We were with a group of Ten people and Steve was our tour guide. It was a full day 9:00am to 5:00 pm. Steve was so knowledgeable about the area,... read more animals, fauna, and history of the Aboriginal people. We started with the William Ricketts Sanctuary,...More

  Excellent tour. Steve Andrew was our tour guide and driver and he was wonderful. Very knowledgeable of the area and took us to some pretty awesome places. Check out... read more the pics they tell the tale. He even supplied rainbows all over Australia😊

  Steve took us on a half a day tour of Melbourne and we enjoyed it so much we asked him to take us on a full day to Dandenong Ranges/Rickett... read more Sanctuaries/steam train tour. He was friendly and very knowledgeable but what made the tours special...More

  It was a fantastic tour, Steve is very knowledgeable and personable. He explained what we were seeing and ensured we had a good time.

  Steve picked us up at our hotel in St. Kilda in his Mercedes van, roomy and comfortable which is important if you're going to be driving around for almost 12... read more hours! There were five of us including Steve and we hit it off immediately especially...More

  Steve, our knowledgeable and very personable guide, took us out to the Dandenong area and delighted us with visits to some wonderful spots that we would never have been aware... read more of, otherwise! Beautiful botanical park, very meaningful sculpture garden, quaint little town for lunch, a...More

  If you’re traveling solo or with a group of up to 11 members, I would highly recommend you to book your tours with “Great Private Tours” for the following reasons:... read more

1- Other tour companies are often packed with many tourists, thus it will take longer time at the stops, and will restrict you with limited time at the attractions, where as with Great Private Tours, you’ll be in control of the time.

2- Steve will provide you with the best itinerary that will meet your expectations! He’ll consider every aspect, starting from the weather, sunrise/sunset, meals, peak hours, and since he has been in business for many years he already has good relations with the employees of the touristic attractions who will not hesitate to facilitate your tours.

3- The price is very reasonable, specially if you’re a group, it’s totally worth it.

4- Steve, being a professional tour guide, in addition to his experience as a sustainability specialist, be ready to enjoy the knowledge transfer he’ll share with you on the environment of all places you’ll visit as well as the anthropology of Australia and specially the province of Victoria.

I personally have really enjoyed all of my tours with Steve, and I would highly recommend it to everyone planning to visit Melbourne for an unforgettable experience!

Regards,
Mohamed More

  Great guide!!! Highly recommend. There were more stopes/sites than I thought there would be. Even saw roo and emu in the wild.

  My parents and I went on two trips with Great Private Tours - Great Ocean Road and Philip Island with Dandenongs. It was my parents' first visit to Melbourne and... read more I was very keen on making it a special and memorable experience for all of...More

  Our day with Steve was excellent. He carefully selected wineries to suit our requirements, and took the time to walk us through the art of tasting. Throughout the day, he... read more also demonstrated superb knowledge of the region and had plenty of additional recommendations.

We thoroughly enjoyed driving around in comfort and style and will certainly be back!

  Our all day tour with Steve was the highlight of our trip to Melbourne. Each step offered a different experience.The pace was perfect. Do not miss this once in a... read more life time experience.

  Our trip to Melbourne was one of the most memorable trips we’ve had and a big reason for this was traveling with Steve in his lovely van and sharing conversations... read more with him! We had planned two tours with Steve- Day 1 - Covering the Yarra valley, William Ricketts sanctuary, Puffing Billy and Brighton boxes. Day 2 - Covering Wilsons promontory and Phillip island. Steve was active in helping us plan our days before landing in Australia and came up with best ways to build trips customised to our taste and comfort. Flexibility in travel plans is something which most tour operators don’t appreciate and provide, but I think Steve understands a traveler’s mind very well and so he teamed up with us even when we changed our plans last moment ( truly appreciate this attitude). We got great insights into customs,people and places of Australia during our drive time and he elaborated on the facts and history which helped us connect better with the place. He is extremely punctual and still accommodated politely when we got late or stayed around in a place for more time than possible. During a hill climb, my mom got extremely tired and couldn’t walk further up and he happily walked down with her to make her comfortable ( Thanks and we truly appreciate your understanding). He knows some really good bakeries and cafes. So if you’re a foodie you’re with the right... Our trip to Melbourne was one of the most memorable trips we’ve had and a big reason for this was traveling with Steve in his lovely van and sharing conversations with him! We had planned two tours with Steve-
Day 1 - Covering the Yarra valley, William Ricketts sanctuary, Puffing Billy and Brighton boxes.
Day 2 - Covering Wilsons promontory and Phillip island.
Steve was active in helping us plan our days before landing in Australia and came up with best ways to build trips customised to our taste and comfort.

Flexibility in travel plans is something which most tour operators don’t appreciate and provide, but I think Steve understands a traveler’s mind very well and so he teamed up with us even when we changed our plans last moment ( truly appreciate this attitude).

