Very good tour especially because they had to do a whole new tour cause of the parliament hill construction. Wanted to do Senate but didn't have time. Could have spent a whole day just at parliament hill.

Loved the tours! Visited here Family Dat. Our guide’s name was Damien. Tours are free, but make sure to reserve tickets online in advance since they go out quickly. You are allowed to enter no sooner than 30 minutes before your scheduled time, which is enough to go through security, use the facilities, hang up your coat, and check out the gift shop.

I wish we'd been able to see everything in all 3 buildings, but alas, only time for the West Block. The way they created a new House of Commons in the courtyard is incredible. But that is about all you see... too bad. Made an impact on our oldest son, seeing the seat of government really seemed to twig something in him. Curious where that may lead...

Fantastic educational experience for all ages and ideal for curious families wanting to learn more about Canada. Adrienne was an amazing tour guide and she took the time to answer all of our questions, no matter how seemingly random! Thank you!

Lovely experience with our knowledgeable guide!

I went on a Parliamentary tour today. It was interesting to see the changes to Parliament, since I was here last 15 years ago. Check out the gift shop, I bought cool discontinued cufflinks & a blanket.

Such a great experience and 1st time visit the Parliament house at Capitol Hill

Sadly, the center block of parliament building is under construction for a few years to come (18-20?!) and thus closed to the public. Tours of House of Commons (now located in West block), Senate (located in the nearby old train station and East Block (a museum kept in the style of the original era of construction) are available free of charge, but have to be booked in advance. Many of them remain half empty, as is typical with things offered for free. The guides are impressively knowledgeable. The buildings and history, as well as politics, are explained, and questions answered concisely. Tours are held in French and English. Hopefully, the construction of main block is finished sooner than projected, so people can visit the actual locations once more.

There's an airport-style security check to get in. They take you to the temporary parliament location while the main building is renovated (the new spot is pretty cool, actually). The guide's info was so-so, one tour guest was talking a lot and he was actually a better guide. The security staff and reception/waiting-room staff were unfriendly.

The tour was wonderful! The guide showed and explained us about the history of the building. It was around 45mins of tour and it was free. But need to book tickets in advance.

Wonderful guideed tour to Parliament. The tour operator was very polite and explained everything nicely. Security check was done amicably. Overall very good experience.

Toured the temporary locations while the Centre Block was still in renovation. Great guides and lots of information. Toured both the House of Commons and Senate.

The tours only takes you into the “temporary” House of Commons, which is a very beautiful setting, but the guide didn’t really give too much information about how the Canadian political system works. It was really hard to hear him due to him having to wear a mask and other tours were also ongoing at the same time around us. There is no way to see any other part/building of parliament hill indoors at this time as renovations won’t be complete for another 10 years!

Very interesting free tour explaining the building , it’s history but also the political system.

Great way to learn about the house of commons in 30 mins. Really great tour guides and very nice visitor centre + gift shop. Highly recommend doing this tour and best of all it's free! Note: Photography is allowed, video is not.

Wonderful experience. The tour was quick and informative. The guides were friendly. It won't take too much of your day and it is free.

Really great tour with Maddie today. I went to the first tour of the day so tiny group!

Tickets are free, but you need to prearrange. Good pace, kids enjoyed as well. Lots of great information provided and they had a good system to keep the groups going through. Arrive early as security can take a while.

I like the combination of the tour being relatively brief and yet informative. Toured both West Block and the Senate. I very much appreciated the architecture and the price (all tours are free).

Canal ride itself was a bit boring, but the guide kept it very fun and humourous. The electric boat was nice. Those eels tho!! 🐟

i have,t be there but Very desire to have a.trip

Toured the house of commons, which is currently located in the West block due to renovations. Our tour guide, Malaika, took us on a very interesting tour where we got to see the house, as well as a few other sights, and told us about some of the workings of parliament. Very enjoyable dip into how things function there. The only thing that could have been better was if the tour had been longer!

Fantastic tour guide for the West Block temporary renovations. I expected the tour to be rather bland since Centre Block is closed for the next decade plus but the temporary HoC is incredibly interesting as it has been placed in what was previously an outdoor courtyard. Well worth your time, the tour is free, come learn about the current inner workings of the House of Commons.

Had a great experience. Missed my time for the ticket. They were kind enough to accommodate us. The guide was very knowledgeable and explained well.

