The Ultimate Great Ocean Road Day Trip (J-Type Itinerary!)

✌🏻 12 hours of epic coastal wonders: sea stacks, canyons, farms & golden hour! 🌅 Itinerary (Nature + Cuteness Overload Edition) ⏰ 8:00 AM Depart → 8:00 PM Return 🚗 Stop 1: Twelve Apostles → Gibson Steps 7:30-8:00 AM: Depart Melbourne CBD 🚗💨 10:30 AM: Twelve Apostles 📸 (Morning light = perfect photos & fewer crowds!) 11:00 AM: Gibson Steps → Walk down to the beach, touch the icy waves, and gaze up at the towering cliffs! 🌊 🌊 Stop 2: Loch Ard Gorge → Razorback 11:30 AM: Loch Ard Gorge (emerald waves + shipwreck history!) 12:00 PM: Razorback 🪨 → A rock ridge split like an axe—wide-angle shots recommended! ⛵ Stop 3: Port Campbell → London Arch 12:30 PM: Stroll Port Campbell Harbour, eat fish & chips (best in Melbourne! 🐟✨) 1:30 PM: London Arch → Thunderous waves crashing through the arch! 🌄 Stop 4: The Grotto → Bay of Martyrs 2:30 PM: The Grotto 🕳️ → Peek through a natural rock window at raging seas. 3:00 PM: Bay of Martyrs → Walk down to the blue-blue beach (shipwreck vibes!). 🐄 Stop 5: Dairy Farm Milking Demo 4:00 PM: Detour to a dairy farm 🐮 → Watch automated milking + grab fresh milk ice cream! 🍦 🦙 Final Stop: Alpaca Feeding 5:30 PM: Alpaca farm → Feed fluffy alpacas for $5 (watch for slobber! 😂). 📸 Photo Pro Tips Twelve Apostles: Use a telephoto lens to compress the view. Bay of Martyrs: Late afternoon light = soft glow on sand & waves. Alpacas: Crouch to their eye level for "innocent big eyes" shots! ⚠️ Practical Info Transport: Rent an SUV (rough roads) or join a “GOR + Farm” tour. Attire: Windproof jacket + sneakers (coastal gales are no joke!). Cost: Natural sites = FREE | Farm experiences = $10-20. Food: Pack snacks—limited restaurants en route! #GreatOceanRoad #TwelveApostles #AlpacaLove #MelbourneTravel