Explore Brisbane Like a Local: 3-Hour Custom Private Walking Tour
Overview
Explore Brisbane’s vibrant heart on an exclusive 3-hour private walking tour tailored specifically to your group’s interests and pace. Step beyond standard sightseeing to uncover hidden coffee laneways, rich colonial history, subtropical parklands, and sun-drenched riverfront views alongside a passionate local expert guide.
Because every tour is 100% customised, your guide crafts an itinerary around what you love most—whether that’s contemporary street art, historic architecture, or insider tips on the city's best dining and secret bars. Enjoy an intimate, unhurried experience with direct 1-on-1 interaction every step of the way.
Tailored Itinerary: Custom-designed on the day for your group's preferences.
Local Expertise: Stories and insider secrets from a passionate Brisbane guide.
Multilingual Options: Tours available in Mandarin, Spanish, French, and Italian when booked direct with Urban Tours.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Drink Stop: Complimentary coffee, tea, or soft drink at a vibrant local spot.
- Snacks Local Snack: Iconic Australian lamington
- Souvenir Gift: A special keepsake to remember your Brisbane experience.
- Community Impact: A direct contribution to a local Brisbane charity with every booking.
- Locals List: Exclusive guide to Brisbane’s top hidden bars, restaurants, cafes, and activities.
- Private Professional Local Guide dedicated solely to your group.
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Your guide can meet you at your hotel and start the walking tour from there.
Brisbane City QLD 4000
Australia
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Post Office Square
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
General Post Office (GPO)
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
King George Square
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
City Hall
Admission Ticket Free
Brisbane (pass by)
Brisbane Square
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Stairs are on the route, please contact the supplier for accessibility requirements
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Explore Brisbane Like a Local: 3-Hour Custom Private Walking Tour?
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Activity code: C-307772P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AEST).
- Tea and coffee. Drink Stop: Complimentary coffee, tea, or soft drink at a vibrant local spot.
- Snacks. Local Snack: Iconic Australian lamington.
- Souvenir Gift: A special keepsake to remember your Brisbane experience.
- Community Impact: A direct contribution to a local Brisbane charity with every booking.
- Locals List: Exclusive guide to Brisbane’s top hidden bars, restaurants, cafes, and activities.
- Private Professional Local Guide dedicated solely to your group.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Explore Brisbane Like a Local: 3-Hour Custom Private Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Explore Brisbane Like a Local: 3-Hour Custom Private Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeDrink Stop: Complimentary coffee, tea, or soft drink at a vibrant local spot.
- SnacksLocal Snack: Iconic Australian lamington
- Souvenir Gift: A special keepsake to remember your Brisbane experience.
- Community Impact: A direct contribution to a local Brisbane charity with every booking.
- Locals List: Exclusive guide to Brisbane’s top hidden bars, restaurants, cafes, and activities.
- Private Professional Local Guide dedicated solely to your group.
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Stairs are on the route, please contact the supplier for accessibility requirements
