Things to do in National Capital Region

Ontario's City of the 1000 Islands, with a historic St. Lawrence River waterfront, trails and craft breweries.

Whitewater rafting and kayak resort on the Ottawa River an hour west of Ottawa.

A drive-through wildlife park in Montebello, Quebec where visitors view free-roaming elk, bears, wolves and bison from their own vehicle.

Free guided tours of Canada's Parliament Buildings, including the Library of Parliament and Senate chamber.

Year round outdoor adventure centre in Gatineau Park with skiing, ziplines, a mountain coaster and biking trails.

Canada's highest bungee jump, plus a zipline, on a former quarry near Chelsea, Quebec just outside Ottawa.

Regional tourism guide for Quebec's Outaouais region, covering Gatineau Park, museums, and lakes and rivers.

Interactive museum exploring Canadian currency, economic history, and how the economy works, free to enter.

Amphibious bus-boat tour of Ottawa-Gatineau that drives through downtown streets then splashes into the Ottawa River.

Narrated sightseeing cruises on the Rideau Canal and Ottawa River departing from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau.

Fully operational 1860s water-powered grist mill and heritage house museum in the village of Manotick.

Eastern Ontario counties along the St. Lawrence River, promoted through the Where Ontario Began visitor guide.

Bike rental and guided tour shop on the Rideau Canal pathway in downtown Ottawa.

Canada's national museum of human history, with galleries on Canadian history, world cultures and Indigenous heritage.

Rideau Canal town with a historic downtown, a heritage Welcome Centre and walkable heritage attractions.

A 2.5-hour guided raft trip from Britannia Beach Park through Class I to III rapids on the Ottawa River, with swim stops and cliff jumping for ages 5 and up.

Take a boat to Heart Island and tour a six-story castle, its gardens and stone towers in the Thousand Islands.

Canada's national museum of military history, with tanks and vehicles in LeBreton Gallery and the Unknown Soldier's headstone.

An all-suite downtown Ottawa hotel between the Rideau Canal and Elgin Street, with kitchens, an indoor pool and pet-friendly rooms.

A Courtyard hotel in Ottawa's ByWard Market district, a short walk from Parliament Hill, with a bistro and indoor pool.

A Courtyard hotel off Highway 417 beside the ballpark, a short drive from Parliament Hill, with an indoor pool and hot tub.

An open-top double-decker bus loop past Parliament Hill, Confederation Boulevard and Sussex Drive with live bilingual guides.

Orleans hotel with free hot breakfast and an indoor heated pool, steps from Place d'Orleans shopping.

A Nepean hotel on Robertson Road with a heated indoor pool, free hot breakfast and free parking in Ottawa's west end.

A full-service Ottawa East hotel off Highway 417 with an indoor pool, Myra's Bar and Kitchen and LRT access downtown.

A family-run Gatineau motel with a heated outdoor pool and free parking, minutes from downtown Ottawa and the Casino du Lac-Leamy.

Canada's seat of government above the Ottawa River, with free guided tours of the House of Commons in the West Block.

Take a 45-minute 360-degree projection tour of Canada's Centre Block, closed for rehabilitation, on Sparks Street.

An east-end Ottawa hotel on Innes Road with an indoor pool, free WiFi and free parking that fits oversized vehicles.