Canberra Explorer: Australia's Capital City Tour from Sydney

Sydney, Australia

Enjoy this comprehensive day tour of Canberra, Australian's capital city. Travel south by coach from Sydney through the Goulburn region, one of Australia's premier sheep and wool growing areas, and on to Canberra.

This guided Canberra tour has been carefully designed to ensure you take in all of the main sights of this modern and well planned city of imposing architecture set amongst many beautifully kept gardens and parks to help you gain an insight into the workings of the capital and of Australia

Your tour of Canberra includes the following highlights:

• Stretch your legs during a morning break near quaint Berrima
• Join a guided tour of the National Museum of Australia
• Discover Canberra's salute to all that is Australian, from our diverse cultural mix to current icons such as the famous Hills Hoist
• Enjoy a private guided tour of Parliament House
• Have the opportunity to view the upper or lower Houses of Parliament (when in session)
• See 'The Lodge', the Prime Minister's residence when he is in Canberra
• Travel the pretty tree lined streets and view diplomatic homes and embassies of many foreign ambassadors
• See Captain Cook Memorial Fountain, the National Library and the High Court
• View Carillon's beautiful bell tower and the gardens of Commonwealth Park
• Hear the history of the ANZACs as we travel along the boulevard dedicated to the participants of two world wars
• Visit the Australian War Memorial, home to an interesting display of war relics
• Travel to the summit of Mt Ainslie for a terrific view of Canberra and surrounds

Your return journey to Sydney will include a short dinner break (own expense)

USD $158.23

Review by: Suzanne	January 2012
I was disappointed to be told that I could not be picked up at my hotel only to find that another guest staying at the Wentworth was .... the trip itself was good but not enough time to explore as much as i had hoped

Review by: Barry H	December 2011
Canberra is interesting but a long bus ride

Review by: Gordon M	July 2011
Great tour guide at each location and the driver was very informative along the way

Review by: Darryl S	March 2011
It was a nice trip however; we were behind from the start due to traffic. With this we were not given the time to eat once we got to Canberra. We should have spent more time at the Australian War Memorial as opposed to the Parliament House or National Museum. With our tour being late there was far too much rushing around. We did have to skip Mount Ainslie in order to save time. I would switch the cities around that we stopped at and make our first stop the city we rested in on the way back. There was a Subway Restaurant and a couple of other eateries where we could have picked something up in the morning since we were not able to eat in Canberra. Overall I enjoyed the trip but I would not do this itinerary again as is.

Review by: Hilary C	February 2011
As a visitor from Ireland Australia is completely different to any other European country but this is my 4th visit here and I love it. I had wanted to visit Canberra before but this time I was determined to make it. The online booking was very straightforward and I'm not young! But it all went through easily and I had no problem. Confirmation was very quick. The trip itself was excellent. Slightly late with the pick up but no panic. The coach was very comfortable, the driver informative without over doing it and there were snack/meal stops on the way - not too long or short and there was a video to watch on the return journey. The tour at Canberra was well organised and timed to perfection - the guide was excellent and full of interesting facts,figures and info. I don't know how she remembered it all! Overall I really enjoyed it, and feel I got fantastic value and would definitely use the company again.

Review by: rebafan99	December 2010
Happy with bus driver but the tour guide, could have been a little less patronizing. The information at each exhibit could have been a little more condensed so that we could see more things. We felt very rushed, even at lunch. The food was good at the lunch stop but restaurant was slow and we weren't given a lot of time to eat.

Review by: DAVID J	November 2010
High point was visiting a Parliament session and hearing debate on the eagerly awaited Oprah visit. Long bus trip was tiring but visit was very worthwhile

Review by: J K S, India	June 2010
Extremely well organized. Both the Driver and the guide were outstanding. and enough time given for the visit in Canberra.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	April 2010
Very informative, humourous driver. This tour covers all you need to see of the city & wasn't too rushed for time in each location.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	April 2010
I enjoyed the trip but would have definitely liked more time at the war memorial. Due to the driver getting lost, we did not have the time there we should have had, and that was the place that interested me most.

Review by: Joanne S, Australia	March 2010
Was a great informative trip, a long day and plenty to see and do. Was explained that it was a snapshot, so wasn't disappointed when we had a time limit. Would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to see the main points of Canberra.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	July 2008
We were hoping that you would cover the miniature village which we have heard a lot about.

Review by: AK J, Australia	April 2007
Very well organised and friendly staff.