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Activity Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa Best Private Custom Walking Tour
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About this activity
Ottawa’s political landmarks and historic neighborhoods can feel distant without guidance. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour.
This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you wish to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to fit your interests—just let us know in advance.
Your guide contacts you beforehand to understand your preferences, ensuring you see the places you truly want to experience. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour uncovers Ottawa’s local gems and vibrant culture.
At a glance
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group
- Your group only
- People per booking
- 1–15
- Guide
- German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
- Operated by
- Guydeez
Ages: Adults (18–99 years)
What is included
Included
- Included: Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Included: Private Walking Tour
- Included: Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Included: In-person English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian speaking Guide
- Included: Customization of the tour
Not included
- Not included: Personal expenses
- Not included: Drink and food
- Not included: Local Transportations around the city
Itinerary
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Ottawa Train Station
30 min
Ottawa station, or Ottawa Train Station, is the main inter-city train station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operated by Via Rail. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of downtown Ottawa and adjacent to Tremblay O-Train station in the neighbourhood of Eastway Gardens. The station serves inter-city trains connecting to Toronto, Kingston, Montreal and Quebec City on Via Rail's Corridor Route
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
30 min
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a historic monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States. The World War I "Unknown" is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Victoria Cross, and several other foreign nations' highest service awards.
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30 min
Parliament Hill, colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its Gothic revival suite of buildings, and their architectural elements of national symbolic importance, is the home of the Parliament of Canada. Parliament Hill attracts approximately three million visitors each year. Law enforcement on Parliament Hill and in the parliamentary precinct is the responsibility of the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS).
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40 min
The Peace Tower is a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. The present incarnation replaced the 55-metre (180 ft) Victoria Tower after the latter burned down in 1916, along with most of the Centre Block; only the Library of Parliament survived. It serves as a Canadian icon and had been featured prominently on the Canadian twenty-dollar bill directly adjacent the queen's visage, until the change to polymer.
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Notre Dame De Quebec Basilica Cathedral
30 min
Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica is the oldest church in Ottawa and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall. The church is located east of the city center on Sussex Drive in the Lowertown neighborhood not far from the National Gallery of Canada. The building is dominated by its twin-tower facade. Its spires are covered with silver-colored metal - as is typical for Eastern Canada. Between the towers, on the roof edge of the nave, is a gilded statue of the Madonna.
Meeting point and pickup
The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.
Pickup points
- Novatel Ottawa
- Embassy West Hotel
- ByWard Luxury Suites
- DoubleTree by Hilton Ottawa Downtown
- Le Germain Hotel Ottawa
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Ottawa Downtown
- Econo Lodge Downtown
- Alt Hotel Ottawa
- Arc The.hotel Ottawa
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Downtown
- Sheraton Ottawa Hotel
- Lord Elgin
and 63 more pickup points
The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Ottawa ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
|---|---|
| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
Good to know
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Recommended for everyone and all ages
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