Australia

Five days in Canberra

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Canberra with one day that is not about Canberra at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Canberra trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

6 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    The Alby

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    45 Furzer St, Phillip

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3016:00

    Government House

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    official residence of the Governor-General of Australia in Yarralumla, Canberra

    viewing platform off Lady Denman Drive, Yarralumla

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Turkish Pide House Woden

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Woden Plaza, 97-99 Corinna Street, Woden

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:30–21:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3022:00

    Royal Australian Mint

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    national mint of Australia

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Tilley Devine's Cafe

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    café in Lyneham in Canberra, Australia

    cnr Brigalow St & Wattle St, Lyneham

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 07:30–16:30 · Wed 07:30–20:30 · Thu–Fri 07:30–21:00 · Sat 08:00–21:00 · Sun 08:00–15:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Museum of Australia

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Canberra, Australia

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Assembly

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Australian War Memorial

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    SoLita Pizzeria, Restaurant & Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Duxton

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    8 Macpherson Street, O'Connor

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 3

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Space Kitchen

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Beaver Galleries

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    81 Denison St, 2600 Canberra

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cafe D’lish

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    27 Hopetoun Cct, Deakin

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3015:15

    Canberra Mosque

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Culture & museums

    mosque in Yarralumla, Canberra, Australia

    130 Empire Cct, 2600 Canberra

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 15:15

    3h 45m open

    15:15 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    The Dock

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    7/81 Giles Street, Kingston Foreshore

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3022:00

    The Lodge

    Picked because balanced energy + it works for a couple

    • 1h 30m

    official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia

Day 4

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Frankies

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Francis Forde Boulevard

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Australian National Capital Artists

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Hoskins Street 96

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Jasmine House

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    cnr Ernest Cavanagh St and Gribble St

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3016:00

    Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Hiking

    Nature Reserve in the Australian Capital Territory

    Mulligans Flat Rd, 2914 Gungahlin

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Happy’s Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Casey Jones

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    15 Kingsland Parade, Casey

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Two Before Ten

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bandjalong Crescent 68

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–14:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–14:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    1 McCoy Cct

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–16:00

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Pho Hub

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors