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Overview

Take a spooky stroll through Downtown Ottawa on this guided haunted walking tour. Experience the darker side of Canada’s capital and hear tales of the city's haunted heritage as told by a professional storyteller. Hear the hair-raising stories and see the area’s most haunted sites. It’s a fascinating, spine-tingling adventure.
  • Experience a haunted walking tour of Ottawa
  • Learn about and visit the city’s most haunted places
  • Follow a local storyteller guide through the streets of Ottawa
  • Choice of departure times to suit your schedule
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46 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5A8, Canada

Tour departs from Haunted Walks ticket office, located just steps from Parliament Hill in Downtown Ottawa

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This haunted walking tour through the streets of Ottawa will surprise, amaze, and delight. Hear the tales of an eerie past while visiting some of city’s oldest sites. The tour departs from the Haunted Walks ticket office, located just steps from Parliament Hill in Downtown Ottawa.

Follow an expert storyteller guide through the town to discover Ottawa in a completely different way than the regular tours — in search of its haunted places where a lesser-known history is uncovered.

See the Fairmont Château Laurier, a historic landmark hotel in downtown Ottawa, and discover its grim connection to the Titanic. Learn why the Rideau Canal is purported to be haunted by the thousand workers who died during its construction and visit the city’s oldest building, the Commissariat Building Bytown Museum, a small museum in Ottawa located on the lower locks of the canal at the Ottawa River. Also, see Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa’s infamous haunted high school, and more.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Haunted Walk of Ottawa
This tour departs from the Haunted Walks ticket office, located just steps from Parliament Hill in Downtown Ottawa.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:  
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
The 90-minute storytelling adventure will surprise, amaze, and delight even the most skeptical in the group. Along the way, hear a number of stories. Find out about the tragic connection between the Titanic and the Fairmont Chateau Laurier; why the Rideau Canal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) is believed to be haunted by 1,000 workers who died during the construction; and Ottawa's infamously haunted high school. Also, learn about a Canadian solider who was saved from certain death by the intervention of a deceased family member. And discover why Ottawa's oldest building seems to be its most haunted. The tour ends where it began, with souvenirs and refreshments available for purchase.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
  • 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
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Haunted Walks Inc.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
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What is the social distancing policy during Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa?
A:The policies on social distancing are:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
See all safety measures taken by Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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star-5
Sara was very detailed, enjoy hearing history of sites in Ottawa
William_K
, Nov 2021
Learning about Ottawa, first visit since a kid. Worth the time and walking through at night helps set the mood
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Great tour!
Yesenia_S
, Nov 2021
Great tour of downtown area and canal. Saw parts of the city that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. The stories were interesting and the guide was an excellent story teller. She was also knowledgeable, personable and nice.
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Booking bad. Tour was good
Gerald_G
, Oct 2021
Booking with Viator was a nightmare😕 Took over 45 minutes to get it straight. Internet then two phone calls.
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Great walk
Tammy_K
, Oct 2021
It was an interesting walk through Ottawa. We did it with three teenagers and we come to the conclusion it's better to see Ottawa at night then during the day. Less people...lol
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Awesome!
Traci_D
, Oct 2021
The stories were great! Believable for sure! We had taken the canal cruise also and a couple of the stories were related. Our guide was great!
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Ghosts of the downtown
Denise_B
, Sep 2021
really great guide. Enjoyed the ghost stories that were very well told. My grandson put on his ghostbuster costume to help with the ghost had we needed it. A lot of history in downtown Ottawa
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star-5
Fun
kassandra_g
, Sep 2021
It was very fun. A very good way to discover the city with a spooky Side. We had fun and the guide was amazing
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Very interesting
Don_P
, Sep 2021
Lots of good local history. Chrissy was a great tour guide and story teller. Worth the time when you visit Ottawa.
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The ghost stories were...
William_O
, Sep 2021
The ghost stories were very interesting and my kids really enjoyed them. The places that we stopped along the way added a bit of spooky to the experience and the kids loved it!
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Fun experience.
Miranda_G
, Aug 2021
It was great experience. The story teller was very friendly and interactive with the group. I’d absolutely recommend doing this tour.
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