I visited the Parliament Hill many times over the years. This special entrance of guided tour is new. Every time I go there, I am impressed by the historical significance of the buildings. The area is under heavy construction now, for it will not be accessible for many more years, unfortunately.

Take the 25 minute pre-tour arrival time to heart. The security does take a little while to get through - the Senate tour was on Civic Holiday so it was a longer wait. We arrived right at the 25 minute before mark as suggested and only made it in right when our tour was starting. The House of Commons was a regular Wednesday so there was no wait, but it did take a little while to get through security. We had to wait about 15 minutes for our tour to start but they have a really nice waiting area with washrooms and a gift shop. The tours themselves are fantastic. Our tour guides were knowledgeable, funny and entertaining. The only thing that detracted for me was that I ordered 2 tickets for each tour and was only sent one barcode. When I arrived they said I needed a barcode per person… not sure what happened there because I definitely selected 2, so that was a bit of a letdown because we weren’t able to do both tours in one day because they’d run out of tickets for the House of Commons, so we had to get them for another day.

We booked each tour in advance. There's no signage for the house of commons, but they're very accommodating once you get there. We looked for the entrance for 30 minutes and even though we were five minutes late they let us on our tour. For the Senate we showed up 30 minutes in advance. We waited to get our ticket for 35 minutes... This was unacceptable, the teller was having difficulty with basic typing and took about 10 minutes per group to give tickets (took two minutes at the HOC). They would not let us go on our tour, citing how late we were... They wouldn't book us later either. This was an awful part of our trip. If you go, be 60 minutes early.

This tour is awesome and the tour guide explains most of the stuff clearly.

Great service by the team. They are really helpful and friendly. Get the tickets in advance according to your language preferences. Spots get filled quickly.

Me and my family did the House Of Commons tour and it was an amazing experiance to see the whole room in-person and our tour guide Clara was very kind and explained everything in detail and tried her best to answer every question. I learn so much more about the parliamentary system in Canada! Would recommed any parliament tour.

This was a highlight for our family trip to Ottawa. Alex was an incredible tour guide. Our 8 and 11 yr old children really enjoyed it and learned so much. Highly recommend

Great place to learn about the Canadian political institution. Guides are very knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. Free to visit.

Very interesting tour. The guides and informative and passionate about sharing the history. Tickets are free, you just have to reserve a spot online. Expect to go through airport security style screening upon entry.

Friendly, welcoming staff. Very well organized and informative content, during the tour you'll be able to get inside of the House of Commons, this where our MPs work. Suitable for children as the need to know and be in charge of their future.

Take time to book appointments ahead of time to guarantee tickets for the free gifted tours

Taking a tour of Parliament is a great way to solidify or even start your understanding of how the Canadian Federal government works. Our tour guide knew her facts, and answered even the more difficult questions asked by people on the tour. It was also a great opportunity to see the measures taken to ensure parliament can keep working while the Centre Block is closed for repairs.

The tours are a great learning experience and tour guides are very helpful.

Wonderful tour. The updates to the West Block are amazing; worth a look see

Visit Canada's Parliament Hill and learn where it all started. Take a guided tour, walk the peace tower, or check out the beautiful sites while you stroll along the courtyards. An amazing amount of history and pride are waiting for you!

Was an educative visit. Very interesting and the guides knew their subjects well. Beautiful! Makes me proud to be a Canadian

Great tour and experience. I think every canadian should visit at least once in their life if they can!

It is definitely worth visiting the "temporary" House of Commons while the Centre Block is closed for the next ten years.

Beautiful

What an amazing tour peering into the inner workings of the government of canada.

Great guided tours

Very easy to book tours

Parliament is good but inside tour is not permitted for next ten year due to construction activities

Love the tour guides and the tours

Very informative tour, our guide from courtis (sorry forgot your name, but I remembered your home town) was a delight. Very pleasant and cordiall. Thank you for a wonderful tour.

Awesome place to be. The light show in the evening is fantastic

Great tour considering it's free, well worth a visit.

Great tours. Informative and friendly tour guides

Loved the place and loved the attitude of tour guide.

Amazing, the guide was very knowledgable and polite

It was extremely educational and the tour guide was so knowledgable.

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Amazing, informative tours!

A great tour!!

Loved it!

Great Staff, but the booking web site was lacking information about the booking process.

Nice historic buildings

Amazing tour.

The tour guides are very nice and educated on the building and the history of the Canadian government as well.