Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise | 4 hours

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Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise
2 Adults x $113.29
$226.58
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$226.58
Pickup included
Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise
2 Adults x $113.29
$226.58
Approx Total
$226.58
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Transport in one of our complimentary vehicles
  • Gratuities
  • Food & Drink

Overview

Your Tripshepherd Guide will greet you at your downtown Ottawa accommodations and begin your tour in the comfort of one of our complimentary vehicles. To begin your tour you will take a driving tour through Rockcliffe Park. Get the exclusive opportunity to check out some sights most tourists won’t get to see. Your next stop will be to board a relaxing Rideau Canal Cruise for a relaxing view of the city from the Ottawa River passing over 50 points of interest including the magnificent Rideau Falls. Next, you will enjoy a narrated drive passing iconic attractions such as the Parliament Buildings and make stops outside the Supreme Court and Canadian Museum of History. To complete your tour your guide will take you to Parliament Hill - home of the Parliament of Canada. Here you will get the opportunity to learn about the rich nation's history on a self-guided walking tour of the grounds. At the end of your tour, your guide will take you back to your Downtown Ottawa hotel.

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Departure Point: Centrally located Ottawa hotels *Contact for meeting location if you are not staying in the downtown area *Order of activities may occur in a different order ... Read more â–Ľ

Itinerary

  • Ottawa

    Your Ottawa sightseeing tour begins with pick up from your hotel before heading out on a narrated drive past some must-see sights! You’ll pass the Parliament Buildings and make stops outside the Supreme Court and Canadian Museum of History for photos with a view.

    2 hours

  • Rockcliffe Park Pavillion (Pass By)

    We’ll take you on a driving tour through Rockcliffe Park. Large tour buses aren’t allowed to go here, but since we’re in a smaller, passenger van you’ll have the chance to check out some sights that most tourists won’t get to see, such as: the official residence of the US Ambassador to Canada, the Governor General’s Residence (Rideau Hall), and the Prime Minister’s Residence. We’ll also stop at the Rockcliffe lookout point where you take some amazing pictures while looking out on Ottawa River.

  • Notre-Dame Basilica (Pass By)

    After your tour of Rockcliffe Park, you'll visit to the Ottawa’s Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. You will marvel at the elegant gothic-style interiors in Ottawa’s largest and oldest standing church.

  • Supreme Court of Canada / Cour Supreme Du Canada (Pass By)

    Next, you will enjoy a narrated drive passing iconic attractions such as the Parliament Buildings and make stops outside the Supreme Court and Canadian Museum of History to capture beautiful images of the scenery.

  • Parliament Hill and Buildings

    To complete your tour your guide will take you to Parliament Hill - home of the Parliament of Canada. Here you will get the opportunity to learn about the rich nation's history and admire the beautiful Gothic revival-style buildings and their architectural elements of national symbolic importance on a self-guided walking tour of the grounds.

    1 hour

  • Rideau Canal National Historic Site

    Departing from the docks at Jacques Cartier Park, this relaxing river cruise will have you leisurely floating down the Ottawa River. During your enjoyable river cruise, you will be able to view over 55 different sites along the river which include everything from Chateau Laurier Hotel and Rideau Falls to the Parliament Buildings, Supreme Court of Canada, and the Prime Minister's House. (Cruise availabilty is seasonal. During the winter months - the river cruise will be replaced by a visit to the Canadian Museum of History) *Note - this tour does not include lunch, though snacks are available for purchase on board the boat

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Ottawa River cruise is a seasonal attraction, when the cruise is not operating it will be replaced with a Canadian War Museum of History tour

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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137 reviews

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Fun sightseeing in Ottawa

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a great time! Our guide was so much fun and very knowledgeable. We didn't get to do the boat ride because it was too cold but we still saw lots of great sights. There were only 2 of us on the tour so I really appreciated that they did it anyway and didn't cancel. At the end of the tour he gave us a perfect recommendation for a restaurant. It was really a fun experience. Thank you.

Fun sightseeing in Ottawa

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a great time! Our guide was so much fun and very knowledgeable. We didn't get to do the boat ride because it was too cold but we still saw lots of great sights. There were only 2 of us on the tour so I really appreciated that they did it anyway and didn't cancel. At the end of the tour he gave us a perfect recommendation for a restaurant. It was really a fun experience. Thank you.

Fantastic tour company

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide wad very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Very accommodating to my husband with some mobility issues. I highly recommend viator. We gave another discussion booked with them in a few months!

Fantastic tour company

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide wad very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. Very accommodating to my husband with some mobility issues. I highly recommend viator. We gave another discussion booked with them in a few months!

Terrific

Published on Oct, 2024

The Ottawa small group tour was very informative. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The river cruise was awesome. A wonderful relaxing afternoon. Thank you.

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