Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Experience the 75-minute walking tour of Ottawa that has been captivating visitors and locals alike for more than 20 years. The Original Haunted Walk is led by the best of local storytellers, dramatists, and amateur historians, sharing some of the most hair-raising and spine-chilling real-life ghost stories from the area. Follow along as they lead the way by lantern light to their favourite haunted spots. From January to March, we offer a special winterized version of the tour complete with the comfort of cozy indoor stops along the way.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Wheelchair accessible — if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
Our tour guide will meet you at our ticket office to start the night.
Ottawa
Our storyteller will lead you by lantern light to some of the most haunted spots in downtown Ottawa and share the chilling ghost stories.
Options
Randonnée en Français
Nous partagerons les histoires classiques au sujet de la région et vous amènerons à quelques-uns de nos sites hantés préférés. (90 min)
Evening English Only Tour
English Only Tour: We will share some of our favourite ghost stories from the area and lead you by lantern light to some of our favourite haunted spots.
Reviews
283 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Scary and fun
gabrielrP959QM,
Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great discovery! Very good way to discover the city and its different histories. Our guide, Arianne, was a very good narrator who manages to transport you, captivate and even convince you. I can only advise you the experience.
Fun Introduction to Ottawa
Jennifer N,
Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A fun way to learn about the history and architecture of a new town. Daniella did a great job—very informative and friendly. Set a spooky-but-child-friendly tone, as there was a child in our group.
Perfect tour
Angela H,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Guide Jack was super smart informed and very professional. The tour was well researched and he even did a story as a dedication to an Algonquin woman.
Unique and Engaging
Lynn P,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lex provides a unique way to share Ottawa’s history through story. Excellent tour guide. Loved walking to the sites in the evening.
Interesting Haunted history Tour of Ottawa
Denice D,
Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The haunted history tour was quite informative and fun. Our guide, Monica, was delightful!! The tour isn’t too long and there are opportunities to sit down during story telling.
Highly recommended
Don E,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour. Very interesting and informative. Monica, our guide was an enthusiastic storyteller. Highly recommended.
Excellent tour. Very...
Don E,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour. Very interesting and informative. Monica, our guide was an enthusiastic storyteller. Highly recommended.
Very informative!
Carmie B,
Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Laura was very knowledgeable. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience! We both recommend it !
Super
Mireille B,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good way to spend time in Ottawa, very interesting, super guide, i recommend this tour , A lot of informations.
Fine I guess but a little lacking
Y1357LGchristinec,
Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I’ve been on a haunted walk in Scotland and my daughter had been on a haunted walk in Oshawa and this was just a little bit lacking. Our host told us that he’s just a spare host and they were overbooked so they called him in… maybe this is why he didn’t seem as practiced. When he made a mistake and what he was saying, he seemed to get a bit flustered and we had a long pause and then he corrected himself. If he had just continued, I probably wouldn’t of noticed. Many of his stories came with some kind of disclaimer that they might not be true which do you know if you’re on a haunted walk….the reason you’re going is it’s all stories. We did a lot of walking, but not as much storytelling as I expected, having been through one before. The one I was on as well in Scotland everyone had headphones so that we could hear the storytellers very clearly, and the storytellers were very colourful and acted the part. It was a nice walk in the evening around Ottawa, but I could’ve done that myself.
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