Ottawa Sightseeing Tour: Hop-On Hop-Off Experience
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299 Ratings
Ottawa

This city tour offers a comprehensive overview of Ottawa’s highlights and is ideal for newcomers, leaving plenty of time for you to discover the city at your leisure afterwards.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sparks Street Mall - Main Kiosk at 44 Sparks St. Corner of Elgin and Sparks, Parliament of Canada
  • Canadian Museum of Nature - Nature Museum
  • Lansdowne Park - Home of the Ottawa BlackJacks / The Glebe / TD Place / Redblacks
  • Dow’s Lake - Different stopping location during Canadian Tulip Festival
  • Canada Agriculture and Food Museum - Not stopping during Canadian Tulip Festival
  • ByWard Market - Ottawa Sign. Stop located at 22 York Street
  • Rideau Hall - Rideau Hall
  • RCMP Stables - RCMP Stables
  • Canada Aviation and Space Museum - Aviation and Space Museum
  • National Gallery of Canada - Art Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Royal Canadian Mint
  • Canadian Museum of History - Museum of History
  • Canadian War Museum - War Museum
  • Elgin Street Market - Rideau Canal, National Arts Centre, National War Memorial
  • Sparks Street Mall - Return to kiosk
What's Included
  • Local taxes included
  • Transport by double decker bus or trolley
  • Professional driver and guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Admissions to attractions and sites
  • Hotel pickup are before 9:30-9:45am ($5 payable to driver). Reservation must be done 24 hours prior
Additional Information
  • If you require hotel pickup (before 9:30-9:45am), please contact the supplier 24 hours prior to your reservation. Please note: this service is $5, payable to the driver at time of pick-up
Location
44 Sparks St.
Sparks Street
We are at the corner of Elgin and Sparks. Look for a red kiosk.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cheryl_k
May 24, 2024
Checked some bucket list plans - Gabriella was enthusiastic , knowledgeable easy transitions between English & French First to drive around Ottawa Saw Parliament buildings Even warned us about the trees & wind Aviation Museum was outstanding Had 2 aircraft that my grandfather actually flew (Junkers W 34 & the Beaver)
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Hyunjin_y
May 18, 2024
Fun experience !! - It was a perfect ride to wrap up before heading to the airport!! The tour was fun and interesting 😊
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222russelb
May 14, 2024
Great way to see the city - Really enjoyed the tour. The host was really informative. The best part of the toru is that you are not only seeing the beautiful city, but you get to hear it and smell it along the way. Convenient to get on and to get off. Well worth it.
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Reneebf9223an
May 12, 2024
A superb day - It was the best decision of the day. So full of information beyond tulips. I should have done this much earlier.
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William_d
May 4, 2024
Tour - Nice tour, great guide, good driver. All that we wanted. Enough said. Why do I have to make up additional things to satisfy a computer?
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Philipleic
Dec 2, 2023
Great tour, live commentary - I have done these tours all over the world and this was one of the best. It was quite a comprehensive tour covering all the main sites. I think what helped was the excellent live commentary that was interesting and gave a good insight into each stop. It was quite windy on top deck especially when out of the city centre but we all stayed on for the whole tour. I would certainly recommend.
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Curiosity68553786789
Oct 24, 2023
Great option for short visit - My husband and I had one day in Ottawa and chose to take the hop on hop off tour bus to maximize what we saw. It worked out perfectly. We saw more than expected and enjoyed the commentary. The bus was easy to find. It was cloudy and in the low 60s when we were there. Definitely bring a hat and scarf if you want to sit on the top level. It gets really chilly once the bus is moving.
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Alecp2018
May 5, 2024
Quick, thorough view of Ottawa. Perfect for 1st-timer visit. - Typical Gray Line Hop-On Hop-Off tour - meaning GREAT! We have used the identical service in many cities around the world, New York, London, Hong Kong, Seattle, LA, San Fran, Paris, etc. Generally they are always a good experience & good value. It gives you an overall view of your destination & provides the opportunity to decide what features you'd like to re-visit. So, it's a time saver too.
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Anne_w
Dec 1, 2023
Want to see more, meet more people and have a chance to do more! - Sharing a new city in a different country with my granddaughter and boyfriend was wonderful. The look in her eyes when she saw certain things made me smile. Having her experience things with us, things we hadn't experienced will live in my heart forever. It rained the day we went to Ottawa so we did not get to get around like we generally would like but we made the best of it!
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W2127hlpatrickc
Oct 20, 2023
If we have a little time - The center of Ottawa is small and you can get to everything on foot. The bus allows you to go see the surrounding countryside and go to the history museum. It's interesting but not essential. The guide, physical and not an audio guide like in Toronto, spoke both languages and had plenty humor and fantasy
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