Bordeaux Mystery Quest: Self-Guided UNESCO Walk
Overview
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1 hour 20 minutes
Mobile ticket
Bordeaux, your first morning of an exchange year. A note in your dorm drawer says: someone is after the city's heart.
Find the thief. Use the Questo app to walk Bordeaux's UNESCO-listed Port of the Moon across 12 real landmarks: Place des Quinconces, Place de la Bourse, the Grand Theatre, Notre-Dame, Porte Dijeaux, the medieval Big Bell, and more. Solve a riddle or unlock a hidden detail at each stop.
Download the Questo app, activate your quest with the booking code, and start playing at Place des Quinconces. Audio narration plays at every chapter, bring headphones.
Along the way, a goddess speaks to you from her pedestal, an angel guides your steps, and a leopard chooses your side. Uncover Bordeaux's role in the French Revolution, the Atlantic slave trade, the WWII Resistance, and 1,500 years of medieval history hidden in plain sight.
Perfect for couples, friends, families, and history-curious solo travellers. About 100 minutes, 4.2 km through Old Bordeaux.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Monument aux Girondins
This is the starting point of the city game. The monument of the Girondins was erected between 1894 and 1902 in memory of the Girondins deputies who were victims of the French Revolution between 1793-1794. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this cafe. It's fun. You will love it:)
The Quinconces is one of the main squares of the city center of Bordeaux in France. It hosts funfairs and fairs of all kinds thanks to its large area. You will see this square next to the starting point of the city game.
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Bordeaux Mystery Quest: Self-Guided UNESCO Walk
What‘s Included
Couples, friends, families, and history-curious solo explorers all welcome
Hidden stories most tourists miss: Revolution, slave trade, WWII Resistance
Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace, pause and resume
Real Bordeaux landmarks: Place de la Bourse, Grand Theatre, the Big Bell
Self-guided mystery quest in 12 chapters across UNESCO Bordeaux
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great route
Molly I,Mar 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Lovely route (despite the rain!) - storyline was very weird but I imagine kids would like it. Thanks for highlighting some really interesting historical areas. And DEFINITELY allow time to go into the Musée d'Aquitaine!!
Cool
priscif2023,Nov 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great, fun, informative, ideal for a visit with teenagers. Places to visit that are historic and beautiful...maybe include a gourmet stopover?
Not a fun experience!
EllieLouSmy20,Aug 14, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00It was difficult to access and we had to reach out to support as the trail didn’t appear in the app. We found it harder than expected and ended up having to skip clues as we just couldn’t find the answers at all even when looking exactly where it said to look. Feels badly designed. We gave up after a few clues and just enjoyed wandering around the city!
An original way to visit a city
chrisspeedy,Aug 2, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very playful city tour that enchanted my daughter... an original way to stroll through the burgundy city on foot.
Average
tbZ114RR,May 30, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Takes a lot longer than advertised, some clues are misleading. We did complete it but felt it could be improved somewhat.
Perfect tour!
Selenasal,Sep 29, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The game was sometimes tricky and other times pretty easy, but always funny!! I was able to visit the city at my speed and stop longer in any place I wanted, and, at top of that, I've learned a lot about Bordeaux ! What else to say? I wish that every city will have it's own exploration game on day!
Lovely tour in Bordeaux
Javier S,Jul 11, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun and very clever tour concept. Plus, I discovered some spots and stories that weren’t listed in my guide! Pretty good.
Very nice with children (not too small)
PascaleM35,Jun 30, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Unfortunately it is a bit difficult for me to give an objective rating because we were finally able to do only part of it. But what we did was really nice. Be careful the directions to get from one place to another are not always very clear and we had to help ourselves from Google Maps. The story is nice and at every stage there is a text giving historical explanations, it is well done and we learn a lot about Bordeaux. I would have liked to know if there was any way to finish our visit next time as we are returning soon to Bordeaux. Thank you.
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