subject: Taking A Brisbane City Sights Family Tour [print this page] A Brisbane City Sights Tour will allow you to quickly get a overview of the city. This tour is less than two hours and lets you see all the highlights of Brisbane. Costing less than a hundred dollars for the whole family to enjoy spending time in the many unique shops will make for a family adventure not soon forgot by anyone, involved in the fun for the whole day. Hitting the city's many hot spots on one of these tours is a great way to shop and learn so much more about this fabulous friendly city.
If you have no clue about Fortitude Valley or Mount Cootha you are in luck with these being two of the the far flung locations in this Brisbane tour that begin at the post office. But this is no ordinary tour. You can jump off at any of the locations and stay as long as you want and catch the next bus coming through. This will surely keep your tour of Brisbane interesting.
When you get your tickets you will also want to get a time table that gives you all the stops and all the different times that the bus goes to these stops. You will also want to get a map of all the stops so that you have a good idea of all the places that you will be able to explore. The map also shows you where you can catch the awesome blue Citycat. A ride on one of these cool large catamarans is a nice addition to the tour and it takes you over the river to some great spots.
While on these tours, your guide will give you a bit of the history of the spots you will be visiting along the tour. This info is another good way of deciding where to jump off and spend some extra time. Touring the 1828 windmill built by convicts will give you more of an appreciation for the time we live in. A visit to the Brisbane Museum will surely take you back to a simpler time. Visiting the Brisbane City Hall might be a tour hot spot for you. Fortitude Valley is well known for its Chinatown shops where spending a day is as enjoyable as holiday shopping.
There are also some great natural places that you will want to visit, especially Mount Cootha. Way up at the Mount Cootha lookout you can see the most incredible majestic views of the city and shoreline of the river. There are also the gardens that are worth a visit. The Brisbane botanical gardens are full of beautiful plants and the Roma St. Parklands has beautiful manicured gardens and lovely water features to relax in.
