Canada

Three days in Ottawa

Three days in Ottawa, paced so the middle one is the big one and the last is not a scramble for the airport.

  • 2 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Ottawa trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Byward Market

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    farmers market

  3. 14:3017:00

    Canadian Museum of Nature

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    natural history museum in Ottawa, Canada

    240 McLeod St. K2P2R1

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 09:00–18:00 · Thu 09:00–20:00 · Fri–Sun 09:00–18:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Gitanes

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3023:00

    Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Level One Game Pub Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    industrial building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Canada Science and Technology Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    science museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Laurier House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    heritage house in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Pub Italia

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3023:00

    National Arts Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Day 3

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    La Diperie

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Laurier Avenue East 238, K1N 6P1

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 · Fri–Sun 11:00–00:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Bytown Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Ontario, Canada lower locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Green Door Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

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