BOOK THAT RIVER CRUISE
Compared and reviewed.
The 2 most popular ottawa tours, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Small-group Ottawa night tour: 1-hour Rideau Canal cruise plus narrated van sights of Parliament, Supreme Court, Nepean Point, and more.
Most Popular“Tour was the same sights as on the boat. No light show. Asked the guide to take us back to the hotel. Other family bailed out just before us. Waste of time and money”
Cruise Ottawa River on a real yacht at 6 pm, passing Rideau Falls, Parliament Hill, and the PM’s Residence with small-group service.
“The tour was absolutely amazing! We were celebrating our anniversary so there were times where they left us to be lovey dovey, they chatted with us by giving us some facts of the monuments along the river. It was my first time and I also can’t swim, but I felt super safe and comfortable because…”
Choose a river by name, or the city it runs through. The Seine in Paris, the Douro from Porto, the Vltava under Charles Bridge – every great waterway, and the boats that work it.
