One Day in Canberra
The capital's highlights in a single, well-paced day - the icons and the lookout, with timings.
Day-by-day plans for however long you have - one day of icons, a full weekend, or a multi-day school excursion - each ready to follow yourself or run as a guided tour.
However long you have in the capital, these day-by-day plans make the most of it. Canberra is compact - the national institutions cluster within a few kilometres around Lake Burley Griffin - so a single day goes a long way, and a weekend adds the lake, the hills and the wine country.
Pick the plan that fits your time below. Each works as a self-drive guide or, if you would rather not drive, as a guided Cooee tour with the coach and transfers handled. For the attractions in detail, see things to do in Canberra.
The capital's highlights in a single, well-paced day - the icons and the lookout, with timings.
Two days: the national institutions on day one, lake, hills and the wine district or nature on day two.
A sample multi-day, PACER-ready plan for primary and secondary groups, mapped day by day.
One day covers the headline icons at pace; a weekend lets you add the lake, the hills and a wine or nature day; three or more days suit a thorough trip or a school excursion across the institutions.
Yes. Each itinerary can be delivered as a guided tour with a coach, driver-guide and all the transfers - or used as a self-drive plan. Tell us which days suit and we will build it.
Always. These are starting points. We adjust the pace, the stops, the season and the group size, and combine days to fit your time in the capital.
Spring (with Floriade) and autumn are ideal for weather and events; the institutions are open year-round, and winter adds the option of a Snowy Mountains snow day.
Tell us how long you have and what you would like to see, and we will turn it into a day-by-day plan and a quote.