Solve riddles from City Hall past the Château Frontenac and Dufferin Terrace down to Place Royale and Petit-Champlain, and hear the stories of Old Quebec, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.7 · 30 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (30)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of North America’s old French city.
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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.
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Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in the ramparts, river views and stone houses at your own pace.
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The Old Quebec scavenger hunt starts at City Hall and passes the Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral on the way to Place d’Armes and the Château Frontenac. You walk along Dufferin Terrace to Montmorency Park, then descend to the Lower Town for the Fresque des Québécois and Place Royale, pass the Breakneck Steps and finish at the Fresque du Petit-Champlain mural in the Quartier Petit-Champlain.
The 10 stops cover about 3 km, roughly 35 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Old Quebec is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the few cities in North America that still have their fortified walls. Samuel de Champlain founded a settlement here in 1608, at the spot now marked by Place Royale. The Château Frontenac towers over the St Lawrence River, and the Upper and Lower Towns are linked by steep stairs and a funicular.
A game makes you look closely at plaques, murals and façades you would otherwise pass by, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for poutine whenever you like.
The Old Quebec scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 35 minutes (3 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 Quebec City Hall in the Upper Town and finishes in the Quartier Petit-Champlain in the Lower Town. 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 Old Quebec 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 Old Quebec 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 Old Quebec scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between ramparts, river views and cobbled lanes, starting whenever you are ready.
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