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Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt
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Mobile ticket
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Offered in: English
What to Expect
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!
Learn about this important monument and solve a challenge about it while you're here.
Stop at: Rideau Canal National Historic Site
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
Discover Canada's heroes, one from 5 significant periods in Canada's history. Solve a challenge here.
Stop at: The Flags of Canada
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
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
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
Learn about Canada's participation in 5 separate conflicts from 1899 onward. Solve a challenge here.
Stop at: Sparks Street
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
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
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
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
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
- 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
- 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
Meeting Point
Where you'll meet your guide
Once you're standing outside the current Senate of Canada, across the street from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.
End Point
Where the tour ends
This experience ends at the starting point.
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.
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