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Secrets of Paris: Notre-Dame Area Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Roam from echoing cathedral bells to café-scented boulevards as you hunt clues through the city’s storied heart, helping Victor Hugo recover the lost final chapter of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame before it slips into the wrong hands.

Secrets of Paris: Notre-Dame Area — a self-guided scavenger hunt you play on your own phone, at your own pace, with the streets of the Notre-Dame quarter as the board.

The game reads your position, so each location arrives with its own riddle, puzzle or photograph to take. None of it can be answered from a screen — what you need is in front of you in the Notre-Dame quarter, in whatever happens to be standing there. You finish knowing a set of things most residents never picked up.

Among the stops: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Square René Viviani and Crypte archéologique de l’Île de la Cité. What you are hunting for is rarely at the stop itself but somewhere on the way, in something you would have walked straight past.

Conciergerie and Square du Vert-Galant are on the route as well, and the group stops walking past things somewhere along the way and starts reading them.

A Self-Guided Tour of Paris That Asks the Questions

Think of it as a self-guided walking tour that asks you questions. You get the same thing a walking tour gives you — a route through the Notre-Dame quarter and the stories behind what you are looking at — but nobody is talking at you and nobody is waiting for the group to catch up. You walk, you look, and you work things out. The difficulty is intermediate, which in practice means most groups solve most things and argue productively about the rest. Expect riddles, code-breaking and a fair number of photographs you would not otherwise have taken.

Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Paris?

Right here. Organising it means booking a date and then starting when it suits you. Nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, no clues to invent: the route through the Notre-Dame quarter and everything on it is already built, about two hours across 3 to 4 km. One ticket covers up to four people on one phone for €19.95. The evening you were going to spend writing riddles is now free.

A Scavenger Hunt for Adults, Teams and Families in Paris

Adults. A scavenger hunt for adults in the sense that the puzzles actually resist you. Intermediate difficulty, riddles built on detail you have to go and look at, and two hours that hold a group that came out to enjoy itself.

Teams. A corporate scavenger hunt that needs no facilitator, no room booking and no scheduled start. Buy one ticket per four people, send the teams into the Notre-Dame quarter on the same route, and compare who found what. Running several groups at once is what turns it into a competition.

Couples and friends. A self-guided walking tour that does not involve following an umbrella. You set the pace, stop where you want, and end up knowing things about the Notre-Dame quarter that most people who live there do not.

Families. The distance bothers no child, and the photo tasks are where the youngest players get ahead of everyone. The riddles end up being a joint effort, which is exactly why a group of mixed ages works here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

Book a date and a link arrives by email. You start it at the first location in the Notre-Dame quarter, and from there your position drives everything — each stop brings a riddle, a puzzle or a photograph to take, and answering it opens the next stop.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through the Notre-Dame quarter the way a self-guided walking tour does, and you pick up the history as you go — but instead of a commentary in your ear you get riddles to solve. Nobody walks in front of you holding a sign.

What do we need to bring?

Just a charged phone and comfortable shoes for 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the game in your phone's browser at the first stop; nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, nothing to pick up anywhere.

How long does it take?

Roughly two hours across 3 to 4 km of walking. Nothing counts down. The date is set at booking and the hour is yours, so a group that stops for lunch just finishes later.

How many people can play on one ticket?

Between one and four people share a single phone on one €19.95 ticket. Beyond four, take a second ticket — two groups on the same route can race each other, which is the better way to do it anyway.

Is it hard?

Intermediate. Observation and sideways thinking do the work; you do not need to know the city, and nothing on the route is built to stop you permanently.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes — the 3 to 4 km is no obstacle and the photo tasks are where younger players get ahead. The riddles sit at intermediate, so families tend to solve them as a group, which is the intended way round.

Do we need to book a time slot?

No. You choose a date when booking, then start at whatever time you like on that date. There is no meeting point, no guide and no group to join.

What happens if it rains?

You play when it suits you and stop when it suits you, so a shower just means a coffee. No timer is running, and the route is exactly where you left it.

Will we actually learn something about the Notre-Dame quarter?

That is the point of this one. The riddles are built on the history, the characters and the odd details of the Notre-Dame quarter, so you finish knowing things most visitors never find out. If you would rather have a story than a tour, look at the other city games in Paris instead.

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  1. Notre-Dame CathedralParvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul II 6, 75004 Paris
  2. Square René VivianiRue du Fouarre 2, 75005 Paris
  3. Crypte archéologique de l’Île de la CitéParvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul II 7, 75004 Paris
  4. ConciergerieBoulevard du Palais 2, 75001 Paris
  5. Square du Vert-GalantPlace du Pont Neuf 15, 75001 Paris
  6. Pont Neuf75001 Paris
  7. Rue de RivoliRue de Rivoli, Paris
  8. Rue de Rivoli (Châtelet section)75001 Paris
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  2. Tour Saint-JacquesSquare de la Tour Saint-Jacques, 75004 Paris
  3. Hôtel de Ville de Paris75004 Paris
  4. Pont d’Arcole75004 Paris
  5. Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-ProtaisÉglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, Rue des Barres, Paris, France, 75004 Paris
  6. Mémorial de la Shoah – Le Mur des JustesRue Geoffroy l'Asnier 17, 75004 Paris
  7. Pont Saint-LouisPont Saint-Louis, 75004 Paris

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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    Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.

    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
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    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
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    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
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    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
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    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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