Founded following the federation of the colonies as the seat of government for the new nation, Canberra has a unique purpose, setting, character and symbolism. Shaped around a man-made lake, surrounded by the bush, and set in amphitheatre of hills, the nation’s capital is an exciting meeting point of world-class art, museums, politics, and diplomacy.
The Bush Capital
Travel through the Southern Highlands with glimpses of sheep and wild kangaroos, pause at enigmatic Lake George, and wander Canberra’s diplomatic avenues past embassies and high commissions. Explore Parliament House on a guided tour, then enjoy time to discover the memorial, museum or gallery of your choice.
Whether you choose to travel with likeminded travellers in small group or put your preference in private touring, with us you can immerse yourself stress-free in creating new endless memories. Our tours are suitable for individuals, families, and groups of friends or colleagues. Small group day tours are conducted in English, private tours and charters en route commentary can be delivered in English, Czech and German.
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Dear Mark, it has been a pleasure spending time with you and getting to know you a little bit. Thank you for your kindness, enthusiasm, cheery outlook and for sharing your knowledge with us. We have enjoyed our time in Australia immensely. We wish you well. If you are ever in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area – you have a place to stay. Fondly,
Lisa and Ray
Dear Mark, thank you so much for such a wonderful trip! You were so helpful, friendly, and professional. We both appreciated you sharing your extensive knowledge about Australia. Your comments regarding Aboriginal culture were especially insightful! The course you took sounded fascinating. Thanks again!
Mary and Chris
Had a great day exploring Sydney with Mark. We had a limited amount of time, so Mark was very helpful tailoring an itinerary to our interests. Plus, it was Australia Day and raining outside, so Mark made every effort to accommodate the road blockages and keeping us dry while still seeing and learning about all the sites! It takes an intimate knowledge and familiarity with a city to put together such a great day on the fly! I’d highly recommend touring Sydney with Mark, as his knowledge, experience and passion are apparent at every step of the day and makes for a very fun, entertaining and knowledge away to explore a city!
Robert G, Seattle Washington 2015
Decided to take a tour of Sydney before we ventured on our own Hired Mark Wachtl www.wachtlaustralia.com.au. And it was great. Mark picked us up at the airport and took us all over the city and out to Bondi Beach where we stopped for lunch. We got an overall view of the city as well as some history. Mark was friendly and knowledgeable. He gave us a map when we finished the tour, circling where we had been and suggestions of where we might want to go. He said to call him if we had any questions. He’s a great guide and I would recommend him.
K Captain, Florida 2015