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The Haunted Walk of Ottawa
Categories: Local Flavour Hotels & Travel Tours Local Flavour, Tours [Edit]
73 Clarence StOttawa, ON K1N 5P5
(613) 232-0344
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 11 am - 4 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
6 reviews for The Haunted Walk of Ottawa
6 reviews in English
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Review from Chris F.
Ottawa, ON
5/10/2011
The first time I took one of the walks, I was hooked. They're a lot of fun, and you get to find out a lot of interesting facts about Ottawa.
The Original Haunted walk is a lot of fun with the tour going from Sparks street around to the Colonel By Museum, with the Halloween Tour taking you into the Museum.
I would recommend that anyone who is looking for a different thing to do that is a lot fun. -
Review from John K.
Ottawa, ON
10/12/2011
Went last year at hallowen Loved it well worth the money
I am going to go this year and take my physic wife -
Review from Tom K.
9/2/2009
The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa is one of several tours offered by Haunted Walks, Inc. They have a kiosk in the row of tourists booths on Elgin Street a bit past D'Arcy McGee's pub. Their main office is on Clarence Street. Additionally, Haunted Walks offers similar tours in Kingston. (Ontario, not Jamaica)
The gathering crowd was greeted by our guide a few moments before 9pm. Sporting a lantern and long black cloak, our guide led us to various destinations to impart her ghostly wisdom upon us.
No recording of the audio or video kind was permitted while she spoke. Pictures of the landscape and surroundings were not a problem and in fact encouraged to see if any ghastly orbs would appear.
The tales involved the murder of Mr. McGee, a haunted high school and hotel. The tour lasted about 90 minutes and had us walking about to various locations including Confederation Park and the Rideau Canal.
This is not the kind of ghost tour that resorts to using props and melodramatics to keep one's attention. Instead, it's good old fashioned story telling with the stories apparently researched and vetted out beforehand. In other words, don't expect fake blood and rejects from a Halloween costume parade magically appearing during the tour.
I found the tour quite informative and useful in discovering the streets of Ottawa. It was an orientation of sorts on our first night in town. Now if only the giggling teenagers on the tour had vanished in mid air like a spectre.Listed in: Whither Canada? Eats, Shoots…
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Review from Darren M.
Ottawa, ON
12/25/2010
The highlight of this tour is definitely the old jail which is downright creepy but also wonderfully interested.
We purchased our tickets at the booth located at the corner of Elgin and Sparks Street (steps from many other major attractions). The woman at the counter was a bit gruff but our tour guide made up for it. She was very pleasant, engaging and you could just tell she really liked Ottawa.
We were in a tour of many people from outside Ottawa which made the experience all the more interesting because I was reminded by how many cool buildings and attractions we have in Ottawa.
It's about $20 per person which may seem a bit high but it's an hour and a half trek around downtown and you can always amaze your other Ottawa friends or those visiting the city with random ghostly knowledge about downtown buildings. That stuff is priceless! -
Review from Amanda D.
Ottawa, ON
11/3/2008 1 photo
Last Christmas, my parents came to the city and my boyfriend and I decided to take them out for something a little different that still has the flavour of Ottawa. We ended up buying tickets to The Haunted Walk of Ottawa's Ghost and the Gallows tour. We started at the Clarence Street location and wove our way through the courtyards in the market while our tour guide told us various Ottawa ghost stories, including the story of D'Arcy McGee's murder and the haunting of Courtyard Restaurant.
Most of the 90 minute tour took place at the hostel, which was formerly the Old Carleton County Jail. We were told various creepy stories about the living conditions of the inmates and made our way to the top floor, which contained death row and the gallows. Actually, the gallows still work. The experience was interesting and kinda a bit creepy. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, it's still an interesting excursion in a city with a violent history.
We paid $14.50 per ticket (Adult prices), but there are discounts for members, students, seniors, children and hostellers. Book in advance. -
Review from Amanda B.
Ottawa, ON
11/1/2010
I've never been to any of the Haunted Walks before, and after being to this one, I would absolutely go again!
My boyfriend and I went on Thursday, October 28th, 2010, just in time for Halloween. We took the 8:30pm walk, the Ghosts and Gallows "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Halloween version tour, which was predominantly in the dark, guided only by a lantern. The tour was about $20 per person for an hour and a half. We walked around downtown a bit, but we spent most of the time at the Carleton County Jail, now the Ottawa Jail Hostel.
Our guide was very well spoken, as expected, and told all of the stories with expression and ease. A couple of the stories were not as interesting as the others, also as expected, but I'm a huge horror buff, so as a whole, the experience was quite enjoyable. It was all very well organized, especially because the group seemed fairly large. The tour started and ended on time, with a couple of small prizes at the end. This particular tour, however, is definitely not recommended for young children. Within the jail, we took a tour of the 8th floor, Death Row, the gallows, the courtyard, and a few other spots. A couple of friends that went on the same walk this year had the same bangs and screams happen in the same spots as we did, but it did differ from the Original Haunted Walk, so if you've already done it in previous years, it might be fun to go again on one of their many different walks, either during Halloween or any other time of the year.Listed in: The Nation's Capital
