Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise

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Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise

2 Adults x $113.29

$226.58

Approx Total

$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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Fairmont Chateau Laurier 1 Rideau Street, , Ottawa, Canada, CA, K1N 8S7
Holiday Inn Ottawa Dwtn - Parliament Hill, an IHG hotel 402 Queen Street, , Ottawa, Canada, CA, K1R 5A7
Ottawa Marriott Hotel 100 Kent St, Enter on your left from Kent Street, Ottawa, Canada, CA, K1P 5R7
Sonder The O'Connor 377 Rue O'Connor Street, , Ottawa, Canada, CA, K2P 2M2
The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Drive, , Ottawa, Canada, CA, K1N 9H4

Pickup details

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 ▼

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

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

May 01100% refund

May 02No refund

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

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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.

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