Brisbane Walking Tour: City History & Culture

Explore Brisbane’s history, culture, and First Nations stories on an expert-led walking tour. Perfect for newcomers and locals alike. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Queen Street Mall - Stroll along a portion of Queen Street Mall, stopping by the Regent Theatre and Brisbane Arcade.
  • Burnett Lane - Explore Burnett Lane, known for its top-notch small bars and street art murals that narrate the city’s history.
  • Brisbane City Hall - Walk past Brisbane City Hall and discover its history, though the tour…
What's Included
  • Group photos
  • 1 small glass of craft beer (or soft drink or juice) for 18 years old and above
  • Map with recommendations
  • Snacks
  • English guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore Brisbane’s story on this expertly guided small-group walking tour, visiting all the city’s key attractions.
Ideal for newcomers, locals, and anyone eager to delve deeper into Brisbane’s history, culture, society, and First Nations people.
Beginning at the top of Queen Street, learn about Brisbane’s colonization by the British and its impact on…

Location
Reddacliff Place
Queen Street
We meet in Reddacliff Place, directly opposite the entrance to the Former Treasury Building, where there are two large metal balls close together.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan
Apr 17, 2025
Excellent guide and tour - Saskia was a truly excellent guide: informative, knowledgeable, and friendly. The pace was appropriate to the group, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions, take photos, or take a break for a moment.
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861gilld
Apr 14, 2025
Fabulous Brisbane walking tour! - We had a fantastic time on our walking tour in Brisbane. Saskia was so lovely & really knowledgable . Communication with Justin was faultless. It was a very rainy day and they contacted us first thing in the morning of the tour saying it can still go ahead but if we wanted to cancel our spot we could and would get our money back. Despite the rain it was a great tour. Thank you guys
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Gypsydarby
Apr 8, 2025
Nicole’s Brisbane Walking Tour was Outstanding! - Nicole is an excellent guide & knows the city of Brisbane well. The tour started on time & the pace was good so that we saw all the highlights of the city! Nicole has great knowledge of the history of the city & shared some fun anecdotes all along the way. She answered all of our questions & provided us with some good follow-on recommendations. Sharing a beer with the tour group at the end was lots of fun too! I highly recommend this city walking tour.
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Simon_m
Apr 8, 2025
Wonderful Walking Tour - Very informative tour. Nice mix of history and culture. Pace was just right. Nicole our guide was awesome. I’d highly recommend this to help get your bearings around Brisbane.
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Cyclistmatt
Apr 6, 2025
Just the ticket for exploring Brisbane - Great tour - hit all the spots and was very informative. Saskia knew lots about the city and the history behind it, which was very interesting. She also answered lots of our random questions without hesitation, showing her knowledge was just superficial. A lovely person who brought the group together nicely as well. 10/10
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225silviem
Apr 5, 2025
Good times with Saskia - Great places to see and fun things to explore in Brisbane. Saskia is the best possible tour guide we can think of :)! Thank you for extra time and care! Much appreciated :)
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Ajeveritt
Apr 3, 2025
Excellent walking tour - Saskia was a great guide. She was really informative and covered aspects of Brisbanes history not previously given on other trips. The pace of the tour was just right, not feeling rushed and given lots of opportunity to ask questions and take pictures. Would definitely recommend
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Dx486
Apr 1, 2025
Great city! Would come back. - Great city with long and vibrant history. Our guide tried her best to provide us with all important dates and information about the places we walked by. Overall, a great tour four first timers in Brisbane.
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Michael_m
Apr 1, 2025
Fantastic small group walking tour. Knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. - Fantastic small group walking tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, very engaging with the group, walking at a good pace. We got a sweet snack and a final drink (e.g. beer) stop at the end. We learned alot about Brisbane in a short time. We were in port for the day from a cruise ship so the tour duration, start/end time, and starting point worked out great with where the cruise ship shuttles stop was in city center.
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Michmee
Mar 31, 2025
Greak walking tour! - Saskia did a great job of presenting Brisbane highlights! Highly recommend this tour for first timers and newcomers to Brisbane.
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From $48
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).