Tours, tickets and day trips in Canberra, ACT
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Canberra
The best-reviewed experiences in Canberra from Viator, our tours partner: 44 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Highlights of Canberra Full Day Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $137.09 Free cancellation
Badass Women who Shaped the Nation: Women’s History Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $43.52 Free cancellation
Small Group Canberra Day Trip from Sydney (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $166.11 Free cancellation
Private Canberra Winery Tour with lunch (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $235.74 Free cancellation
Spies and Secrets in the Capital: Women in Espionage Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $43.52 Free cancellation
Canberra Day Tour - all major Attractions, All free entry (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $47.15 Free cancellation
Full-Day Canberra Winery Tour /w lunch (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $187.87 Free cancellation
Kangaroos and Koala Experience Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $108.08 Free cancellation
Half-Day Canberra Winery Tour /w lunch (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $158.85 Free cancellation
Canberra Floriade Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $137.09 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Historic and Cultural Canberra Private Walking Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $359 Free cancellation
All 44 experiences in Canberra on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across Australia
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Australia | 455,558 | 2021 |
The busiest is National Gallery of Australia at 455,558 visitors in 2021. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Canberra
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra to Wollongong | Australia | 187 km (116 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Canberra to Sydney | Australia | 247 km (153 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Canberra to Central Coast | Australia | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Canberra?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Canberra?
National Gallery of Australia, with 455,558 visitors in 2021 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.