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DAY 1• BookaCanberra Secrets Personalised Tourto

appreciatethemanyhiddengemswithinthenationalattractionsonafullorhalfdaytour.OrjointheCanberra Guided ToursteamforanenthusiasticintroductiontoAustralia’snationalcapital.

• Takealaparound(oron)magicalLake Burley Griffin.HireportableBromptonbicyclesfromtheCanberra and Region Visitors CentreorlearntoSegwaywithSegGlideRide.Betteryet,joinaclassicMV Southern Cross Cruisetotakeinthesurroundingsights,spinyourlegsonacolourfulCapital Paddle BoatorindulgeinandecadentpicnicaboardaScandinavian GoBoat.

• Exploretheimpressiveandthought-provokingcollectionsofartandhistoryatboththeNational Portrait GalleryandtheNational Gallery of Australia.Locatedadjacenttoeachother,youcanspendyourmorninguncoveringhighlightsincludingnationalportraitprizewinnersandthefamous‘BluePoles’byJacksonPollock.From12.30–2pmdaily,walkthroughFujikoNakaya’smoodyfogsculptureintheSculptureGarden.

• Only35minutesfromCanberra’scityyoucansamplecoolclimatewinesfromtheCanberra district wine region.Pairatemptingdropwithexceptionalcheeseplattersandchocolates.With30cellardoorstochoosefrom,dropinforafriendlyexperience.

• FinishthedaywithaperfectsunsetatNational Arboretum Canberra—hometo20kmofwalkingtracksandbotanicbeauty.

DAY 2• Gobehind-the-scenesatAustralia’sParliament

House.YoucanwatchQuestionTimewhenParliamentisinsession.Marvelatthearchitecture,exploretheimpressivemarblefoyer,wanderthegardensandenjoytheworld-classartworks.SpendamomenthuntingfortheHalley’sCometinthelegendaryBayeuxTapestrywithinthemagnificentGreatHall.Youcanalsotakeafreeguidedtourorpurchaseaprivatebehind-the-scenesoption.

• OnSaturdaysandSundays,joinanrelaxedbrewerytouratCapital Brewing Co.Theteamwillshowyouhowtheyturnmalt,hops,waterandyeastintotastybeers!ThensipacoldalewhileyoudevouraheartyBrodburgerinthebeergarden.

• WalkordriveuptoMount Ainslie LookoutforspectacularviewsacrossCanberra’sbushvista.Listenforthenativebirdsandseethewildlife.

• The Australian War Memorialisaspecialhighlightforallvisitors.Itisaworld-classmuseum,shrineandresearchcentre,withsomethingforallages.Youcanalsoseemanymemorialsalong Anzac Parade.Stayuntil4.55pmforthemovingdailyLastPostCeremonytocommemorateafallenhero.

CANBERRA HIGHLIGHTS

BrodburgerNational Gallery of Australia

Shaw Vineyard

Lake Burley Griffin

DAY 4• HikeorfollowthenumerouswalkingtrailsatTidbinbilla

Nature Reserve.Grabamapfromthevisitorcentrewhenyouarrive.Thisisyourbestopportunitytoseenativeanimalsintheirnaturalhabitats.Keepalookoutforkangaroos,koalas,emus,platypus,birdlifeandreptiles.FindtheSouthernBrush-tailedRockWallabywithitslong,darktail—TidbinbillaistheonlyplaceintheACTyoucanseetheseanimalsinthewild.

• BeamazedatGibraltar FallswithinNamadgiNationalPark.HikeupstreamfromWoodsReservetofindasecludedandserenespotforapicnicorbarbecue.

• DiscoverCanberra Deep Space Communication Complex,whichishometolargeantennadishesaspartofNASA’sDeepSpaceNetwork.Infact,it’sthelargestantennacomplexinthesouthernhemisphere!Findouthowthecentretracksthesolarsystemanditsroleinunderstandingspace.

• Insummer,ridetheexciting1.2kmalpineslideatCorin Forestorbuildasnowmaninwinter.Warmupinthelodgewithahotdrinkbytheopenfire.

• IndulgeinthestunningsurroundsofPialligo Estateforlunchordinner.Thedramaticpavilionisthecentrepieceoftheestateandservesupexceptionalseasonalmealsfeaturingproducefromtheirfarm,smokehouseandvineyard.Takeatouroftheorchardandolivegrovewhileyou’rethere.

DAY 3• EachSunday,thefamousOld Bus Depot Markets

servesupdeliciouslocaltreats–food,clothing,jewellery,giftsandmuchmore.Findahandcraftedkeepsakeasyousoakupthebuzzingatmosphere.

• WatchaprofessionalglassartistatworkatCanberra Glassworks.SeeacontemporaryglassexhibitionorbrowsetheGathershop–hometowonderfulhandmadeglasscreations.Youcanevenbookintomakeyourownuniqueglasspaperweight.

• ExperiencefinediningatWild DuckatKingstonForeshore.Orderabanquetyum-chastylelunchwithtraditionalPekingduckanddeliciousbasilchillisquid.Fortheultimatefoodjourney,trythechef’sspecialdegustationmenu.

• LearnaboutAustralia’scoinproductionthroughtheyearsattheRoyal Australian Mint.Watchtherobotsonthefactoryfloororwanderthegalleriestoviewrareandsignificantcoins.Mintyourowncoinasasouvenir!

• EverythingisahighlightfromthemomentyouenterthebrightGandelAtriumattheNational Museum of Australia.StartwithaguidedtourforinsightsintothegalleriesandtreasuresthatformpartofAustralia’sculturalheritage.Taketimetoreadthestoriesandlearnmoreaboutourcountry’sdefiningmoments.Thecafé,withstunningviewsofthelake,offerlocally-madecakes,tastycoffeeanddailymealspecials.

DINING SUGGESTIONSBraddonRyeCafé,eightysix,ItalianandSons,Eighty/TwentyFood,LonsdaleStreetRoasters

NewActonMocanandGreenGrout,MorningGlory,RebelRebel,MonsterKitchenandBar,ParlourWineRoom

ManukaUrbanPantry,TypicaManuka,Abell’sKopiTiam,Belluci’s,Patissez

KingstonSiloBakeryandCafe,PennyUniversity,LocalPress,Bean&Table,Morks

City CentreRaku,Akiba,Sage,Temporada,BriscolaPizzeria

ITINERARYCANBERRA HIGHLIGHTS

Old Bus Depot Markets

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve