Bookme ReviewCanberra Colourful Day Trip - Departs SydneyPosted by Anna from Finland on 6 Mar 2020

Mediocre trip to the capital

Anna said... Although the trip was an okay way to see some of the sights in Canberra, it seemed a bit unorganized and I did not think that it was worth the money. E.g. in the tour description it was mentioned that we were supposed to get free time in either the National Art Gallery or the National Museum but the guide was not aware of this as he was going to take us only to the Art Gallery without asking. Thankfully, as everybody were more interested in the museum, we were able to change plans and see it. The tour guide also felt a little unorganized and unprepared, and from early on I felt incredibly uncomfortable around him. He mentioned many times that he did not really know what was going on (e.g. if something was closed) and that didn't seem very professional. He did not seem that interested in what he was doing and he did not seem that knowledgeable about the politics (he was touring us in the parliament house). I think it would have been better to tour the sights with a person working in each sight who would know everything about the place and be genuinely interested in explaining about Australia's history and politics. Also, one thing that bothered me was that he put a really strong perfume on himself inside the car so that I really felt it was hard to breathe and got a terrible headache due to the smell. Touring with him was uncomfortable as one could smell him 10 meters away. When I mentioned about it to him, he just said that it is a very expensive perfume and it is the Australian way that one does not want to smell bad. I think that was extremely inconsiderate, ignorant and impolite. Especially, as some people might really be sensitive to fragrances and allergic to them. To summarize, I you're only wanting to see the main attractions quickly and want someone to drive you around, then this might be a good option for you. However, if you are really into history and politics and want to take your time and learn more, then I'd recommend taking a bus to Canberra from Sydney, spend a night in Canberra, and take your time seeing all the interesting places in Canberra. There are free tours in each place and the guides seemed really keen on sharing their broad knowledge, as I was able to listen to some during our free time in attactions.

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