Top 9 Scavenger Hunts in France

1.Lille Scavenger Hunt and City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11Our pick

Use the Explorial app to explore Lille at your own pace, solving clues, answering questions, and completing photo tasks. Start at Place du Général de Gaulle and visit sights such as Lille Grand Palais, Palais Rihour, Place aux Oignons, Îlot Comtesse, and the Colonne de la déesse. The route takes about 1 to 2 hours.

“Very nice experience an intuitive app, we loved the photos from the challenges, for sure on of the best memories from Lille.”

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2.Strasbourg Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through Strasbourg on a 3.8-kilometer route linking the Covered Bridges, cathedral, Palais Rohan, Place Kléber, and more. Solve light puzzles, hear short stories, pause for food or museums, and go at your own pace. No live guide is provided.

“From our experience, city tours are very guide dependent. Here everyone is their own guide. At your own pace and with plenty of information. Exciting even for teenagers.Auto-translated”

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3.Strasbourg Scavenger Hunt and City Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

Use the Explorial app to explore Strasbourg at your own pace, solving location-based questions, finding landmarks, and completing photo tasks. The route includes Place Gutenberg, Petite France, Place de la Cathédrale, and Saint-Thomas Church. Allow about 1 to 2 hours, with breaks whenever you like.

“We got blown away by the city of Strasbourg ! We loved all about it.. and Explorial was the perfect way for us to discover more about the history, culture, and fun facts of the city. We really loved playing the game and learn all the inside infos the trail made is discover.”

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4.Lille Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $8Best value

Use the World City Trail app to follow a GPS-guided, puzzle-based walk through Lille. Over about two hours, you’ll see the belfry, Old Stock Exchange, cathedral, and other landmarks while hearing short stories and local food and shopping tips. It is self-guided, outdoor-only, and available in six languages.

“Parcours très intéressant qui permet de visiter Lille, en apprendre plus sur son histoire et s’amuser en même temps. C’était sympa!”

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5.Colmar Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $8

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through Colmar on a 2.7 km route linking St Martin’s Church, Little Venice, Ancienne Douane, and Musée Bartholdi. Solve simple riddles, hear short stories, pause whenever you like, and finish at your chosen stop. Bring charged phone and mobile data.

“Beautiful old town, cozy for strolling. Some places with shade possibility available. Route not too long.. Question simple.Auto-translated”

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6.Colmar Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11

Use the Explorial app to explore Colmar on foot through clues, quizzes, and creative photo challenges. The self-guided route begins at Parc du Champ de Mars, leads through sights such as Place Rapp, Saint-Martin Church, Petite Venise, and Place de l’Ancienne Douane, and takes about two hours.

“Waste of money. I’ve done other city audio tours and this one was disappointing in comparison. Not much information regarding the history. Difficult to find each attraction.”

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7.Scavenger hunt and beer tasting in Old Lille

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 2h 30m · from $35

Start at Brewpub Le Hôpi, learn the rules from a French- or English-speaking host, then use a roadbook to find four tasting bars across Old Lille. You will sample four 12.5 cl beers, solve beer quizzes, spot street art and monuments, and build a recipe for Lille’s next flea market.

“Great tour! It is a nice way to explore Lille centre by foot and to view its local sites, by exploring the local beer culture. We were a group of 7 guys and had good fun! Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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8.e-Scavenger hunt Reims: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.)

Use your phone to follow a self-guided scavenger hunt through Reims, beginning and ending at 44 Cr Jean-Baptiste Langlet. Over roughly 2 to 4 hours, you’ll solve questions and visit landmarks including Notre-Dame, the Palace of Tau, Saint-Remi Basilica, Place Drouet-d’Erlon, and the Porte de Mars.

“Amazing way to see sights you’d probably miss otherwise. We took our time and paused for lunch and drinks. Really good fun.”

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9.e-Scavenger hunt Lille: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Use Qula’s smartphone city game to explore Lille with two to six people. GPS guides you between 15 stops, while questions and search tasks reveal facts about Vieux-Lille, the Citadel, historic squares, and monuments. Plan about three hours, bring data, and expect a long urban walk.

“The geo location didn’t work which made it so difficult as we had to download a map on one phone and the scavenger app on another. Also would be better if more of the group could download the hunt and work through it. It was also an hours walk between the train station and the first stop so everyone got bored.”

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