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CANBERRA EXPERIENCE GUIDE VISITCANBERRA.COM.AU INTRODUCTION Prepare to experience one good thing after another in Australia’s capital. Whether it’s award-winning restaurants and wineries, iconic museums and galleries or breathtaking outdoor adventures featuring Australian wildlife, everything is just moments away in Canberra. Ensure your clients experience the very best of Canberra with this snapshot of must-do experiences, events and places to stay. DID YOU KNOW? • The name Canberra is believed to mean “meeting place” in the Ngunnawal language, one of several Indigenous languages spoken in the district by Aboriginal people before European settlement. • Nestled conveniently between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s vibrant, multicultural capital city is home to around 390,000 people. • Canberra is only a short three-hour drive (or 40-minute flight) from Sydney and an hour flight from Melbourne. • Singapore Airlines operates a daily service from Singapore to Canberra (SQ288). Flying a new Boeing 777-300ER, the service includes a short transit in Sydney inbound, which enables passengers to stopover for a night or two before heading to Canberra, creating a multi-city stay on one ticket. • Qatar Airways operates a daily service between Doha and Canberra on the airline’s award-winning Boeing 777-300 aircraft. It connects Canberra to its global network of more than 150 destinations, including more than 40 in Europe. • Most of Canberra’s attractions are within a 15-minute drive of the city centre. With no tolls, minimal traffic and plenty of parking, Canberra is a perfect self drive destination. • More than half of the Australian Capital Territory is made up of nature reserves, national parkland or state forest making Canberra a nature lover’s paradise. Canberra is often described as a city within a park, or referred to as the ‘bush capital’. • Canberra is home to award-winning bars, restaurants, chefs, winemakers and baristas. TOURS AND EXPERIENCES AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN BLUE SKIES NATIONAL BOTANIC WAR MEMORIAL ADVENTURE TOURS GARDENS Bringing together a world-class Offering a range of Enjoy a guided walk or museum, a shrine and an Canberra city half-day tours, breakfast with the birds at the extensive archive, the Australian nature walks and camping only place in the world you’ll War Memorial is a moving and hiking adventures. and insightful experience see this diversity of Australian Tours operate: Daily native plants in one location. for both young and old. Open daily with free admission Open daily with free admission Guided tours available Guided tours available CANBERRA CANBERRA CANBERRA BIKE TOURS GLASSWORKS GUIDED TOURS Explore the historical, political, Take a self-guided tour, Small group, expert guided tours artistic and cultural sites of experience glassmaking, in and around Canberra to suit Canberra on a guided bike tour and discover some of Canberra’s different interests, and can (4–5 hours). heritage at this contemporary provide customised tours. Tours operate: Daily on request glass centre, the only one of its kind in Australia. Tours operate: Daily Tours operate: Wed–Sun CANBERRA CANBERRA SECRETS CANBERRA URBAN HELICOPTERS Canberra Secrets are ADVENTURES Enjoy a scenic flight over personalised tours that Discover the city around its Canberra and the surrounding provide you with a true local gorgeous lake with a local region. perspective of what makes guide on a fun pedal kayak Tours operate: Daily this city tick. or electric bike adventure. Tours operate: Daily on request Explore Tidbinbilla on a ‘Ride with the Roos’ (kangaroos) e-bike tour. Tours operate: Tue–Sat CAPITAL BREWING CO COCKINGTON GREEN DAVE’S Come behind the scenes of GARDENS BREWERY TOURS Canberra’s newest brewery, Venture into this delightful Canberra’s only specialist craft and see how they turn malt, hops, and fascinating display beer and micro brewery tour water and yeast into delicious beer of meticulously crafted operator, Dave’s Brewery Tours and sample any of the 12 brews miniature buildings set within takes you inside the city’s finest made on-premise in front of beautifully-landscaped gardens. breweries. your eyes. Tour bookings essential. Open daily Tours operate: Wed–Sun Tours operate: Sat and Sun TOURS AND EXPERIENCES DHARWRA EAT CANBERRA GOBOAT CANBERRA INDIGENOUS TOURS FOOD TOURS Hire a self-drive, sustainable, Join Dharwra Aboriginal Eat your way around electric picnic boat and Cultural Tours on a journey (restaurant hop) and sample enjoy exploring Canberra’s back in time to become a part of a range of food and drinks Lake Burley Griffin and city ‘The Dreaming’. at some hot spots and hidden centre from a different angle. Tours operate: Daily on request gems of Canberra. Boat license not required. Tours