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Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt

Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
$42.11
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

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 3.4 km / 2.1 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It takes 3 hours to complete.

A fun learning experience. See the 36 locations sights. Learn some local history. Challenge your knowledge with 28 varied challenges. Fun for all ages and kids included. Walk at your own pace: 3.4 km / 2.1 mi. 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
Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt
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Language: English
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Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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  • 24/7 customer support
  • Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
  • You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
  • This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.

Meeting point
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.
Return details
The tour ends 2 blocks from the start location.

  • 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. (pass by)
  • 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.
  • Valiants Memorial
    Discover Canada's heroes, one from 5 significant periods in Canada's history. Solve a challenge here.
  • Spend 5 minutes discovering the 14 flags of Canada, the country flag, 10 provincial flags, and 3 territorial flags. At the base of each flag is its armory.
  • Walk along the Rideau Canal towards the National Arts Centre. Learn its history and the concerts and plays it puts on. Solve a challenge while you are here. Spend 10 minutes walking to it. (pass by)
  • See this museum and learn its significance and history. Solve a challenge while here. Spend 5 minutes. (pass by)
  • See Ottawa's City Hall building and learn about its many functions. Spend 5 minutes here. (pass by)
  • Confederation Park
    Walk through this beautiful park. See 3 distinct features and solve challenges with each.
  • Learn the history of this gorgeous historic hotel. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here (pass by)
  • Oscar Peterson Statue
    See a beautiful memorial that plays music next to the National Arts Centre. Discover who Oscar Peterson was and solve a challenge here.
  • Learn about Canada's participation in 5 separate conflicts from 1899 onward. Solve a challenge here.
  • Sparks Street
    Walk on this pedestrian street to view many historic buildings. Learn more of the city's history. Solve several challenges as you move from a monument to a historic building, to another monument...
  • Walk by the city's main tourist information center. 5 minutes here (pass by)
  • Learn this building's history and solve a challenge here.
  • Walk by and learn about this museum in a modern glass building. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes. (pass by)
  • Admire and learn about this historical "Art Deco" with Chateau-inspiration building. Also, learn how the Supreme Court functions Solve a challenge here and walk around back to see the Ottawa River and learn about Gatineau across the river. Spend 10 minutes here (pass by)
  • See the national gallery building from afar and learn some of its history. You'll see it up closer further on. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes (pass by)
  • Learn about this important media building near Parliament Hill. Spend 5 minutes here (pass by)
  • Centennial Flame
    Learn about this flame and when it was lit, and who lit it. Solve a challenge
  • Learn about the Canadian Parliament building and its important sections. Discover some of its history and solve challenges about them. Spend 10 minutes here (pass by)
  • Statue of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
    See and learn about Sir Wilfrit Laurier, Canada's 5th and 1st francophone Prime Minister. Canada has had a long history of alternating French and English party leaders. Solve a challenge here.
  • See and learn about this museum from the other side of the Rideau Canal. Learn which film shot scenes here in winter. Solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here (pass by)
  • Walk around the west side of this historic hotel. Learn about its beginnings and "Chateau" style architecture. Spend 5 minutes (pass by)
  • Major's Hill Park
    Walk through this park behind the Chateau Laurier hotel and beside the Rideau Canal. See the United States Embassy on the other side of the park, the Notre-Dame d'Ottawa Cathedral, and the National Arts Galery. Solve a few challenges here.
  • Your adventure ends at this open-air public market and shopping district. Learn about it as you solve your final challenge. 5 minutes here. (pass by)

  • 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
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Ottawa Self Guided Walking Tour And Scavenger Hunt

    Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    $42.11
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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