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Ottawa Sightseeing Tour: Hop-On Hop-Off Experience
4.3
509 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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sparks Street Mall - Main Kiosk located at 44 Sparks St., at the intersection of Elgin and Sparks, near the Parliament of Canada
- Canadian Museum of Nature - Nature Museum
- Lansdowne Park - Venue for the Ottawa BlackJacks / The Glebe / TD Place / Redblacks
- Dow’s Lake - Alternate stop during the Canadian Tulip Festival
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- Sparks Street Mall - Main Kiosk located at 44 Sparks St., at the intersection of Elgin and Sparks, near the Parliament of Canada
- Canadian Museum of Nature - Nature Museum
- Lansdowne Park - Venue for the Ottawa BlackJacks / The Glebe / TD Place / Redblacks
- Dow’s Lake - Alternate stop during the Canadian Tulip Festival
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum - No stop during the Canadian Tulip Festival
- ByWard Market - Ottawa Sign. Stop is 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 the kiosk
What's Included
- Local taxes included
- Transport by double decker bus or trolley
- Professional driver and guide
- 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
- 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
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(509 Ratings)
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Aweleo875
Sep 22, 2026
My guide was Wendy. The whole experience was great!! - My experience was great!!!! I had a lot of fun
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Sherrylynn_d
Sep 22, 2026
Very knowledgeable tour... - Very knowledgeable tour guide with a great sense of humour! Great way to see the highlights of Ottawa
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Q335qrcindyb
Sep 21, 2026
Caring and Accomodating - Our driver, Max and tour guide Kenzie were absolutely amazing. They made two Saskatchewan seniors feel cared for and special. The tour was very informative. All in all, a great experience!
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Jorgelinap97
Sep 19, 2026
Gray Line Hop on in unforgettable Ottawa - The Special Package 1-day pass hop on hop off & river cruise is great🤩!! Our guide, so cultured and prepared, was also so kind; he even waited for me to buy a coffee to enjoy on the tour and recommended where to buy it❣I also highlight the professionalism and dedication of CAMRYN, who helped us with her knowledge, experience, and friendliness, and her partner (such a fan of our Messi!!) who was the bartender on our very fun boat ride. The Gray Line group, BRILLIANT❣️❣️❣️
Ottawa is a dream city and its people SO kind❤️. I recommend 2 to 3 nights in that destination. Don't miss it🤩🙏
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Robert_w
Sep 17, 2026
A fabulous way to get an... - A fabulous way to get an overview of Ottawa. We really enjoyed it! Highly recommend this experience.
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M1102zasarahh
Sep 11, 2026
Great value and good commentary - Great commentary from Wendy…thanks for a fabulous trip up river
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Angelapl6083wv
Sep 11, 2026
Beautiful tour with Wendy - Beautiful tour; Wendy is a very good and knowledgeable guide; she speaks English and French very well: excellent!!
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Rob_v
Sep 11, 2026
A very beautiful ride with... - A very beautiful ride with a very good bilingual (French and English) young guide. Despite the low temperature and the wind, a very pleasant and educational round trip.
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Tracyl119
Sep 10, 2026
Rainy but very helpful - It was raining hard the day we went but still had a good time. Guide and driver were great. Gave us a good overview of the city.
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T4009kijamesh
Sep 18, 2026
Good Way to Tour Ottawa But Expensive - My wife and I booked the one day, hop-on, hop-off Ottawa tour for 9/5/26 so we could see some attractions we had not visited in October 2025 without having to navigate the traffic (Ottawa drivers are crazy!) and worry about parking. It was easy to find the bus's starting location at Sparks St (pedestrian only) and Elgin. Our tickets said to arrive 30 minutes early. That was unnecessary - you could probably show up 10 minutes prior to your departure time if you purchased tickets ahead of time. When we showed the teenager working the both our print at home tickets, he took a 5 second glance and said we were checked in. The teenager also failed to give us wrist bracelets, which you need to wear if you "hop off" so the bus drivers know you have paid and can get back on the bus without any issues. Only when we saw other passengers getting on the bus with the paper bracelets did we know to ask for them from the staff. The tours are bilingual and the bus drivers/tour guides were very friendly. The narration provided interesting facts about the city. If you do not get off the bus anywhere, your trip will be over in about 75 minutes. For two adults, we spent $119 CAD which included taxes and fees, which is a little steep for such a short amount of time.
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