Original Haunted Walk: Ottawa's Spine-Chilling Tour

Embark on a spine-chilling adventure through Ottawa’s haunted history. Join the Original Haunted Walk and uncover hair-raising ghost stories from the area’s most haunted spots.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Haunted Walk of Ottawa - 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.
  • Rideau Canal National Historic Site - See the historic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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…

Location
46 Sparks St.
Sparks Street
Tour departs from Haunted Walks ticket office, located just steps from Parliament Hill in Downtown Ottawa
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carmie_b
Aug 11, 2025
Very informative! - Laura was very knowledgeable. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience! We both recommend it !
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Mireille_b
Aug 10, 2025
Super - Good way to spend time in Ottawa, very interesting, super guide, i recommend this tour , A lot of informations.
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Ginette_c
Jul 23, 2025
Highly recommended! - Fun, entertaining, and informative! Our guide, Nart, was an amusing storyteller. I learned a lot about the sinister side of the city’s history.
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X5945btcedricr
Jul 22, 2025
Great experience, wonderful guide! - The guide (Eloise if I remember well) was amazing and did a fanstastic job. I highly recommend this activity! The stories were interesting even though it may not have been as scary as I would have liked.
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Adam_a
Jun 21, 2025
The guide was really... - The guide was really knowledgeable and interested in Ottawa so it was a really good experience definitely worth doing
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Francespauline_b
Jun 8, 2025
Great stories and funny... - Great stories and funny puns! Our tour guide, Nart, was really knowledgeable and friendly! He even said some random fun facts about the places we visited.
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Julanu
May 9, 2025
Do recommend - Our guide Nart was engaging and knowledgeable. We realky enjoyed the tour and learned some spooky and interesting tidbits about Ottawa's haunted history.
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620genc
Apr 19, 2025
Ghosts stories - Our guide was a great storyteller. She easily transported us in the past with historical gost hauntings. We enjoyed our walk throughout the streets along the Rideau Canal.
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Jessica_n
Apr 4, 2025
The meet up spot was easy... - The meet up spot was easy to find. Monica was a great guide and had different facts and info to share! A nice way to see the downtown area and learn about history and spirits.
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Y1357lgchristinec
Aug 9, 2025
Fine I guess but a little lacking - I’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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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).