Ottawa Tours
Welcome to the Home of Ottawa Tours – From a Christian Perspective.
NEW: Ottawa Walking Tours 2025
This tour was designed with Protestant, Evangelical Christians in mind.
For 2025, we are unable to lead Ottawa Tours.
For the first few months of 2025, I, Lynette, was literally on my back with undiagnosed pain. With God’s help, I was able to visualize how I would lead a Walking Tour of Ottawa while bedridden.
I wrote a step-by-step instruction book that helps you walk in the footsteps of Protestants who contributed to laying the foundations of Ottawa. These men have left legacies that have endured from 1827 to today.
If you prefer to explore museums, government buildings and other places in Ottawa, with or without the Walking Tour, you can still access my services to schedule your trip, if you’re organizing a GROUP TOUR of 5 or more people.
You will learn about men like Lumber Barons, John Booth (whose lumber built the Parliament Buildings and the British Navy), and Erskine Bronson, (who partnered with Thomas Ahern to build the first Hydroelectric power station). It still works today and has morphed into the Ottawa Hydro.
You will visit the Chaudiere Falls (one of Ottawa’s best-kept secrets), and read about the lumber industry and how logs were floated down the Ottawa River in the Spring run-off.
You will visit Ottawa’s other best-kept secret, the Rideau Falls, close to the Governor General’s home, which was the home of Thomas McKay, who helped to build the Rideau Canal system of locks from Ottawa to Kingston.
His friend and colleague, John Redpath (of Redpath sugar fame), also worked on the Rideau Canal system, leaving an enduring legacy at Jones’ Falls.
You will learn about John A Pearson, who was instrumental in having over 25 Scripture verses engraved in the Peace Tower.
We will update the FAQs below to match our current reality. You can contact us at: 647-514-6798 or at: [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Who Is This Tour For?
A: This offer is for singles, couples, families with teens 13 & up, and groups.
Additional Resources
From January 2019, the Centre Block has been closed for renovations of our iconic building which is over 100 years old. Renovations will continue for a period of approximately 10 to 15 years. The House of Commons now meet temporarily in the West Block while the Senate now meets in the building which used to be the old Union Station.
THE SENATE:
The renovations at the Senate Chamber have been spectacular and give a glimpse into our history when railways were the preferred method of travel. We hope you will take a moment to visit the Senate through the videos below.
Take a virtual trip down our nation’s memory lane.
THE PEACE TOWER
Ever since the renovations on Centre Block began, Christians have expressed concerns about the expunging of the Scripture verses from Parliament Hill. The links to the short videos below demonstrate the care that has been taken to preserve our heritage. Even the Carillon tells the story of the war dead. Have a listen.
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