Motorcycle Tour Australia with Great Ocean Road

Motorcycle Tour · Australia

Australia Motorcycle Tour: Melbourne–Brisbane

This individual motorcycle tour Australia takes you in 16 days from Melbourne to Brisbane, connecting vibrant cities with legendary coastal roads. The Great Ocean Road motorcycle tour offers one of the world's finest coastal routes, before...


Price
€ 7.200 / person

Motorcycle Tour Australia with Great Ocean Road

Your individual motorcycle tour Australia starts in Melbourne on the Great Ocean Road route to Brisbane – or can equally be ridden in reverse from Brisbane to Melbourne. After arrival and a first look at the vibrant Victorian capital, you collect your rental motorcycle and begin this self-guided tour through Australia. The route first crosses the Great Ocean Road before heading into the Grampians and the Snowy Mountains. The following itinerary is a suggestion that can be freely extended with additional days and scheduled to suit your dates.

Highlights

Great Ocean Road Ride

Right at the start, this Great Ocean Road motorcycle tour leads you along dramatic cliffs and secluded coves from Melbourne to Apollo Bay. The world-famous coastal route ranks among the finest motorcycle roads on the planet.

Discovering Sydney

After winding mountain stages, this motorcycle tour reaches Sydney, where time remains for the famous Opera House, a harbour cruise, a stroll through The Rocks or climbing the Harbour Bridge – a vibrant urban contrast to the mountain roads.

Snowy Mountains Passes

Along the Alpine Way, this Snowy Mountains motorcycle tour traverses a grand mountain landscape with dense green forests and numerous lakes. Curve after curve, the route continues on the Princess Highway toward the east coast.

Hunter Valley Wine Region

Via Scenic World and the Three Sisters Valley, the route crosses the Blue Mountains and Wollemi National Park into the renowned Hunter Valley wine region – a striking shift between mountain panorama and rolling vineyards.

Byron Bay Coastal Finish

The final stretch of this Byron Bay motorcycle tour leads through deep rainforest to the Pacific coast, where golden beaches and a relaxed coastal town await before the last leg into Brisbane.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–16

Australia

Your motorcycle tour Australia runs one-way from Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road, Grampians, Snowy Mountains and Sydney to Brisbane in Queensland.

Day 1: Arrival in Melbourne
Day 1 · Australia

Day 1: Arrival in Melbourne

Your motorcycle tour Australia begins with your arrival in Melbourne during the day. Depending on your arrival time, there is an opportunity for a first stroll around Victoria's vibrant capital before you collect your rental motorcycle the next morning and the journey truly begins.

Day 2: Melbourne – Apollo Bay, 250 km
Day 2 · Australia

Day 2: Melbourne – Apollo Bay, 250 km

After collecting your rental motorcycle, this individual motorcycle tour Australia delivers its first highlight straight away: a ride along the world-famous Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay, passing dramatic cliffs and secluded bays right on the Pacific.

Day 3: Apollo Bay – Halls Gap, 270 km
Day 3 · Australia

Day 3: Apollo Bay – Halls Gap, 270 km

Leaving the coast behind, the Great Ocean Road motorcycle tour heads inland to the Grampians National Park: pure nature with mountains, rivers and lakes as far as the eye can see, plus numerous native animals along the roadside.

Day 4: Free Day in Halls Gap
Day 4 · Australia

Day 4: Free Day in Halls Gap

A free day on your self-guided motorcycle tour Australia: around the Grampians National Park, impressive curves and wide panoramic views await, entirely at your own pace and with no fixed schedule for the day.

Day 5: Halls Gap – Castlemaine, 230 km
Day 5 · Australia

Day 5: Halls Gap – Castlemaine, 230 km

A visit to McKenzie Falls in the Grampians, then the ride continues toward Castlemaine – a gentle opening to the next mountain stage of your motorcycle tour Australia through Victoria's historic gold-rush country.

Day 6: Castlemaine – Bright, 330 km
Day 6 · Australia

Day 6: Castlemaine – Bright, 330 km

Through the Victoria Highlands and along the Great Alpine Road motorcycle tour, you reach the mountain town of Bright, with good chances of spotting native wildlife along the way as you enjoy the alpine landscape.

