyond the three listed are at your own cost.

Meeting Point

Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.