The 10 Best Lyon Escape Games Tours

1.escape game in the Vieux Lyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 95 reviews · 2 hours · from $46Our pick

Spend two hours solving 15 playful riddles through Vieux Lyon, from the archaeological garden to Saint-Jean Cathedral and its traboules. Guides such as Alice, Jean Benoît, and Romane lead the game in English or French, with child and adult versions, free photos, and Lyon-made treats.

“merci alice notre guide .on a appris plein de choses...nous avons découvert les traboule et des secrets sur lyon ..génial..merci..la dame au parapluie 🌂”

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2.Lyon Ghost Hunt: Follow the Shadows Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow a self-guided mystery game through Lyon’s Fourvière and Old Lyon. Solve clues at Montée du Gourguillon, Saint-Just, Loyasse Cemetery, and Saint-Jean Cathedral while learning eerie local legends. The game lasts about 90 minutes, works in English, and lets you pause or restart whenever you like.

“I would absolutely not recommend this tour! The app was a fun idea and I expected to get some good stories of the city. The game takes you into the neighborhoods outside the tourist area. We did see things we wouldn’t have seen but we walked uphill the entire way almost and about 2 miles away from the city. The tour takes you through some deserted streets and leaves you in the middle of no where with really bad directions back to where you started. It took us almost as long to get back to where we started as the entire game. Do not waste your money!”

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3.Virtual Reality Escape Game in Lyon: Alice in Wonderland

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

At oVRdoze in Confluence Mall, you and up to five teammates use VR headsets to battle the Queen of Hearts, shrink with a potion, follow the White Rabbit, and solve puzzles in a reversed Wonderland. Staff explain the gear and can assist in English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, or Spanish.

“Fantastisch! Eén keer viel het spel uit voor een speler, maar dat werd snel weer gefixt.”

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4.Poitiers: Magic-themed urban escape game

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at Place du Maréchal-Leclerc for a self-guided magical quest through central Poitiers. Use the free app to visit noble families, solve four code words, and locate a secret underground passage before the 120-minute timer ends. It is private, available in English, and requires your own smartphone and mobile data.

“No Welcoming, complex game and ill-suited to any age, too expensive for the duration and the performance itself, partly clear cluesAuto-translated”

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5.Lyon Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11Top rated

Start at Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste and use the Explorial app to find Lyon sights, answer questions, and complete creative photo tasks. The self-guided route takes about 1 to 2 hours, but you can pause whenever you like. It is offered in English for your private group.

“This tour of Lyon was incredible. We enjoyed the route and had so much fun answering the game questions about the different places!”

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6.Escape Game in Vieux-Lyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $6Best value

Follow a 24-stage outdoor escape game through Vieux-Lyon, solving riddles that reveal a final code. You’ll explore Renaissance streets with your own group, enjoy surprises along the way, and receive a gift at the end. The game begins and finishes at 3 Rue des Estrées.

“Great guide. Fun puzzles. Lots of surprises. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to discover the hidden treasures of Lyon.”

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7.Discover Lyon while playing! Escape game – The alchemist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Play an alchemist investigating Josyne’s witchcraft accusation as you walk through Lyon with your group and a mobile app. Solve witness puzzles, inspect monuments and city details, and decide whether to defend her. The private game lasts about two hours and ends where it starts.

“On a pu découvrir la ville tout en jouant et en ayant l'histoire de certains monuments et faits réels. Le jeu est bien fait et intéressant. L'avantage est que tout monde peut être maître du jeu en partageant sur tous les téléphones des personnes Read more”

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8.Escape Game outdoor The Walking Dead in Lyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at Place de la République for a two-hour outdoor escape game set in The Walking Dead universe. Use your smartphone to solve city-based puzzles, meet Rick, Daryl, and Maggie through the story, and earn survival points as your team makes key choices.

“What an amazing adventure! The escape game has completely transported us to another world, and the puzzles, so ingenious! Already a big fan of the show, I loved being immersed in this story, solving mysteries with my friends. It was a unique and unforgettable experience!"”

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9.Escape Game Outdoor The Walking Dead in Poitiers

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You and up to five teammates follow a two-hour, app-led Walking Dead mission through Poitiers. Meet Daryl, Maggie, and Rick through the story, solve puzzles, make survival choices, and earn points. Bring a charged smartphone, download the free app, and expect a self-guided city adventure rather than a staffed escape room.

“Game made to cash in, with the possibility to do so in any city without having staff present. The game is not immersive at all, it does not interact with any element of the city and apart from draining the phone battery is useless. Even the worst indoor escape game would be better. I strongly advise against it.Auto-translated”

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10.Treasure hunt in a Pedicab tour of Lyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $69

Ride an electric pedicab through Lyon with a passionate local guide, solving a treasure hunt while learning about Roman and Renaissance Lyon. See Vieux Lyon, Saint-Jean Cathedral, traboules, Presqu’île squares, Hôtel Dieu, and Rhône views. The tour lasts one to two hours and suits up to two adults plus one child under six.

“Super activité pour découvrir ou redécouvrir Lyon de manière originale.”

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