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Moderate We’ve condensed the highlights of the Great Ocean Walk to take in all of the best walking on this iconic track. Breathtaking coastal scenery, magnificent forests, abundant wildlife and sheer diversity of landscape, this walk bears the mantle of being one of Australia’s most spectacular walks.
The walk shows off the diversity of the region, traversing coastal forest with an abundance of native fauna. The trek ends at the Twelve Apostles, but not before taking a walk down Gibson’s Steps, a stunning perspective of the Apostles which not many walkers are lucky enough to experience.
A pair of expert guides will lead the way, providing the flexibility to walk at a pace that suits you and with the option to shorten the walking if you prefer.
We will depart Melbourne at 7.15 -7.30 am to embark on the Great Ocean Walk travelling on the world-famous Great Ocean Road that starts near Bells Beach, stopping at Lorne on the way. The walk begins from Blanket Bay hiking to Parker Inlet along cliff tops and through coastal forest. If the time permits, we will walk to the lighthouse via Crayfish Bay. This lighthouse has been in operation continuously longer than any other lighthouse in Australia.
Accommodation: Cape Otway
Meals: Walkers lunch and two-course dinner
Walking: Moderate / 10 km / 5-6 hrs / shorter option available
Today’s walk is from Cape Otway Lighthouse via Station Beach and Castle Cove to Johanna Beach. There will be an optional short return hike to pretty Rainbow Falls, where a spring cascades down to the rocky coastal platforms below. The track continues through the wind-sculpted sand dunes and along the cliff tops to the Aire River estuary and wetlands. We opt to start the afternoons walk from Castle Cove where the views back to the lighthouse are some of the best on the walk, trekking across more cliff tops all the way to Johanna voted as one of the best beaches in Australia.
Accommodation: Cape Otway
Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and two-course dinner
Walking: Moderate to Challenging / 17.5 km / 5-6 hrs / shorter option available
We walk down to Milanesia Beach, one of those secret beaches not many people get to. From here, the track continues along the cliff tops, with views all the way back to Cape Otway Lighthouse.
Time permitting we continue to Moonlight Head and a visit to the Gables. The Gables Lookout is perched on one of the highest sea cliffs in mainland Australia. This is a superb spot for whale watching between June and September. The high sea cliffs, breathtaking views, coastal forests and native fauna all work in concert to make this one of the most worthwhile days of walking you’ll find anywhere in Australia.
Accommodation: Port Campbell
Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and two-course dinner
Walking: Moderate / 17 km / 6-7 hrs / shorter option available
Today we continue through a grove of casuarinas to Wreck Beach where the remains of two shipwrecks can be inspected. We pass Devils Kitchen on our way to Princetown and the wetlands of Gellibrand River. Our last walk finishes at the Twelve Apostles but not before a walk down Gibson’s steps and views of Gog and Magog, two of the 12 Apostles right up close. Afterwards, we drive back to Melbourne arriving around 7:00 pm.
Meals: Cooked breakfast and walker’s lunch
Walking: Easy / 16 km / 5.5 – 6 hrs
Comfortable ensuite rooms for two nights in cabins at Cape Otway. The last night is spent at Port Campbell in a motel in private rooms with ensuites.
Healthy and delicious food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A walkers lunch may include a high protein type salad, a roll or a wrap, a muesli bar, cake or muffin and a piece of fruit. Lunch will be enjoyed at beautiful locations on the track and each day is slightly different.
Alcohol and drinks are not included with meals (except tea/coffee and juice with breakfast).
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The trip starts and finishes in Melbourne. Most walks range from 17-20 km on well-formed and well-graded tracks with a few short beach sections. Whilst the walking is mainly easy to moderate, there are a few hills making it tiring in some places. However, Auswalk operates with multiple guides offering easier and harder walk options along the way.
There are many good hotels in central Melbourne to choose from that are in close proximity to our pick up location the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. With an early departure of 7:30 am (we request you be there by 7.15 am) it would be beneficial to stay close to here. Hotels we can recommend are DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Melbourne, 270 Flinders St Melbourne and Travelodge Hotel Melbourne Southbank, 9 Riverside Quay Southbank. We arrive back in Melbourne at around 7.00 pm on the last day dropping off at the Arts Centre Melbourne.
