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
  • Map with recommendations
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • 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.

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Andrew_c
Dec 9, 2025
Brisbane CBD walking tour - Great way to see the Brisbane CBD area lots of hidden gems , good stories well structured great small group excellent tour guide Tom. Thanks for a great couple of hours 😎
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Cherryhintonblue
Dec 9, 2025
Great walk to get to know Brisbane - Excellent introductory tour with Tom, offering loads of background to the city's history as well as pointing out the places to visit, eat/drink and shop. Nice casual vibe, which is exactly what we were hoping for. Thoroughly recommended.
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Meganlc9959zj
Dec 8, 2025
Thanks Tom - Tom was excellent! He seemed to genuinely love Brisbane and was super knowledgeable about most of Australia. He was so fabulous that we booked another tour we knew he would be leading later in the week.
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Imabroadwaybaby
Dec 8, 2025
A super introduction to Australia and Brisbane in particular - We absolutely loved our walking tour with Tom. He was super friendly, informative, and took great care of us. He answered all our questions, no matter how stupid, and we came away from the tour with a deep appreciation of the history and current status and culture of Brisbane. Well done!
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O4989rcchrisf
Dec 8, 2025
Cracking morning - 5 star walking tour with guide Tom.. loads of information about the early settlement of the city, with some modern twists that only a local would know about.. you guys really need a food tour as well 👍
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Irene_k
Dec 6, 2025
Great small group walking tour. - Great small group walking tour that is well paced . Amazingly informative guide, Saskia, was super knowledgeable and made sure we were always comfortable with well timed toilet breaks. Great value and highly recommended.
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Jolyong
Dec 6, 2025
A great experience and thoroughly enjoyable - Nicole was quite excellent with that nice blend of educator and entertainer. This was a great experience and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Chris
Dec 6, 2025
Great Brisbane highlights tour - Excellent small group tour of Brisbane’s history and architecture, street art & culture. Our guide Tom was friendly knowledgeable and paced the tour well.
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Andy
Dec 6, 2025
Excellent Tour With Great Tour Guide - Great walking tour with Nicole. Very friendly, informative and great fun. Straight off the plane and booked for 10am while waiting for room. Great tour and tour guide, should be an essential for anyone just arriving in Brisbane. Set me up great, despite disappointing England Ashes performance. Don’t miss out on a great experience.
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Martin_s
Dec 5, 2025
Good intro to Brisbane. - This was an excellent tour and introduction to Brisbane. We had a better (and much more favourable) impression of Brisbane after this tour with a good level of history and culture included - just what we were looking for. Tom our guide had a depth of knowledge and clear affection for the city which we found infectious. Highly recommended.
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From $50
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).