We got great insights into customs,people and places of Australia during our drive time and he elaborated on the facts and history which helped us connect better with the place.

He is extremely punctual and still accommodated politely when we got late or stayed around in a place for more time than possible. During a hill climb, my mom got extremely tired and couldn’t walk further up and he happily walked down with her to make her comfortable ( Thanks and we truly appreciate your understanding).

He knows some really good bakeries and cafes. So if you’re a foodie you’re with the right tour guide.

He puts in every effort to try and make every request possible- A big differentiator from other operators!

All in all a worthwhile trip with loads of memories and funny time! More

  Today was a lovely day touring the 12 Apostles with my mom and dad! We went on a helicopter ride, had coffee with wonderful treats to go with, learned about... read more aboriginal artwork, had lunch at the breathtaking lighthouse, and more amazing stops along the way....More

  We had a wonderful day touring the Dandenong Ranges with our guide, Steve. From the moment we were picked up, the seven of us had a fantastic day. Steve was... read more very knowledgeable about so many pertinent aspects of the tour and the greater Melbourne area,...More

  My wife and I used Steven for a private tour of Phillip Island and Great Ocean Coast. These were two separate trips each lasting about a full day. He was... read more very professional and knowledgeable of the area. We had decided on a private tour which...More

  What a fantastic trip!!! Steven Andrew was a phenomenal guide - so many fun and interesting facts plus first-rate tour experience. Could not have been more pleased! A... read more must item to book when you are in Melbourne!

  Best way to see Australia! I can not say enough good things about Steve Andrew and our day with him on the Great Ocean Road. Approaching the GOR in... read more reverse was exactly what we were looking for to avoid the crowds. Steve was very knowledgeable...More

  We had a fabulous day touring the Great Ocean Road and the 12 Apostles with Steve. Steve was a knowledgeable and friendly tour guide who kept us moving throughout the... read more day. Starting with pick up at our hotel in the morning until he dropped us...More

  Steve from GPT was great to work with and was a fantastic tour guide. I am the type that likes to do as many things as possible and Steve created... read more an agenda that helped us do and see all the things we wanted. He was...More

  Steve drove my husband and I to the Yarra valley and we had a lovely time. He was very flexible and helped us tailor the day to suit our interests.... read more We highly recommend him as a tour guide to those interested in a private and...More

  Despite the bad weather the day we had the tour, Steve still made it an absolutely enjoyable tour, he was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions we had and... read more we had great conversations on our journey. We got to see the beautiful natures of...More

  We had a superb day in Yarra Valley with Steve and the weather was fantastic. Lunch at Terra warra was excellent and we visited a good combination of small boutique... read more wineries as well as the established iconic ones. My partner loved the plush leather seats...More

  Can't tell you how happy my group was with the Great Private Tours experience! We were visiting from the US (Los Angeles and New York) and for many of us... read more it was our first time to Melbourne or Victoria. Steve set up a multi-day itinerary...More

  Super fun day with Steve,our informative, articulate guide. We saw a non touristy side of just outside of Melbourne in the Dandenong mountains. We saw moving art celebrating aboriginal culture... read more in a serene forest, fed enormous whitecockatoos, enjoyed the green wonderland of the botanic garden,...More

  Wonderful day from beginning to end. The lunch was good and we enjoyed Steve's company. However, we find out there was a new interesting bakery just opened where others in... read more our group had lunch. Would suggest they omit option to pay for lunch ahead. We...More

  Today was a lovely day touring the 12 Apostles with my mom and dad! We went on a helicopter ride, had coffee with wonderful treats to go with, learned about... read more aboriginal artwork, had lunch at the breathtaking lighthouse, and more amazing stops along the way....More

  Our guide Steven Andrew picked us up at our hotel in St. Kilda at 7:30 am and got us to the far end of the Great Ocean Road first, to... read more see the 12 Apostles before the big tour buses would arrive. On the way we...More

  What a fantastic trip!!! Steven Andrew was a phenomenal guide - so many fun and interesting facts plus first-rate tour experience. Could not have been more pleased! A... read more must item to book when you are in Melbourne!

  We were picked up at our hotel by Brenden. He was a great guide and gave us a lot of information about the tour, but also about Australia.
On... read more forehand we changed the restaurant for lunch (our kids do not like seafood) and we went to the best lunchplace ever, great burgers and curry!
The helicopterride was really a bonus, what a beautifull views and because we did the reverse tour we were there just before the big crowd arrived, this also was the case for the walk to the 12 Apostles. Seeing those made me emotional.

  After reviewing several private tour offers of the Ocean Road & the 12 Apostles, my friend and I decided to choose Great Private Tours which provided us a decent tour... read more quote. Steven, the owner of the company, was our guide and drove us for nearly...More