For what to bring please refer to Gear Advice on our FAQ section.
This trip is suitable at any time in the year, but we depart at the very best time being autumn and spring. See the Bureau of Meteorology’s information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing.
Source; BOM
We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance for all of our trips. We absolutely require that you purchase a travel insurance policy for all travel overseas. We charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your walking holiday after we have confirmed it. It is also important in the event of an accident or loss of property. See FAQ’s for more information.
For nearly 30 years we have taken pride in providing seamlessly organised walking holidays, but we know, even with that in mind, that you’ll have many more questions. You will receive a very detailed information pack and itinerary approximately 6 weeks out from departure outlining all the fine detail and much more.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants or to speak with one of our guides. You can get in touch with us via our contact form or email us at info@Stroll.com
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We’ve condensed the highlights of the Great Ocean Walk to take in all of the best walking on this iconic track. Breathtaking coastal scenery, magnificent forests, abundant wildlife and sheer diversity of landscape, this walk bears the mantle of being one of Australia’s most spectacular walks.
The walk shows off the diversity of the region, traversing coastal forest with an abundance of native fauna. The trek ends at the Twelve Apostles, but not before taking a walk down Gibson’s Steps, a stunning perspective of the Apostles which not many walkers are lucky enough to experience.
A pair of expert guides will lead the way, providing the flexibility to walk at a pace that suits you and with the option to shorten the walking if you prefer.
We will depart Melbourne at 7.15 -7.30 am to embark on the Great Ocean Walk travelling on the world-famous Great Ocean Road that starts near Bells Beach, stopping at Lorne on the way. The walk begins from Blanket Bay hiking to Parker Inlet along cliff tops and through coastal forest. If the time permits, we will walk to the lighthouse via Crayfish Bay. This lighthouse has been in operation continuously longer than any other lighthouse in Australia.
Accommodation: Cape Otway
Meals: Walkers lunch and two-course dinner
Walking: Moderate / 10 km / 5-6 hrs / shorter option available
Today’s walk is from Cape Otway Lighthouse via Station Beach and Castle Cove to Johanna Beach. There will be an optional short return hike to pretty Rainbow Falls, where a spring cascades down to the rocky coastal platforms below. The track continues through the wind-sculpted sand dunes and along the cliff tops to the Aire River estuary and wetlands. We opt to start the afternoons walk from Castle Cove where the views back to the lighthouse are some of the best on the walk, trekking across more cliff tops all the way to Johanna voted as one of the best beaches in Australia.
Accommodation: Cape Otway
Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and two-course dinner
Walking: Moderate to Challenging / 17.5 km / 5-6 hrs / shorter option available
We walk down to Milanesia Beach, one of those secret beaches not many people get to. From here, the track continues along the cliff tops, with views all the way back to Cape Otway Lighthouse.
Time permitting we continue to Moonlight Head and a visit to the Gables. The Gables Lookout is perched on one of the highest sea cliffs in mainland Australia. This is a superb spot for whale watching between June and September. The high sea cliffs, breathtaking views, coastal forests and native fauna all work in concert to make this one of the most worthwhile days of walking you’ll find anywhere in Australia.
Accommodation: Port Campbell
Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and two-course dinner
Walking: Moderate / 17 km / 6-7 hrs / shorter option available
Today we continue through a grove of casuarinas to Wreck Beach where the remains of two shipwrecks can be inspected. We pass Devils Kitchen on our way to Princetown and the wetlands of Gellibrand River. Our last walk finishes at the Twelve Apostles but not before a walk down Gibson’s steps and views of Gog and Magog, two of the 12 Apostles right up close. Afterwards, we drive back to Melbourne arriving around 7:00 pm.
Meals: Cooked breakfast and walker’s lunch
Walking: Easy / 16 km / 5.5 – 6 hrs
Comfortable ensuite rooms for two nights in cabins at Cape Otway. The last night is spent at Port Campbell in a motel in private rooms with ensuites.
