Montreal Olympic Park Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

4.0 (1 reviews) Montreal, Canada
Duration2h - 3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Are you looking for things to do in Montreal? Our Olympic Park scavenger hunt is a self-guided walking tour with challenges around Montreal’s Olympic Park! Walk from the Botanical Garden to the Maurice Richard Arena through the Olympic Stadium and the Saputo Stadium. In fact, you’ll face challenges at every step. Each challenge will tell you where you are going next and a bit of local history and trivia.

Buy either a single or a group ticket.

The Scavenger Hunt is a 3.5 km / 2.2 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges. It should take you 2 to 3 hours to complete.

A fun learning experience
See the sights! 24 locations
Learn some local history
Challenge your knowledge: 25 varied challenges
Walk at your own pace: 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Pets are not allowed throughout this tour
Wheelchair and stroller accessible
Fun for all ages, kids included
Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt

Options

Olympic Park Single ticket

Scavenger Hunt Individual Tkt: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.

Olympic Park Group ticket

Scavenger Hunt Group Option: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.

What's included

  • Scavenger Hunt instructions & directions on your smartphone
  • Available in English and in French
  • 20+ sights seen on this tour
  • 20+ challenges to solve
  • This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it..

What to expect

  1. 10m
    Learn about Montreal's Olympic Park and start walking up Pie-IX St.
  2. Olympic Park & Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (HoMa)
    10m
    Walk up Pix-IX street and learn about Montreal's Olympic Park, its history, and current activities.
    Solve a few challenges as you walk.
  3. Rue Sherbrooke
    5m
    Learn about Sir John Coape Sherbrooke as you approach and cross Sherbrooke St, one of Montreal's most important arteries.
    Solve a challenge
  4. Chateau Dufresne (Dufresne House)
    Pass by
    See, admire, and learn about Chateau Dufresne, one of Montreal's largest still-standing mansions.
    Solve a challenge while here.
    10 minutes to approach, solve a challenge, and reach your next destination.
  5. 10m
    Enter and discover this sculpture urban garden. Learn about the 1976 Montreal Olympics and solve a challenge while you're here.
  6. 15m
    Enter the publicly accessible section Montreal's Space for Life. It encompasses Montreal's Botanical Gardens, Biodome, Planetarium, and Insectarium.
    Solve 2 challenges while here
  7. Montreal Botanical Garden
    Pass by
    Approach the Botanical Garden entrance to see the statue of its founder. Learn about him as you solve a challenge.
    10 min
  8. Pass by
    See and learn about Montreal's Olympic Village from 1976.
    10 min as you walk
  9. Pass by
    See and learn about Montreal's leaning Tower on the Olympic Stadium.
    Solve a challenge while looking at it.
    10 min as you walk by it.
  10. Parc Maisonneuve
    10m
    Discover the entrance to Parc Maisonneuve, its various areas, and annual events.
    Solve a challenge while at the entrance.
    10 minutes
  11. Saputo Stadium
    Pass by
    Walk past Saputo Stadium, and learn about Montreal's professional soccer team and its stadium. Solve a few challenges as you walk by it, down the slope toward the Biodome.
    10 minutes
  12. Biodome De Montreal
    Pass by
    Learn about Montreal's Biodome, an indoor zoo. Solve a challenge about Montreal's 1976 Olympics.
    10 min
  13. Planetarium De Montreal
    Pass by
    Walk up to Montreal's Planetarium and solve 2 challenges about the monuments here.
    10 minutes
  14. Centre Pierre Charbonneau
    Pass by
    Walk around and to the front of the Pierre Charbonneau Center. Learn about Montreal's past basketball teams and solve a challenge.
    10 min.
  15. Pass by
    Learn about Aliments Viau across the street, now Dare Cookies, which opened in 1901 and became a grocery staple in Quebec.
    5 min
  16. Pass by
    Walk to and learn about the Maurice Richard Arena and its Olympic-sized hockey rink. Solve a challenge about the hockey legend from his statue out front.
    10 min
  17. Cinema Starcite Montreal
    Pass by
    Walk past this large cinema complex and solve a challenge while you're here.
    10 min
  18. Pass by
    Approach and learn all about the history of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Discover which professional sports teams have played here, and which major artists held legendary shows here.
    Solve challenges as you approach it.
    15 min

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Once you're standing outside the Pie IX Metro Station, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

End point

Once you're standing outside the Pie IX Metro Station, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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