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VACATION ENHANCING TOURS Make the most of your vacation, and book your tours before your trip. Everything is pre-arranged, so all you have to do is enjoy! Amphibus Lady Dive Tour Discover the Capital Tour (Step On/Step Off - 2 hours) Consult your travel agent for more details. ONTARIO - OTTAWA Ice sculptures at Rogers Crystal Garden, Snowflake Kingdom—the largest snow playground in North America—in Jacques-Cartier Park, giant snow slides and mazes, the largest skating rink on the planet…it must be Winterlude in Canada's national capital. Once a year, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Rideau Canal steals the spotlight from stately Parliament Hill to offer live music, BeaverTails ® pastries, and all the poutine anyone could wish for. Comforting as this famous dish of fries, cheese, and gravy is, this is only the start of what dining in Ottawa has to offer. As the home of the only Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute in Canada, the school's AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Signatures Restaurant is a draw for gourmets from all over. The 200-year-old ByWard Market is another magnet, selling produce, clothing, décor, and gifts by day; and leading by the nose each night with the tantalizing scent of sidewalk cafés and upscale restaurants that crop up to the sounds of live music. The eye gets its turn to feast, too, especially in the spring, when millions of tulips light up the city, courtesy of Dutch Crown Princess Juliana. Downtown, near the gargoyles, reliefs, and other intricate carvings of the Gothic Parliament Buildings, you'll find the National Gallery of Canada, featuring works by national artists and even the dismantled and reconstructed Rideau Street Chapel. A vision icon itself, the Gallery serves as an excellent landmark to find the nearby Canadian Museum of History, the country's most visited. Located on the banks of the Ottawa River, within its walls lie 20,000 years of documented history, from totem poles and settlement recreations to a children's museum and IMAX theater—snapshots of the Canada you never knew you'd fall in love with. Ott a w a R i ve r Major's Hill Park Confederation Sq. Alexandra Br. Wellington St. Rideau St. Murray St. St. Patrick St. Clarence St. York St. George St. Sussex Dr. MacKenzie Ave. Sparks St. Mall Sparks St. Queen St. Albert St. Albert St. Laurier Ave. Slater St. Bronson Ave. Booth St. Wellington St. Nepean St. Lisgar St. Cooper St. Somerset St. MacLaren St. Gilmour St. Argyle Ave. McLeod St. Florence St. James St. Gladstone Ave. Catherine St. Gloucester St. Kent St. Bank St. O'Connor St. Metcalfe St. Lyon St. Bay St. Percy St. Elgin St. Queen Elizabeth Dr. R . Lauri er Bd. Maisonneuve O tt a w a P d e . Po rtage B r. H U L L O T T A W A National Gallery Museum of Civilization Rideau Centre Parliament Buildings National Arts Centre Supreme Court Château Laurier Byward Market Museum of Nature 0 400 feet 0 400 km FAIRMONT CHÂTEAU LAURIER O O O O H Reflecting the confidence, dignity, and style of Ottawa, Fairmont Château Laurier stands as a testament to this dynamic, thriving city. Located in the heart of Canada's capital, next door to the Parliament Buildings, the landmark Fairmont Château Laurier is a magnificent limestone edifice with turrets and masonry reminiscent of a French chateau. AAA Four Diamond. THE NATIONAL HOTEL & SUITES OTTAWA O O O H This hotel is ideally located in downtown Ottawa in the center of the capital's major sites and attractions, just minutes from Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada, World Exchange Plaza, and adjacent to shopping on the Sparks Street Mall. The 328 rooms include standard rooms, kitchenette studios, and 62 one- and two-bedroom suites. 1 2 1 2 Ontario - Ottawa 93

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