Melbourne Tours

Carolyn

Mar 2025Verified booking

5/5

We loved learning about the history of different parts of the Yarra,it was very informative.Loved our female skipper,she was amazing to watch how she manoeuvred the boat into various places and we loved her commentary,she was witty !!!

Richard

Apr 2025Verified booking

4/5

It was enjoyable. We opted for the upstream and downstream tours. There was a half hour break between the two and the boat returns to the pickup point between them for the half hour and we needed to disembark for the duration of the break. There is a toilet on board and the seats are relatively comfy. Unfortunately the rain came down during the downstream tour so we couldn't get any good photos as the windows were covered in droplets but, that's Melbournes weather. All in all it was an enjoyable ride and we got to see Melbourne from a different perspective.

Carolyn

May 2025Verified booking

4/5

Nice weather great crew commentary

Jason

Mar 2025Verified booking

4/5

very informative,nice cruise up and down the yarra

Meena

Mar 2025Verified booking

4/5

Enjoyed the cruise. However due to high tide only could one way for 1 hour. Manager said has out request through for partial refund to headout. Expecting this back

Anne

Mar 2025Verified booking

4/5

We loved seeing the beautiful buildings and sites from the water view. The boat stopped halfway to pick up and drop off passengers. The entire ride on the boat was less than 2 hours.

Bruce

Jan 2025Verified booking

4/5

The first hour down the South Yarra was calm and clearly informative. During the second hour, there were a number of passengers who were totally disinterested in the commemtary and proceeded to converse loudly amongst themselves! It might be an idea to make a comment before departure to be considerate of those who want to enjoy the whole experience!

Christine

Jan 2025Verified booking

5/5

The tour was informative. The boat was clean. Staff on the boat were friendly and helpful. The ticket booth employee was a grumpy man. But overall the tour was 10/10

Stevie

Jan 2025Verified booking

5/5

Dave and crew were lovely and friendly. The views of Melbourne were awesome and commentary to support it taught us a lot about the city.

Nicola

Jan 2025Verified booking

3/5

The Tour required you to disembark from the boad, wait 15 minutes and then return to the boat to complete. This was not communicated and if was, we would have not taken the tour. The issue is, that their is very little shade and only a small proportion of seating, so if you are with ederly (which we were) it made the experience uncomfortable. Not sure why this detail was not clearly indicated on either the ticket or the webpage. Otherwise everything else was good.

Bernard

Jan 2025Verified booking

5/5

The cruise itself was fantastic. Great captain and commentator. The only criticism would be the organisation before embarking was bad. I had a QR code on my phone. I asked the guide about instructions and she ushered us to berth 2. At no stage did she say I needed to print off a ticket, it also doesn't say that on the email. Nearly missed the cruise because of this , it was a crazy few minutes. Really needs to be improved

Barbara

Mar 2025Verified booking

5/5

Ticketing experience was very straightforward. The whole trip was enjoyable and very informative.

Peter

Feb 2025Verified booking

5/5

Everything was great from the boat trip to the staff on the afternoon trip.

Diane

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

We enjoyed the spectacular rock formation in rhe seashore, named 12 Apostel and the visit of a rainforest with 1000year old and 100m/300ft high trees...so don't forget to have your binoculars ready to look (-;

José

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

A whole day in nature with breathtaking views of the ocean and coastal cliff and rainforest walks with wildlife encounters all together with lovely fellow tour guests and under the expert guidance of our tour guide and superb driver Marty! The morning coffee and lunchtime stops were excellent too. I'd do it all again tomorrow!

Mats

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

The Hit the Road Tour in Melbourne offers an unforgettable adventure through this vibrant city and its stunning surroundings. Expert guides share fascinating local insights and hidden gems, enhancing each stop with history and culture. The tour’s well-planned itinerary covers iconic landmarks, scenic routes, and lesser-known spots, ensuring a balanced blend of exploration and relaxation. Comfortable vehicles, small group sizes, and attentive service create a personalized experience. Whether you are a local or a visitor, this tour reveals Melbourne’s unique charm and beauty in an engaging, informative way. Highly recommended for any adventure seeker. An excellent journey for true enthusiasts.

