Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise

Your Tripshepherd Guide will greet you at your downtown Ottawa accommodations and begin your tour in the comfort of one of our complimentary vehicles.

To begin your tour you will take a driving tour through Rockcliffe Park. Get the exclusive opportunity to check out some sights most tourists won’t get to see.

Your next stop will be to board a relaxing Rideau Canal Cruise for a relaxing view of the city from the Ottawa River passing over 50 points of interest including the magnificent Rideau Falls.

Next, you will enjoy a narrated drive passing iconic attractions such as the Parliament Buildings and make stops outside the Supreme Court and Canadian Museum of History.

To complete your tour your guide will take you to Parliament Hill – home of the Parliament of Canada. Here you will get the opportunity to learn about the rich nation’s history on a self-guided walking tour of the grounds.

At the end of your tour, your guide will take you back to your Downtown Ottawa hotel.

Your Ottawa sightseeing tour begins with pick up from your hotel before heading out on a narrated drive past some must-see sights! You’ll pass the Parliament Buildings and make stops outside the Supreme Court and Canadian Museum of History for photos with a view.

We’ll take you on a driving tour through Rockcliffe Park. Large tour buses aren’t allowed to go here, but since we’re in a smaller, passenger van you’ll have the chance to check out some sights that most tourists won’t get to see, such as: the official residence of the US Ambassador to Canada, the Governor General’s Residence (Rideau Hall), and the Prime Minister’s Residence. We’ll also stop at the Rockcliffe lookout point where you take some amazing pictures while looking out on Ottawa River.

After your tour of Rockcliffe Park, you’ll visit to the Ottawa’s Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. You will marvel at the elegant gothic-style interiors in Ottawa’s largest and oldest standing church.

Next, you will enjoy a narrated drive passing iconic attractions such as the Parliament Buildings and make stops outside the Supreme Court and Canadian Museum of History to capture beautiful images of the scenery.

To complete your tour your guide will take you to Parliament Hill – home of the Parliament of Canada. Here you will get the opportunity to learn about the rich nation’s history and admire the beautiful Gothic revival-style buildings and their architectural elements of national symbolic importance on a self-guided walking tour of the grounds.

Departing from the docks at Jacques Cartier Park, this relaxing river cruise will have you leisurely floating down the Ottawa River. During your enjoyable river cruise, you will be able to view over 55 different sites along the river which include everything from Chateau Laurier Hotel and Rideau Falls to the Parliament Buildings, Supreme Court of Canada, and the Prime Minister’s House.

(Cruise availabilty is seasonal. During the winter months – the river cruise will be replaced by a visit to the Canadian Museum of History)
*Note – this tour does not include lunch, though snacks are available for purchase on board the boat

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Ottawa River cruise is a seasonal attraction, when the cruise is not operating it will be replaced with a Canadian War Museum of History tour

• Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with River Cruise
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• Transport in one of our complimentary vehicles

• Food & Drink

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• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• The duration of tours are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
• The boat cruise is seasonal (approx. May – October) and weather dependent.
• Hotel pickups commence prior to this time

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Tripshepherd CAN.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Toronto.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4 Stars based on 137 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 6 Travelers is accepted for booking.