The 15 Scavenger Hunts in Canada to Book First

1.Montréal Scavenger Hunt and City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $15Our pick

Use the Explorial app to explore Montréal from Place d’Armes through Old Montréal, solving questions, finding landmarks, and completing photo tasks. The roughly two-hour route includes Notre-Dame Basilica, Bonsecours Market, Place Vauquelin, and La Grande Roue. You set the pace, take breaks, and play privately with your own group.

“Nice way to discover or rediscover Old Montreal. To do at our own pace with family or friends.Auto-translated”

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2.Victoria Scavenger Hunt and City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $15Top rated

Use the Explorial app to guide your private group through central Victoria. Find landmarks, answer questions from signs and images, and complete creative photo tasks at your own pace. The route takes about two hours and includes the Fairmont Empress, Fan Tan Alley, Parliament Building, and other city sights.

“Fun adventure! Great way to learn a city while walking & having fun with family and friends. Looking forward to doing this in more cities!”

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3.Foxtrail Scavenger Hunt – Amphibious Trail Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

You’ll follow an English-language Foxtrail route from Yaletown, using a smartphone, physical clues, lockboxes, and hands-on puzzles to explore Vancouver at your own pace. The self-guided hunt lasts about three and a half hours, suits groups of up to six, and returns you to 1198 Mainland Street.

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4.Quebec City Scavenger Hunt and City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $15

Use the Explorial app to explore Quebec City at your own pace. Starting at the Samuel-De Champlain Monument, you solve location-based questions, follow map clues, and complete photo tasks around Petit-Champlain, Place Royale, and other landmarks. The English-language game takes about two hours, can be paused, and works well for families or private groups.

“The tour was really fun, we loved the challenges and the photo tasks! It was a really cool way to visit the city!”

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5.Kingston Self-Guided Walking Tour & Scavenger hunt (updated)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at Kingston City Hall and follow a smartphone scavenger hunt through the historic center, waterfront, parks, and monument-lined streets. You’ll solve challenges at 27 locations over about 2.8 km, with English and French options, no fixed start time, and room to pause along the way. The route is designed for groups of up to six.

“Very good tour. Good history lesson. Finding parking can be hard. We ended up parking on the street. A little difficult to start it but we did figure it out.”

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6.Old Quebec Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through a 1.5-kilometre Old Quebec route featuring Place Royale, Château Frontenac, Dufferin Terrace, Petit Champlain, and more. Solve observation-based riddles, hear short stories in six languages, pause whenever you like, and finish at a place that suits your plans.

“Wonderful experience...Value for money. I saw the Chateau Fontanac tour for US $25 separately. $8 for 10 Landmarks was more than a deal! Puzzle at different landmarks incorporated English, Science and History. Great teaching fun tool for my children. Great historical lesson for me to indulge in Quebec city.”

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7.Old Montreal self-guided walking tour & scavenger hunt

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow a mobile website through Old Montreal and nearby waterfront districts, solving more than 30 challenges at places such as Pointe-a-Calliere, Notre-Dame Basilica, Bonsecours Market, Habitat 67, and the Old Port. The private experience lasts about two hours, but stops for cafés, shops, and photos can stretch the route much longer. Your phone needs mobile data.

“It was a fun activity to get to know the area! An opportunity to learn the history of Old Montreal and surroundings”

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8.An Epic Scavenger Hunt: Calgary Culture

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Use the Let’s Roam app to walk a private two-hour route through central Calgary. Solve riddles, answer trivia, take assigned photos, and find landmarks from The Family Of Man to The Bow, City Hall, and Glenbow. You start and finish at 228 8 Ave SE, with no guide, transport, or attraction tickets included.

“It was fun and easy to walk to. The start and finish points are close to each other which meant we had to walk back. If it was intentional, ok, I don’t understand the intention though. We didn’t know it’s a timed tour. We mad it without paying for extra time. I thought I could have a coffee in between, good we didn’t. With a kid it needs more time or a different line up.”

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9.Astounding Scavenger Hunt: Moncton Canada’s Cultural Hub

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Use the Let’s Roam app to guide your private group around central Moncton. Solve riddles, answer trivia, take assigned photos, and visit sights including Thomas Williams House, Apple Art Gallery, Capitol Theatre, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Bore Park. You set the pace, but attraction admission, food, transport, and a guide are not included.

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10.Amazing Scavenger Hunt: Hunt Along Niagara Falls

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Use the Let’s Roam app to guide your private, self-paced Niagara Falls hunt. You’ll solve riddles, complete photo challenges, and visit six stops, including the Nikola Tesla Monument, Queen Victoria Park, Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, and Horseshoe Falls. The hunt takes about two hours and does not include attraction entry fees.

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11.Ottawa Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the World City Trail app to follow a 2.4 km Ottawa route, solve observation-based riddles, and hear short stories about Parliament, the Rideau Canal, the National Gallery, and other sights. Start any time, pause for food or photos, and complete it in about two to two and a half hours.

“J'y suis allée en 1987 et la restauration n'était pas avancé comme maintenant et c'est tout simplement magnifique! Ni trop long, ni trop court.”

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12.An Exciting Scavenger Hunt: The Wonders of Old Toronto

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Use the Let’s Roam app to guide your private group through Old Toronto, starting at 157 King St E. Solve riddles, complete photo challenges, and explore Berczy Park, St. Lawrence Market, Hockey Hall of Fame, and Union Station. The hunt takes about two hours, runs at your pace, and requires your own phone.

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13.Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Ottawa by Crazy Dash

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $10

You and your private group explore Ottawa from 100 Elgin Street using a mobile app filled with items to find and challenges to complete. There is no strict time limit, and a remote host is available by chat. Expect about two hours of walking, teamwork, and leaderboard competition in English.

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14.Astounding Scavenger Hunt: The Horrors of Quebec City!

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $12

Use the Let’s Roam app to guide your private, self-led ghost hunt through Old Quebec. Over about two hours, you’ll tackle riddles and photo challenges at the Plains of Abraham Museum, Morrin Centre, St. Louis Gate, and Chateau Frontenac area. Choose a team role, follow the map, and receive digital photos afterward.

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15.Sydney Cape Breton Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Use your smartphone to explore downtown Sydney, Cape Breton, on a private self-guided hunt for up to six people. Over 90 to 150 minutes, you’ll visit the Big Fiddle, historic churches, old homes, City Hall, and waterfront memorials while solving 12 challenges in English. You can pause to enter sites along the way.

“My husband and I enjoyed running around town solving fun problems as we answered several questions about the place. It gave us great opportunities to talk to people along the way which made the experience even richer. We learned odd things at every stop. People were so friendly and curious about the scavenger hunt that it really increased our enjoyment. Would love to do this again in other towns and cities.”

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