Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt
Are you looking for things to do in Ottawa? Our Ottawa scavenger hunt is a 3-hr self-guided walking tour with challenges, taking you from Chateau Laurier to the Supreme Court and the Byward Market, without missing Parliament Hill of course!
Solve challenges at every step to discover your next destination and earn points. Learn a little history as well as interesting facts about what surrounds you.
The Ottawa Scavenger Hunt is a 4.5 km / 2.8 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It takes 3 hours to complete.
A fun learning experience. See the 44 locations sights. Learn some local history. Challenge your knowledge with 57 varied challenges. Fun for all ages and kids included. Walk at your own pace. Pets are allowed throughout the tour. Wheelchair and stroller accessible throughout. Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule. Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt. Also available in French
Options
Ottawa Mini self-guided tour
Duration: 2 hours: This version of the tour is shorter, 3.2km/2.0mi instead of our regular tour 4.5km/2.8mi.
Ottawa Mini tour: This shorter version does not take you to Major's Hill Park or ByWard Market, or behind the Supreme Court.
What's included in Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
This is the starting point of your adventure and the location of the current Senate of Canada, as the Parliament building undergoes a multi-year renovation. Learn some history and solve a few challenges outside the building. Spend 15 minutes here.
Women Are Persons!
Learn about this important monument and solve a challenge about it while you're here.
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Walk over the Rideau Canal and spend time with a few different monuments, learning about the history of Canada and solving challenges with each.
Inclusions
- Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
- 24/7 customer support
- Solve 57 varied challenges on this tour
- 44 points of interest seen on this tour
- This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
- You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Once you're standing outside the current Senate of Canada, across the street from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
You must convert your voucher to our website before beginning the activity. To do so, your TripAdvisor/Viator account Must Have your Real Email as we will email instructions to them. These will tell you how to convert your purchase on our website to complete the activity.
