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Brisbane City Sights and Mount Coottha Private Tour

from A$1039
4 hours
Brisbane
Free Cancellation (12 hours prior)

See Brisbane your way on a four hour private minibus tour with a local guide. You'll be collected from your hotel or the cruise terminal, take in the view from Mount Coot-tha Lookout, walk the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, stop at Kangaroo Point Cliffs, cross the Story Bridge and finish at New Farm Park, with morning tea included.

Quick read before you book.

  • Panoramic views from Mount Coot-tha Lookout, out to Moreton Bay on clear days
  • A stroll through the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha
  • Skyline views from Kangaroo Point Cliffs
  • Crossing the Story Bridge
  • Riverside time in New Farm Park
  • A pace set by your group, not a timetable

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Honestly, not much. Guests struggle to find fault, so just bring comfy shoes, a hat and your questions, as the guides love a chat.

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Included in this tour.

  • Private four hour tour with a local guide
  • Air conditioned minibus for your group only
  • Pickup and drop off at Brisbane hotels or the Brisbane Cruise Terminal
  • Morning tea and refreshments
  • Small souvenir gift
  • Donation to a local Brisbane charity on your behalf

Commonly asked questions.

Your guide collects you from your Brisbane hotel or the Brisbane Cruise Terminal in a private air conditioned minibus, and drops you back at the end. Share your pickup details when you book so the operator can confirm your time.

It runs for about four hours. You'll drive through the CBD, take in the view from Mount Coot-tha Lookout, walk the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha, pass South Bank, stop at Kangaroo Point Cliffs, cross the Story Bridge and finish at New Farm Park.

It's a private tour, so one price covers your whole group rather than each person. That makes it great value for families and friends travelling together.

Yes, morning tea and refreshments are included, and you'll also take home a small souvenir gift.

Yes. Pickup and drop off at the Brisbane Cruise Terminal are included, so let the operator know your all aboard time when you book. If you'd like a cold one on the way, the Brisbane Icons Private Tour is built around ship schedules and includes a stop at the Breakfast Creek Hotel.
This tour focuses on the city, its lookouts and parks. For koala time, the Brisbane Koala and City Tour pairs Mount Coot-tha with entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

Cancel at least 12 hours before your tour starts for a refund, though booking and card processing fees aren't refundable. Cancellations within 12 hours of the start time, or no shows, can't be refunded.

If extreme weather puts guest safety at risk, the operator will move your booking to an alternative date. Pack a light rain jacket if showers are forecast, as you'll be out of the minibus at the lookout, gardens and parks.

More about this tour.

Most Brisbane bus tours run to a fixed timetable with a coach full of strangers. This one is just your group in a private air conditioned minibus, with a local guide who shapes four relaxed hours around what you want to see, from the city's best lookout to its favourite riverside park.Your guide collects you from your Brisbane hotel or the Brisbane Cruise Terminal and starts with a drive through the CBD, where colonial sandstone sits alongside glass towers. Then it's up to Mount Coot-tha Lookout for the view locals always show visiting friends first: the skyline, the river winding through the suburbs and, on a clear day, Moreton Bay. Down at the foot of the mountain you'll stretch your legs in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha, with morning tea along the way.Back towards the river, you'll roll past South Bank Parklands, the Wheel of Brisbane and Streets Beach, stop at Kangaroo Point Cliffs for a skyline view across the water, cross the Story Bridge and finish with a wander through New Farm Park. You'll head home with a small souvenir gift, and a donation goes to a local Brisbane charity on your behalf.Travelling with koala fans? The Brisbane Koala and City Tour pairs Mount Coot-tha with Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Or keep the day going with a sunset city lights cruise on the Brisbane River. Explore the details and check availability for your dates.

Additional info.

Pickup: From Brisbane hotels or the Brisbane Cruise Terminal. Share your pickup details when you book so the operator can confirm your time.Duration: About four hours.Pricing: One price covers your whole private group, so it works out best for families and friends travelling together.Cruise passengers: Pickup and drop off at the Brisbane Cruise Terminal make this an easy shore excursion. Let the operator know your ship's all aboard time when you book.What to bring: Comfortable shoes, a hat, sunscreen and a camera for the lookout.