Solve riddles from the Old Port past Fort Saint-Jean and the Mucem to La Major Cathedral and Le Panier, and hear the stories behind France’s oldest city, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 26 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (26)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Marseille’s port and old quarters.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in the harbour, sea views and the lanes of Le Panier at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Marseille scavenger hunt starts at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Church at the top of the Canebière and heads to the Opéra and the Hôtel de Ville by the Old Port. You continue to Fort Saint-Jean and the Mucem on the waterfront, then climb to La Major Cathedral and finish at La Vieille Charité in Le Panier.
Expect about 51 minutes (4 km) of walking, with some climbs in Le Panier. You can start elsewhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Marseille was founded by Greek sailors around 600 BC as Massalia, making it France’s oldest city. The Old Port is still its centre, guarded by Fort Saint-Jean, which a footbridge links to the Mucem and its lace-like concrete shell. Above the water rise the striped domes of La Major, and the steep lanes of Le Panier lead to La Vieille Charité, a 17th-century almshouse.
A game makes you look closely at façades, plaques and street art you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you have just seen. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a pastis by the harbour whenever you like.
The Marseille scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. That includes about 51 minutes (4 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Church at the top of the Canebière and finishes at La Vieille Charité in Le Panier. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Marseille scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Marseille scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Marseille scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between the Old Port, sea forts and Le Panier, starting whenever you are ready.
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