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Ottawa Rideau River self guided walking tour and scavenger hunt

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180 minutes
English

Are you looking for things to do in Ottawa? A walk along the Rideau River is an opportunity to learn about the importance of the city and discover some of its attractions. You will have to solve challenges at each step to discover your next destination.

Walk from Rideau Falls Park to Green Island to Rideau Hall and the residence of the Prime Minister of Canada, passing some parks, and mansions. You will have fun completing challenges.

The Ottawa Rideau River Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 3.9 km / 2.4 mi walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 2 hours to complete.

  • A fun learning experience
  • See the sights! 22 locations
  • Learn some local history
  • Challenge your knowledge: 22 varied challenges
  • Fun for all ages, kids included
  • Walk at your own pace: 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
  • Pets are allowed throughout this tour
  • Wheelchair and stroller accessible throughout.
  • Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule

Options

Ottawa Rideau River self guided walking tour and scavenger hunt

FromR731.30Per Group

What's included in Ottawa Rideau River self guided walking tour and scavenger hunt

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

See several monuments, and the actual Rideau "curtain" Falls as you walk around this park, learning about its monuments' significance and solving challenges.

Learn about this organisation and its history. Solve a challenge as you spend 5 minutes here.

Ottawa River

See the Ottawa River and learn about its origin and end points, and about Gatineau across the water. Solve a challenge.

Inclusions

  • 22 points of interest seen
  • Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
  • 24/7 customer support
  • 22 varied challenges
  • 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 near the parking area of Rideau Falls Park, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Tickets will be delivered post-booking by email; or, physically delivered to you or your hotel

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.

Operator

Tourist Scavenger Hunt