Solve riddles from the Pont des Amours to the Palais de l’Île and hear the stories behind Annecy’s canals and old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.4 · 62 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.4 (62)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories and legends of Annecy’s canals and old town.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (1)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction between lake and old town, with up to three hints.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.9 (8)
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop and enjoy the lake, bridges and arcaded lanes at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Annecy scavenger hunt starts at the Pont des Amours and leads past the Claude-Louis Berthollet statue to a lake panorama. Next come the Hôtel de Ville, the Église Saint-François-de-Sales, the Palais de l’Île and the Église Notre-Dame-de-Liesse, then Place Notre-Dame and Annecy Cathedral, before you finish at the Pont Morens.
The route covers about 2 km, roughly 18 minutes of walking. 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.
Annecy lies at the northern end of Lake Annecy, framed by the mountains of Haute-Savoie. The river Thiou carries the lake’s water through the old town in narrow canals lined with pastel houses and flower-decked bridges, which is why Annecy is often called the Venice of the Alps. The Palais de l’Île, a 12th-century building on an island in the Thiou, long served as a prison.
A game makes you look closely at doorways, bridges and façades you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop by the water or for Savoyard cheese whenever you like.
The Annecy scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, with 10 stops and about 18 minutes (2 km) of actual walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Pont des Amours by the lake and finishes at the Pont Morens in the old 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 Annecy 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 Annecy 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 Annecy scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between canals, bridges and the lake, starting whenever you are ready.
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