-Day 1 Hello Ottawa
Tour must depart on June 4, 2019
Travel to Ottawa
Check into hotel
Dinner
Details: War Museum guided 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 designed 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 during this guided visit.
Details: Byward Market visit
Originally the hub of Ottawa’s logging industry, the Byward Market is Canada's oldest and largest public market. The area is surrounded by restaurants and hosts a daily open-air market with crafts, fruits and vegetables, souvenirs, clothing and more.
Day 2 Ottawa landmarks
Breakfast
Canadian Museum of History guided visit
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: Confederation Park visit
Confederation Park is located downtown and is one of Ottawa's hot-spots for public events. You'll enjoy this city retreat with its memorial monuments, sculptures and fountains.
Day 3 Commemorating D-Day 75
Breakfast
Dinner
Details: D-Day 75 Anniversary events
Participate in youth-oriented events surrounding the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. The day's events are still being developed.
Details: Beechwood Cemetery visit
Established in 1873, Beechwood is recognized as one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in Canada and has been designated as a National Historic Site. It sits on 160 acres of colourful gardens, century-old trees, ponds, enchanting fountains and over 35,000 spring tulips. It is the final resting place for over 75,000 Canadians including members of our Canadian Forces, RCMP members and Veterans, Governors-General, Prime Ministers and Canadian Victoria Cross recipients.
Details: Canada Aviation and Space Museum guided visit
Step back into Canada's high-flying past at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Get an up close look at Canadian aircrafts through the ages, learn about the role aviation has played in past wars, and even climb into the cockpit of a Cessna 150 aircraft to get a true pilot's experience.
Day 4 Goodbye Ottawa
Breakfast
National Gallery visit
Travel home
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.
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.
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip transportation
- 3 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
- Breakfast daily (except arrival day)
- Dinner daily (except departure day)
- Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
- Guided sightseeing tours and city walks 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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