Brisbane City Highlights - Private Tour

Itinerary:

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Welcome to the host of the 2032 Olympic Games. See why Brisbane is named in TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places of 2023. Brisbane is the best city in the world to live with an energetic outdoor culture based around our beautiful river and parklands. ‘Brissy’s’ most beautiful parks and sights are along it’s winding river where you’ll also enjoy lunch and/or morning tea. See and learn how Brisbane evolved from convict goal to the lifestyle capital of the world and an Olympic city of almost 2.5 million. ‘Brissy’ boasts a number of stunning lookouts, unique ‘Queenslander’ architecture, and some of the world’s best public parks along the winding river including the ‘city beach’. Enjoy comfortable evening temperatures almost all year, even in winter.

Suggested Activities:

- Drive the tree-lined hills of Ascot and Hamilton (and/or Paddington) seeing lovely heritage ‘Queenslander’ homes.

- Mt Coot-tha Lookout with stunning views over Brisbane and out to the islands.

- Visit Southbank’s famous ‘city beach’, river walk, parks, ‘Epicurious Garden’, lively café scene, and see the ‘Wheel of Brisbane’.

- Kangaroo Cliffs – At the top of the cliffs overlooking Brisbane River, Brisbane’s downtown and botanical gardens.

- Lunch with beautiful views over the river.

- As we drive learn about the city’s history, from English prison to modern metropolis.

- Botanical Gardens including river mangrove walk.

- New farm Park and the Powerhouse - By Brisbane River with lovely views back to the city. Enjoy an afternoon coffee or wine on the river at the eclectic Powerhouse performing arts venue.

- Howard-Smith Wharves - descend the quarried cliffs to cafes and a river walk beneath the Story Bridge.

- Mt Glorious – pretty drive with lovely views through eucalypt forests to sub-tropical rainforest.

- GOMA (world-class Gallery of Modern Art) - one of Australia’s top art galleries.