Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
4.5
Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
By The Haunted Walk
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A fun alternative to typical walking tours, this nighttime haunted history tour of Ottawa takes you to the city’s spookiest sites such as Rideau Canal, the Commissariat Building, and more. Your guide, a professional storyteller, will tell you about each location’s eerie past and famous ghost sightings. A choice of two departure times means you can fit the tour into your vacation itinerary.
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Ages 10-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 1h 15m
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, French
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Highlights
- Ottawa ghost tour brings haunted history to life
- A fun and quirky way to explore downtown Ottawa
- Learn about Ottawa's history from your guide along the way
- Two departure times to best suit your schedule
- Professional guide
What's not included- Gratuities
- After choosing between two departure times, make your way to an easy-to-find meeting point in downtown Ottawa, where you’ll start your ghost tour. Follow your guide through on a walk through the city’s historic downtown, making stops at its most haunted sites. You’ll see Fairmont Château Laurier, where you’ll find out about its tragic connection to the Titanic . At the Rideau Canal (a Unesco World Heritage Site), learn about the 1,000 workers who died during its construction. Other eerie highlights include the Commissariat Building, Bytown Museum, and Lisgar Collegiate Institute, a reportedly haunted high school. Your spooky trip concludes with drop-off back near your departure point.
- Start:
- 46 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6, CanadaTour departs from Haunted Walks ticket office, located just steps from Parliament Hill in Downtown Ottawa
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 31824P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Wheelchair accessible — if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 31824P1
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Itinerary
- 46 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6, CanadaTour departs from Haunted Walks ticket office, located just steps from Parliament Hill in Downtown Ottawa
- Pass byHaunted Walk of OttawaOttawaRideau Canal National Historic Site
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- G1823IZalexl0 contributionsInteresting TourCute walking tour with some interesting stories about the Canadian capital! The tour take you through the highlights of this relatively small city and covers the main points plus some bonus stories.Written November 17, 2024
- Christine R0 contributionsWonderful tour!Guide Heather was wonderful! Even though the tour was only 75 minutes, it seemed much longer. Seeing the ballrooms was amazing.Written October 14, 2024
- Clara19530 contributionsDiscover the history of the Château LaurierThis is a new tour and it is very interesting because of the historical significance of the Château Laurier. This very impressive hotel was built in the early 1900s to accommodate train travellers to Ottawa.Written September 26, 2024
- K8272JSbettyh0 contributionsGreat Tour, Great GuideThe tour was an exceptional experience. Our guide imparted her wealth of information about the hotel clearly and enthusiastically. She made me appreciative of the history of the city and the hotel's contributions to it.Written September 20, 2024
- 113dragang0 contributionsI recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn about this wonderful hotel and the history of OttawaThe tour was very educational and well planned. A nice balance between the history of the hotel and the interesting things of the recent era. Perhaps it would be useful if the tour lasted a little longer so that the knowledge of an experienced guide could be transmitted at a slower pace. I recommend the tour, very nice and educational!Written September 4, 2024
- 492debrar0 contributionsBeautiful Hotel and History!The guide was very informative about the Chateau Laurier. She knew the history of the hotel and explained details of each room we viewed. Excellent speaking voice and delivery.Written August 27, 2024
- pamh7690 contributionsInteresting tour - highly recommend!Zak was an excellent tour guide and shared many interesting stories about the hotel and the people that stayed there. Great opportunity to see parts of the building that are not accessible to the public. Would recommend for travellers and locals alike.Written August 19, 2024
- marccI7786WU0 contributionsTerrible tourAvoid burning money there, the stories were very boring, one of the worst tour I ever did. I felt like this walk had zero effort put into it.Written August 4, 2024
- RonS24800 contributionsMoney and time we’ll spent for this fun night out evening activityWonderful night walk on this guided ghost walk in the Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa. Eilish, our tour guide did a great job leading our adventure and weaving stories for our entertainment. Pretty incredible setting including a peak inside the 100 year old beautiful mausoleum. Thanks for a great time!Written May 25, 2024
- henrycM288RH0 contributionsgoodtrip was great! zak was great and did a backflip. i saw a place that had ghosts in it👻👻 give zak brownies. it was very spooky and funWritten May 22, 2024
- Jules S0 contributionsInsightful tourFelt very personal and well paced and well timed. Very knowledgeable host with lots of interesting facts on ottowa that weren’t immediately obvious.Written May 13, 2024
- Martin D0 contributionsInteresting entertainmentNot exactly what we expected; yet an interesting and entertaining tour, during which a historic story is told in prison.Written December 19, 2023
- Trip6676780 contributionsWonderfulWe really enjoyed the haunted walk. Our guide, Monica, was very friendly and an excellent story teller. The weather was a bit misty which added to the overall experience. Thank you, Monica, for taking us on the Ottawa jail tour!Written November 26, 2023
- Edward_Lawton0 contributionsFactual and very interestingBooked on this tour and glad I did!!! Carolyn was an amazing guide who told the tales with such drive and passion!! A true northern gal and it shows with her personality!! What a phenomenal place to visit!! Highly recommendedWritten November 10, 2023
- TNenclares0 contributionsAn historical walk with a spooky twistOur guide was Leah and she was a wonderful and funny story teller. I was happy to finally do this tour as I had always heard it was good. Too bad tours of the jail are ending. Thank you for an enjoyable evening.Written October 31, 2023
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Keeragh R
1 contribution
Sep 2021 • Couples
Sarah-Anne was a great tour guide! We had a fantastic evening for our walk, which also meant the rest of Ottawa was out and about. She kept us all focused on the stories even when there were plenty of other distractions. Thanks for the great tour!
