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A week in Canberra

Seven days in Canberra 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 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

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 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

  3. 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

    Treloar Crescent

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Assembly

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Lonsdale Street 11

  6. 20:3022:00

    Durham Castle Arms

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Kingston · Jardine Street 52, 2604

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–01:00

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Tilley Devine's Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 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

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Canberra Glassworks

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Wentworth Avenue 11

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Dock

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    7/81 Giles Street, Kingston Foreshore

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Portrait Gallery

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art gallery in Canberra, Australia

    King Edward Terrace, Parkes

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Street of Asia

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Shop G15, South.Point

  9. 20:3023:00

    Canberra Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Civic Square, London Cct

Day 3

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Space Kitchen

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    12 Furzer St., Phillip

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Dinosaur Museum

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    dinosaur museum in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    cnr Gold Creek Road and Barton Highway, Nicholls

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    OTIS Dining Hall

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Kingston · Jardine Street 29, 2604

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 18:00–00:00 · Sun closed

  6. 14:3017:00

    Lanyon Homestead

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Tharwa Dr, 2620 District of Tuggeranong

  7. 17:0019:30

    National Gallery of Australia

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    National art museum in Canberra, Australia

    Parkes Place

  8. 19:3021:00

    SoLita Pizzeria, Restaurant & Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    London Circuit 143

  9. 21:0022:30

    Casey Jones

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    15 Kingsland Parade, Casey

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe D’lish

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    27 Hopetoun Cct, Deakin

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    National Library of Australia

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    national reference library in Canberra, Australia

    Parkes Place West 25

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Turkish Pide House Woden

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Woden Plaza, 97-99 Corinna Street, Woden

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

  6. 14:3017:00

    Canberra Museum and Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum

    176 London Cct

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–16:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Old Parliament House

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    former house of the Parliament of Australia

    King George Terrace 18

  8. 19:3021:00

    Jasmine House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    cnr Ernest Cavanagh St and Gribble St

  9. 21:0022:30

    Duxton

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    8 Macpherson Street, O'Connor

Day 5

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Frankies

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Francis Forde Boulevard

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Happy’s Restaurant

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Garema Place 17

  4. 14:3017:00

    Parliament House

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • History

    house of parliament for Australia

    Capital Hill

  5. 17:0019:30

    National Museum of Australia

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Canberra, Australia

    Lawson Crescent

  6. 19:3021:00

    Herbert's at Evatt

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Heydon Place 21

  7. 21:0022:30

    King O'Malley's

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    City Walk 131

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–23:00

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Two Before Ten

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bandjalong Crescent 68

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

  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

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Chairman Yip

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    1 Burbury Cl, Barton

  6. 14:3017:00

    Questacon

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

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    science museum in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    King Edward Terrace

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Akiba

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    40 Bunda St

  9. 20:3022:00

    Cypher Brewing Co

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Hinder Street 35

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 11:00–21:00 · Wed–Sun 11:00–23:00

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Glass House Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    10 Binara St

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Calthorpes House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    24 Mugga Way, Red Hill

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri closed · Sat 13:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Pho Hub

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Benjamin Way 39

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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