Ottawa Downtown Historic Smartphone Guided Walking Tour
Description
Our journey will take us through the heart of Ottawa, exploring the city's past and its role in shaping the nation. You’ll see the art, sculptures, markets, memorials, walking streets, churches, parliament building and so much more. Go at your own pace, anytime. This tour is location aware and plays as you walk. Feel free to put your phone in your pocket and explore with your head up. The tour provides engaging audio and sound effects to set the mood and tell the story of Ottawa. Go anytime, 24/7/365, the tour is all outside.
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Itinerary
The tour starts at Maman, one of the most interesting statues you'll see. How did it get here? You'll learn on the tour! Then you'll be guided step by step through Ottawa.
The tour ends at the Centennial Flame where you'll hear the story of why it was lit and how it stayed lit for all these years. You'll also hear the story of the buildings in the area.
This impressive spot has a deep history, you'll hear how it was built and the story of those that protected it.
If you love hockey you'll love this, and Canadian's love hockey, hear the story of the Stanley cup and how this was put here.
Explore the famous walking street and learn about its history.
Who were the famous five? Why are they famous? And can you sit down with them? Learn all that and more on our tour.
Why is this Totem Pole of Canada hanging out here? Who made it? learn all that and more!
Not to be missed, this place is a must see for all visitors to Ottawa, hear it's story and learn about it's shops.
Who can resist a selfie at the city sign? What's it's story? Learn more about the sign on the tour.
The tour stops at the Reconciliation: The Peacekeeping Monument where you'll hear Canada's story of peace, and discover what the statue means.
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Important Information
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
Excellent tour with interesting information and just the right amount of detail. I saw hidden gems I definitely would not have found on my own and learned some fascinating facts along the way. The directions were easy to follow, though I slowed it down a few times because I’m not always great with directions. Overall, very happy I took the tour!
It’s a quick tour of some key places in Ottawa. And I quite liked it. You can pause anytime, explore more of a specific area, then move on. Loaded with info and tips about the city. It was very nice self-guided tour.
The directions were clear. We were able to see the highlights in btw visits to Parliament buildings. It was Perfect 4 us!
The app covered the main places in the city. The speech was clear and easy to follow. The app took a little bit of getting used to, but then it worked well. Interesting to find out about the Parliament buildings though was a little thin on details. Good to hear about some of the the less well-known places, for example, the market area and the totem pole.