Diogo

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

An absolutely exceptional day along the spectacular Great Ocean Road. Our group was just ten people and it was fabulous having conversations with like minded travelers from all over the world. We also had koala, bird and kangaroo sightings! Our guide, Wayne, was wonderful and we loved that he did all the driving, allowing us to relax and enjoy! I highly recommend this tour!

Aada

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Amazing day!! The Puffing Billy was so much fun. Reading reviews before we went, definitely sit on the station side on the train when you board, that side has the best views. The chocolate shop was nice but a tad overpriced but I think all independent shops are. Being Australian from interstate, I didn't really get much out of the sanctuary but the overseas visitors loved it. Would still recommend, it was a lovely day out.

Afonso

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Take your time- 3-4 days to do the Great Ocean Rd properly...these one day trips from Melbourne do not do it justice at all. there's so much to see and do that it'd be a shame to rush it and just see the 'big ticket tourist items'. Some of the less famous highlights for me were: *koalas at Kennett River *Tower Hill volcano between Warnambool and Port Fairy *Mait's Rest. We did a 4 day trip from Melbourne and really needed another 2 days as we missed the waterfalls and some other sites.

Karl-Dieter

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

We were booked for February 27 for our Puffing Billy and Philip Island tour on Wine hop and coastal tours. 24hrs un advance we got a message about pickup time at 1400 hrs. We were a bit disappointed because a couple of previous reviews were not positive and had specifically mentioned the late pickup. But we were in for a pleasant surprise. John, our driver and guide welcomed us warmly. When the entire group was on board he explained to us how the tour is going to go. Made sure e everyone of us was comfortable. Helped us with photographs, lots of information on Australian wild life, and all in all made it an experience to remember. Thank you John and Wine hop for this excellent tour.

Telmo

Apr 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

It is a wonderful trip. The tourist guide (Mars) was excellent in leading the trip. Her communication skills are very efficient. Puffing Billy is the only train worldwide that can put legs outside the carriage, and it is so fun. Philip Island Penguin Parade was lovely, and it is interesting to see small penguins. Just to wear more clothes!

Henry

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Fantastic life changing experience, watching these little penguins waddle out the sea and into their nests at dusk. Left feeling happy and having experience nature at its best. Also enjoyed the visit to Moonlight sanctuary and feeding Kangaroos and Wallabies. Our guide and driver Dirk was knowledgeable, fun and made the trip more special. He spotted loads of wildlife and stopped the van for photos. Excellent trip!

Kim

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Outstanding tour especially doing it in reserve. The best tour to do if you are visiting Melbourne. It gives you a wonderful perspective of both the farmlands and coastline. Small bus was excellent choice and Marty was exceptional and easy to spend the long day with.

Christelle

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

I have read that some people pan this drive, due to slow drivers going at half the posted speed limit. My advice is back off and enjoy a leisurely, full appreciation of the vistas. We spent 3 nights along the great ocean road and could have taken another day, as there is so much to see and interesting things to do along the way.

Heraclio

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

It’s a long drive from Melbourne to the Twelve Apostles. We tried to do it in a day and failed. Lovely countryside, but the best bit for us was seeing koalas in the wild near the Kafe Koala at Kennett River.

Satyajit

Mar 2025Verified booking

4/5

Appstles,regular stops and the tour guide and bus driver and also thw.rain forest

Jaime

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

We took 3 full days to casually cover (drive) the whole Great Ocean Road (GOR) trail at leisure pace- from Melbourne & back, seeing most of the attractions along the way. It is very easy to drive along the GOR but be prepared for long drives, lots of winding roads & many small rural side roads which one has to pass through some destinations. But there are many small towns pitstops for breaks/ food. The coastal scenes were very beautiful, so we're the views from the top ( attractions like Twelve Apostles , Razorback, etc). Definitely the GOR trail is a must do item when going yo Melbourne.

Keijo

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

An amazing.experience. Ann was a great tour guide. She was not.only informative but very entertaining. Would highly recommend!

Rafał

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Puffing Billy was just a fun, somewhat nostalgic ride. The Healesville sanctuary is a gem and has such a worthwhile mission. The short time we had there went by quickly…I learned a lot and really enjoyed the animals. Thanks to Marty for being a great guide! The travel and Melbourne area tips are appreciated and I loved driving through the hills…much more scenic than the freeways/motorways!!

