CANADA · CANADA ESCAPE GAMES
The 15 best escape games you can book right now, with what one player pays, how long each runs and how many of you it needs. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Solve a murder mystery while exploring Gastown, Vancouver’s old streets, landmarks, bars, and hidden corners on a 2-hour walking game.
“Really good fun. Something you should do with your partner, test your understanding. Getting to know downtown was super cool too.”
Explore Old Montréal with an app-led scavenger hunt featuring major sights, local history, photo tasks, and flexible timing for $15.93.
“My partner and I found this tour because we sought more affordable options. We were surprised at the quality of the experience. We loved this tour, it was fun, interactive, and educational. We will start playing in other cities that we visit.”
Explore Ottawa’s murals through a self-guided Questo game, with clues, local stories, flexible pacing, and practical advice on walking or biking.
“A very fun way to explore the city! Plenty of art and cardio... Killing 2 birds with 1 stone :) Tip: Wear comfortable shoes.”
Solve clues, explore Gastown, and compete in a screen-free Vancouver murder mystery for private groups of 7 to 15.
“The game was exactly as advertised and was a mix of clues that were fairly easy to solve and some that were very tricky. Thanks for a fun couple of hours running around Gastown.”
Review of Vancouver’s Foxtrail Amphibious Trail, a self-guided Yaletown puzzle hunt with city sights, teamwork, and practical tips.
“What a waste of time! We were so excited to do this. Loaded the app. Got to the starting point. Solved the first clue. Got to the lockbox for the second clue. Got the lockbox open, only to find that it was empty. They said that if we couldn’t find what we needed, to ask the person behind the counter. He had nothing for us. What a bust. Well advertised. Badly executed.”
Explore Victoria at your own pace with app-based riddles, photo challenges, and city sights including the Empress and Fan Tan Alley.
“Fun adventure! Great way to learn a city while walking & having fun with family and friends. Looking forward to doing this in more cities!”
Explore Quebec City on a flexible app-based scavenger hunt with historic sights, photo challenges, family fun, and self-paced walking.
“You need data on your phone. We paid for 2 tickets but once we got there, my husband couldn't play because he didn't have data. We paid for him to play and couldn't play. It was disappointing.”
Explore Vancouver’s Yaletown with Foxtrail Compass, a three-hour team puzzle walk mixing AR, mechanical clues, sightseeing, and codes.
“This is very poorly maintained. We couldn't finish because of missing/unreachable clues. DO NOT RECOMMEND! When we arrived at the first stop, they didn't have lanyards for us. Not a huge deal. We set out to continue our hunt. When we got to the parking lot, we searched & searched for the clue that was supposed to be on the fence. We never found it. We finally checked the hints & compared the picture on the hints to where this box should have been. It's not there, it's been removed. This was a letdown, we had spent a lot of time circling this lot. A few in our bunch were…”
Explore Old Quebec with an offline puzzle game covering fountains, gates, churches, monuments, and Place Royale for $9.29.
“This game needs some updates and some fixes - a couple clues are outdated due to construction or other changes in the city (outdated by over a year), and some are just so poorly worded that they're actually wrong. If you're competitive (which my husband and I are) this can be kind of frustrating. However, I'd still recommend the game to others since it got us to explore new areas of the city.”
Explore Vancouver’s Gastown and waterfront with a $7.20 self-guided puzzle walk covering Art Deco landmarks, history, and 14 clues.
“We enjoyed the stories associated with each of the landmarks and the encouragement to look more closely at the architecture. The clues were fun (some pretty challenging). At the price, it's hard to go wrong”
Solve 10 phone-led puzzles across Ottawa, from City Hall to Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal, at your own pace for $8.38.
“we indicate to go to an address on departure for pick-up. No precise time and no one on site when we could just start the puzzle. the address was not easy to find. Why not simplify by saying city hall. The number of kilometres to cover would have been good information to know for someone like me who is mobility impaired. When I saw that the end ended on the side of gatineau. We did the part that was getting closer to the byward market and we finished it there.Auto-translated”
Explore Kingston’s historic core on a flexible 2.8 km smartphone scavenger hunt with 34 challenges, local history, and family-friendly fun.
“Very good tour. Good history lesson. Finding parking can be hard. We ended up parking on the street. A little difficult to start it but we did figure it out.”
Solve a fictional murder around Orillia by walking or driving, using GPS clues, voiced characters, scoring, and flexible start times.
“This was a lot of fun but it was a bit too long. Phone batteries were dead by the end and at one point the audio recordings stopped working so we had to read the scenarios which wasn't as much fun! Overall it was a fun experience.”
Explore Ottawa’s Rockcliffe Park with a phone-based mystery game, embassy residences, riddles, scenic walks, and flexible timing for $7.20.
“While this tour says it ends at 11pm, we started at 8pm, as the sun was setting. Rockcliffe doesn't have many street lights. We found it very hard to find the clues in the dark. Plus walking through a park in the dark with a broken limestone path would be dangerous for older folks. This tour would be a lot more fun to do during the daylight. To the tour operators, please change the hours that it ends at like 8pm.”
Explore Old Quebec with a flexible app-led scavenger hunt featuring seven landmarks, audio stories, riddles, local tips, and 24/7 access.
“This could have been the perfect way for us to see the city. We weren't sure if we each needed or own device (if you like to work as a group, one device is fine. It was nice that it was an option to use multiple devices.) The issue was the app ATE battery. We have two androids less than a year old and a brand new Iphone. All three went from full charge to less than 10% in a couple of hours. We had to go back to the hotel room to recharge our phones. Uninstalled the app, and the phones lasted the expected 24+ hours.”
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