We went on the anniversary of the hanging of Whalen. It was creepy!! You really jump when they drop those gallows. We had a mock trial in the pub, and it was a lot of fun. The whole tour is well worth it. More

The places were good and actually we felt like we heard strange loud noise at the prison and nobody was there. I knew they did the best they could but I think it was just o.k. More

I've done this several times now. Been impressed every year. Have a beer at the jail hostel bar after tour!! More

First time going for such tour and I enjoyed throughout the trip. I went for the Ghost and gallow tour. The lady guide was great, explaining to us very clearly about the history and we have a good laugh throughout the tour. Can't remember her name and hopefully the company can help me to recall her name so that I... More

The haunted tour is not offered during the week in late Fall/winter but we did an evening tour of the old jail by the same company. Great guide. Fun tidbits on history. Will definitely aim to do haunted walk tour next time we get to town. More

I took the "Ghosts And The Gallows" tour and had a blast. It was a laugh from the moment we started out to the moment that we sacrificed our unwilling volunteer (okay, so there were no sacrifices but it was a lot of good, clean scary fun). Touring the old jail was interesting, especially if you happen to be sleeping... More

My husband, my 11 year old granddaughter and myself took the Original Haunted Walk last evening. It was everything we expected and more. We saw parts of the city we had never seen before; some of the beautiful architecture that Ottawa has to offer. The information provided about the ghosts was really scary; quite possibly because its true accounts. Every... More

I’ve been on two of Ottawa’s Haunted walks, the Ghosts & the Gallows tour, and the original Haunted Walk, and both were excellent. The Ghosts & the Gallows focuses mainly on the old Ottawa jail, which has been converted into a youth hostel in recent years. It is super creepy to see the old jail cells, see the noose and... More

We had a great time. My boyfriend and I both took our parents from Alberta and we had a blast. You get to see a bunch of neat buildings and areas in the downtown core and get a bit of history and good stories. I recommend this to anyone who comes to town. Bring good walking shoes though! More