4 Lyon Escape Games You Can Book Today

1.escape game in the Vieux Lyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 95 reviews · 2 hours · from $46Our pick

Meet a green-caped game master at 3 Rue des Estrées for a two-hour outdoor escape game through Vieux Lyon. Solve 15 riddles, learn local stories, explore places such as Saint-Jean Cathedral and the traboules, then collect a Lyon-made confectionery prize. Children’s and adult versions are available, with guides including Alice and Jean Benoît.

“Très bon escape game qui permet d'apprendre plein de choses sur le vieux Lyon et ses secrets ! notre guide Alice a su rendre le jeu très vivant et ludique.”

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2.Lyon Ghost Hunt: Follow the Shadows Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Follow a self-guided mystery trail through Lyon’s Fourvière and Vieux Lyon. Solve clues tied to Pope Clement, Saint-Just, Loyasse Cemetery, and Saint-Jean Cathedral. The app-led game lasts about 90 minutes, works in English, and lets you start, pause, and resume whenever you like. No physical guide is provided.

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3.Virtual Reality Escape Game in Lyon: Alice in Wonderland

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 1 hour · from $37Top rated

At oVRdoze in Lyon’s Confluence Mall, you and up to five teammates enter Alice’s reversed Wonderland in VR. Staff explain the equipment, then guide you through 50 minutes of puzzles, shrinking potions, labyrinths, and teamwork against the Queen of Hearts. English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish support is available.

“L'accueil, le lieu, les explications claires, le jeu adapté à notre niveau grâce aux conseils de Mr "Bacchante".”

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4.Poitiers: Magic-themed urban escape game

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You’ll follow a smartphone-led magic quest through central Poitiers, visiting noble families and servants to collect four code words before a secret underground passage disappears. The private game costs $83.45 for up to six people, runs for about two hours, and is available in English. There is no physical guide, so bring a charged phone and mobile data.

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