Solve riddles from Place Bellecour across the Saône to Saint-Jean Cathedral and back to the Hôtel de Ville, and hear the stories behind Lyon’s old town and Presqu’île, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 48 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (48)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of Vieux Lyon and the Presqu’île.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.5 (2)
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 Renaissance lanes, grand squares and the banks of the Saône.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Lyon scavenger hunt starts at the Musée des Tissus and heads to Place Bellecour, then across the Pont Bonaparte into Vieux Lyon to Saint-Georges Church, Saint-Jean Cathedral and the Temple du Change. Back on the Presqu’île you find the Fresque des Lyonnais, the Hôtel de Ville, the Musée des Beaux-Arts and finally Saint-Nizier Church.
The 10 stops cover about 4.1 km, roughly 52 minutes of walking. 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.
Lyon’s historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spreads between the Rhône and the Saône. Vieux Lyon is one of Europe’s largest Renaissance quarters, with hidden passageways called traboules, while Place Bellecour, with its statue of Louis XIV, opens onto the Presqu’île. The Fresque des Lyonnais is a giant trompe-l’œil mural of famous locals.
A game makes you look closely at courtyards, carvings and painted details you would otherwise walk past, and the stories that follow explain what you have just seen. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop in a bouchon whenever you like.
The Lyon scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 52 minutes (4.1 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 the Musée des Tissus near Place Bellecour and finishes at Saint-Nizier Church on the Presqu’île. 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 Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between Renaissance lanes, grand squares and two rivers, starting whenever you are ready.
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