8 DAYS
Moderate 
Great Ocean Walk 7 Day Unplug
Self-guided
Walk the entire 104km Great Ocean Walk track in 7 days at a more leisurely pace along the stunning coastline from Apollo Bay to the 12 Apostles.
Great Ocean Walk 7 Day Unplug
BACK What's Included- Pack free walking at your own pace, with who you want, when you want
- Private vehicle transfers in the company of our friendly knowledgeable Auswalk driver who knows the area intimately, plus all luggage transfers
- 6 nights’ accommodation in rooms with ensuites
- Breakfasts daily, two-course dinners and substantial walkers lunches
- National Park fees
- Worry-free navigation with Auswalk’s navigation app, travel book, maps & info pack
- Insulated lunch bag and luggage tags
- 24/7 support with our local partner network on the ground
- Enjoy Auswalks nearly 30 years of experience in organising these types of holidays
Apsher B
“Sue and I had a wonderful time on Auswalk.com’s 8 Day Self Guided Great Ocean Walk. This was our first trip with Auswalk and our first trip to Australia. We live in Seattle, Washington, USA and are looking forward to returning and doing more trips with Auswalk, which we highly recommend.
Before the trip, Amy at Auswalk was very helpful and informative. We had requested dates which conflicted with a holiday weekend in Melbourne and did not permit us to follow Auswalk’s usual itinerary for this trip, but Amy went the extra mile and made our dates work very nicely. It was more work and expense for Auswalk, but Amy handled our every question and request with grace and speed. We arrived in Australia (after thirty hours of travel from Seattle) and found our final package from Auswalk waiting for us in our hotel room, just as promised.
Auswalk’s Walk Notes were the key to this self-guided trip and they were excellent – and occasionally amusing. The notes gave us very detailed walking instructions and quickly put to rest any concerns I might have had about hiking half a world away from home. They made the logistics and housekeeping of hiking sixty miles/100 Km effortless. (The notes also come in an excellent waterproof case, which I intend to keep and use in Washington’s Cascades for many years.)
The accommodations and food exceeded expectations on all counts. Auswalk selected very pleasant places to stay on the walk and the proprietors were all friendly and helpful without being intrusive. Our rooms were clean, comfortable and occasionally quite spacious. The food was tasty, fresh, healthy and abundant.
It was a wonderful trip – even in weather which was “a bit wild.”
The walk itself was scenic and in many instances a little remote. The trail takes you along parts of the coast which you would never see from a car. The trail was not at all crowded and while it would be possible to backpack it, we found it much nicer to sleep in real beds, eat real food and meet interesting and wonderful Australians like our hosts and drivers. We enthusiastically recommend the Great Ocean Walk with Auswalk.”
Rod C
The walk (116km in total) and scenery were spectacular. Accommodation and food good and the service was faultles (pickup and delivery to airport and accomodation each day) and nothing was a hassle (even picking up drink orders and other items).
Gail D
Well organized, great accommodation and food.
Vivien H
Very well organised. Our drivers – Jenny and Johnnie were friendly, informative and on time. Many thanks to them. Accommodation at Bimby very pleasant Great Ocean Retreat was wonderful. Really enjoyed the walk and will recommend it to others
Michelle K
We highly recommend Auswalk and the Great Ocean Walk. It was very well organised and seamless. It is the ONLY way to see the Southern Victorian Coast. We were not particularly ‘fit’ people and easily managed the walk finishing earlier than the recommended times.
Jan T
It was a terrific few days away, walk, food, accommodation just excellent. Could not fault anything, relaxing, bus were always there when needed. It all worked like a dream. Can’t wait until our next walk.
Margaret L
Accommodation and meals excellent. Transport with John and Georgie efficient and lovely to hear stories of the area from locals passionate about where they live.
Louise B
We appreciated every aspect of the Great Ocean Walk – the walk itself was spectacular, the notes were comprehensive, the accommodation was excellent and the food was superb. It was a very memorable experience and we thank the team for making it all easy to do.
Jane L
Our GOW adventure with Auswalk was wonderful from start to finish. We had excellent communication in the lead up with great problem solving (twice our booked walks were cancelled with Covid and storm damage.) The self guided walking notes never let us down. They were always reliable and accurate and the maps were detailed and clear. The accommodation was comfortable and clean. We were delighted with the quality of the food: 3 excellent meals each day, some of them home cooked (in the retreat at Glenaire) and easy for us to heat and serve. Our transfer drivers were all wonderful, full of interesting local knowledge, flexible and reliable. We were very grateful for all the special care and effort that went into making our walk a really memorable time.
Kylie D
Stunning views, pristine beaches, peace, quiet, tranquillity. Flora and fauna abound, with the track to yourself, it’s lovely to have birds happily sitting on a branch watching. We loved our accommodation and support crew were amazing. The food was incredible. Cannot recommend enough.
William & Lynn
Just completed the GOW in Victoria. The organisation, accommodation, transfers and food packages were all first class. We would highly recommend Auswalk for future holidays. We were also very blessed to have the perfect walking weather. Thanks again Auswalk.
