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Best of Ottawa Tour

rating star4.5/5
23 reviews
duration-icon4 Hours
people-iconUp to 7 people
pickup-iconHotel Pick-up

Experience the beauty and history of Canada’s Capital city - Ottawa on a 4 hour small-group tour featuring the best city attractions; Rideau Canal Cruise and Parliament Hill walking tour, with a narrated drive passing; the Supreme Court, Parliament Hill, Rockcliffe Park, Notre Dame Cathedral, Prime Ministers Residence, and the Governor General’s house.

What's Included

  • Local Tour guide - fully narrated tour experience
  • Small group tour (max 7 guests)
  • Complimentary hotel pick up and drop off in Downtown Ottawa
  • Transportation in one of our complimentary vehicles
  • All attraction admission fees included
  • Skip the ticket line entry - avoid large crowds and wait times
  • Walking tour of Parliament Hill
  • Relaxing Rideau Canal Cruise
  • Narrated drive passing; the Supreme Court, Parliament Hill, Rockcliffe Park, Notre Dame Cathedral, Prime Ministers Residence, and the Governor General’s house.

What you'll see

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in 2024

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica

Ottawa’s Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica is the largest and oldest standing church in the city. It was...

Rideau Canal Cruise in 2024

Rideau Canal Cruise

Relax along the Ottawa River and take in the majestic views of the bustling downtown Ottawa area.

What you'll do

  • Explore Canada’s capital city - Ottawa, with our fun and friendly local guides who will take you to visit the best attractions such as Parliament Hill and a relaxing Rideau Canal Cruise and a narrated drive passing multiple points of interest. There is no better way to experience the city than with See Sight Tours - Ottawa’s best small group tours (max. 7 guests).
  • Enjoy the top attractions and visitor experiences while avoiding long lines and wait times, with our fully guided and narrated tours with all attraction admission fees included along with complimentary hotel pick up and drop off in the comfort of one of our complimentary vehicles.
  • Your See Sight Tours Guide will greet you at your downtown Ottawa accommodations and begin your fully guided tour in the comfort and style of one of our complimentary vehicles.
  • To begin your tour you will take a driving tour through Rockcliffe Park. Large tour buses are not allowed to go here, but since we are a smaller group, you can get the exclusive opportunity to check out some sights 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 will also stop at the Rockcliffe lookout point where you can take some amazing pictures while looking out on the Ottawa River.
  • On your next stop you will board a relaxing Rideau Canal Cruise to enjoy famous views of the downtown city center and discover the wonderful Rideau Canal from Dow's Lake to the Ottawa River.
  • 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 nations rich history and admire the beautiful Gothic revival style buildings and their architectural elements of national symbolic importance on a fully narrated walking tour of the grounds.
  • At the end of your tour, your guide will take you back to your Downtown Ottawa hotel Experience Canada’s capital and reserve a spot with us today!

Tour Itineraries

Important Information

From mid-October to mid-May (exact dates may vary annually due to weather), a Museum of History tour will replace the Rideau Canal Cruise

Order of activities subject to change.

Reviews

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David
May 18, 2025
Great tour! Gabriel was very knowledgeable and also easy going. We also enjoyed the cruise down the canal. Ottawa is a cool city and this tour provides a nice overview.
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Tony
May 16, 2025
My husband and myself really enjoyed this tour. Gabe our tour guide was excellent, very knowledgable and we couldn,t have met another person that was as pleasant or accomodating . It was our pleasure meeting him. The boat tour guide , was excellent as well. Good job to both of them for a ver....see more
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Winsome
May 15, 2025
What a wonderful tour. My guide Gabriel was knowledgeable and communicated very well He was adept at adjusting the narrative according to my knowledge and interest in a subject. This tour gave a wonderful overall view of the city and it’s environs
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Amy Owen
August 3, 2024
Gab was a fantastic tour guide - very informative and even gave us a handmade souvenir!!
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Eva
August 27, 2023
We were a small group of 5, and everything was well organized. Our tour guide Andrew did a marvelous job to show us interesting places in Ottawa. We enjoyed the day very much - thank you, Andrew!

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