Gray Line Ottawa

It was a city tour through magical places in the splendor of autumn colors.
It was worth the trip to see the tourist attractions of Ottawa and Gatineau up close.

Hop on and hop off is the best choice You have 24 hours to do it
$39.79 Adults / $36.79 Students & Seniors / $26.79 Kids (3 - 12 años) - before taxes

Gray Line was decent, the tour guide was knowledgeable, personable, and was engaging. The locations/stops were a bit naff, because I got on at 3pm and a lot of them were closed by 4, or simply weren't open- In which case why even stop there at all?

The open top double decker buses are great, but for the autumn months it can get quite chilly up there, especially if it's a cold and windy day. Just something to be aware of.

We also got stuck in rush hour traffic, which turned a 1.5hr trip into 3hrs. I'm not sure how or why, since it's not like rush hour is a new thing, and they have set journey times. I would have expected a route that avoids the traffic, or if that's not possible, let the passengers know that on the way back we're going to experience delays.

My friend and I took the hop on/off on Monday Sept 25th and wanted to visit both the History and Aviation museum. Sadly both were closed on Monday, in addition to 2 other museums on the Tour. Had we known this, we would have taken the tour on Tuesday when they were open, as they were the primary reason for buying tickets. The Tour organizer might want to apprise patrons of this fact as there were several other disappointed people on the bus who planned on visiting them too. We didn't even think to ask, as they were designated stops so assumed we'd be able to hop off and visit. Its likely not an issue in High season but in off peak you should let people know when purchasing or post a notice at the booth.

Circuit intéressant, malheureusement il n'y a pas d'audioguide, on ne comprend pratiquement rien dans les commentaires de la guide.
Dommage

Tour d'1h30 dans le centre d'Ottawa et Gatineau. Très instructif et guide sympathique. Tarif correct

A great way to tour a little bit of Ottawa at such a reasonable price. Wish it ran longer hours! The tour guides are clear with their descriptions, with a touch of their own personality, humour and performance. There’s a schedule for hop on hop off times at each stop, which made it easy to plan your day. What a great experience we had!

Good idea to do a quick tour of the whole city and see the main places. The narrator was fun and gave lot of good info (the voice though is not as clear in the front of the bus as in the back). Would have given a 5 but the bus was late 45 minutes to arrive and we had kids with us.

Good tour to take if you’re looking for a geographic overview of the city. Our tour guide was more focused on sharing restaurant suggestions than giving historical anecdotes, so I’m giving this tour 3 stars. I think the commentary could have been more informative/interesting than just a surface level pointing out of buildings, bars and restaurants.

A great way to see the city! The tour guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We had a great time!

If your looking for a historical taste of down town ottawa, look no further than this tour. Not only will you have the opportunity to hop on and off the bus as you require, it also provides a historical look to the city

Our tour guide spoke very clearly and was funny at time

The driver did and exceptional job moving threw the busy streets

You can do a once-around but don't expect to find the bus again later/it to work with your schedule.

I enjoyed using the Gray Line Ottawa. Tour guide was very informative. They were very fluent in both English and French.

Parcours bâclé, aucune explication cohérente, bus qui roule assez vite Le guide parle trop vite, incompréhensible. À éviter.

It was a typical tour, like city buses; the entire tour was one hour, and the places they showed were very ordinary. You pay 50 dollars for each person to visit parks and embassies—nothing special. It's not comparable to other cities.

Wish I remembered the tour guide's name but he was fantastic and got us through the Canada Day torrential rainstorm with laughter!

This past summer, I decided to play tourist in my own city and took a bus tour with my family. The experience was very cool, as we really enjoyed riding on the top of the roofless double decker bus.

Another thing that I enjoyed was that the tourism guide was very accurate on places to visit and key Ottawa highlights. Note: While the photos I took for this review are from October, I went on the tour in mid-summer.