You wake up under cherry trees in Montreal's Chinatown, a stranger's jacket draped over your shoulders and a wallet inside that could get you killed. Al Capone's associates don't forgive mistakes. Follow the hidden trails of the city's Prohibition past and find a way out before anyone finds you.
This self-guided mystery quest takes you on a 90-minute walk through the living history of 1920s Montreal. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you piece together a noir story across Chinatown, the old Red Light District, Monument National, and the Place des Arts. Solve cryptic puzzles, decode secret messages, and uncover the underground cabaret scene that thrived while the rest of North America...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One device works for up to 3 players; buy extra tickets for the full multiplayer experience
Real Prohibition history at every stop, from jazz migration to police corruption
Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play entirely at your own pace
Decode secret messages and solve noir puzzles across Chinatown and the Red Light District
Self-guided Prohibition mystery through central Montreal
Story-driven 1920s mystery following a drunkard through Montreal's gangster underground
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Meeting Points
Departure
Sakura Garden
• Go to Sakura Garden (game starting point).
• Bring a charged phone.
• Open the app and follow the instructions.
• You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.
Return
Place des Arts
You will finish at Place des Arts.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
5 minutes
2
Sun Yat-sen Park
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.
5 minutes
3
Rue de la Paix
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.
5 minutes
4
Quartier des Spectacles
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.
5 minutes
5
Church of Saint John the Evangelist
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.
5 minutes
6
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
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.
5 minutes
7
St. James United Church
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.
5 minutes
8
Place des Festivals
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.
5 minutes
9
Place des Arts
You will finish at Place des Arts. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
You wake up under cherry trees in Montreal's Chinatown, a stranger's jacket draped over your shoulders and a wallet inside that could get you killed. Al Capone's associates don't forgive mistakes. Follow the hidden trails of the city's Prohibition past and find a way out before anyone finds you.
This self-guided mystery quest takes you on a 90-minute walk through the living history of 1920s Montreal. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you piece together a noir story across Chinatown, the old Red Light District, Monument National, and the Place des Arts. Solve cryptic puzzles, decode secret messages, and uncover the underground cabaret scene that thrived while the rest of North America...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 50 minutes
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
One device works for up to 3 players; buy extra tickets for the full multiplayer experience
Real Prohibition history at every stop, from jazz migration to police corruption
Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play entirely at your own pace
Decode secret messages and solve noir puzzles across Chinatown and the Red Light District
Self-guided Prohibition mystery through central Montreal
Story-driven 1920s mystery following a drunkard through Montreal's gangster underground
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)
Meeting Points
Departure
Sakura Garden
• Go to Sakura Garden (game starting point).
• Bring a charged phone.
• Open the app and follow the instructions.
• You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.
Return
Place des Arts
You will finish at Place des Arts.
Items | Montreal Mystery Quest: Shadows of Prohibition
