Australia · 5 days · 750 km · Loop
Sydney and Canberra capital — cultural getaway 5 days
Short Sydney-Canberra loop. Sydney, Blue Mountains, Canberra (capital, federal museums, parliament), Goulburn, back to Sydney. For museum and institutional architecture lovers.
Start: Sydney · End: Sydney · March to November. · Difficulty: easy
Highlights
- Blue Mountains Three Sisters
- Wentworth Falls
- Parliament House Canberra
- War Memorial
- National Gallery
- Mount Ainslie
- Goulburn Big Merino
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Sydney → Blue Mountains (Katoomba)
Sydney → Katoomba · 110 km
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Day 2
Blue Mountains full day
Katoomba · 50 km
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Day 3
Katoomba → Canberra
Katoomba → Canberra · 290 km
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Day 4
Canberra full day (Parliament + War Memorial)
Canberra · 50 km
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Day 5
Canberra → Goulburn → Sydney (drop-off)
Canberra → Sydney · 290 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.