You will begin at Sakura Garden. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Parc Sun-Yat-Sen. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Place de la Paix. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Parterre du Quartier des spectacles. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Church of St. John the Evangelist. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada . You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at St. James United Church. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Place des Festivals. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.You will finish at Place des Arts. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
Canada · Walking Tours
Montreal Mystery Quest: Shadows of Prohibition
The journey
- 01 Self-guided mystery quest set in Prohibition-era Montreal
- 02 Solve cryptic clues and noir-style puzzles in the Questo app
- 03 Explore Chinatown, the old Red Light District, and Place des Arts
- 04 Discover real local history tied to jazz, cabarets, and corruption
- 05 Start anytime and complete the route at your own pace
- 06 One device can be used for up to 3 players
Step into 1920s Montreal on a self-guided mystery quest through Chinatown, the former Red Light District, and the Quartier des Spectacles. Using the Questo app, you’ll follow clues, solve noir-style puzzles, and uncover stories from the city’s Prohibition-era underworld as you move from stop to stop at your own pace.
This experience blends city exploration with a story-driven challenge, making it a fun choice for history lovers, couples, and curious travellers looking for a different way to discover Montreal. Start whenever you like and enjoy a flexible walking route through some of the city’s most atmospheric streets.
Step into 1920s Montreal on a self-guided mystery quest through Chinatown, the former Red Light District, and the Quartier des Spectacles.
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What's Included
- Self-guided Prohibition mystery through central Montreal
- Decode secret messages and solve noir puzzles across Chinatown and the Red Light District
- Story-driven 1920s mystery following a drunkard through Montreal's gangster underground
- Real Prohibition history at every stop, from jazz migration to police corruption
- Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play entirely at your own pace
- One device works for up to 3 players; buy extra tickets for the full multiplayer experience
What's Not Included
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Know before you go
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- • Unlock your city game in the Questo app using this link:
- • Download the Questo app using this link (it’s free):
- • Head to the starting point and enjoy your city game!
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Your 2 hours finish where they began, in Montreal.
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