Ottawa’s grandeur makes for a striking capital city. Its gothic parliament buildings create an impressive centre piece, with its rolling hills and snaking rivers creating a picturesque setting. Its nightlife is more low-key than other Canadian cities, however its extensive number of museums and historical sites will ensure your days are as filled as you want them to be.
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Parliament Hill or ‘The Hill’ as the locals call it, is located on the southern banks of the Ottawa River, in the centre of downtown Ottawa. It’s the cultural heart of the city and there’s free daily guided tours available, giving you chance to explore the parliamentary buildings and possibly even head up Peace Tower.
The list of museums and galleries on offer is endless, the most popular being the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Canadian war museum, Bytown Museum, the Canada Science and Technology Museum and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
There are a few other sites which we’d recommend visiting. The first is the Rideau Canal, a 125 mile waterway, which was constructed in 1826 to defend the city’s trade route in case of attack from US forces. Also a visit to ByWard Market is a great way to while away a few hours one afternoon, it’s in the heart of downtown and it’s one of the country’s oldest and largest public markets -you’re sure to come across a few intriguing finds. The stunning gothic-style Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica always makes one of Ottawa’s top 10 attractions and for a few hours of you time head to Gatineau Park.
When the sun sets head to Elgin Street, the hub of the city’s nightlife. It tends to be a more relaxed affair than what’s on offer by its neighbouring cities. A nice meal, followed by a couple of cocktails or beers is more the norm. However the city’s culinary scene has really come into its own in recent years, with a range of culinary delights on offer.
For something a little different, take to the water and kayak along the Ottawa River, or if you’re more daring further out of the city you can even go white water rafting. There’s also many more sporting activities on offer too, everything from bungee jumping to cycling the 180km recreational track.
Why choose eShores?
One to One Service
Our experienced personal travel consultants will ensure you find the most suitable holiday, whilst taking care of every last detail. Everything from start to finish will be effortless.
100% Tailor Made
We can use any hotel, in any destination, so we will craft an itinerary to suit your exact needs. Also, as we can provide any itinerary, the only holiday we'll offer, is the one that's right for you.
Fully Protected
Our ATOL bonding provides you with the financial protection you need and as a member of the Travel Trust Association, you'll have 100% financial protection. Covering you for any eventuality.
Competitive Pricing
As a tour operator & travel agent, we'll search the market to ensure that we find you the best price. Also as an online business, we can ensure our prices are as competitive as possible.
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KarenBryant
Lynette has been very accommodating it meeting all of our requests and changes and also with her suggestions. Price was good too.
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Chuk
I had never heard of eshores till I decided to plan a multi-stop holiday in Turkey some weeks ago. The decision to use eshores was based on a quick internet search for any help I could get with this. So, i wasnt really expecting much. As the planning was at relatively short notice...and we had never travelled to Turkey, I was pleasantly surprised at the support I had from Rachel at eshores who listened to what I wanted and was patient to go back and forth with me till I had the exact holiday I wanted (Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya). I always had a response with every query(and I had quite a few!!). The travel itself worked like a dream...both international and domestic flights were straightforward, but even more surprising was how reliable the multiple taxis to and fro airports were, even when picking up at 0330!! Overall, the experience has been very positive and I would be very happy to use the service again
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carol
We have just booked a two centre holiday in the Caribbean through eshores. This was the first time we've used this company them and found them to be GREAT. Lynette helped us find the perfect holiday, she was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and efficient. Thank you.
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Stephen
To be honest, I had not used eShores before, however, after arranging our holiday plans with Michelle, I will certainly be back. Very helpful and knowledgeable and we are delighted with the advice received and all the travel arrangements, choice of hotels and flight times. Thank you so much.
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Michaela
Booking was great and easy with Rachael. She was polite and listened to our requirements. I am positive the experience will be a fantastic holiday in October !
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Carole
Just booked a two centre Caribbean holiday through eShores and Rachel was extremely helpful. She listened to our needs and nothing was too much trouble for her. Her pleasant and friendly manner made it easy to discuss our requirements and made the whole process so easy.
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John
I found eShores efficient and helpful. Dave Felton found me good times, prices and hotels for a twin trip to Krakow & Warsaw and dealt effectively with any concerns I had. Definitely recommended.
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Debbie& Mick
Nick arranged a 2 week trip to Argentina & Brazil for us in March. We were happy with the itinerary he put together and his choice of hotels. We had a good level of contact from taxi companies for collections at airports & hotels. On our return he checked everything had gone smoothly which was a nice touch. I mentioned that I was looking for a beach holiday in a couple of months and he put together some hotels at a good price so I’ve booked again with him. I would definitely use Nick, EShores, again and recommend them to friends.
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Claire
Travel consultant Laura was very friendly and helpful and found us the itinerary we were looking for and made slight changes for us very happily and was always contactable to discuss any queries, thank you Laura.
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AmandaVictoria
Our second holiday booked with eshores and also recommended to friends and family who have also booked their holidays. Always a great service and lots of patience ensuring right choices made for a perfect holiday. Definitely recommend and thanks again Michelle for helping organise another amazing trip for next year 😊
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