Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comCanberra Hop on Hop Off Full Day Discovery Tour
Experience the best of Canberra on this full day Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing Discovery tour of the Australian capital city. Catching the Explorer bus, complete with expert commentary, is the perfect way to see as much, or as little, of this leafy city as you wish.
Canberra, Australia's capital city, is home to the nations most important treasures. The city of Canberra has the greatest concentration of galleries, museums and other architecturally stunning buildings in Australia, most of which have no entry fee.
Attractions visited by the Explorer bus include (listed in timetable order and timetable issued onboard): Australian War Memorial, National Capital Exhibition Center, Lake Burley Griffin/Captain Cook Fountain, Questacon (The National Science and Technology Centre), National Gallery of Australia, High Court of Australia, Parliament House, Old Parliament House & Embassies, National Museum of Australia and Australian Screen and Sound Archives.
See Australia's Parliament house in Canberra
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- Discovery Full Day includes 4 stops in order of the timetable between 9.30am and 4:20pm. This tour also includes Lake Burley Griffin and the Embassies.
- On board commentary
- Attraction entry fees where applicable
- Lake Cruise.An additional AUD$15 per person and payble onboard
- Tipping/Gratuities
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- Australian War Memorial: 9.50am to 11.20am, 12.55pm, 2.10pm
- National Capital Exhibition Center: 10am, 11.30am, 1.05pm, 2.20pm
- Lake Burley Griffin/Captain Cook Fountain: 10am, 11.30am, 1.05pm, 2.30pm
- Questacon: 10.05am, 11.35am, 1.10pm, 2.35pm
- National Gallery/High Court: 10.05am, 11.35am, 1.15pm, 2.35pm
- Parliament House (Tour and Lunch): 10.10am, 11.40am to 1.20pm, 2.45pm
- Old Parliament House and Embassies: 10.10am, 11.40am, 1.20pm to 2.45pm
- National Museum of Australia: 3pm to 4.30pm
- Australian Screen and Sound Archives: 3pm, 4.30pm
- Arrives back at city center: 12.10pm to 1.50pm, 3.10pm, 4.40pm
Explorer Bus timetable:
The Explorer Bus will pick-up/drop-off from the following locations at the following times. Please be ready 5 minutes before departure at each stop and signal driver.
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