Ottawa's unique neighbourhoods feature distinctive shopping, dining and nightlife. Visit Ottawa's hot spots aboard your comprehensive Hop On Hop Off City tour.

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Capital Escape includes:

Day 1. Arrive Ottawa. Check into your centrally located gay-friendly hotel where you will spend the next 2 nights. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Perhaps a visit to the ByWard Market - an outdoor farmers market and chic shopping district by day, and a meeting place of restaurants, pubs and chic clubs by night.

Day 2. Tour and Cruise. Experience Canada's capital from all perspectives. Start your day with a Hop-On / Hop-Off City Tour where you may board the bus at any of the available stops and explore the history of this majestic, Neo-gothic city. In the afternoon, you have option of choosing between either a 1.5 hour Ottawa River cruise with majestic views of Parliament Hill, Rideau Falls, and the Prime Minister's residence or a 1.5 Rideau Canal cruise along an 8km stretch of the waterway including Dow's Lake, Commissioner's Park and views of some of Ottawa's world-renowned architecture.

Day 3. Depart Ottawa. Check out of your hotel this morning. Stay longer if you wish.

To book your Capital Escape, call 800.387.1240 or email us.

All prices are per person. Taxes are an additional 13% Black-Out Dates may apply.