Great Ocean Road Sunset tour

Had the absolute best time on this tour! Our group of friends were tossing up between driving the Great Ocean Road ourselves or doing a tour, and we're so glad we did the tour. First of all, it's a hell of a lot of driving to do yourself, so if you're tossing up, take it easy and go on the tour. Especially if you're trying to do a day trip. The tour is perfectly timed and spaced out. Never did we feel rushed to jump out, grab a photo and get back on the bus. They allow basically a hour or more at each of the big sites to roam around, get your pictures and just chill. When it's chilly out, you've eager to get back on the nice warm bus. I've been on lots of tours and this was by far the best because of the guide. There was a warm welcome from Leonie when she picked us up at our hotel stop. She got our names, chatted for a bit to find out about where we were from and what we were looking forward to seeing. She really made the tour personal and wonderful. Her jokes and use of music along the tour were clever and definitely didn't come off as cheesy like other tours. She told us lots of interesting information about the sites and when we'd stop, she'd come around and tell us all the cool spots to go to and chat to us like she was a long time friend. There were a few people on the tour that seemed to be by themselves and she never hesitated to go over and make them feel welcome and enjoy the sites. So sweet to see :) This tour was full of animals too! When we stopped for lunch at the Koala Kafe we saw 3 koalas, one of which was about 2 metres away munching on leaves. The cockatoos and other birds fly around and landing on everyones hands and heads made for a fun time. At the Gibson Steps we saw wild Echidnas, but the cherry on top was seeing a fox hanging around the bus after our last stop at the 12 Apostles. I will definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanted to do the Great Ocean Road. Every stop is breathtaking and the 12 Apostles at sunset were unreal! Below are the stops from what I can remember. Anglesea Lorne Kennet River (lunch and make sure to look for Koalas!) Apollo Bay (get the ice cream at the little shop the guide tells you about. The chocolate is heaven!) Gibson Steps (first glimpse at the Apostles an saw some Echidnas) Loch Ard Gorge (Stunning views and great history) 12 Apostles (The best sunset