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Australia

A week in Brisbane

Seven days in Brisbane without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 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

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Kadoya

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    73 Mary St

  3. 14:3017:00

    Queensland Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    state museum of Queensland, Australia

    South Brisbane · Grey Street, 4101

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–17:00

  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

    Hardgrave Road 170, 4101

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

  6. 20:3022:00

    Gilhooley's

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    124 Albert St

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Le Bon Choix

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 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

    Queensland Maritime Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Museum in Brisbane, Australia

    cnr Stanley and Sidon Streets, South Bank

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–16:30

  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

    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

  7. 17:0019:30

    Gallery of Modern Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Stanley Place

  8. 19:3021:00

    Harveys

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    4/31 James St

  9. 21:0023:30

    Queensland Performing Arts Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre with three theatres and a concert hall in Brisbane, Australia

    South Brisbane · Melbourne Street, 4101

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    West End Coffeehouse

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    80 Vulture St, West End

  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

    9 Chancellor Pl

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–15:00 · 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

    Eagle Street 175

  6. 14:3017:00

    Queensland Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Stanley Place, 4101

  7. 17:0019:30

    HMAS Diamantina

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • History

    1944 River-class frigate

  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

    100 Boundary St

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    John Mills Himself

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Charlotte Street 40, 4000

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Boggo Road Gaol

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    former prison in Brisbane, Australia

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Moda

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    The Barracks 61

  6. 14:3017:00

    Fort Lytton National Park

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Hiking

    national park in Australia

    South Street 160

  7. 17:0019:30

    Fort Lytton

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    fort in the suburb of Lytton in Brisbane, Australia

  8. 19:3021:00

    China Sea Milton

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    60 Park Rd

  9. 21:0022:30

    Port Office Hotel

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Edward Street 40

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–22:00

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Anouk

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    212 Given Tce

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Olive Thyme Turkish Cuisine

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Albion · Sandgate Road 297, 4010

  4. 14:3017:00

    Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    317 Edward St

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Continental Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    21 Barker St

  7. 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 6

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Fatboys Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    321 Brunswick St

  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

    Sultans Kitchen

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Given Terrace 163

  6. 14:3017:00

    RD Milns Antiquities Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    The University of Queensland, Level 2, Building 9, 4072 Brisbane

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 09:30–14:00 · Wed–Fri 09:30–16:30 · Sat–Sun closed

  7. 17:0019:30

    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

  8. 19:3021:00

    The Pancake Manor

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Charlotte Street 18

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  9. 21:0022:30

    Roma Street Parkland

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

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Australian park

    1 Parkland Blvd, 4000 Brisbane

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Chez nous

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    160 Roma St, 4000 Brisbane

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Sciencentre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Grey St, 4101 Brisbane

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Ahmet's

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    10/168 Grey St, South Brisbane

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Brisbane
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors