Great selection of beers, no matter your taste they have something that will suit you. They're…read moreseasonal beers are always interesting, not always to my taste but nor should they be. We can buy their beers in numerous stores now but a trip to the brewery is worth it, they are very generous with the free samples so you are certain to bring home something you like. Highly suggest you try this place if you are into craft beer.

From the owner: Lancée en mai 2015, une brasserie artisanale familiale et locale. | Launched in May 2015, a family…read moreowned and locally made craft beer.

We booked the nocturnal snowshoe evening and it was fantastic! Everything was so well organized…read morefrom pickup to drop off. I personally was challenged but felt like a million bucks when we finished the hike! Our guide was funny and attentive to make sure everyone was having a good time and taking breaks when needed. I will be looking into the other tours offered because this evening was so good!!

From the owner: We provide the highest level of customer service and safety is our number one concern. Also, we…read moreprovide unique local experiences that allow guests to live memorable adventures here in the Outaouais region. All our tours have been developed in partnership with local business and communities to create the most authentic experiences ever.

We should go back when COVID is over. We discovered this shop when we attended an event by Small…read morePony Barrel Works. Oddly, this plaza has 2 breweries in it. Maybe we are drinking more now with COVID? That would not surprise me! This outlet is more casual and way smaller than the Big Rig on Iris, but we are very glad to have small businesses join us in the west end of Ottawa. We enjoyed our brief visit to this outlet, ordering sandwiches to eat on the patio. They were good. The shop is small, and I imagine that during non-COVID times, they would offer a small seating area with a few tables (the space would not hold more than a few tables). We will have to try this place again, in less uncertain times.

Our family rented 11 bikes. We called ahead and let them know we were coming. They had all the…read morebikes ready and it took about 15 minutes to get us all ready to go. The group was friendly. We asked for two hours but we returned them in 1.5 hrs. They only charged us for the 1.5 hours we used the bikes, not the two hours we indicated we would use the bikes. The scenery is beautiful and I would recommend riding bikes around the waters edge. It was fun and safe. It was one of my favorite activities.

Did one of their tours recently and had a blast! The guide was great, the trail was amazing, and I…read morethoroughly enjoyed myself! Some things to note to make it a 5-star experience: I would recommend walking through some basic safety rules at the start. Things to cover include how and where you should park yourself if you have to briefly stop on the trail, how to deal with someone who is stopped in front of you on the trail, or how to pass pedestrians safely, where should you do when you stop as a group if you have multiple people, etc. Given that Ottawa can be busy, a little overview of these rules/guidelines would go a very long way. I also felt that we ended up stopping a little more frequently than I would have liked on the latter half of the tour - mostly buildings I don't really even remember! Nevertheless, had a blast and would recommend it anyway!

Generally it's a good tour. They can make it better by renovating their buses. The bus was too old.read more

Visiting a capital city is a special opportunity and Ottawa is no exception. I chose Lady Dive…read moreTours, an operator with standard and amphibious tour packages among others, to get my visit started. In about 90 minutes, the tour shuttled me past some of the city's relevant historic, cultural and government sights including through the adjoining town of Gatineau just across the Ottawa River in the province of Quebec. My tour guide was skilled in her presentation of local sights and their history. She had an amicable style with a pleasant voice and kept things light-hearted. Given the bilingual nature of this capital region and its environs, she provided fluent narration in English and French. The most common European languages are also available via headset. The bus driver safely managed the big bus through congested streets. I chose a 90-minute round-trip tour ticket for $25.25 CAD (does not include tax) per adult without the hop-off option. The all-day hop on, hop off ticket runs $34 CAD (does not include tax). The double-decker open-top bus was clean and provided great views. The brochure advertises 14 hop-on, hop-off sightseeing stops. The ticket office is centrally located and slightly kitty-corner from Parliament Hill. Public restrooms are located at the Capital Information Kiosk about a five-minute walk from the bus departure. Restaurants are nearby and plentiful. I parked my vehicle for $10 at an all-day lot where St. Patrick and Murray streets merge across from the National Gallery of Canada with an easy walk to the Lady Dive ticket office.

Went for the Byward Market Dinner hopping tour on Victoria Day long weekend…read more Everything was done very professionally, and being able to just sit down, get wine and food brought to you and then leave without worrying about a bill is pretty hard to beat. The restaurants you get taken to will vary depending on a few factors, such as how big your tour group is and how busy the restaurants are. Our tour host was very knowledgeable and took care of any concerns we had along the way. Just a few constructive criticisms - Our online booking caused a bit of trouble but our host made sure to get us caught up with our group. If you are booking last minute, I would email or call to make sure your booking was received. Be EARLY since they start right on time or even early. - The walking tour portion of Byward market could use some expanding. It's nice to learn about the history of everything and what's going on, but since you are on such a tight schedule, there's only time to stop for a minute or two at a handful of spots. - I'm a meat lover and was a bit sad we didn't get more meat, but this could be restaurant specific. Portion sizes were okay, about what you'd expect at restaurants going for quality over quantity.

My sister booked a tour for my bachelorette party which was awesome because I love food and getting…read moreto try new places. Having four different dishes at four different restaurants is definitely my idea of a great meal out! We hit up the Brig for a cheese plate, Play for salad, Kinki for sushi and Must for dessert. Everything was excellent and nice to have the accompanying wine at each location. All the restaurants were really accommodating to our various dietary restrictions (trust me when I say we were a challenging crowd)! Corey really went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of at each place. Highly recommended!!

Yelping about Canada in a Basket for me is akin to a public service announcement for tourists. This…read moretiny store located in the Market Building of the Byward Market should be a definite stop for anyone looking to bring home Canadian goods, whether you are a foreigner or Canadian. Jammed into every shelf and corner and carousel display of this store are goodies native to Canada. You won't find cheap souvenir T shirts here but items like local honey from numerous provinces, Saskatchewan jams, bison pate, Ice wine flavored teas--a truly dazzling assortment of authentic Canadian goods, for every budget, and from the familiar to the different. If your loved ones have had enough of maple, impress them with Ice-wine syrup then. Unlike the Ottawa duty free shop, which only has the cheaper version, Canada in a Basket has the premium one also. It must be good since I bought it and sis hasn't shared any with me. If you have an OCD friend you need relief from for a few hours, bring them here and let your buddy pore through what seems like an endless array of items, food items, jewelry, clothing etc. While I I don't envy the proprietor at inventory time, I am grateful she took the time to amass such an array of uniquely wonderful items. Canada in a Basket will even customize a basket for you and ship it, hence the name. Seriously, there was so much here, I was actually getting dizzy just looking at a few shelves of jams, and I hadn't even ventured to the Byward Market bars prior. You don't need to agonize over the meager pickings at the airport duty free shop. Come to this fun place to shop for Canadian souvenirs.

The original sign was introduced to York Street Plaza in 2017, and it was a major attraction. In…read more2019 upgraded version was installed made out of more durable materials with "Programmable LED lighting that will allow the sign to shine in an ever-changing palette of colours and patterns throughout the year." It is a great addition to Byward Market area.

It's difficult planning out the day. You research, make reservations, buy tickets, and do…read moreeverything you can. Then the traffic takes longer than anticipated, you got lost on the way, the card was declined because you forgot to call your credit card company. For some people, these little disasters ruin trips. Me? Just roll with it. For our schedule we wanted to do a canal tour, but it wasn't going to work for itinerary, so we opted for the river cruise instead. I am very glad we had done so. Rolling down the Ottawa river was a welcome break from all the walking, and you get to see these beautiful views of the city from the water that you otherwise would be completely unknown to you, like who really shot JFK. Our guide was a sweet and cheery girl, she enjoyed talking with guests and answering questions. The other staff were quite friendly, the boat was clean, and even had a bar (thank you sweet baby Jesus!) which allowed for my wife and I to enjoy a glass of wine on the river. Definitely recommend.

If you are in Ottawa and don't have much time this is the way to see the city, the boat is not the…read moremost beautiful but is big and they have food and drink on board, I really enjoy the tour on this boat, they guy explaining everything was awesome he was funny and he new a lot of stuff so I learn a lot about Ottawa and we know that a lot of Canadian history is in Ottawa, take the tour of u wanna see the city from another perspective, this was my favourite boat ride tour ever!!!!