Moreno

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Our Great ocean road drive was frustraring. Full of international tourists who don’t seem to know how to drive We saw some driving on wrong side of the road And others just stopping in middle of the road we nearly crashed a couple times People getting out of cars taking photos so dangerous. Impossible to get any parks on sights. Most only accomodate a few vehicles definitely no room for caravan to park Camping spots impossible to find. Everywhere you go is packed with no parking. Nice view but not worth the drive. SA peninsulas a lot better lots of camping options and parking bays.

Rómulo

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

We had Jimmy as our guide on this reverse great ocean Highway tour. Jimmy is an awesome guide. He has lots of knowledge and has been doing this for a really long time. He got us ahead of the crowds so we saw the sights without the lines. We’d highly recommend this tour and if you get Jimmy even better.

Brian

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Booked this tour based on Trip Advisor and yes it definitely did not disappoint! Went with my husband together with a small group in a comfortable van for the day. Trip was amazing, Chris was our tour guide and he was absolutely fun, brilliant, and keeps the whole trip exciting. We were initially planning to rent a car and do the trip on our own but we are soooo glad we booked this trip because Chris drives well, knows the best route, the best timings, and the best photo spots. Absolutely highly recommended!

Miguela

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

The Great Ocean Road is one of the world's most beautiful natural coastal features. It runs from Apollo Bay to Port Campbell, a distance of 110 km (70 miles). This scenic route was built by veterans of the First World War. It's the world's longest war memorial. The Great Ocean Road has repaid its cost many times over, it's one of Australia's most visited tourist attractions.

Leonardo

Mar 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Views are spectacular. Took lots of photos but none can capture the beauty and essence. Got to experience it in person. Chris is a fantastic guide and driver who goes all the way to ensure we have the full experience of the tour.

Carl

Feb 2025Verified booking

3/5

Venue as such for Great Ocean Road was good, travelling in a smaller bus was good but bumpers could have been better (taking bumps and bad surfaces better).

Karlheinz

Feb 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Had a great time. Lots of fun and the pick up was easy to find and on time. Great scenery and nice slow pace. Only issue was not having enough time to eat at the cafe stop. They couldn’t handle the amount of people in time for walking around to see the lake or shop in gift shop, just had to pick one.

Maura

Feb 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Weather was not good with heavy shower during the day. Tour guide Jay is very informative, responsible. Everything was on time. That’s advantage of small group.

Vesa

Feb 2025Verified Partner Review

5/5

Marty was a brilliant host, he was knowledgeable and kept us all entertained. Wasn’t sure what to expect on this trip, but thoroughly enjoyed it! A full packed day exploring the coast and seeing the kangaroos and koalas in the wild. I was also lucky to share the trip with a great group of people too. I thought it was excellent value for money and a great day out.

Franziska

Jan 2025Verified booking

5/5

Amazing trip,, kind and well-informed guide; a pity the mic on the bus did not work though. Also, a teeny bit chaotic sorting people into three different coaches. But it alk worked out perfectly in the end. Puffing Billy and the penguins are definitely well worth the time and money.

Victoria

Jan 2025Verified booking

5/5

The guide John was fantastic. He was knowledgeable and really keen to give everyone the best experience possible. He went above and beyond from his photography skills to ensuring his passengers had a way to get home.

Emma-Lea

Dec 2024Verified booking

5/5

Our driver Phil was down to earth, full of info, prompt and got us in and set for the activities on the itinerary with no dramas :)

Rune

Sep 2024Verified booking

4/5

Ride with Puffing Billy was good, despite the rain. Animal "spotting" and the pinguins were also good. Gavin, the driver, had a lot of knowledge that he willingly shared.

Nathan

Aug 2024Verified booking

5/5

Great weather, great sights and sweet guide.

Rachel

Jun 2024Verified booking

5/5

To be honest I loved everything about it. It's went exactly as I expected. I should've brought a warmer jacket with me to the penguins though. I can't remember our guides name but he was really good and informative. I'm very glad that I did the tour and I would recommend it.

WU

Jun 2024Verified booking

5/5

The app showed pick up time 10:15 However the tour guide sent us a text message saying that pick up time 8:30 but i did't see the message…

Nivedita

Mar 2025Verified booking

4/5

Very Organised informative Spacious

Bilal

Jan 2025Verified booking

4/5

Commentary was informative Booking tkts was pretty convenient online