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.

Customer Ratings
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Kathleen_t
Sep 23, 2025
Worthwhile tour - The tour was excellent would definately recommend it. It covered a large area of the city which is amazing and the history was very interesting as well. Tom our guide was great too.
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Borandy
Sep 19, 2025
Individual tour of Brisbane - Small group, competent guidance, questions are answered very well, places outside the main squares are also shown
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Westausieclaremont
Sep 16, 2025
Informative and fun - We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Tom. It was informative and what we saw was very interesting. A glass of beer at the end was a nice touch! I have done a lot of walking tours, and this was up with the best of them.
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Openglobe197
Sep 16, 2025
Very interesting and engaging. Completely surprised how beautiful Brisbane is having been to other cities in Australia, - Nicole outstanding, knowledgeable, warm, welcoming, and engaging. Highly recommend this tour for all first time and the second time or repeat visitors.
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Julieah6723uc
Sep 13, 2025
Relaxed and interesting - Lovely, relaxed walk around Brisbane with interesting anecdotes relating to the history of Brisbane. Wonderful way to spend a few hours, with a cold treat to finish!
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Cliff_c
Sep 10, 2025
Great Tour - Great tour of Brisbane’s CBD. Hidden alleys, bars, restaurants and artwork. Only covered the noirth side of the river, though .
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Courthart
Sep 9, 2025
Perfect way to get started in Brisbane - I highly recommend this tour as your first intro to Brisbane. It provides numerous city highlights and helps you situate yourself in the city center. Our guide, Nicole, was friendly and full of information, and ending with a drink on a patio was perfect.
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Samantha_s
Sep 7, 2025
Great way to explore Brisbane for a first timer solo visitor - Great tour for a solo person exploring Brisbane for the first time. Saskia was great! Very engaging and personable. The tour visited some great spots I wouldn’t have found on my own. Will highly recommend.
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Samanthaay4079ik
Sep 4, 2025
Great walking tour of Brisbane for a first timer solo traveler. - Great walking tour of Brisbane for a first timer solo traveler. Saskia was engaging and passionate. Saskia made the tour personal and shared great local knowledge on sites of interest.
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Kerryc910
Sep 9, 2025
First timer to Brisbane - We found this fun to be in small group. Learnt a lot of Brisbane history. Very informative guide. Good exercise. Enjoyed a coffee together and a drink at the end at a delightful riverfront bar.
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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).