Ottawa Walking Tours



Reservations are recommended. Please call 613-232-0344

Now entering our 16th season, The Haunted Walk is Ottawa's most popular walking tour company. Locals and newcomers alike are fascinated by these glimpses into the darker history and haunting of the Nation's Capital. All of our stories are thoroughly researched and will delight even the skeptics in the group! Join us for one or all of our different tours.. The Haunted Walk is a member in good standing with the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority.

Our ticket booth at the corner of Elgin Street and Sparks Street opens daily at 5PM (June-October).

Visit our gift shop and ticket office! 73 Clarence Street in the Byward Market

› 10:00 am to 4:00 pm from Tuesday to Friday

 


Schedule

November 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Ticket office open from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm and 30 minutes before the tour

  7:00 pm   Daily   Crime and Punishment Jail (departs from the lobby of the
  Ottawa Jail Hostel - 75 Nicholas Street)
  8:00 pm   Friday & Saturday   Ghost and the Gallows Tourdeparts from the lobby of the
  Ottawa Jail Hostel - 75 Nicholas Street)
  8:30 pm   Saturday   Crimes et châtiments (departs from the Ottawa Jail Hostel
  - 75 Nicholas Street)  

  *** There will be no tours from December 24th - 26th.

 

Jan 1, 2012- May 6, 2012

Ticket office open from Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm and 30 minutes before the tour

  7:00 pm   Daily   Crime and Punishment Jail  
  8:00 pm   Friday & Saturday   Ghost and the Gallowss
  8:30 pm  Saturday   Crimes et châtiments (fFr.)

 

May 7, 2012- June 23, 2012


  7:00 pm   Daily   Crime and Punishment Jail
  7:00 pm   Saturday   The Naughty Ottawa Pub Walk
  8:00 pm   Daily   The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
  8:30 pm   Friday & Saturday   La Marche Hantée d'Ottawa (Fr.)
  9:00 pm   Daily   Ghosts and the Gallows


Special Schedule on Canada Day, July 1st, 2011. Please call for details.

June 24, 2012- September 4, 2012


  7:00 pm   Daily   Crime and Punishment Jail
  7:00 pm   Daily   The Naughty Ottawa Pub Walk
  8:00 pm   Daily   The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
  8:00 pm   Daily   Ghost and the Gallows
  8:30 pm   Daily   La Marche Hantée d'Ottawa (Fr.)
  8:30 pm   Friday & Saturday   Fantômes et Potence (Fr.)
  9:00 pm   Daily   The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
  9:00 pm   Daily   Ghost and the Gallows

September 5, 2012- October 13, 2012


  7:00 pm   Daily   Crime and Punishment Jail
  7:00 pm   Friday & Saturday   The Naughty Ottawa Pub Walk
  8:00 pm   Daily   The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
  8:00 pm   Daily   Ghost and the Gallows
  8:30 pm   Friday & Saturday   La Marche Hantée d'Ottawa (Fr.)


October 14, 2011 - October 31, 2011





Tours Information

Ghost and the Gallows Tour

Duration: 90 mins

From May-October this tour departs from our ticket booth at the corner of Sparks St. and Elgin St.

From November-April this tour departs from the lobby of the Ottawa Jail Hostel at 75 Nicholas St.

Visit death row and the gallows inside the Old Carleton County Jail and other haunted locations while your tour guide recounts more of Ottawa's supernatural encounters. Was the wrong man hanged for the murder of D'Arcy McGee? Does he haunt the jail today? This tour includes stairs and is not wheelchair accessible. Locations on this tour may be frightening to young children. A portion of the proceeds assist in the preservation of the HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel.

Tickets:
Adult $15.00, Student/Senior $13.00, Child (6-12 yrs) $9.00


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Crime & Punishment Jail Tour

Guided Tours at the old Carleton County Jail (now the HI - Ottawa Jail Hostel)
Duration: approx. 60 mins.
This tour departs from the lobby of the HI Ottawa Jail Hostel at 75 Nicholas Street.

Tour the Old Carleton County Jail and learn about why Ottawa was once considered 'the most dangerous town in North America'. Learn about early prison life, as you see the jail cells, death row and the last working gallows in Canada. This tour includes stairs and is not wheelchair accessible. Commentary presented by experienced tour guides from The Haunted Walk of Ottawa in partnership with Hostelling International. A portion of the proceeds assists in the preservation of the HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel.

Tickets:
Adult $13.00, Student/Senior $11.00, Child (6-12 yrs) $8.00


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The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa

Duration: 90 mins
This tour departs from our ticket booth at the corner of Sparks Street and Elgin Street.

This lantern-lit evening walking tour of Ottawa ghost stories and darker history features the haunting of the Bytown Museum, the Fairmont Château Laurier, the Grant House, and more! Explore the hidden side of the Nation's Capital. A tried and true favourite for all ages. This tour is wheelchair accessible with assistance.

Tickets:
Adult $13.00, Student/Senior $11.00, Child (6-12 yrs) $7.00


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The Naughty Ottawa Pub Walk

Duration: 2 hours
This tour departs from our ticket  booth at the corner of Elgin Street and Sparks Street.

This tour exposes Ottawa's risqué history: from the misbehaving citizens of Lowertown, to political scandals, affairs of the heart, and the outrageous choice of Ottawa as capital. Quench your thirst en route, with stops at local pubs (drinks not included). This tour is not appropriate for children.

Tickets: Adult $15.00, Student/Senior $13.00


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Halloween Tours

Click here for information.

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