Canada · WALKING TOURS IN OTTAWA
A shortlist to send to whoever is planning: 8 walking tours in Ottawa that hold up, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before you commit.
Lantern-lit ghost stories in downtown Ottawa with cloaked guides. Hear Grant House and Château Laurier tales on a 75-minute walk.
“Nathan was a very engaging tour guide. Great stories and a different look at this beautiful city.”
Haunted Walk of Ottawa (1h15) near Parliament Hill. Lantern-lit ghost storytelling, stops at Rideau Canal, Château Laurier, and Bytown.
“Excellent tour. Very interesting and informative. Monica, our guide was an enthusiastic storyteller. Highly recommended.”
Ottawa downtown walking tour for $36, led by Taf. Small groups, history and photo stops, plus museum and hotel breaks.
“We enjoyed the tour. Taf is a very good guide. He showed us many different places and some interesting insights in history. Booking this tour was a very good experience and decision.”
A 100% private Ottawa walking tour with a local who tailors the route, pace, and stops to your interests, starting near the Tomb.
“Roberta was punctual and pleasant throughout the evening. I would never have seen so much in one evening without a guide. Thank you Roberta!”
Ottawa highlights on foot: 3-hour route from National War Memorial to ByWard Market with Rideau Canal history, gratuity-based guidance.
“Wouldn’t waste money next time The guide was reading from her notes. I could have done this with google search instead very poor. Wouldn’t recommend”
An engaging 90-minute Ottawa walking tour from Sparks Street to Major’s Hill Park, mixing frontier-capital history with photo stops and quirky stories.
“We really enjoyed our tour. Cody was fabulous ~ really knowledgeable, engaging and invested in everyone having a positive experience. We are Canadian but learned a lot of new information. It was nice to cover some area during the tour. Cody was funny and we really enjoyed our time with him.”
See Louise Bourgeois Maman, walk Ottawa landmarks, hit ByWard Market, then finish with a scenic downtown river cruise or National Gallery time.
“Well a pleasant young women, our guide had a shockingly lack of basic knowledge about Ottawa, our history, government, key figures and buildings and locations. We had to Google things that she did not know. On the other hand, Ellen, the guide on the Ekeau boat was great. We learned so much from her vs getting "I don't know" as an answer.”
Hand-feed chickadees and spot Ottawa wildlife on a 150-minute guided walk with hotel pickup, bird food, and a handy $43 price.
“Fun and interactive. Vivi was an excellent guide. We were given bird food to hold out and straight away the birds and squirrels came. So many Chickadees, Woodpeckers and Tree Creepers. There were also juvenile Turkeys. The Fall colour was beautiful and we saw our first Beaver Dam. We would highly recommend this trip.”
Six time zones of days out, sorted by the kind of day.
