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  • Toronto, Canada

Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

Are you looking for things to do in Ottawa? Our Ottawa scavenger hunt is a 3-hr self-guided walking tour with challenges, taking you from Chateau Laurier to the Supreme Court and the Byward Market, without missing Parliament Hill of course! Solve challenges at every step to discover your next destination and earn points. Learn a little history as well as interesting facts about what surrounds you. The Ottawa Scavenger Hunt is a 4.5 km / 2.8 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It takes 3 hours to complete. A fun learning experience. See the 44 locations sights. Learn some local history. Challenge your knowledge with 57 varied challenges. Fun for all ages and kids included. Walk at your own pace. Pets are allowed throughout the tour. Wheelchair and stroller accessible throughout. Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule. Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt. Also available in French

What to Expect

Private tour
12 stops
27 places
2 hrs – 3 hrs

Pass by: Government Conference Centre

This is the starting point of your adventure and the location of the current Senate of Canada, as the Parliament building undergoes a multi-year renovation. Learn some history and solve a few challenges outside the building. Spend 15 minutes here.

Stop at: Women Are Persons!

5 min

Learn about this important monument and solve a challenge about it while you're here.

Stop at: Rideau Canal National Historic Site

10 min

Walk over the Rideau Canal and spend time with a few different monuments, learning about the history of Canada and solving challenges with each.

Stop at: Valiants Memorial

5 min

Discover Canada's heroes, one from 5 significant periods in Canada's history. Solve a challenge here.

Stop at: The Flags of Canada

5 min

Spend 5 minutes discovering the 14 flags of Canada, the country flag, 10 provincial flags, and 3 territorial flags. At the base of each flag is its armory.

Pass by: National Arts Centre

Walk along the Rideau Canal towards the National Arts Centre. Learn its history and the concerts and plays it puts on. Solve a challenge while you are here. Spend 10 minutes walking to it.

Pass by: Governor General's Foot Guards Regimental Museum

See this museum and learn its significance and history. Solve a challenge while here. Spend 5 minutes.

Pass by: Ottawa City hall

See Ottawa's City Hall building and learn about its many functions. Spend 5 minutes here.

Stop at: Confederation Park

15 min

Walk through this beautiful park. See 3 distinct features and solve challenges with each.

Pass by: Lord Elgin Hotel

Learn the history of this gorgeous historic hotel. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here

Stop at: Oscar Peterson Statue

5 min

See a beautiful memorial that plays music next to the National Arts Centre. Discover who Oscar Peterson was and solve a challenge here.

Stop at: The National War Memorial

5 min

Learn about Canada's participation in 5 separate conflicts from 1899 onward. Solve a challenge here.

Stop at: Sparks Street

15 min

Walk on this pedestrian street to view many historic buildings. Learn more of the city's history. Solve several challenges as you move from a monument to a historic building, to another monument...

Pass by: Capital Information Kiosk

Walk by the city's main tourist information center. 5 minutes here

Stop at: The Valour Building

5 min

Learn this building's history and solve a challenge here.

Pass by: Bank of Canada Museum

Walk by and learn about this museum in a modern glass building. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes.

Pass by: Supreme Court of Canada / Cour Supreme Du Canada

Admire and learn about this historical "Art Deco" with Chateau-inspiration building. Also, learn how the Supreme Court functions Solve a challenge here and walk around back to see the Ottawa River and learn about Gatineau across the river. Spend 10 minutes here

Pass by: National Gallery of Canada

See the national gallery building from afar and learn some of its history. You'll see it up closer further on. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes

Pass by: National Press Building

Learn about this important media building near Parliament Hill. Spend 5 minutes here

Stop at: Centennial Flame

5 min

Learn about this flame and when it was lit, and who lit it. Solve a challenge

Pass by: Parliament Hill and Buildings

Learn about the Canadian Parliament building and its important sections. Discover some of its history and solve challenges about them. Spend 10 minutes here

Stop at: Statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier

5 min

See and learn about Sir Wilfrit Laurier, Canada's 5th and 1st francophone Prime Minister. Canada has had a long history of alternating French and English party leaders. Solve a challenge here.

Pass by: Bytown Museum

See and learn about this museum from the other side of the Rideau Canal. Learn which film shot scenes here in winter. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here

Pass by: Fairmont Château Laurier

Walk around the west side of this historic hotel. Learn about its beginnings and "Chateau" style architecture. Spend 5 minutes

Stop at: Major's Hill Park

10 min

Walk through this park behind the Chateau Laurier hotel and beside the Rideau Canal. See the United States Embassy on the other side of the park, the Notre-Dame d'Ottawa Cathedral, and the National Arts Galery. Solve a few challenges here.

Pass by: ByWard Market

Your adventure continues at this open-air public market and shopping district. Learn about its history. 5 minutes here.

Pass by: Ottawa School Of Art

This is your final full stop on your activity, before returning to the start location. Learn about this school and solve a challenge involving art from Canada's First Nations. Spend 5 minutes here

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
  • 24/7 customer support
  • Solve 57 varied challenges on this tour
  • 44 points of interest seen on this tour
NOT INCLUDED
  • This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
  • You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

Meeting And Pickup

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

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