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Downtown Ottawa: Private Investigator Quest Experience | 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes

8 Reviews | Ottawa
From $7.85 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Downtown Ottawa: Private Investigator Quest Experience
2 Adults x $12.72
$25.44
Approx Total
$25.44

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • 24/7 customer support.
  • A city exploration game available on your phone (Questo app).
  • A tour guide.
  • Entry tickets to attractions (no needed to complete the tour)

Overview

Discover Ottawa’s historic locations and the people who left their mark there by solving clues and unlocking stories on your phone. Play the engaging exploration game, reenacting the story of a private investigator uncovering a disappearance. As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure? Highlights include: • Explore City Hall, Senate of Canada, Piazza del Duomo and other lesser-known places. • Enjoy a uniquely crafted story brought to you by our top-notch writers. • Find some of Ottawa’s most “instagrammable” sights! • Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, outdoor escape game and treasure hunt. • Learn how Ottawa became the capital of Canada. After your booking you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

Meeting points

• 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

Open in Google Maps

You will finish at Tessouat sculpture.

Itinerary

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    You will begin at the Algonquin Land Acknowledgement. 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.

    10 minutes

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    Here you will find 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.

    10 minutes

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    Study your next clue on National Arts Center.

    10 minutes

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    To unlock the next part of the story you will be given your next clue to solve the challenge that awaits you.

    10 minutes

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    Look up your next clue to unlock the next part of the story and give you the correct directions.

    10 minutes

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    You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Parliament. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

    10 minutes

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    Receive your next clue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.

    10 minutes

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    Enjoy the view and continue exploring at your own pace.

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    Enjoy the view and continue exploring at your own pace.

    10 minutes

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    You will finish at Tessouat sculpture. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.

    10 minutes

  • N/A

    Explore at your own pace while admiring the Museum of History around you.

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

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

Free Cancellation

October 26100% refund
October 27No refund

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great outdoor family activity in Ottawa!

Published on Dec, 2023

Our family had a great time doing this! Our kids are 6, 11 and 14 and it was a perfect outdoor family activity. We stopped to explore the landmarks along the way and it took us about 2.5 hours. You can do it in 1.5 hours if you don't stop to explore. We parked at City Hall and walked the whole game. We had a great time and really got to explore the Ottawa downtown/Parliament area through the game!

Content tip

Published on Oct, 2023

Would have been way better yet if the investigation had more of a connection to the clues and the history we learned.

A great Ottawa Tour

Published on May, 2023

This is put together well and will take you on an amazing walking tour of downtown Ottawa. We may have even learned a few things! (Note: Wear comfortable shoes!) Thanks.

Super fun downtown exploration!

Published on Mar, 2023

This was a fun and informative game! Covered the main landmarks and learned so much! The walking areas were nice too. You can do it on foot or on a bicycle. I did it walking.

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