Ottawa Small Group Night Tour with River Cruise + Light Show
4.9
20 Ratings
Ottawa
Experience Ottawa's beauty at night with a river cruise, narrated driving tour, and a stunning light show on Parliament Hill.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rideau Canal National Historic Site - To kick off your night out on the town your guide will take you on a relaxing evening River Cruise where as your cruise through the Ottawa River you will take in the incredible views of the city’s landmarks and attractions illuminated at night.
  • Ottawa - Take in the bustling city on a fully narrated driving tour passing multiple attractions lit up at night including; the Supreme Court, Parliament Hill, Nepean Point, and the Canadian Museum of history.
  • Parliament Hill and Buildings - To end the night treat your senses and watch the incredible Northern Lights - Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill. This impressive display highlights fascinating stories about key figures, events and history against the backdrop of Parliament Hill’s Centre Block and Peace Tower.
What's Included
  • Luxury Transportation in air-conditioned van
  • Enjoy a narrated drive passing multiple points of interest
  • All attraction admission fees included
  • Local Tour guide - fully narrated tour experience
  • Skip the ticket line entry - avoid large crowds and wait times
  • Small group tour (max 6 guests)
  • Treat your senses to the Parliament Light Show
  • Relax on an Ottawa River Cruise
  • Complimentary hotel pick up and drop off in Downtown Ottawa
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Your See Sight Tours Guide will greet you at your downtown Ottawa accommodations and begin your fully guided night tour in the comfort of one of our vans.

To kick off your night out on the town your guide will take you on a relaxing evening River Cruise where as your cruise through the Ottawa River you will take in the incredible views of the city’s landmarks and attractions illuminated at night.

Next, take in the bustling city on a fully narrated driving tour passing multiple attractions lit up at night including; the Supreme Court, Parliament Hill, Nepean Point, and the Canadian Museum of history.

To end the night treat your senses and watch the incredible Northern Lights - Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill. This impressive display highlights fascinating stories about key figures, events and history against the backdrop of Parliament Hill’s Centre Block and Peace Tower.

At the end of your tour, your guide will take you back to your Downtown Ottawa hotel.

  • Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill is seasonal and typically starts in July, exact dates may vary
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Wheelchair must be able to be folded and fit in back of van, guests will need to be able to get into van
Location
Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(20 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Catbass46
Aug 18, 2023
A Full Night of Sights - The river cruise and the light show on Parliament Hill. The tour guide on the cruise did an excellent job of pointing out interesting places along the river and giving some history about the area. Andrew our van driver offered lots of facts about the city/area. Very careful driver.
Review provided by Viator
Stephanie_p
Aug 15, 2023
BEST TOUR BY FAR - We had a wonderful evening on the river and watching the light show on Parliment hill. Our tour guide Tyler was the BEST! He had camp chairs for all of us at the light show and he was a fountain of information about the city, the canal system and the history. The narrator on the boat was great too. The tour is mostly by van and boat but there is a 10 min walk to the boat landing. Our guide was very accommodating, as were the other people in our group, as we had to make a few stops so my husband could sit and rest on the way to the boat. We were so glad we took this tour!
Review provided by Viator
Grandtour07960870577
Aug 1, 2023
Leave the itinerary to the experts so you can simply enjoy and learn about Ottawa better - I did not originally plan to tour around Ottawa for I was here to attend on something in the morning. Thus, this night tour perfectly fitted my tight schedule; I really think it was a very good decision. I did not have a vehicle to begin with and this tour included being picked up and dropped off on my accommodation. So I honestly felt safe compared to walking around alone at night. It was a small group, so I instantly met new friends. Moreover, our tour guide, Katherine, did a great job in showing us around the city and discussing the significance of each spot. This helped me decide better on which places I would've really wanted to visit on my next/last day in the city. She also gave us a quick drive to Quebec and showed us a spot to see the beauty of Ottawa City at night. Moreover, I appreciated and comfortably enjoyed watching the Parliament light show since Katherine brought us foldable chairs and placed them in a very good spot; it was an educational moment for me. The tour also included a boat ride which made this booking more worthy. Eladie ensured it was fun and that we would appreciate and understand the establishments and places that can be seen around the river tour. She's very knowledgeable with a good sense of humor. I must say, it was the perfect way to get a picture of the famous Rideau Falls. Overall, for someone who did not have enough time to plan a clear itinerary for an Ottawa trip, this booking saved me from a lot of hassle and eventually made me appreciate and enjoy the city of Ottawa.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lisafq356pi
Aug 1, 2023
Great experience! Would highly recommend! - It was a fantastic family activity! Wonderful photo opportunities. We loved it! Our tour guide, Tyler, was amazing. He was very polite, courteous, knowledgeable and punctual. He made our evening very relaxing and a great experience. Our tour guide on the boat, Pascale, was amazing too! She was fluent in both English and French, knowledgeable and made our boat tour entertaining. She took the time to ask guests one on one if there were any questions. We could not have asked for better guides. Thank you Tyler and Pascale!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
401hollyh
Jul 25, 2023
The perfect evening in Ottawa - Spectacular tour which ended of being private, as the first of two couples was a no show, and the second couple thought they were booking a bar crawl - we had a wonderful time on the river cruise - very informative and the guide there did an awesome job of going between French and English - beautiful views and relaxing! We then joined the tour guide for a driving tour that was so much fun and had her showing us the best views of the city ! Afterwards , we were treated to the light show at parliament that was a lovely show
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Sheila_g
Jul 12, 2023
Great experience - Andrew was helpful, upbeat, and informative on our driving tour. He hauled chairs for us to the Parliament lawn for the Northern Lights light show. The Ottawa River cruise was lovely and well guided. A great introduction to Ottawa.
Review provided by Viator
Patti_s
Jul 19, 2022
A must do!!! - I had there BEST tour of Ottawa with my guide, Andrew. He shared lots of history and funny stories. The river cruise was lovely, offering a different perspective of the city. We checked out some intersecting sights and neighborhoods but the highlight was the light show on the Parliament Bldg with the finale on f singing ‘Oh Canada’. I would highly recommend this evening tour.
Review provided by Viator
Lorinas262
Aug 31, 2019
Wow! - Had a wonderful time. The boat tour was cancelled because of the fireworks but I was reimbursed for the amount. I did get to see the fireworks from the bridge and it was amazing. The show on Parliament hill was the highlight. Fantastic night!!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Ninag884
Aug 24, 2019
Epic night tour - Wow we had such a great guide in JASON‼️ Thank you for a fabulous day Pick up at our hotel...boat tour...recommended a fabulous place to eat and then took us to the finale fire works and then the light show on the hill Jason brought chairs for our comfort and drove us back to our hotel Communication booking this tour was excellent
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Ivonne
Aug 30, 2022
In the end they did the right thing - After scheduling the tour, I realized it was going to rain. I wrote the tour operator telling them I was concerned that it was raining, they said the tour was happening anyway and if I didn’t go they would charge me $50 per person (we were 4). So we decided to go. Sure enough, we were able to do only part of the tour because of the rain, the light show was cancelled, and we couldn’t do the walking part. I wrote to them the next day and they said they would see how much they could give me as a return. Almost a month passed and I didn’t hear from them, so I decided to write again. This time they returned my money.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
June 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today