Canberra City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
2 hours
- Access to the Canberra Culture, Power & History Self Guided Walking Tour on our App
- Detailed directions to both well-known attractions and hidden spots
- Audio Guide
- 25+ narration points of popular locations in Canberra
- Fully offline map – no need for Wi-Fi or data.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Walk Canberra’s Culture, Power, and History on a route that’s calm, clever, and quietly iconic.
Start on northbourne avenue canberra, head into braddon canberra, explore Lonsdale Street, bunda street canberra, and bunda street, then slip through tocumwal lane.
Feel the buzz at Canberra City Centre and Civic Square, a true...
- Duration from 2 Hours to 3 Hours
- Private Tour
- 1
Lonsdale Street
Lonsdale Street is Braddon’s social engine—cafés, colour, chatter, and just enough chaos to feel alive. Once industrial, now irresistible. Warning: strong brunch opinions form here.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 2
Bunda Street
Bunda street is where Civic gets chatty. Pedestrian-first, tree-lined, and perfect for lingering, people-watching, and let’s just sit here moments.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
Tocumwal Lane
Slip into tocumwal lane—a bold little laneway packed with murals, attitude, and Canberra’s first proper flirtation with street-art cool. Blink and you’ll miss it. Linger and you’ll love it.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Bunda Street
Welcome to Canberra City Centre, where Civic finally learned to stay awake after 5 pm. Cafés, art, wandering locals, and proof that planning and fun can coexist.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Civic Square
Civic Square is Canberra’s living room—art, libraries, theatres, and power sharing space politely. This is where the city gathers, debates, celebrates, and occasionally claps.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Vernon Circle
A literal city on a hill moment. City Hill is Civic’s pause button—green, open, and refreshingly calm, crowned with a centenary marker that quietly says, We planned this.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
McCoy Circuit
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is Canberra’s memory vault—films, voices, music, and nostalgia housed in a former anatomy building with serious Art Deco flair.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Step into the Australian National Botanic Gardens—all native plants, zero jet-lag. Think rainforest gullies, desert drama and glowing Australian National Botanic Gardens reviews, energy.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 9
Acton
Cross Mark Oliphant Bridge—science, serenity, and water views bundled into one thoughtful crossing. A perfect pause between city logic and lakeside calm.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 10
Lennox Crossing
Gardens with sculptures meet bushland vibes here—Canberra’s International Sculpture Park. Think unexpected art moments, like a calmer cousin of Point Leo Sculpture Park.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 11
Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin Canberra is the city’s centrepiece. Perfect for a Lake Burley Griffin walk, sunset staring, and realising the city finally nailed the plan.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 12
Barrine Drive
The Captain Cook Memorial pairs a spinning globe with the dramatic jet nearby—history, reflection, and big splash energy. Also a favourite Captain Cook lookout moment.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 13
Australian Capital Territory
Menzies strolls by the lake like he’s late to a meeting. A grounded tribute to Australia’s longest-serving PM—history walking beside you, literally.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 14
ANZAC Parade Walk
Anzac Parade through the Anzac portal of memory is a slow, powerful walk of remembrance—each memorial adding weight, reflection, and quiet respect with every step.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 15
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial isn’t about glory—it’s about people. Names, stories, silence, and space to feel. The Australian War Memorial photos never quite capture the weight.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 16
Mount Ainslie Lookout
From Mount Ainslie, Canberra finally explains itself. Land axis, lake, memorials, and meaning—this view isn’t just pretty, it’s the city’s master plan saying hello.
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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