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Bordeaux Mystery Quest: Self-Guided UNESCO Walk

3.8(12 reviews)Bordeaux, France
1h20DurationGerman, English, FrenchOffered inMobile ticketTicketNot includedPickupEasyLevel

About this experience

Engage in a self-guided exploration of Bordeaux using the Questo app. This experience takes you on a journey through the UNESCO-listed Port of the Moon, covering 12 notable landmarks such as Place des Quinconces, Place de la Bourse, the Grand Theatre, Notre-Dame, Porte Dijeaux, and the medieval Big Bell. At each location, you will solve riddles or uncover hidden details. To begin, download the Questo app, activate your quest with the provided booking code, and start your adventure at Place des Quinconces. The app provides audio narration for each chapter, so bring headphones. This quest is suitable for couples, friends, families, and solo travelers interested in history. The activity lasts approximately 100 minutes and spans 4.2 km through Old Bordeaux.

Itinerary

1

Monument aux Girondins

This is the starting point of the city game. The monument of the Girondins was erected between 1894 and 1902 in memory of the Girondins deputies who were victims of the French Revolution between 1793-1794. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this cafe. It's fun. You will love it:)

2

Place de la Bourse

Place de la Bourse is a square in Bordeaux, France and one of the city's most recognisable sights. Built from 1730 to 1775 along the Garonne River, it was a multi-building development designed by architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this cafe. It's fun. You will love it:)

3

Porte Dijeaux

La Porte Dijeaux is a gate of the city of Bordeaux. It is classified as a historical monument on June 2, 1921. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun.

4

Centre Jean Moulin

Created in 1967 at the instigation of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, the Centre National Jean Moulin brings together under the same roof a Second World War documentation center and a museum dedicated to the history of the Resistance, Deportation and the Free French Forces. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun.

5

Vieux Bordeaux

The whole tour goes through the Old Town of Bordeaux where you will solve clues to discover amazing attractions and local stories.

6

Musee d'Aquitaine

The Museum of Aquitaine (French: Musée d'Aquitaine) is a collection of objects and documents from the history of Bordeaux and Aquitaine. The different collections include more than 70,000 pieces. They trace the history of Bordeaux and Aquitaine from Prehistory to today. 5,000 pieces of art from Africa and Oceania also testify to the harbor history of the city. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun.

7

Place de la Victoire

Victory Square is one of the main squares of the city of Bordeaux. Bordered by stone buildings of neo-classical inspiration, it also sees an old city gate standing in its center, inspired by ancient triumphal arches, the Porte d'Aquitaine. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun.

What's included / not included

Couples, friends, families, and history-curious solo explorers all welcomeHidden stories most tourists miss: Revolution, slave trade, WWII ResistanceFlexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace, pause and resumeReal Bordeaux landmarks: Place de la Bourse, Grand Theatre, the Big BellSelf-guided mystery quest in 12 chapters across UNESCO Bordeaux
Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)

Additional information

Accessibility and comfort

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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