Paula B
Our first walk with Auswalk and we were incredibly impressed. This is a highly professional company that looks after its clients extremely well. The communication prior to the walk was outstanding. We felt very well prepared for our Self Guided Great Ocean Road Walk. The maps and walking notes were accurate and very helpful. We stayed at some amazing places along the way with incredible catering. Transfers and pick ups were well coordinated. A spectacular and memorable walk. Thanks Auswalk!
Michelle S
We had a fabulous time on our walk enjoying the outlooks along the way. The accommodation & food supplied was fantastic. A lovely surprise returning from a walk to find a fridge full of food choices.
Dianne M
SO impressed with Auswalks. Everything was so well organised, professional and first class. From the great communication with them to the wonderful trip notes, the transport, fantastic accomodation and yummy food. Overall, I couldn’t fault anything. I will definitely be doing more walks with them. Not going to go anywhere else now!
Lisa D
My husband and I have been fortunate to have completed a number of 100km + treks all over the world. It is our view that the Great Ocean Walk, as assisted by Auswalk,is an absolute world class experience. We recently completed our 6th G0W,over 5days and have found that as we continue to challenge ourselves with these inspiring treks,we are completing them with greater ease than 10 years ago!(We are now in our 60’s). There are many other reasons we keep coming back to the Great Ocean Walk. Among them are: *awesome wilderness of south western coast of Victoria,including our charming indigenous wildlife, *genuinely warm country hospitality provided by B’n’B hosts, *hearty meals including deserts and afternoon treats to die for, *cosy fireplaces to snuggle next to after challenging days on track, *GOW departure point at Apollo Bay is only 3 hours drive from Melbourne. We are already anticipating our next trip in a couple of years! Lisa.
Glynne F
We had a magnificent trip on the Great Ocean Walk. Transport, accommodation and organisation by Auswalk was superb. Even the weather was kind. I highly recommend the experience.
Dougalbird
An absolutely first class guided tour of a beautiful scenic walk from Sunday – Saturday along this amazing walk. Nature is represented on this walk in so many ways. Long empty beaches with estuaries to cross, surging waves to dab a toe in, clifftop heathlands, rainforests, forests and views from Apollo By to Port Campbell to leave you sighing…
We saw lots of koalas, Eastern grey kangaroos, swamp wallabies, red necked wallabies, seabirds of all kinds, a shyechnida, a couple of snakes keeping out of our way and so much more. The two guides were extremely experienced, professional and informative. We heard of the history of the making of the Great Ocean Road, the shipwrecks, The Lighthouse at Cape Otway stories, and many more. Flora and fauna and the long history of the rock formations along the way. All questions were answered perfectly and we all learnt a tremendous about about southern Victoria. The guides helped enormously with any feet issues, gear ware and organised the best food for our lunches in the bush! I would 100% recommend Auswalks for this walk, and any of their other walks(the walkers in th group had done several Auswalk walks and all agreed they were the best, with lots of variety of destinations.)
Robin K
My wife and I recently completed the Great Ocean Walk, a self-guided walk provided and organised by Auswalk.
We’ve walked all over the world – Nepal, Argentina, Peru, Scotland and other places – this trip was the best organised and by far the most comfy. Ok not exactly cheap but some of the places we stayed like the Aire Valley Guesthouse were just fabulous and the walking was packed with fauna and flora.
I strongly recommend them!
Janine S
We have just returned from hiking the Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste trail in the W.A. This is a fabulous way to see some of Australia’s most beautiful coastline and Auswalk Walking Holidays made it even more enjoyable with the wonderful accommodation and hosts, great food and wine available in the beautiful Margaret River region. We chose the self guided option and this was really great fun, the maps and instructions provided and suggestions were reassuring and accurate- especially when you are out there by yourself, it was like we had a personal guide. We just had the best holiday- the long sandy beaches, the beautiful forests, the sculptured coastal gardens, the limestone cliffs and orange boulders, the crystal clear greeny/blue water- we felt very privileged to be walking through this great place. We are now planning our next hike with Auswalk. We can’t thank Auswalks enough for such an experience.
Reg J
We have done active adventures with companies around the world. We found Auswalk to be an outstanding provider. We opted for a self-guided hike on the Great Ocean Walk. Their trip notes, maps, etc were excellent. One best indicators was speaking to their vendors. They booked us into excellent accommodations. Each of these providers work with other operators, but each of them highly recommended Auswalk and indicated that they were by far and away the best operator they dealt with. I reviewed our hike separately under the Great Ocean Walk.
Ellen B
We did the self-guided Great Ocean Walk in March and it was a wonderful highlight of our visit to Australia – one of our most memorable travel experiences ever. The walking notes were excellent, quite invaluable on days when we saw only a handful of people on the trail. (One day, we met only five people; 20% of them took a picture of us with our camera.) The beaches were spectacular. The accommodation was terrific, often too small to handled the guided walking groups, but always with delicious meals. Abby and Peter shuttled us to and from the days’ start and end points reliably and offered sage advice; wonderful guys. Auswalk did everything to support our week – great troubleshooting when needed. Though we were on our own, we felt they were never far away.