Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comCanberra Hop on Hop Off Half Day Highlights Tour
The easiest and most comfortable way to see the main attractions of Canberra in half a day is to join a Hop-On Hop-Off highlights tour.
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.
Your half-day highlights tour allows you to select 3 stops from 3 of the following attractions. Recommend is the Australian War Memorial (the most visited place in Australia), from 11:30pm to 12:55pm and then Parliament House from 1:30pm to 2:45pm. Then drive around the Embassies and finish off at the National Museum of Australia from 3:00pm to 4:15pm, arriving back at the city centre at 4:20pm.
During this tour you will drive over Lake Burley Griffin and stop next to the Captain Cook Memorial Fountain, shooting 90 metres into the air, for some fantastic photos.
Join a half-day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour in Canberra
outside the Student Flights Travel Agency. Departure Time: Explorer Bus pick-ups from City center at 11am, 12:45pm and 2.30pm. Last drop-off to Canberra city center is at 4:40pm Hotel Pickup: Hotel pick up and drop offs can be arranged if you are staying in a hotel on Northbourne Avenue. To arrange a hotel pick up contact the tour operator prior to your tour. The tour operator contact details will be provided on your voucher once your booking has been made. Pickups from other Hotels/Motels and Caravan parks may incur a fee.
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- Highlights Tour ticket, including 3 stops at 3 attractions in order on timetable between 11am and 4:20pm. A timetable will be issued on the bus.
- On board commentary
- Attraction entry fees where applicable
- Lake Cruise. An additional AUD$15 per person and payble onboard
- Tipping/Gratuities
- Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking
- 2.30pm departure requires a minimum of 2 adult passengers
- A one hour Lake cruise is available as part of the tour and is in place of the National Museum of Australia. The cost of the cruise is $15 and is payable at the boat when boarding. The Explorer Bus delivers you to the Cruise and picks you up on return.
- Australian War Memorial: 11.20am, 12.55pm, 2.10pm
- National Capital Exhibition Center: 11.30am, 1.05pm, 2.20pm
- Lake Burley Griffin/Captain Cook Fountain: 11.30am, 1.05pm, 2.30pm
- Questacon: 11.35am, 1.10pm, 2.35pm
- National Gallery/High Court: 11.35am, 1.15pm, 2.35pm
- Parliament House (Tour and Lunch): 11.40am to 1.20pm, 2.45pm
- Old Parliament House and Embassies: 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
Highlights 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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