Explore The Great Ocean Road at your own pace

The tailor-made team at Intrepid is ready to make your dreams of visiting The Great Ocean Road come true.

Build your dream trip

What to expect from a Tailor-Made Experience

Custom or existing itineraries 

Tailor-make your own itinerary or choose from one of our pre-existing trips

Independent or escorted​

Create an adventure that suits you - choose from a hosted or independent style of travel 

Flexible Departures

You choose when and where you’d like to begin your trip

Choice of inclusions

Number of meals, public or private transport, number of activities, the choice is yours! 

Choose your style of accommodation

From basic, clean and comfortable to luxury, we can do it all

Expert destination specialists

Access to regional specialists to help create your ideal adventure

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Example Itinerary

3 Days: Great Ocean Road Adventure ex Melbourne

Let’s get road tripping! Departing Melbourne, hit the road west to Geelong and the chilled-out surf town of Torquay. From there, begin the journey along one of Australia’s most beautiful and famous drives – the Great Ocean Road. This coast road at points is the only barrier between the lush forests of Victoria’s southwest and the cliffs down to the Bass Strait. Along the way, experience a guided walk through an ancient and rare temperate rainforest in the Otways, checking out the enormous trees that are native to the area. Stop for some koala spotting in Kennett River, then break for lunch in seaside Apollo Bay. In the afternoon, continue on to the Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge – these rocky landscapes braving the southern oceans are a sight to behold. Continue on your drive for another hour or so, spending the night in Warrnambool.

Included Activities
  • 12 Apostles & London Bridge
  • Koala spotting - Great Ocean Road
  • Melba Gully Walk - Otway Ranges
  • Swim at Lorne (Summer months)
  • Loch Ard Gorge
Meals Included
  • Lunch
Special Information

The total driving time today is about 6.5 hours (approximately 450 km). The total walking time will be about 2 hours (approximately 2 km).

Begin the day checking out more of the Great Ocean Road's natural wonder on the Warrnambool foreshore, then take a drive into the Grampians National Park – an area full of rugged rock landscapes, scenic lookouts and rich in First Nations culture. During the day, you’ll visit the Brambuk Aboriginal Culture Centre to learn about an important period of this ancient culture known as the Dreaming, then hike up to the Pinnacles for impressive views across the Grampians. Keep an eye out for any native flora or wildlife that may pass you by as you walk. Tonight, head to Halls Gap for the evening, enjoying a traditional Aussie-style barbecue with your small group.

Included Activities
  • Brambuk Culture Centre
  • Mackenzie Falls - Grampians
  • Pinnacles Walk - Grampians
Meals Included
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
Special Information

The total driving time today is about 6 hours (approximately 400 km). The total walking time will be about 4 hours (approximately 5 km).

This morning, hike to the base of McKenzie Falls – the highest and arguably most impressive waterfalls in the Grampians – and check out other sites such as The Balconies and Reeds Lookout. Leaving the Grampians, pass through the town of Horsham and the enchanting Loch Lel – also known as the Pink Lake – before crossing the mighty Murray River and making your last leg of the journey into Adelaide. Most of the afternoon is taken up by the drive, but you’ll arrive in Adelaide around 7.30 pm, in time for an optional celebratory dinner with your group. There is no accommodation planned for tonight, but if you would like to spend more time in Adelaide, we’ll be happy to organise additional accommodation (subject to availability).

Included Activities
  • Reeds Lookout (The Balconies) & Boroka Lookout
Meals Included
  • Breakfast
Special Information

The total driving time today is about 7.5 hours (approximately 550 km). The total walking time will be about 2.5 hours (approximately 3.5 km).

The estimated time of arrival into Adelaide is around 7.30 pm, so please take this into account when considering onward travel.

Example Inclusions

Meals

2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Transport

Private vehicle

Accommodation

Dormitory (2 nights)

Included Activities

  • 12 Apostles & London Bridge
  • Koala spotting - Great Ocean Road
  • Melba Gully Walk - Otway Ranges
  • Swim at Lorne (Summer months)
  • Loch Ard Gorge
  • Brambuk Culture Centre
  • Mackenzie Falls - Grampians
  • Pinnacles Walk - Grampians
  • Reeds Lookout (The Balconies) & Boroka Lookout

 

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FAQs

Not at all! Tailor-Made means you can choose to make a fully customised itinerary with the assistance of our destination specialists, or choose one of our 1000+ exiting itineraries to modify to suit your groups specific needs!

This will depend on the itinerary you choose and how many passengers will be travelling with you. Generally, if you were to pick an existing itinerary to run privately for a group of 6 or more, the price will start to become cheaper in comparison to our normal publicly available group trips.

A proposal for a pre-designed itinerary can be through to you in as little as 24 hours, for more tailored itineraries it can take 3-5 business days. Our destination specialists will be able to provide more information once you contact us and provide details on the kind of Tailor-Made Experience you are looking to create.

The pricing proposal for Talior-Made Experiences does not include the cost of:

  • International Flights: We can provide separate pricing for international airfares if departing from Australia.
  • Travel Insurance: If you’re departing from Australia, we can also assist with arranging your travel insurance.

We can include the cost of a free of charge (FOC) spot with any pricing proposal. The cost of this spot will then be averaged out amongst the paying passengers.  Please advise us when requesting a pricing proposal whether you’ll need any FOC spots for your trip.

1. Get to know your consultant

When you call, you’ll speak to your regional specialist - someone who knows the destination really well! They’ll be able to guide you through any tricky logistics, offer advice, and arrange as many activities as you like. 

2. Get the itinerary priced

After we’ve put together an itinerary based on your group’s interests, we’ll get a quote from our local teams in our DMCs worldwide.

3. Receive your pricing proposal 

As soon as we receive costs from our local team, we will send through a detailed day by day itinerary with costing for your group size. From here you are able to request changes or move forward with paying a deposit to request your tour services.

4. Lock it in 

Once you are happy with the itinerary and ready to go ahead, we’ll need to collect deposits per person along with all travellers’ full names. Once we have everyone’s deposits on file our local teams will begin confirmed the elements of your trip. This can take 5-7 business days. Once the trip is confirmed, we will send you a confirmation pack, which means that services and prices are locked in!

 

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