Private Tour

Personalised Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing in Canberra, with John

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Not Just any hop on hop off tour bus, this one is more personal with your tour guide John. An Air-conditioned bus, Leaving from the Canberra Museum & Gallery, (CMAG), 176 London Circuit, City Centre. Visit most of Canberra's Major Attractions on a hop on hop off timetable including the Embassies & the Lodge. Select your Attractions in order from the timetable given to you on the bus. Organize your own day rather than be restricted to a guided tour & select your Attractions, at your leisure. No entry fees & most Attractions have cafes. Capital Touring Services Pty Ltd, reserves the right to substitute smaller buses due to demand

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Canberra Day Tour reserves the right to substitute a smaller bus, depending on demand

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

What To Expect

Not Just any hop on hop off tour bus, this one is more personal with your tour guide John. The Explorer Loop Bus departs from the Canberra Museum & Gallery (CMAG), 176 London Circuit City Centre. at 9.30am : 10.30am : 11.30am : 12.30pm : 1.30pm : 2.30pm & 3.30pm. All Major Attractions including the Anzac Parade Memorials, the Embassies & the Lodge. The bus for heated & air-conditioned. Route Duration: All day or one hour loop, stay on bus. Explorer Loop Bus departs from the Canberra Museum & Gallery (CMAG), 176 London Circuit City Centre. All Major Attractions including the Anzac Parade Memorials, the Embassies & the Lodge • Australian War Memorial - Most visited Attraction in Australia. One of the worlds greatest Military Museums. No entry fee. • Canberra and Region Visitors Centre - Tourist Information Centre located on Lake Burley Griffin alongside the Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet, rising to 100 metres in the air. • National Capital Exhibition - History of Canberra Museum. Tells you the story of Canberra & how it came to be. Cafe here. No entry fee. • National Library of Australia - Captain Cooks hand written log on display, plus other exhibits. No entry fee • Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre - Hands on physics (mainly for kids) • National Gallery of Australia - Important Works of Art. No entry fee. • National Portrait Gallery - Renowned Portrait Gallery • High Court of Australia - Australia's Highest Court of Appeal in Australia. Three court rooms in a ten story building. Wonderful architecture. No entry fee. • Old Parliament House - Australia's most important Building, now the Museum of Australian Democracy. Everything has been preserved from when the Hawke Government moved to the current Parliament House. No entry fee, cafe here. • Parliament House - Home of Australia' Parliament, one of the great buildings of the world. The result of a world wide competition. An original Magna Carta, dated 1297, on display hereNo entry fee. • National Museum of Australia - Australiana over the last two hundred years. Phar Laps heart, the original prototype for the Holden Motor Car. Pompei Exhibition. • National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) - History of Film, sound & radio in Australia. No entry fee. (Available on request only.) Operates: Tour Departs from Canberra Museum and Gallery, 176 London Circuit, Canberra City Centre, at 9.30am : 10.30am : 11.30am : 1.00pm : 2.00pm : 3.00pm & 4.00pm Capital Touring Services Pty Ltd reserves the right to substitute smaller buses, depending on demand Bus may not run every day, depending on demand. Call 0418 455 099 to confirm

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Personalised Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing in Canberra, with John

Reviews

4.89

38 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Canberra in one day
Thomas K,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
You can stay at the main sights for an hour or two before being picked up by John. He knows Canberra and has a lot to tell while driving.
Getting to know Canberra
H2124ZCmargaretg,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
John was a great guide. I spent two days with him. He introduced himself to us all and asked us what specifically we wanted to see. Then he suggested how long we would need at each venue and how several venues could be combined at a stop. He made suggestions about where we could get a drink or lunch and found out where each of us was staying so he could time when we should return. He dropped my husband and me back to the light rail terminus as it was on his way home. On one of the days when John was finding out where some other passengers had come from my husband discovered that it was the same town where he had been born and that they had a number of friends and acquaintances in common. It was a tour where people became friends and shared their experiences.
Yummy. Informative.
T2339XHtonyh,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic food and wine. The commentary was so informative. Sydney seafood markets were amazing. Was more than a chef…brilliant.
A pleasant day out with John.
Graham G,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
John was friendly, punctual, very knowledgeable and most obliging. We missed one stop and he kindly took us back there.
Great experience, loved...
Rosalie B,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience, loved it. Recommend choosing no more than two stops for a full/leisurely experience
Amazing Experience with John
Curiosity45787330671,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
John is a great tour guide. He was always on time from wherever he had to pick/drop us, and he even sang for us a few songs before our departure. Overall, loved the concept of Hop on and Hop off, will recommend everyone to take the earliest slot possible for you, so that you can cover most of the places.
Hop on hop off bus, must do.
Carol Z,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
You get information about Canberra that you wouldn't know of if you just drove around yourself. You can't see everything in one day though unfortunately. So pick 2 or 3 places to see. Start early if you can. It will take you all day. John is a friendly tour guide. Thanks John.
Best day tour in Canberra
April,
Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is an excellent way to visit the sights of Canberra. John is an amazing tour guide and lots of fun!
Great way to see Canberra
meguana,
Jul 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great way to see the sights of Canberra! John was a great guide. Could answer all my questions and gave me a clear timeline, bus was on time and john gave great advice for me to make my solo choices on. Saw two great things I wouldn't have known about otherwise.
Good value for money!
Chris P,
Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great little tour around Canberra. John was super friendly and informative! We had a great introduction to Canberra ready for our next few days here!