operate: Saturdays Open daily Closed in winter MULLIGANS FLAT MV SOUTHERN NATIONAL WOODLAND CROSS CRUISES DINOSAUR MUSEUM SANCTUARY Enjoy the ever changing The National Dinosaur Take a journey into Mulligans views of Canberra’s famous Museum has one of the largest Flat at night to rediscover landmarks and the beautiful displays of dinosaurs and Canberra’s lost wildlife. shores of Lake Burley Griffin prehistoric life in Australia. from the MV Southern Cross. Tours operate: Wed and Fri Open daily Tours operate: Daily NATIONAL GALLERY NATIONAL MUSEUM NATIONAL OF AUSTRALIA OF AUSTRALIA PORTRAIT GALLERY Delight in the art and Australia’s stories come Explore portraiture and come world-class exhibitions alive at the National Museum face to face with Australian on show at the gallery, of Australia, on the shores of identity, history, culture, on the shores of Canberra’s Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin. creativity and diversity. Lake Burley Griffin. Open daily with free admission Open daily with free admission Guided tours available Guided tours available Open daily with free admission Guided tours available NATIONAL ZOO PARLIAMENT HOUSE PIALLIGO ESTATE & AQUARIUM See democracy in action at CANBERRA Get up close and personal Australia’s iconic Parliament Sit back, relax and take in with some of the world’s House high on Capital Hill. the picturesque Pialligo most amazing creatures and Open daily with free admission Estate Garden Pavilions, Australian wildlife. Pat a cheetah, Group guided tours available a sensational food, wine feed a bear or become by pre-arrangement and lifestyle destination. acquainted with a meerkat! Farm tours operate: Daily Open daily TOURS AND EXPERIENCES QUESTACON ROYAL SEG GLIDE RIDE Free-fall down a six-metre slide, AUSTRALIAN MINT Discover Lake Burley Griffin’s freeze your own shadow and Visit the Royal Australian Mint foreshore, famous landmarks experience an earthquake to learn the stories behind and iconic buildings on a guided at Questacon — The National every Australian coin. segway riding experience. Science and Technology Centre. Open daily with free admission Tours operate: Daily Open daily Guided tours available SUNRISE HOT AIR THE TRUFFLE FARM WILDFEST® BALLOONING TRUFFLE HUNTS AT TIDBINBILLA With 30 years’ experience Join Jayson and Australia’s Experience Canberra’s premier conducting balloon flights best truffle dog team on wildlife sanctuary like never over Canberra, Balloon Aloft an exhilarating truffle before with the ultimate are among the leaders in hunt experience. glamping experience. commercial hot air ballooning. Tours operate: Operates seasonally Flights operate: Daily Daily from June to August Groups on request EVENTS ENLIGHTEN BALLOON ANZAC DAY AT See Canberra in a different SPECTACULAR THE WAR MEMORIAL light during Autumn as the Held over nine days each Autumn, Take part in the national Anzac city’s national attractions open the Canberra Balloon Spectacular Day ceremony or experience the their doors after-dark to host sees dozens of hot air balloons Dawn Service, a moving tribute an array of exclusive events and take to the skies against commemorating those who have surprising experiences. the picturesque backdrop served and died in war. When: March of our national attractions. When: 25 April When: March CANBERRA FLORIADE FLORIADE NIGHTFEST TRUFFLE FESTIVAL Each September Floriade Commonwealth Park comes The Truffle Festival — celebrates the return of spring to life after dark for Floriade Canberra Region is the ultimate with one million blooms NightFest — a magical evening foodie festival. Each year and a 30-day program of event featuring spectacular during Winter, exclusive events are entertainment and festivity lighting, live music, comedy, held across the region highlighting showcasing the best night markets and the rare Black Winter Truffle. in horticulture, landscaping roving entertainment. When: June–Aug and design. When: Over five nights When: Sept–Oct during Floriade HOTELS ABODE ADINA SERVICED AVENUE HOTEL MURRUMBATEMAN APARTMENTS CANBERRA Rating: 4 Star Rating: 4.5 Star Rating: 5 Star Total Rooms: 50 guest rooms Total Rooms: 128 guest rooms Total Rooms: 213 guest rooms Location: Murrumbateman Location: Dickson and apartments Close to: Cellar doors, Close to: Exhibition Park, Location: Braddon Murrumbateman Village Centre Braddon dinning precinct Close to: Bars, restaurants, shopping, city centre, Canberra Theatre BURBURY HOTEL CANBERRA REX HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA & APARTMENTS Rating: 4.5 Star CANBERRA Rating: 4.5 Star Total Rooms: 146 guest rooms Rating: 4.5 Star Total Rooms: 152 guest rooms and apartments Total Rooms: 240 guest rooms and apartments Location: Braddon Location: Canberra CBD Location: Barton Close to: Bars, restaurants, Close to: Bars, restaurants, Close to: Parliament