Healthy and delicious food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A walkers lunch may include a high protein type salad, a roll or a wrap, a muesli bar, cake or muffin and a piece of fruit. Lunch will be enjoyed at beautiful locations on the track and each day is slightly different.
Alcohol and drinks are not included with meals (except tea/coffee and juice with breakfast).
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
From Apollo Bay, it is on to Cape Otway where you will stay at Bimbi Park. Bimbi Park offers excellent cabins with ensuites in beautiful manna gum woodland setting. There is an abundance of native fauna in the Bimbi Park area. Wake up to Koalas in the trees above you. Owner and chef Frank takes great care in ensuring everyone has delicious and nutritious meals.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The motel in Port Campbell is centrally located and is very comfortable. All the rooms have ensuites and have the modern conveniences that you’d expect.
It is a short walk to the beach and the safest place to swim on the walk.
The trip starts and finishes in Melbourne. Most walks range from 17-20 km on well-formed and well-graded tracks with a few short beach sections. Whilst the walking is mainly easy to moderate, there are a few hills making it tiring in some places. However, Auswalk operates with multiple guides offering easier and harder walk options along the way.
There are many good hotels in central Melbourne to choose from that are in close proximity to our pick up location the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne. With an early departure of 7:30 am (we request you be there by 7.15 am) it would be beneficial to stay close to here. Hotels we can recommend are DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Melbourne, 270 Flinders St Melbourne and Travelodge Hotel Melbourne Southbank, 9 Riverside Quay Southbank. We arrive back in Melbourne at around 7.00 pm on the last day dropping off at the Arts Centre Melbourne.
For what to bring please refer to Gear Advice on our FAQ section.
This trip is suitable at any time in the year, but we depart at the very best time being autumn and spring. See the Bureau of Meteorology’s information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing.
Source; BOM
We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance for all of our trips. We absolutely require that you purchase a travel insurance policy for all travel overseas. We charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your walking holiday after we have confirmed it. It is also important in the event of an accident or loss of property. See FAQ’s for more information.
For nearly 30 years we have taken pride in providing seamlessly organised walking holidays, but we know, even with that in mind, that you’ll have many more questions. You will receive a very detailed information pack and itinerary approximately 6 weeks out from departure outlining all the fine detail and much more.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants or to speak with one of our guides. You can get in touch with us via our contact form or email us at info@Stroll.com
30 Oct 2025
The Great Ocean Walk is amazing. Having Stroll organise everything from start to finish without a hiccup makes it a pleasure. The accommodation, food and guides could not be faulted.
Thank you
Georgie and Lee excellent, caring guides. Georgie particularly helpful when I fell on track
Fantastic, from beginning to end, and all the echidna and koalas on the way
We would like to say what a delightful group of people you have that looked after us. Apollo Bay Taxis were on time every time. They went above and beyond especially when Marions walking boots fell apart and had to be replaced. Thank you Vanessa, Colin and Sue.
Chi Farm (WOW). Magnificent fresh healthy food, and so much of it. I think we both had put on weight by the end of the walk. Thank you Jodie and Shane.
Cafe 153, Waves and Des at Portside Motel thank you all for making us so welcome.
It was obvious to us that they all highly value their relationship with Stroll, and this made the walk a thoroughly enjoyable experience for us.
Trish W
The Great Ocean Walk is amazing. Having Stroll organise everything from start to finish without a hiccup makes it a pleasure. The accommodation, food and guides could not be faulted.
Thank you
Marj W
Georgie and Lee excellent, caring guides. Georgie particularly helpful when I fell on track
Terri S
Fantastic, from beginning to end, and all the echidna and koalas on the way
Geoffrey G
We would like to say what a delightful group of people you have that looked after us. Apollo Bay Taxis were on time every time. They went above and beyond especially when Marions walking boots fell apart and had to be replaced. Thank you Vanessa, Colin and Sue.
Chi Farm (WOW). Magnificent fresh healthy food, and so much of it. I think we both had put on weight by the end of the walk. Thank you Jodie and Shane.
Cafe 153, Waves and Des at Portside Motel thank you all for making us so welcome.
It was obvious to us that they all highly value their relationship with Stroll, and this made the walk a thoroughly enjoyable experience for us.