Leisurely Brisbane

OVERVIEW

Take a comfortable seat for a delightful coach-driven survey of Brisbane and its surrounding area, with a visit to the Mt. Coot-tha lookout high above the city. Queensland’s government and cultural capital, beguiling Brisbane presents its guests with a distinctive mix of relaxed charm and big city vibrancy. A meandering river runs through it, a semitropical climate fosters lush parks citywide, and a passion for urban reinvention as it grows has yielded a “Brissie” skyline that shines in its modernity without sacrificing its historic character. Your rolling tour will bring you past stately Parliament House, a neoclassical Treasury Building with sleek glass and concrete towers as its backdrop, and the domed 19th-century Customs House. Among the many other modern and historic highlights, you’ll see are the Cultural Centre along South Bank and the landmark Botanical Gardens. But perhaps the most dramatic sight of all on this trip will be what you encounter when your coach travels outside the metropolitan area and up to Mt. Coot-tha lookout, some 755 feet above sea level. The breathtaking vistas of Brisbane’s sleek skyscrapers and picturesque suburbs from up here are not to be missed.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy a panoramic highlight drive through Brisbane, the friendly, fast-growing capital of Queensland.
• Admire the Brisbane River as it winds its way through town and past inner city gardens lush with jacarandas, flame trees, and brilliant bougainvillea.
• See iconic landmark buildings like Parliament House, the Treasury Building, the old Customs House and the Cultural Precinct along South Bank.
• Stop for thrilling photos of the shimmering Brisbane skyline and suburbs as your coach ascends to the Mt. Coot-tha lookout some 755 feet above sea level.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Flat, comfortable shoes are recommended.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen as needed.