Written September 12, 2021
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Amy B
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Sep 2022 • Friends
A ghost tour is an amazing idea if you’re in a new city and want to get familiar with your surroundings while enjoying a fun experience. Nat was our evening guide in Ottawa this past weekend and she was expert on every story and very animated. Excellent experience and I’m glad I signed up- now I want to take the tour of Toronto!
Written September 26, 2022
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Lyndsay T
Welland, Canada9 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
The county jail tour with Caroline was amazing this past weekend, she went above and beyond with her delivery and there was a very good blend of true history amongst the spooky ghost tales.
The lengths everyone has gone through to keep these historical places as they once were to get the full experience is truly amazing. Very interesting and spooky for people regardless of whether you’re interested in the history of the place or in hearing the ghost tales, overall an amazing experience. Very friendly staff, the merch in store is very on brand if you enjoy some spooky souvenirs as well.
The lengths everyone has gone through to keep these historical places as they once were to get the full experience is truly amazing. Very interesting and spooky for people regardless of whether you’re interested in the history of the place or in hearing the ghost tales, overall an amazing experience. Very friendly staff, the merch in store is very on brand if you enjoy some spooky souvenirs as well.
Written April 3, 2023
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Haunted walk enthusiast
1 contribution
Aug 2022
Enthusiastic storytelling by Chloe our guide. Would recommend.
We've been on similar walks in many cities and this rates up there. One of our pet peeves in the past was that the guide began talking before the entire group was assembled. Chloe was always sure to make sure all could hear....even in the rain!
We've been on similar walks in many cities and this rates up there. One of our pet peeves in the past was that the guide began talking before the entire group was assembled. Chloe was always sure to make sure all could hear....even in the rain!
Written August 28, 2022
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kjbull2022
8 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Monica was a fantastic guide. The pace was perfect and the stories were exciting and interesting. The group had some really tough questions and Monica was able to respond with ease and accuracy. It was a shame we weren't able to get closer to the bytown museum but even with that small surprise/setback Monica concluded the tour with no less excitement or enthusiasm as she started with. Looking forward to my next visit to the city and taking the other tours offered.
Written August 10, 2023
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Susan Glin
Brampton, Canada28 contributions
Aug 2021
We enjoyed the tour and the walk. We were quite tired at the end of a long hot day and sometimes stood or sat a little ways back from the group to take a break from standing and/or from wearing our masks (it was so humid) but our guide took great care to raise her voice to make sure we could hear.
The stories were not the most exciting compared to other tours, but they were delivered clearly. Our kids had been on the tour that included the prison during a school trip and preferred that version, but this one was also very good.
The stories were not the most exciting compared to other tours, but they were delivered clearly. Our kids had been on the tour that included the prison during a school trip and preferred that version, but this one was also very good.
Written August 8, 2021
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Megan R
3 contributions
Sep 2022 • Solo
Incredible tour (even if it did start a little rainy) by Sarah Anne. She was so knowledgable of the city and enthusiastic about any questions I had. The tour itself was such a fun way to learn about the darker history of the city and to see the old buildings at night. I would definitely recommend if you are only in Ottawa for a short time and want to see more of the city.
Written September 13, 2022
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Experience782498
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What a fun evening spent learning some of the lesser known history of the city! I’ve always wanted to do this tour, and finally did it tonight, a month before moving out of the city. I don’t know how you arranged the full moon, but it was a nice touch.
Our guide, Darcy, was a great story-teller and managed to project her voice over all the busyness of the area.
Now I want to do the other tours in Ottawa!
Our guide, Darcy, was a great story-teller and managed to project her voice over all the busyness of the area.
Now I want to do the other tours in Ottawa!
Written October 28, 2023
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Rae Rae C
297 contributions
Interesting walking tour of Ottawa and it’s haunted history. The perfect length (about 1.5 hrs). The guide was a great story teller and did an excellent job pointing out interesting landmarks along the way. Recommend booking a time when it’s just getting dark for extra spookiness!!
Written May 21, 2022
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Hello Rae! Thank you for joining us on our Ottawa tour! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us. Ottawa definitely has a lot of spooky landmarks, and the darkness really adds to that! Hope to see you on another tour soon!
Written May 30, 2022
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Rodney H
9 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Margot, our host, told her ghost stories without any cheesy vocal or visual effects. She chose not to channel Vincent Price or Elvira. Rather, she kept it all conversations and relatable, taking questions and providing her sources like a good journalist. And given we did most of our tour in daylight, that worked fine. She also offered up solid contextual information about Ottawa history, various buildings and why there might have been ghosts in different places. Definitely worth the money.
Written June 14, 2024
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Written July 18, 2019
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Written September 29, 2019
Susan M
Toronto, Canada
Is this tour appropriate for children in the9-12 age range?
Written March 13, 2019
I would say yes it is as on the night we were on it there was a whole group of kids about 11 years old and they seem to be having fun.
Written March 19, 2019
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