Ottawa Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour
Description
The Best Way to Discover Ottawa: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a photo with the giant spider statue at the National Gallery or a stroll by the National War Memorial and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: Parliament, Centennial Flame, The National War Memorial, The Famous Five, Rideau Canal, Major’s Hill Park, Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica, Royal Mint, National Gallery, and the Champlain Statue.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Total Flexibility: Start anytime you want—there is no fixed schedule. You can pause and resume as often as you like.
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going, you can do the tour any other day. You can even contact us to change the tour to a different city!
- Technical Requirements: A fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection are required. Important: Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Essential Gear: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable walking shoes.
- Support Policy: We offer 24/7 live assistance via worldcitytrail chat. Please note that we do not offer phone support; the chat link is our only official support channel.
Reviews(7)
I used the app to discover the city of Ottawa. Since I was travelling solo, it allowed me to have a good time while learning about the history of the city and these monuments. I played the game at my own pace. The only downside is that at times, the indicated route from one monument to another made walking more than necessary.
Merci beaucoup! 😊 Découvrir Ottawa en solo à votre propre rythme tout en apprenant l'histoire de la ville — c'est exactement l'expérience que nous voulons offrir! Nous prenons note de votre remarque sur les trajets entre monuments et transmettrons cela à notre équipe pour optimiser la route. Nous espérons vous retrouver bientôt dans une autre ville! 🗺️
Overall the experience is positive. If you hit the skip button there's no going back so make sure you want to skip. Feels like the app should be a bit more forgiving especially for novices as the buttons are not entirely intuitive. Some quiz questions were not clear ...for example 'the famous five'. Good walking while exploring the city.
Thank you Cathy! 😊 We're glad you enjoyed exploring Ottawa! Great feedback about the skip button and button clarity — we'll pass this directly to our development team to make the app more forgiving for first time players. We'll also review the 'famous five' clue for clarity. We hope to see you in another city soon! 🗺️
We did everything on the app but was great.. All my teens downloaded the app and tried to complete the tasks.. We really enjoyed the tour and the attractions..
This doesn't work when there is so much construction in Ottawa. The app is not nimble enough to recalculate. It was a total waste of money.
Thank you for your feedback and we're sorry the construction in Ottawa affected your experience. We completely understand how frustrating it is when unexpected obstacles get in the way of an activity you've paid for. While city construction is outside our control, we take your point about the app's ability to adapt seriously and will pass this feedback to our development team. We should have been more proactive about flagging known construction areas in Ottawa — we'll look into updating the route where possible. We're always available at worldcitytrail.com/chat to help in real time during the activity. We hope you'll give us another chance in a different city! 🗺️
Please notice that the app suggests that you start from the Parliament Library and there's no way of getting there due to the ongoing constructions. That's why it's a 4 rate and not 5.
