Unlock the heart of Ottawa with Toonie Tours! More than just a sightseeing tour, this is your invitation to truly experience Canada’s capital. From its striking gothic architecture and deep-rooted history to its vibrant urban culture and scenic beauty, this journey brings Ottawa’s essence to life. With every step, our expert local guides weave captivating stories, making the city’s past and present come alive before your eyes. Beyond Parliament Hill to Major’s Hill Park and the Byward Market this tour hits it all including Downtown, Centretown, and the Golden Triangle. Whether you're a solo traveler, a family on vacation, or…
From Gratuity-based
3 Hours
5-25
Ottawa is famous as the administrative centre of Canada, but beyond the official buildings are pleasant parks, fascinating museums, and charming neighbourhoods. Our experience has been that Ottawa is best discovered with an expert local guide on a walking tour.
Ottawa is at once filled with grand institutions and cozy walkable neighbourhoods, based around rivers and canals across two provinces. Our tours are all about connecting you to the city and everything it has to offer. If you are searching for local recommendations and tips, our tours are for you.
As one of Canada’s top destinations, Ottawa was the perfect choice for Toonie Tours. We specialize in walking tours that are accessible year-round. You will explore the history, culture and architecture of the city on our Free Walking Tour of Ottawa, through areas from Parliament Hill across the Rideau Canal to the Byward district.
Ottawa is famous as the administrative centre of Canada, but beyond the official buildings are pleasant parks, fascinating museums, and charming neighbourhoods. Our experience has been that Ottawa is best discovered with an expert local guide on a walking tour.
To us, Ottawa is one of the best cities in the world. Below are a few lists to help you find the best things to do, great stays, delicious eats, and epic shopping. Welcome to Ottawa, Ontario!
Canada’s capital is a bustling city steeped in history and culture. There’s no shortage of things to do even beyond the slopes of Parliament Hill. This page features a relatively short list of our favourite things to do in Ottawa.
We understand that this isn’t a very descriptive list, but we wanted to keep this to the point. If you want to take a deeper dive into all sorts of activities in Ottawa, check out our blog and consider subscribing. We plan to come out with new content weekly where we will have plenty of room to elaborate on all of our local advice.
From thrifty backpackers to boutique vacationers, Ottawa has a room for you to rest your head. Here is a short list of our top stays in the Montreal area for any type of sightseer.
Enjoy your stay, and your time in Ottawa!
Ottawa is filled with high caliber chefs creating dishes that inspire. There is nowhere near enough space to list all favourites, but what follows are some of the most iconic eateries in the capital.
Don’t let the governmental formalities fool you: beyond the halls of Parliament is a whole city that knows how to have a bit more fun, and when night falls over Ottawa-Gatineau-Hull, this multi-provincial city comes out to some iconic and unique nightlife spots.
Bottoms up, and be safe.
While in the capital, be sure to take advantage of the city’s homey shopping areas. Here are some of our favourite local spots to shop in Ottawa:
May you find exactly what you’re looking for and enjoy every moment of it!
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Yes, though using a stroller is always at your own risk! Customers with strollers may also be interested in booking a private tour so we can customize this tour for various mobility concerns including strollers.
Yes, but please understand it is always at your own risk, especially as the route may sometimes have to use natural trails! We recommend customers with mobility concerns book a private tour so we can customize tours for various mobility concerns including wheelchairs.
We strongly recommend booking in advance. Our tours regularly sell out, and we are limited to how many guides we have available each day.
We offer our tours in English, French, and Spanish and it’s always subject to availability with our guides. As we hire guides from diverse backgrounds, we may be able to accommodate other languages. Please inquiry with us for more information.
