Highlights Of Brisbane & Koala Sanctuary

OVERVIEW

Be properly introduced to urban Brisbane on a highlights drive, then head outside of town to mingle with the cuddly residents of the world’s largest koala sanctuary. Sit back in your panoramic coach and get a solid glimpse of Queensland’s green, beautiful capital set along the many bends of the Brisbane River – a city renowned for its sunny weather and matching disposition. See the Parliament House, Treasury Building, City Hall and the Old Customs House. Pass the verdant South Bank Parklands with the Wheel of Brisbane slowly spinning above the river, and the vibrant Cultural Precinct – home to museums, galleries and the boldly designed Performing Arts Centre. Outside the city center, you’ll spend self-guided time at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, where some 130 koalas roam freely through a compact preserve – marquee attractions of a menagerie that includes kangaroos, wallabies and other trademark Aussie critters from wombats and dingoes to emus, Tasmanian devils and laughing kookaburras. During your time at the Koala Sanctuary, a private encounter will be arranged for your group to have the opportunity to get up close to a Koala and take a selfie, listen carefully to your guide so that you don't miss this opportunity!

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a panoramic coach introduction to the capital of Queensland, Australia’s “Sunshine State.”
• Discover the city’s colorful history, from its earliest days as a penal colony to its wartime years as MacArthur’s South West Pacific HQ, to the go-go years since.
• Travel outside town to visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, first and largest such venue in the world
• Interact with over 130 free-ranging koalas and encounter lots of other signature Aussie critters.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.