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

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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

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

    Meeting Location

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    London Circuit
    Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

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    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

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • 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

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Personalised Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing in Canberra, with John?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
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    • Service animals allowed
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    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    • Canberra Day Tour reserves the right to substitute a smaller bus, depending on demand

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