Brisbane Walking Tour: City History & Culture

Explore Brisbane’s history, culture, and First Nations stories on an expert-led walking tour. Perfect for newcomers and locals alike. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Queen Street Mall - Stroll along a portion of Queen Street Mall, stopping by the Regent Theatre and Brisbane Arcade.
  • Burnett Lane - Explore Burnett Lane, known for its top-notch small bars and street art murals that narrate the city’s history.
  • Brisbane City Hall - Walk past Brisbane City Hall and discover its history, though the tour…
What's Included
  • Group photos
  • 1 small glass of craft beer (or soft drink or juice) for 18 years old and above
  • Map with recommendations
  • Snacks
  • English guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Explore Brisbane’s story on this expertly guided small-group walking tour, visiting all the city’s key attractions.
Ideal for newcomers, locals, and anyone eager to delve deeper into Brisbane’s history, culture, society, and First Nations people.
Beginning at the top of Queen Street, learn about Brisbane’s colonization by the British and its impact on…

Location
Reddacliff Place
Queen Street
We meet in Reddacliff Place, directly opposite the entrance to the Former Treasury Building, where there are two large metal balls close together.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elizabethtz7186tg
Feb 13, 2025
Great tour with knowledgeable guide - My second Local Sauce tour. Learned about the company from friends who had taken and recommended the Sydney walking tour. I recommend Local Sauce tours. My Brisbane guide Nicole as great: an experienced tour professional native to Brisbane with years of knowledge and stories to share. We had a small, companionable group and enjoyed easy conversation throughout our time together. Nicole encouraged questions, which she fielded expertly. I had intended to take the tour with my husband, but he felt poorly and was unable to participate. Justin was so helpful to get my situation sorted out without additional hoopla. While on the tour, our small group had a delicious, chocolate treat partway through our walk and ended at a lovely cafe riverside for a cold beer that capped the tour off nicely. I highly recommend Nicole and Local Sauce Tours. Superb tours; superb service!
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Dave_m
Feb 12, 2025
Fun Brisbane Walking Tour - Our guide, Nicole, did a wonderful job of giving historical comments and interesting stories about each building or monument we visited. She was friendly, knowledgeable and fun. Her experience as a tour guide was clear. She did a great job of getting 12 strangers to have fun together. I thought the pace of the tour was good for people of varying levels of fitness.
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O9626jularrys
Feb 11, 2025
Enjoyable tour. - Very enjoyable. Justin knows his stuff. Thank you for a great tour. I must write a minimum of 100 characters so I have four left. Thanks.
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59deepakv
Feb 11, 2025
Enjoyable experience of knowing Brisbane inside out!! - I'm so glad I joined the 'Ultimate Brisbane Walking Tour' with Local Sauce Tours! Our guide, Nicole, was a true Brisbane local, born and raised in the city. Her insight into the city's transformation from a small town to a thriving metropolis was fascinating. Throughout the tour, Nicole shared captivating stories and anecdotes about the city's landmarks, monuments, and historic buildings. Brisbane's history, architecture, and cultural significance were engaging, informative, and often surprising. The tour was perfectly paced, with plenty of stops for photos and questions. The finale at a bar, with its stunning views of the Brisbane River and Story Bridge, was the perfect ending to a fantastic tour.
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Hotela135
Feb 6, 2025
Very informativ, awesome guides Sasika abd Nicole - I booked this tour and to my surprise I had a private tour with Saskia and Nicole. I got a lot of excellent and interesting informations about Brisbane and I fully enjoyed the walk around town with the two ladies. I saw and heared aspects of the city that I would never know. The 2 guides were also very charming with a good sense of humor. Thank you and cheers to you with a 4X. And by the way the Mango chocolates from Noosa were even better then Swiss chocolates😉
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Jeffrey_w
Feb 4, 2025
Nicole + Brisbane Tour 5 Stars - Nicole is a Brisbane tour guide of the highest caliber. She was super prepared, had many visuals , told us in momentary increments where to head and stop. Had many interesting current and historical anecdotal stories. Allowed for restroom , beverage , and food stops . And was accepting of individuals needs to be on the phones for various reasons. As notable she made sincere and effective efforts to help all participants to connect and connect with each of us.
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Senne
Jan 30, 2025
Loved the tour with Saskia! - We did the ultimate walking tour in Brisbane. We really enjoyed our walking tour with our guide Saskia. She was just amazing! She was extremely friendly, made jokes and gave us so much insightful information about the city. It is an absolute must to do in Brisbane. Highly recommended!
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Anant
Jan 30, 2025
A must do! - It was outstanding, a lot of Information. Saskia was great as guide. It was nice to hear about all the hystorie. She was inspiring !
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Sabreena
Jan 29, 2025
Fun, informative and well paced walking tour with Saskia - Saskia is an excellent guide, very well informed, interesting, friendly and easy to listen to. The tour was comprehensive and we now know our new home city so much better. The chocolates and beer at the end were a lovely touch. It was very easy to stay together and hear the commentary due to the small size of the group. This is definitely one of the best walking tours we’ve done due to the quality Saskia’s commentary and her lovely welcoming approach. Highly recommended tour.
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Jamiemm6707tu
Jan 22, 2025
A worthwhile tour - Nicole was a star. Looked after us on a very hot day. Nicole's local knowledge gave insights into some of the changes happening in Brisbane.
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