Day One: Canberra & The Arboretum

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. Today visit a fascinating attraction: the Arboretum located at the western end of Lake Burley Griffin, just six kilometres from the centre of Canberra. There is a café where you can purchase lunch. Although in its development stage 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 & a great contrast to your later stop at Mt Ainslie Lookout with incredible views looking down over the War Memorial all the way to Old Parliament House & new Parliament House. This afternoon check into the Novotel Canberra positioned in the heart of Canberra. Your contact number will be Ph: (02) 6245 5000 . Enjoy a delicious dinner each night & a cooked breakfast in the mornings. (L,D)

Day Two: Canberra’s key attractions including the Last Post Ceremony at the War Memorial

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 & it is about a 8 to 10 minute drive from the city & Parliament House area. (B,D)

Day Three: Floriade & Tulip Tops

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, we make our way to Floriade, Australia’s iconic spring festival in the heart of the nations capital. Here, you’ll have time to wander through breathtaking massed flower displays, vibrant garden beds, and creative installations that showcase the very best of the season. Then, we continue on to visit Tulip Top Garden just off the Federal highway, on our way out of 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. You can either purchase a light lunch from here at Tulip Tops, before we make our way home to Sydney. (B,L)

Please note that on our Canberra tour, the order of scheduled attractions is subject to change based on the availability of the suppliers/attractions.