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Sample Itinerary

RENDEZ-VOUS OTTAWA

5 Days & 4 Nights

Day 1 – Transportation required: Bus

Afternoon

  • Tour of Ottawa (on your Bus) to discover the Prime Minister’s House, Rideau Falls, the Byward Market, Parliament and more
  • Arrive at your accommodations and settle in the rooms

Evening

  • Dinner at Hard Rock Café, the restaurant that pays tribute to Rock ’n Roll musicians
  • Tour Laurier House, home of two Prime Ministers, William Lyon Mackenzie King and Sir Wilfred Laurier

Day 2   Transportation required: walking

Morning

  • Breakfast at Cora’s
  • Guided tour of the National Gallery of Canada

Afternoon

  • Lunch at own expense /Picnic Lunch in Major Hill’s Park
  • Guided tour of the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, visit the House of Commons, the Senate and the famous Library of Parliament - the only original component remaining from the first parliament building built in 1867
  • Tour Parliament Hill to see the Victoria Tower Bell, cat sanctuary and Centennial Flame. Group photo taken.
  • Starting in front of the Parliament Buildings, work together to complete the National Capital Commission’s Capital Circuit – Urban Scavenger Hunt

Evening

  • Dinner at Dunn’s Deli
  • Haunted Walk Tour

Day 3   Transportation required: walking

Morning

  • Breakfast at accommodations
  • Walk along the Rideau Canal to the Bytown Museum and Ottawa Lockstation for a guided tour

Afternoon

  • Lunch at own expense and free time in the Byward Market
  • Workshop and self guided tour at the Canadian Museum of Civilization with topics such as archeology, native culture, and explorers

Evening

  • Dinner at Rotisserie St. Hubert 
  • IMAX film presentation

Day 4   Transportation required: Bus

Morning

  • Breakfast at accommodations
  • Tour the Royal Canadian Mint and learn about how our coins and other items, including the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Medals, are made.

Afternoon

  • Picnic lunch on the grounds of Rideau Hall
  • Guided tour of Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General since 1867
  • Tour the RCMP Musical Ride Stables
  • Take part in a workshop at the Canada Aviation Museum with themes such as history and technology

Evening

  • Dinner at East Side Mario’s
  • Play three games of fast-paced Laser Quest

Day 5   Transportation required: Bus

Morning

  • Breakfast at accommodations
  • Guided tour and workshop at the Canadian War Museum where you will learn about Canada’s military history and our country’s place in the major conflicts of the past century

Afternoon

  • Lunch at own expense at the museum cafeteria
  • Take Bus to the airport to return home