Practical information:

• THE 2026 TOUR SEASON HAS STARTED! It will last until September 30.
• COST: Tours are $35 per person and must be booked through this website. (You will get confirmation of your booking.) Payment in cash or via e-transfer is accepted. E-transfer payments to: brian.phwt@gmail.com
• SIZE: Minimum tour size is 4 people. If you request a tour for a day when fewer than four people have booked for the tour you’ve selected, you will be asked to wait for a later date or pay $140 — the cost of a four-person tour.
• TIMES: Tours are available any day of the week, morning or afternoon and take about three hours. (Note: a 9:30 AM starting time for mid-summer tours is recommended.) Because the tour are organized ‘on demand’ rather than being scheduled, at least 24 hours notice is required.
• BOOKING: Please book via one of the buttons below.
  
• STUDENT DISCOUNT: High school and university students with a valid ID card get a 50% discount ($17.50) unless participating in a tour organized by their institution or student group.
• GUIDE: All tours are led by Brian McDougall PhD, a life-long socialist, former public servant and university teacher.
• WHAT PEOPLE SAY about our tours: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g155004-d7035441-Reviews-Peoples_History_Walking_Tours-Ottawa_Ontario.html
• SMALL GROUPS: Most tours have 4-5 people, allowing me to customize the tour to your needs and interests.
• STARTING POINTS: Once booked, tours proceed rain or shine and start from different locations. Please consult the page for the tour you’ve chosen for a map that shows the starting point.
• CUSTOM TOURS: I can provide custom and virtual tours, conference or meeting presentations with sufficient notice. Please contact me for more information.
• SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Please contact me for information about group rates or gift certificates.
• LABOUR TOURS: I also offer several different labour tours. For more information see page for the 1919 strikes tour.
• FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact us via the form on this site.

Peoples’ History: Ottawa walking tours with a difference!

Our tours provide participants with an unforgettable learning experience that focuses on the lives and experiences of the people who actually built Ottawa (and Canada) but who are usually ignored by official history.

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