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The Peace Tower and Centre Block lit up at night, reflected in a puddle

Capital Full Day: Ottawa & Gatineau

Parliament Hill, the ByWard Market, Rideau Falls and Gatineau Park in one day, plus a 2-hour experience you choose.

Length
10 hours, 8:00 a.m. to about 6:00 p.m.
Pickup
Door-to-door pickup in downtown Ottawa or Gatineau
Guests
1 to 3 guests, just your group
Vehicle
Private, air-conditioned Hyundai Santa Cruz. Every guest gets a window seat.
Guide
Your private driver-guide, in English (French on request)

Your day

A suggested route. It’s your private tour, so we adjust it to what you enjoy.

  1. 8:00 a.m. pickup

    Your driver-guide meets you in your hotel lobby 5 minutes before.

  2. Parliament Hill

    The Peace Tower and the Centennial Flame. The Centre Block is closed for rehabilitation.

    Parliament Hill above the tree-covered banks of the Ottawa River under a cloudy sky

  3. War Memorial and the Ottawa Locks

    The National War Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Fairmont Château Laurier and the Ottawa Locks of the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    The Rideau Canal’s Ottawa Locks stepping down between green lawns, seen from above

  4. Major’s Hill Park

    The National Gallery, the Maman spider and Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica.

    The giant spider sculpture Maman in the snow beside the twin spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica

  5. Kiweki Point lookout

  6. ByWard Market

    Your included coffee or tea stop. BeaverTails are at your own expense.

    Visitors outside the red-brick ByWard Market building on a sunny day

  7. Sussex Drive and Rideau Falls

    The Royal Canadian Mint, the embassies and 24 Sussex, then Rideau Falls, the grounds of Rideau Hall, and Rockcliffe Park and its lookout.

  8. Lunch

    At a restaurant of your choice, at your own expense. Old Chelsea is a favourite.

  9. Gatineau Park

    Pink Lake and the Champlain Lookout. From December to April, we visit the Rideau Canal Skateway or the Canadian Museum of Nature instead.

    Pink Lake in Gatineau Park, ringed by forest starting to turn autumn colours

  10. Canadian Museum of History

    Admission is extra.

    The curved stone walls of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau under a blue sky

  11. Hog’s Back Falls

  12. Your 2-hour experience

    The one you pick when you book.

  13. Drop-off about 6:00 p.m.

    Back at your hotel or home.

Your included 2-hour experience

Pick one when you book, or decide with us later. Admissions are extra. Museums close at 4 or 5 p.m., so we plan them earlier in the day.

  • National Gallery of CanadaClosed Mondays until May 2027
  • Royal Canadian Mint guided tourWe book it ahead for you
  • Canadian Museum of NatureClosed Tuesdays
  • Canadian War Museum
  • Rideau Canal or Ottawa River cruiseMid-May to mid-October
  • Free House of Commons or Senate tourOn non-sitting days; bring photo ID
  • Mackenzie King EstateSeasonal
  • Sunset at Kiweki PointBest from October to March

In season

  • Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill, late June to late August
  • Canadian Tulip Festival, in May
  • Winterlude and the Rideau Canal Skateway, in February
  • Christmas lights on Parliament Hill, late November to early January

Included

  • A private tour for your group only
  • Your private driver-guide
  • A private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • All parking, fuel and tolls
  • Door-to-door pickup and drop-off in downtown Ottawa and Gatineau
  • One coffee or tea and a snack per guest, at a coffee shop of your choice
  • Bottled water on board
  • Free Wi-Fi and phone charging cables
  • Infant, child and booster seats on request, free
  • Advance booking of restaurants, museum tickets and Parliament tours

Not included

  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Lunch, dinner and other food and drinks
  • Admission to museums, cruises, the gondola and other attractions
  • Pickup outside the service area (extra fee)
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
  • Tours run in most weather. In severe conditions, we offer you a new date or a full refund.
  • Infants and young children ride in a car seat under Ontario and Quebec law. Infant, child and booster seats are free: tell us their ages when you book.
  • About 4 to 6 km of easy walking, less on request.
  • Free pickup in downtown Ottawa, the ByWard Market, Centretown, the Glebe, Sandy Hill and Gatineau (Hull). Ottawa Airport (YOW) and VIA Rail Ottawa Station for an added fee.
  • Service animals are welcome. The vehicle is not wheelchair accessible.

Your private day10 hours from 8:00 a.m.

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