The 12 Best Tours in Canberra

1.Highlights of Canberra Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 406 reviews · from $135Our pick

Spend about eight hours exploring Canberra in a small group of up to 20. Your guide, often Neil, Graham, Simon, or Bob, handles hotel pickup, transport, and commentary while you visit Mount Ainslie, Old and New Parliament House, the National Capital Exhibition, and the Australian War Memorial. Lunch is bought separately.

“The trip was excellent and Neil our guide is very informative and explained the history and importance of each place”

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2.City Highlights Day Tour with Entrance Fees

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 8 hours · from $133

Spend a full day seeing Canberra’s key sights with a local English-speaking guide. Visit Mount Ainslie, both Parliament Houses, the National Capital Exhibition and the Australian War Memorial, including the moving Last Post Ceremony when scheduled. Pickup, transport and entrance fees are included. Guides such as Neil, Bob and Simon are known for lively commentary and local insight.

“Just a brilliant introduction to Canberra! Neil was our friendly and very knowledgeable guide who kept us entertained and engaged throughout a full day of touring around the city and suburbs. Neil’s passion and enthusiasm for Canberra in contagious! So many interesting aspects to discover: the city’s origins, unique design, its history and geography, flora and fauna, and the many curious human inhabitants! I came away feeling I had learnt so much about our nation’s capital. Lots of information to absorb, much of it quite intriguing and unexpected. This is a wide-ranging tour suitable for just about everyone. My 16 year old nephew accompanied me on the tour. Neil went…”

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3.Badass Women of Canberra: Meet the Women Who Shaped the Nation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $46

Walk central Canberra with a local She Shapes History guide such as Eliza, Jane, or Sita. Visit Old Parliament House, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the High Court, the National Library, and Lake Burley Griffin while hearing stories of women who shaped Australian democracy. A coffee stop at Bookplate is included.

“A really interesting and informative tour. A really good compliment to the Spies tour. We really love what this tour company is doing and the professionalism of the tour guides. Definitely was a highlight of our visit to Canberra.”

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4.Canberra Day Trip from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $142

Travel from Sydney to Canberra in a small group of up to 20, with round-trip transport, a driver-guide, and entry to the Australian War Memorial, National Museum, and Parliament House. Guides such as Peter, Mark, Guillermo, and Thallis add local insight, while Mount Ainslie supplies the best city view.

“We had a ver good experiencia due to the experienced Tour Guide Gio from Brazil, he took us throgh all the most important places durante our visit to Camberra giving very good explanations”

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5.Private Canberra Winery Tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $233

Let Laura from VAN DU VIN take you through Canberra’s cool-climate wine country in a private vehicle. Visit at least three wineries, taste local wines, meet owners or winemakers at cellar doors, and enjoy wood-fired pizza at a vineyard. Your pickup and drop-off point in the Canberra region can be arranged, and the day can fit your wine preferences.

“Laura was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable about the wineries we visited and the wines we sampled. I would highly recommend her company to anyone wanting to explore this growing wine region of Australia. The hosts at the wineries were also very friendly and we were able to sample many varieties at each of the wineries.”

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6.Spies in the Capital: Women in Espionage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $46

Join She Shapes History at 3:00 pm for a roughly two-hour Canberra walk focused on women in espionage. Your guide may be Tash or Samantha, with stops linked to early ASIO work, Old Parliament House, the Petrov family, and the Russian embassy. Expect about 3km of walking, a maximum group of 20, and a mobile ticket.

“It was a fun thing to do. Learnt lots. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Nice small group. Found shady places to stop in a warm day. Will look at other tours they run too. Thanks.”

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7.Australian Institute of Sport: The AIS Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $14Best value

Spend about two hours at Canberra’s Australian Institute of Sport with a local guide, touring elite training spaces and exploring Sportex. Try wheelchair basketball, virtual downhill skiing, rock climbing, football shootouts, reaction tests, and more. You may also spot athletes training, though access to active sessions is not guaranteed.

“Great tour, very informative. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Would recommend to other families”

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8.Kangaroos and Koala Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $106

Join a small group of up to 15 people for a four-hour afternoon tour from Canberra. Guide Neil or Bill leads you to the Deep Space Communication Complex and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, where you can see wild kangaroos, wallabies, emus, birds, and possibly platypuses. Koalas are viewed in an enclosure. Pickup and admission are included.

“Neil is an absolute gem. He knows a great deal about local birds and wildlife and is eager to share his knowledge.”

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9.Personalised Sightseeing in Canberra, with John

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $43

Travel around Canberra in a private vehicle with John, choosing the sights that matter most to you. Departing from Canberra Museum & Gallery, the service covers Parliament House, the War Memorial, national museums, galleries, embassies, and more. John helps plan your timetable, but you need to choose stops carefully because one day is not enough for everything.

“A fantastic way to see Canberra. John had all the best recommendations for places to see and eat. His knowledge of Canberra was extensive and showed he obviously knew the area well. He was very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend.”

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10.Full-Day Canberra Winery Tour to Murrumbateman /w lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $185

Spend about eight to nine hours visiting up to six Murrumbateman wineries with Merry Heart CBR. Taste Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, sparkling wine, and more, with lunch, shared cheese platters, snacks, cold drinks, and return transport from Canberra. Guide Bishoy has received warm praise for his friendly style.

“Our tour guid Bishoy was lovely and knew when to crack a little joke here and there, lovely experience and beautiful wines to try out”

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11.Kangaroos and Koala Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $95

Join guide Neil from Canberra Guided Tours for a four-hour afternoon trip to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and the Deep Space Tracking Station. You’ll ride from central Canberra, look for kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, birds, wombats and possibly a platypus, then return by hotel drop-off. Bring water, snacks, comfortable shoes and a jacket.

“Neil has been an incredible guide. He has very sharp eyes. We saw kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, a platypus and even an emu. For sure, we would not have been able to see that much without him. And we learned a lot. Thanks a lot Neil!”

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12.Half-Day Canberra Winery Tour to Murrumbateman /w lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $157

Start at 11am and travel from Canberra to Murrumbateman in an air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide. Visit Helm Wines, Eden Road Wines, Four Winds Vineyard, and Jeir Creek Wines for tastings, then enjoy pizza, shared cheese, soft drinks, water, and phone chargers. The group can include up to 24 people.

“Not what is described in the tour details. Started with no message or person at pickup point to direct us to where the bus was parked. Bus old and rickety. Driver trying to make up time for delayed start drove fast and we were sliding off seRead more”

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