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Compare Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island day trips, Yarra Valley tastings and Melbourne laneway tours — with honest travel times and departure points.
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Compare Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island day trips, Yarra Valley tastings and Melbourne laneway tours — with honest travel times and departure points.
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⏱ 13.5 hours · 4.7 (6,466)
Explore the Great Ocean Road in the company of experienced, Australian guides. See koalas and birds, take a rain forest walk, discover the 12 apostles and Loch Ard Gorge.
from €79 per person
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⏱ 12 - 13 hours · 4.7 (3,832)
Reverse GOR route. Beat crowds&backlight for perfect photos.10 iconic stops with highlights, including London Bridge (not on standard day tours). Spot kangaroos, koalas.Multiple…
from €50 per person
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⏱ 13 hours - 3 days · 4.8 (2,802)
Experience the Great Ocean Road with award winning local guides, moving from coastal icons to rainforest trails and wild koala encounters in relaxed comfort.
from €100 per person
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⏱ 12 hours · 4.6 (2,778)
Follow the Great Ocean Road's classic coastal route. Enjoy up to 90 mins at the 12 Apostles with optional helicopter flights in summer, or London Bridge with a chance of sun…
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⏱ 12 hours · 4.6 (2,514)
Head out for a day trip around Phillip Island from Melbourne. Visit the Brighton Beach Boxes, Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, Nobbies Boardwalk, and Phillip Island…
from €90 per person
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⏱ 2 hours · 4.1 (2,013)
A complete 2-hour Melbourne sightseeing cruise along the Yarra River, showcasing iconic landmarks, city skyline, riverside gardens and major attractions on both sides of the river.
from €48 per person
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⏱ 12 hours · 4.9 (1,939)
See the Twelve Apostles and walk through the rainforest on a day trip along the Great Ocean Road. Avoid the crowds and beat the rush by exploring the typical route in reverse. B…
from €87 per person
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⏱ 9.5 hours · 4.7 (1,579)
Spend a day engaging with Australian wildlife and exploring the diverse coastline of Phillip Island on a bus tour. Watch little penguins waddle across the shores of Summerland B…
from €114 per person
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⏱ 12 hours · 4.6 (1,452)
Ride the Puffing Billy steam train through the Dandenong Ranges, take a scenic coastal route to Phillip Island, and see the world-famous Phillip Island Penguin Parade on this da…
from €111 per person
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⏱ 8 hours · 4.7 (1,386)
Get picked up from central Melbourne and ride the Puffing Billy steam train. Enjoy a walk around Emerald Lake, visit the Healesville Sanctuary, and sample chocolate at the Yarra…
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⏱ 12 hours · 4.8 (1,328)
Discover Phillip Island with an expert, friendly local guide. Meet Australian wildlife at Moonlit Sanctuary, explore The Nobbies and watch little penguins return ashore at sunset.
from €98 per person
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⏱ 2 hours · 4.2 (1,235)
Experience the joy of watching Little penguins waddle home from the ocean to their burrows with this General Viewing ticket for the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island.
from €21 per person
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Compare meeting point, duration, rating and current price.
| Tour | Best for | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Melbourne: Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles, Wildlife Tour | Day trip | 13.5 h | ★ 4.7 (6,466) | €78.88 | Check availability → |
| From Melbourne: Great Ocean Road DeepTour via London Bridge | Day trip | 12 h | ★ 4.7 (3,832) | €49.87 | Check availability → |
| Great Ocean Road Tour w/ Deluxe Minibus & Top-Rated Guide | Day trip | 13 h | ★ 4.8 (2,802) | €100.38 | Check availability → |
| Great Ocean Road: 90 Mins at 12 Apostles & Helicopter Option | Day trip | 12 h | ★ 4.6 (2,778) | €49.87 | Check availability → |
Why Melbourne Tours
Melbourne is not a beach resort and many famous destinations lie well outside the city. The meeting point and road time matter.
Tours are ranked from the current Melbourne inventory, not copied from another destination.
The Great Ocean Road begins about 90 minutes away; the Twelve Apostles are roughly four hours from the city.
Melbourne has bay beaches, not the Great Ocean Road surf coast; Phillip Island and its penguins are outside the city.
Bookings are completed with GetYourGuide and the local operator, not with us.
Guides and tips
Practical answers about tours, heat, distances and meeting points.
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Read guide →Good to know
No. Its eastern start near Torquay is about 90 minutes from central Melbourne, while the Twelve Apostles are roughly four hours away. A full tour is a long day.
Allow about 90 minutes to two hours by road, depending on traffic and destination. The Penguin Parade is at sunset, so tours return late.
Yes. Wine and food tours leave Melbourne, which also avoids driving after tastings. Self-driving gives more freedom but needs a designated driver.
Yes, including bay beaches around St Kilda and Brighton. They face Port Phillip Bay and are not the open-ocean surf beaches of the Great Ocean Road.
No. The famous Penguin Parade is on Phillip Island. Melbourne is the departure city for many tours, not the location of the attraction.
It has no Twelve Apostles, ocean-road cliffs or Phillip Island penguin beach within the city. Those are bookable regional trips with substantial road time.
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