Day 7: Bright – Jindabyne, 320 km
Day 7 · Australia

Day 7: Bright – Jindabyne, 320 km

Along the Alpine Way, this Snowy Mountains motorcycle tour passes through a grand mountain landscape with dense forests and numerous lakes, until you reach the small town of Jindabyne at the foot of the mountains for the night.

Day 8: Jindabyne – Batemans Bay, 300 km
Day 8 · Australia

Day 8: Jindabyne – Batemans Bay, 300 km

A winding ride on this east coast Australia motorcycle tour over the Snowy Mountains and Princess Highway brings you to Batemans Bay, where you return to the coast and breathe in the salty sea air before heading onward toward Sydney.

Day 9: Batemans Bay – Sydney, 250 km
Day 9 · Australia

Day 9: Batemans Bay – Sydney, 250 km

Along the Illawarra Coast, this motorcycle tour reaches Sydney. It is a shorter stage, leaving time after arrival to explore some of the first highlights of the metropolis on its world-famous harbour bay.

Day 10: Free Day in Sydney
Day 10 · Australia

Day 10: Free Day in Sydney

A visit to the Opera House, the harbour with Harbour Bridge and The Rocks are just a few of the many must-dos during this onroad motorcycle tour Australia in spectacular Sydney – all on foot or by ferry, no motorcycle needed.

Day 11: Sydney – Hunter Valley, 150 km
Day 11 · Australia

Day 11: Sydney – Hunter Valley, 150 km

Into the Blue Mountains via Scenic World and Three Sisters Valley, through Wollemi National Park and into the renowned Hunter Valley wine region with its gentle rolling vineyards.

Day 12: Hunter Valley – Armidale, 360 km
Day 12 · Australia

Day 12: Hunter Valley – Armidale, 360 km

Along Thunderbolts Way you enjoy grand views over the Great Dividing Range on this individual motorcycle tour Australia, arriving in the evening at the university town of Armidale.

Day 13 · Australia

Day 13: Armidale – Bellingen, 160 km

The famous Waterfall Way leads this Melbourne Brisbane motorcycle tour through deep rainforest, with numerous stops at viewpoints and waterfalls, before you arrive at the small coastal town of Bellingen in New South Wales for the night.

Day 14 · Australia

Day 14: Bellingen – Byron Bay, 320 km

More curves through the rainforest to begin, before this stage ends in the famous coastal town of Byron Bay – a foretaste of golden Pacific beaches and a relaxed coastal atmosphere.

Day 15 · Australia

Day 15: Byron Bay – Brisbane, 250 km

Along the Gold Coast or through the impressive hinterland, this Queensland motorcycle tour crosses the Great Dividing Range to Brisbane, where you return your rental motorcycle at the destination.

Day 16 · Australia

Day 16: Return Flight from Brisbane

Depending on your departure flight, there may still be time on the last day of your motorcycle tour Australia to explore lively Brisbane before heading home with lasting memories.

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Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

16
  • 14-day motorcycle of your choice
  • Unlimited kilometres
  • Comprehensive insurance with excess depending on motorcycle model (optionally reducible for EUR 6.90/day)
  • Australian public liability insurance
  • 2 side cases
  • Helmet and gloves on request
  • 15 nights in upper-mid-range accommodations (single or double room)
  • No surcharge for pillion passengers in rider's room
  • Detailed maps and information material
  • Free choice of dates
  • Individually tailored route
  • One-way tour Melbourne – Brisbane (or reverse)
  • 24/7 emergency service
  • Tour T-shirt
  • Australian taxes included
  • Travel price guarantee certificate per BGB §651ff

Not included

5
  • International flights (optionally bookable on request)
  • Local transfers
  • Fuel
  • Dinner
  • All services not listed

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The tour covers 16 days with around 2,800 kilometres and can be individually extended with additional days or adjusted in its course at any time.

The difficulty ranges from easy to moderate. Good roads alternate with winding passes, making this motorcycle tour suitable for both experienced riders and beginners.

Available models include BMW F750GS, F850GS, R1200GS, R1250GS and R1200RT, Suzuki V-Strom DL650 and DR650, Yamaha XVS650, and Harley-Davidson Road King and Ultra Classic.

Yes, the itinerary is a suggestion and is tailored individually to your preferences, including additional days around the Grampians National Park.

Yes, the one-way tour can equally be ridden from Brisbane to Melbourne – the route is adapted entirely to your wishes.
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