Items | Canberra City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour
Canberra City Highlights Self Guided Walking Tour
Canberra
About
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 city on a hill moment.
Discover stories at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, unwind at the australian national botanic gardens reviews favourite with gardens with sculptures vibes, pass Old Canberra House, enjoy a lake burley griffin walk around lake burley griffin canberra, continue along anzac parade through the anzac portal, and finish at the powerful ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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.
Meeting Points
Departure
160 Northbourne Ave
The tour begins in front of the main gate of Rex Hotel on Northbourne Avenue.
Return
Mount Ainslie Lookout
The Tour ends at Mount Ainslie Lookout, which is our last stop.
Important Information
•
Public transportation options are available nearby
•
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
•
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
•
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
•
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
•
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
•
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
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 city on a hill moment.
Discover stories at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, unwind at the australian national botanic gardens reviews favourite with gardens with sculptures vibes, pass Old Canberra House, enjoy a lake burley griffin walk around lake burley griffin canberra, continue along anzac parade through the anzac portal, and finish at the powerful ...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 4 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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.
Meeting Points
Departure
160 Northbourne Ave
The tour begins in front of the main gate of Rex Hotel on Northbourne Avenue.
Return
Mount Ainslie Lookout
The Tour ends at Mount Ainslie Lookout, which is our last stop.
Itinerary
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.
5 minutes
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.
5 minutes
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.
5 minutes
4
Canberra City Centre
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.
10 minutes
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.
5 minutes
6
City Hill
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.
10 minutes
7
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)
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.
10 minutes
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.
10 minutes
9
Mark Oliphant Bridge
Cross Mark Oliphant Bridge—science, serenity, and water views bundled into one thoughtful crossing. A perfect pause between city logic and lakeside calm.
5 minutes
10
International Sculpture Park
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.
10 minutes
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.
5 minutes
12
Captain James Cook Memorial
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.
5 minutes
13
Sir Robert Menzies Statue
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.
5 minutes
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.
10 minutes
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.
5 minutes
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.