Solve riddles from the lower town’s Place Carnot across the Pont Vieux to the Château Comtal and the Porte Narbonnaise, and hear the stories of a fortified medieval city, all on your phone and at your own pace. 4.7 · 17 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (17)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of knights, sieges and the two towns of Carcassonne.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.5 (8)
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 5.0 (1)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you cross the Aude and climb from the lower town into the walled Cité at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Carcassonne scavenger hunt starts at Square André Chénier in the Bastide Saint-Louis and passes Place Carnot, Saint-Michel Cathedral and the Fine Arts Museum. You then cross the Aude on the Pont Vieux, enter the Cité through the Porte d’Aude, visit the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire and the Château Comtal, and follow the ramparts to the Porte Narbonnaise.
The 10 stops cover about 4 km, roughly 46 minutes of walking, including the climb to the Cité. You can start anywhere 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.
Carcassonne is really two towns: the grid-planned Bastide Saint-Louis below, and the Cité on the hill, a medieval fortress with a double ring of walls and dozens of towers. Restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc, the Cité is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Pont Vieux across the Aude has linked both towns since the Middle Ages.
A game makes you look closely at gates, arrow slits and carvings you would otherwise pass by, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a cassoulet whenever you like.
The Carcassonne scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 46 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 Square André Chénier in the lower town and finishes at the Porte Narbonnaise, the main gate of the Cité. 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 Carcassonne scavenger hunt works well for families, and kids love the castle walls. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, and children play with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Carcassonne 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 Carcassonne scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles from the Bastide to the medieval Cité, starting whenever you are ready.
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