Day One: Tulip Top Garden Canberra
Board your luxury Coach with a morning tea break along the way & arrival by lunch time. Canberra is a city created by Federation and remains as a lasting symbol of our national identity. Everywhere you turn you will find new exhibitions, events and activities exploring our sense of nationhood. This morning visit Tulip Top Garden just off the Federal highway heading into Canberra. The 10acre garden of magnificent tulips and other spring flowers creates a spectacular display each spring & is only open at this time of the year. Hundreds of spectacular blossom trees nestle between the flowers provide a magic pathway to the cascading waterfall and watercourse in the hidden valley. At this time today is expected to be the final opening day for this Garden & also for Floriade. You can either buy a light lunch at Tulip Top or the next stop at Floriade where the coach will drop off again early afternoon today. This Later this afternoon check into the Novotel Canberra positioned in the heart of Canberra. Your contact number will be 02 6245 5000. Enjoy a delicious dinner each night & a cooked breakfast in the mornings in the hotels restaurant. (D)

Day Two: Canberra’s key attractions including the Last Post Ceremony at the War Memorial at 5.00pm
This morning enjoy a scenic coach tour of Canberra, past many of the city’s major landmarks & attractions. Your driver will offer to drop off & pick up at several key attractions including Parliament House, the Portrait Gallery, Art Gallery, High Court, National Library & also at the Commonwealth Exhibition Centre so you can choose what you would like to visit today. You can walk between a number of the venues on the south side of the Lake & lunch facilities are available at each venue. The coach will pick up again at each of these locations at a designated time around mid-afternoon at a time to be advised by your driver. This afternoon the last stop will be at the Australian War Memorial where you will stay on & witness the Last Post Ceremony at 4.55pm at the end of the day. If you do miss the pick-up time & if you need to get a taxi the Hotel the address is 65 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra. (B,D)

Day Three: The National Museum of Australia & the National Arboretum
This morning visit the National Museum of Australia which preserves and interprets Australia’s social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation. Next visit is to Canberra’s Arboretum located at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin. Here you will see one of the world’s largest living collections of rare, endangered, and significant trees. Winner of the World Architecture Festival for landscape, the National Arboretum surrounds visitors with panoramic views, stunning architecture and the natural beauty of trees and gardens from Australia and around the world. There is also the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection located here alongside the impressive entry pavilion. The views over Canberra from this western vantage point are unique. Depart after lunch with a mid-afternoon comfort stop along the way. Thank you for choosing this tour. (B)