Australia

Five days in Brisbane

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

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

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Gallery of Modern Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Lefkas Taverna

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3022:00

    Norman Hotel

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Le Bon Choix

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Queen Street 379, 4000

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 06:30–18:00 · Sun 06:30–17:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    University of Queensland Anthropology Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    anthropology museum in Brisbane, Australia

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Macelleria

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Teneriffe · Florence Street 31, 4005

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 · Fri 12:00–23:00 · Sat 11:00–23:00 · Sun 11:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Fort Lytton National Park

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Hiking

    national park in Australia

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

  9. 20:3022:00

    Criterion

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    239 George St

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–15:00 · Sun 10:00–12:00

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    West End Coffeehouse

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Commissariat Store, Brisbane

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historical building in Queensland

    William Street 115

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Alchemy Restaurant + Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Brisbane Tramway Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Australian transport museum

    Ferny Grove · Tramway Street 20, 4055

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat closed · Sun 12:30–16:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Queensland Maritime Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum in Brisbane, Australia

  8. 19:3021:00

    Gunshop Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Mollison Street 53, 4101

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 07:00–14:30 · Fri–Sat 07:00–20:30 · Sun 07:00–14:30

  9. 21:0022:30

    Archive

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    John Mills Himself

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    MacArthur Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Edward Street 201

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 10:00–14:30 · Wed closed · Thu 10:00–14:30 · Fri–Sat closed · Sun 10:00–14:30

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Moda

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    HMAS Diamantina

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • History

    1944 River-class frigate

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    China Sea Milton

    Suggested because you chose food

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

    Gilhooley's

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Anouk

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Queensland Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Brisbane
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors