I'm pretty sure our tour guide's name was Dylan. He was super nice and friendly and knowledgable…read more He kept the entire tour light and funny. We were a little late getting downstairs to meet him and caused the whole day to run a bit behind but he made sure we didn't miss anything. He took us to see koalas and kangaroos out in the open. He also took us somewhere we could hold and pet and feed birds. We stopped for tea and a snack at a lighthouse and it was such a beautiful day, it really turned out to be the best part of our entire Australian trip. The tour that we booked was the Great Ocean Road Drive and Fly tour. The flying part was phenomenal. I have never been in a plane that small, but we were clearly in good hands. The only thing I could possibly even think of complaining about would be that we ended up doing the aerial portion of the tour with another couple. It wasn't a big deal, but in the states, private has a very specific meaning, so we were a little surprised. All in all, I would totally recommend this group and if we ever return, I'm sure we would give them a call and see if we could book something again.

Our walking tour with Rian was excellent. He was very personable, had a great sense of humor, and…read morea vast knowledge of the city which he delivered in an entertaining way. We had 31 tourists in our group, but it seemed smaller. He gave us time to take photos, but didn't make photos the overwhelming reason for our tour. Instead, he gave us a real sense of the city. Rian kept up our pace making sure we were all safe crossing streets. I would highly recommend this tour.

Sam whisked about 40 of us through many sights in 3 hours. We met him at 10:30 in front of the…read morelibrary and wandered through the city until 1:30. Sam gave us a lot of history and background to his city. Some points of interest visited were: - Old Melbourne Gaol, a former prison where Ned Kelly (a bushranger who was considered both a hero and a villain) was hung, and it's now part of RMIT University and a museum - Princess Theater, where a seat is always left unoccupied in honor of Frederick Federici, and the theater is supposedly haunted by his ghost - Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in Australia and filled with cheap eats - Federation Square, a large public space great for televising live sporting events as well as for rioting - Flinders Station, the largest and busiest metro station in Melbourne - various alleyways that have cute cafés and restaurants that are prefect for bunch and lunch - street art that's legal at some alleyways