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Ottawa Mystery Quest: Self-Guided Detective Adventure

Ottawa, Canada
  • 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Make your time in Ottawa extra fun with this exploration game that takes you on a journey through downtown. Become a private investigator and uncover the city's history by deciphering clues on your phone. Immerse yourself in the role of a detective solving a disappearance mystery. With each challenge solved, the story unravels, leading you to the next location. If you get stuck, help is available 24/7.
  • Play an engaging, fun exploration game and discover Ottawa in a fun way
  • Solve challenges and be guided to your next location in Downtown Ottawa
  • See City Hall, Senate of Canada, Railway Street, and the Museum of History
  • Tour the area at your pace; let your phone guide you on a treasure hunt

What's Included

  • Mobile access code for the quest
  • 10 puzzle challenges across Ottawa
  • Engaging storyline as a private investigator
  • Pause and resume anytime for total flexibility
  • A tour guide.
  • Entry tickets to attractions (no needed to complete the tour)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 55 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1, Canada

    • Go to the Algonquin Land Acknowledgement (game starting point). • Bring a charged phone. • Open the Questo 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.

End point

  • Monument to the Algonquin Chief Tessouat
    District de Hull, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8, Canada

    You will finish at Tessouat sculpture.

Operating hours

  • 03/11/2022 - 04/09/2027

    Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

1

1110 Laurier Ave W

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

Ottawa City Hall

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

National Arts Centre

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4

Senate of Canada Building

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

The National War Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

6

Parliament Hill

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

7

Fairmont Château Laurier

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

8

Rideau Canal, Locks 1 - 8 - Ottawa

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

9

Railway Street

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

10

Monument to the Algonquin Chief Tessouat

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

11

Canadian Museum of History

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

4.2
based on 12 reviews
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initial indication unclear

Nathalie_H, Oct 2025
we indicate to go to an address on departure for pick-up. No precise time and no one on site when we could just start the puzzle. the address was not easy to find. Why not simplify by saying city hall. The number of kilometres to cover would have been good information to know for someone like me who is mobility impaired. When I saw that the end ended on the side of gatineau. We did the part that was getting closer to the byward market and we finished it there.
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Response from Host, Oct 2025

Merci beaucoup pour votre retour. Vous avez tout à fait raison — les instructions de départ auraient pu être plus claires. Nous les avons depuis mises à jour pour indiquer clairement que le jeu peut commencer de façon autonome, sans rendez-vous sur place. Nous avons également ajouté la distance totale à parcourir afin que chacun puisse mieux planifier, notamment les personnes à mobilité réduite. Merci d’avoir joué près du marché ByWard et de nous avoir aidés à améliorer l’expérience pour tous.
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