Rhys was my guide on this tour and I really enjoyed his company. He made sure everyone was taken care of—even brought a light brekkie for us to have at our first bathroom stop. His picture taking skills and ideas are really remarkable, so if you’re a solo traveler like me—give him you’re phone and say cheese! To me, a great guide makes all the difference when trusting someone else to take care of your transportation from place to place to see the things you came to see from far away lands. Thank you!! As for the tour, they really try to pack in as much as possible to let you see a lot of the Grampians in a short timeframe. I think the adverts need to be more truthful on how hard of a climb this can get and include a checklist of items you should bring to ensure optimum comfort. Luckily there was water on the bus to refill your personal canteen with and there was a stopping place for lunch in Halls Gap—the Flame Brothers Smokehouse Restaurant-Bar was delicious! Only problem is they don’t tell you that you need to go to the bar to pay when you’re done, so you waste time sitting there waiting for a bill that isn’t coming. Dinner is a major bust so unless you’re a fan of KFC, pack a ton of on the go food until you get back to the Melbourne food scene. The plus side is, if you haven’t been lucky enough to see kangaroos in the wild—you will definitely be able to fulfill that dream here!

Terry R was my guide on this tour and I thoroughly enjoyed his overall demeanor. He made sure everyone was taken care of and I truly felt like I had someone there to fill in the time between excursions as a solo traveler. He gave me tips and tricks for driving in AU and really expressed a great care for the animals we were there to see. A great guide makes all the difference when trusting someone else to take care of your transportation from place to place. Thank you!! As for the tour, they really give you a lot of time in each place to really soak up the history and get great photos/stories to bring back home. I never felt rushed which is a great bonus, and the amount of wallabies/kangaroos there to interact with is unbelievable! You do have to pay extra for a visit with the koala and if you want photos the Moonlit Sanctuary staff will not help you so make friends with strangers for a moment. There was no real instruction until it was too late from the sites staff on how to pet or interact with the animals either, so only pet from the back (no head, ears, claws). The penguins were really cute to watch but the crowds were ridiculous and just disrespectful to the people around them and the poor penguins themselves. No photography/videography is a rule for the safety and well being for the penguins, light sensitivity is a major disruption and should not be something they have to deal with. There are lights there provided to help you see the penguins without it harming them too much to get back to their nests. I believe the penguin staff should look into the neoprene sleeves for phones that hold them hostage until the event is over.

We were looking forward to experiencing this up close and personal. Disappointed with the initial beaching of the little penguins (expected to see more at a time ) but loved being able to watch them up close “waddling” to their burrows Weather was not the best to see the Brighton Beach bath houses but interesting to see the colourful and individual exteriors. Moonlight Sanctuary was great. Saw a python actually moving about in his enclosure- up the wall and around his branch as well as a Joey wallaby jumping in and out of moms pouch and a close encounter with Cyclops the koala (cost)

A well organised trip with plenty of time for each place we visited. James was a great tour guide and knowledgeable of the areas we visited amd Melbourne in general

We had a thoroughly enjoyable day with Jools and Gumnut with lots of fun. Went to great wineries, gin sampling and also chocolate and cheese tastings.

We’ve been to great ocean road with Bob and it was amazing ! He was so kind and informative about the tour. Thank you very much

What a day! Bluey (aka Tom) was a great guide. Not only is he a great speaker, but he filled the tour with fascinating facts and jokes that kept us entertained during the drives. I also really appreciated how he took the time to share educational insights about the Aboriginal culture with such respect – it made the experience even more meaningful. The beach hut photo challenge was fun, thanks for the coffee!! His passion for the environment really shone through, especially when he talked about the penguins. You can tell he genuinely cares about what he does, and that made the tour extra fun. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a fun, informative, and well-thought-out experience!

I did this tour with Bluey, and he was enthusiastic for the entire 14 hour tour. He made sure all of us tourists got to spot koalas, and we got to see the beauty of the whole shipwrecked coast. Bluey took the time to talk to everyone on the bus, and genuinely wanted to talk to us. The tour is a long day but it’s worth it to see the great ocean road, but be prepared for long bus rides and a lot of walking.

It was absolute amazing experience. Woody who was in charge of our tour was really nice and knew much everything about Australia.

Great Philip Island tour with Damo. Enjoyed the commentary on history which provided a lot of context and his humourous jokes!

It was a great trip took heaps of photos Camille was a great driver and guide the sunset was amazing well worth the late night would recommend this tour

the trip was incredible, the sights were beautiful and the tour guide michael was amazing, he definitely made the trip a 10/10. would recommend to anyone visiting melbourne.

My tour guide frank was very knowledgeable and overall a great guide. Would recommend to friends. Would love to do heaps more tours with go west when i visit melbourne again.

Rach was an amazing tour guide. She was so sweet and informative and would 100% request her in the future if I were to do this trip with family. I had a great time yesterday with me and my program mates. I hope other programs get to experience Rach’s positivity and fun stories! Wishing her the best in the future! ♥️

My first tour in australia, i am very happy! Thank you so much for team Go west tour and best thank for my guide Mr Rhys. He such a best duide ever!!!