The Haunted Walk

The Haunted Walk

The Haunted Walk
4.5
Ghost & Vampire ToursWalking Tours
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles913 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
212
Average
65
Poor
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Terrible
13

Katie H
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Family
Chloe was our guide this evening. She was very passionate, knowledgeable, flexible and definitely made our experience worth it with her passionate and intuitive attitude. We weren’t sure what it would be like because we’ve never done anything like this before but despite another customers interruptions she really did a great job at telling the very interesting stories that went on in the jail. For those who love true history and/or paranormal experiences this was definitely a win in me and my partners books.

We both really and truly enjoyed our host Chloe and we hope that she will be our guide on many other tours around the city or province. We have experienced other kinds of tours in the past but nothing compared to her skill and true interest which was really telling and helpful to becoming fully immersed in the experience. The jail itself is also very very … well… not vacant let’s just say that.

The two women who were working at the gift shop also were very kind and flexible. We forgot our wallet and wanted to purchase a book for my mother and they had no problem holding onto the item even though it was the last, until we had some time to come back.

Huge thank you to Chloe I don’t think anyone could have ran that tour any better and I really hope to see you elsewhere in the future!!

Definitely worth the ticket price!
Written April 13, 2023
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RandyRoss
Ridgetown, Canada12,803 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
While visiting our daughter's family in Ottawa, we went with them on the Haunted Jail Walk at the old Carleton County Gaol.
Most of the old jail is now the Ottawa Jail Hostel. When the jail closed in 1972, Hostelling International purchased and converted the building, but left much of the structure intact, allowing guests to experience spending a night "in jail". The top floor, which had served as the jail's death row, was restored to much of its original condition and used to conduct tours. Unfortunately, the hostel has been so successful that the top floor will become part of the hostel in 2024 and tours will no longer be offered. Our Nov. 2023 visit was our last chance to take this tour! Glad we did.
The tour company continues to do haunted walks in Ottawa - just not this one.
Written April 30, 2024
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Beth R
Ottawa, Canada5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Couples
My husband and I decided to take this tour on a whim. I study history and have always found the paranormal interesting. We bought tickets about 5 hours before the tour. Because of covid there was a limited number of tickets available. Out of 12 available tickets, we were the only ones who purchased any for 9pm so we got a really personalized experience and had a great time chatting with our tour guide, Allie. If there is any possibility for a positive in this really crazy time, it’s getting a more personalized and intimate experience. Allie did a great job not only explaining the ghosts that haunted this historic city, but giving us a cool history lesson along the way. I absolutely recommend visiting, especially with the limited group sizes.
Written September 3, 2020
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STSWMFCW
Montreal, Canada77 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
The Original Haunted Walk of Ottawa was a nice way to spend the evening and luckily the weather was co-operative. I did find that there were quite a few longer stretches of walking where no stories were being told/there was no interaction from the guide. I don't mind the walking at all, it just felt a little stilted to have blank spaces in the narrative.
Written September 20, 2024
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Ervin61
Windsor, Canada29 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Couples
Website say professional story tellers, but the girl who led out tour sounded like she was reciting a memorized script.
No expression, no getting into the story, just narrating.
Plus there was way too much dead time between stories. While walking from place to place she could have been telling us what things were that we walked by, something like, the building on the left is???, the building on the right is???, or even some meaningless trivia about Ottawa.
Written September 21, 2021
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Dal
Guelph, Canada52 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Family
We really enjoyed the walk. Tour guide Ally really knew her stories. She was careful about safety protocols but also very willing to answer questions. Huge bonus that it was a dog friendly activity. It was a great way to end a fun day in downtown Ottawa.
Written August 24, 2020
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Arian A
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Couples
Super fun
Our guide Caroline was very knowledgeable and charismatic. Had a blast learning about Carleton county jail and Thomas Darcy McGee! My girlfriend and I had a very memorable and thought provoking time. Highly recommend!!!!
Written April 3, 2023
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kiwina
Montreal, Canada90 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2012 • Family
The enjoyment factor relies on your tour guide and how good a story teller they are. We had a male guide, he was very scripted with little enthusiasm and I felt rushed when we were in the hostel ( didn't have time to read the info about the prison or explore the cells properly ) because he indicated we had to move along for the next group coming in. Definitely not worth the money....and a message to the manager...at least hire guides that have some kind of belief in the paranormal, they will be much better at their job, it's like hiring a Quebec separtist to be a tour guide for Canada.
Written August 11, 2012
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Adrienne C
Toronto, Canada52 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2012 • Friends
Having been to Ottawa several times and living there for a few months, I wanted to do something different since I had already seen so many of the typical Ottawa attractions. Taking this tour was a great decision!

I went this weekend the Crime and Punishment tour with my father. It was a little creepy, but overall very informative and fun. There were people of all ages - couples, children, teens, elderly people.

Our guide Fraser could not have been better, he told amazing stories and was overall a great guide! He made the tour and the history of the Carleton County Jail very entertaining. Definitely book him for a private tour!

I am going back to Ottawa with my husband this summer to visit family and I plan to go on some of the other tours that The Haunted Walk has available.

I definitely recommend this tour!
Written March 18, 2012
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Cathy M
Ottawa, Canada1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2011
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 stop made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. This walk kept our granddaughter interested from beginning to end and thats no easy feat. There was a lot of walking but it was all down hill or level so not bad if your are wearing comfortable shoes. Overall it was awesome; well worth the cost.
Written August 30, 2011
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