Quebec Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Cobblestones, cannon and the continent's oldest shopping street — Québec City is Europe that took a wrong turn, wonderfully.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Québec City on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Begin at the Monument à Champlain, honouring the city's founder
• Descend into Petit-Champlain, North America's most charming quarter
• Stand on Place Royale, where French America was born
Around 2 hours, any group size, available in French and English.
Je me souviens — and after this, so will you.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore . Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund!
Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
If you need more than 15 tickets just do another booking on the same day
What To Expect
Starting at the Monument Samuel-De Champlain beside the Frontenac stairway, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and take in the St. Lawrence before the descent. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. The Champlain monument opens the story: the navigator who founded the city in 1608 watches over the Dufferin Terrace with the Château Frontenac looming behind. Riddles set sail from here. Down the Breakneck Steps, the Quartier Petit-Champlain unfolds — stone facades, hanging signs and the famous mural where trivia hides in the painted crowd. Then Place Royale completes the journey to the beginning: the square where New France took root, anchored by its little stone church. Around two hours between upper and lower town, funicular optional. The leaderboard renders its verdict — en français ou en anglais.
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Quebec Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
What‘s Included
Riddles, trivia challenges, and photo tasks
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Access to all tour content for the full route
Unique game code - sent by email after booking
Self-guided walking tour via the Explorial App required (free download)
Flexibility: no waiting, start when you want, own pace, a many breaks as you want
Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
This is not an audio guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great adventure for kids and families!
Shannon V,Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00This was a fun, engaging tour. We let the kids be our guides and navigate us around the old city. We got a bit of history mixed with modern information and the game was interesting and kept us engaged. We saw things we otherwise would have missed or didn't even know about which was wonderful. I think the game can be further expanded to include the Citadel and Plains of Abraham. It wasn't too much walking and kept the kids (13, 13 and 10) engaged. Highly recommend!
So fun with teens
Katherine L,Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had 2 young teens on one team, mom on one team, dad on one team. We saw parts of the city we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Loved this.
Need Data on phone to play.
Carol N,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00You need data on your phone. We paid for 2 tickets but once we got there, my husband couldn't play because he didn't have data. We paid for him to play and couldn't play. It was disappointing.
a good little stay
tytapink,Sep 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The city is really charming, we loved walking through the small alleys, discovering the highlights and enjoying the terraces to eat. I was a little disappointed by the aquarium, because I had high expectations. I thought it would be as big as Barcelona's, but in reality it was only two small buildings and not varied enough. Montmorency Falls was a great activity. It is best to go early in the morning to avoid the overwhelming heat of the afternoon. We chose to go up by cable car and down on foot to live the full adventure, but the 400 steps at 2pm were not easy.
Perfect with kids
Orly G,Aug 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00A great way of hitting all the attractions and the must see places without being bound to a tour guide who might have been less appropriate for young children. We completed this tour at our own pace. The information was great and the tasks were engaging for the kids.
Don’t do it!!
Tour439892,Jun 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00This was a complete waste of money. You had to solve “tasks” at sights that were very difficult to find. There was little information about each sight. Spend you money on a guided tour, not this!!!!
An amazing way to visit Quebec City
Carolina P,May 15, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was really fun, we loved the challenges and the photo tasks! It was a really cool way to visit the city!
Exciting way to discover the city
Tiago L,Mar 5, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice idea to have a good time outside while staying active. We also learned about the city! We recommend for families and friends.
Excellent!
monjad282,Oct 18, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This scavenger hunt was fun from start to finish. We learned a lot and saw many historical landmarks.
I am in love with this concept
155edwardsw,Sep 5, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00You can do it at any time and any day! You simply buy a trail, download the app and insert the code. I am in love with this concept, so practical!
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