-Day 1 Hello Ottawa
Travel to Ottawa, meet your tour director and check into hotel
Dinner
Details: Downtown Ottawa walking tour
Begin your tour at the site where Ottawa was born - Byward Market. See the extra wide streets specifically designed to allow horse-drawn carriages carrying goods to one of Canada's oldest and largest public markets. From there see Canada's National Gallery of Art, the Supreme Court of Canada and get a look at Parliament Hill.
Details: Rideau Canal ice skating adventure
Glide, twirl and spin your way around the scenic Rideau Canal during an evening of skating on the worlds largest skating rink. (Rentals not included)
Day 2 Ottawa Landmarks
Breakfast
Dinner
Details: Parliament Building tour
Access to the Centre Block is currently restricted due to an ongoing heritage rehabilitation project in 2019. West Block may be substituted instead.
Details: Orienteering Rally on Parliament Hill
Explore the statues and learn about the monuments in Parliament Hill's open-air gallery by joining an orienteering rally.
Details: Canadian Museum of History visit
Open the doors to one of the most striking architectural masterpieces of our time. Start your journey in the Grand Hall, housing the largest collection of totem poles in the world, take a trip back through 1,000 years of Canadian history in Canada Hall, and come face to face with 27 fascinating people whose decisions and actions helped shape Canada into the nation it is today.
Details: Merivale Bowling attraction
Ready, set, bowl! Enjoy an evening of bowling at Merivale's fun-filled bowling centre.
Day 3 Goodbye Ottawa
Breakfast
Travel home
Details: Driving Tour of the Embassies and Residences on Sussex Drive
One of the most widely recognized streets in Canada, Sussex Drive is home to a number of important sites, including embassies for countries such as USA, Japan, and France. Driving alongside the Ottawa river, you will see the National Art Gallery of Canada, the Notre Dame Basilica, the Royal Canadian Mint, the National Research Council of Canada, Rideau Hall and, the most famous address in Canada, the Prime Minister’s Residence at 24 Sussex Drive.
Details: Rideau Hall guided visit
During your visit to "Canada's house" for an in-depth tour of the historic residence, imagine what it must be like to live within these grand walls. Your guide will outline the role and responsibilities of the Governor General within our parliamentary system and society. Civics and history lessons will become even more relatable with a visit to where our Governors General have lived and worked since the Confederation was formed in 1867.
Day 3 Ottawa Landmarks
Breakfast
Dinner
Details: Dog sledding adventure
Pull on your hat and gloves and get ready for the ride of a lifetime! Jump on your dog sled and guide your very own team of Siberian Huskies through open fields and magnificently snowy trails in the Canadian wilderness.
Details: Royal Canadian Mint guided visit
Step inside the historic building where the Canadian Mint was first founded back in 1908. Discover the craftsmanship of coin production, learn about the new and improved technology associated with money making and see examples of hand-crafted commemorative coins, gold bullion coins, and medals.
Details: Canadian War Museum visit
The Canadian War Museum is a stunning masterpiece of architectural design and environmental engineering. There are over three million artifacts and items in its collections, and each exhibit is intended to emphasize the human experience of war. You'll quickly see why it's one of the world's most respected museums for the study of armed conflict.
Day 4 Goodbye Ottawa
Breakfast
Travel home
Details: Driving Tour of the Embassies and Residences on Sussex Drive
One of the most widely recognized streets in Canada, Sussex Drive is home to a number of important sites, including embassies for countries such as USA, Japan, and France. Driving alongside the Ottawa river, you will see the National Art Gallery of Canada, the Notre Dame Basilica, the Royal Canadian Mint, the National Research Council of Canada, Rideau Hall and, the most famous address in Canada, the Prime Minister’s Residence at 24 Sussex Drive.
Details: Rideau Hall guided visit
During your visit to "Canada's house" for an in-depth tour of the historic residence, imagine what it must be like to live within these grand walls. Your guide will outline the role and responsibilities of the Governor General within our parliamentary system and society. Civics and history lessons will become even more relatable with a visit to where our Governors General have lived and worked since the Confederation was formed in 1867.
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip transportation
- 2 overnight stays (3 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
- Hot Breakfast daily (note: Continental breakfast will be provided at Budget or Residence style hotels)
- Dinner daily (except departure day)
- Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- Overnight security chaperone
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
- Tour Diary™
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