Montreal Mystery Quest: Shadows of Prohibition

4.0 (10 reviews) 1 h 15 min – 1 h 50 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

You wake up under cherry trees in Montreal's Chinatown, a stranger's jacket draped over your shoulders and a wallet inside that could get you killed. Al Capone's associates don't forgive mistakes. Follow the hidden trails of the city's Prohibition past and find a way out before anyone finds you.

This self-guided mystery quest takes you on a 90-minute walk through the living history of 1920s Montreal. Using the Questo app on your smartphone, you piece together a noir story across Chinatown, the old Red Light District, Monument National, and the Place des Arts. Solve cryptic puzzles, decode secret messages, and uncover the underground cabaret scene that thrived while the rest of North America went dry.

Start whenever you like and explore 2.6 kilometres of Montreal's most atmospheric streets entirely at your own pace.

Perfect for history lovers, couples, and curious explorers who want to see the city through a completely different lens. No prior knowledge of Quebec history needed.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 15 min – 1 h 50 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Written guide: English, French
Operated by: Questo

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: One device works for up to 3 players; buy extra tickets for the full multiplayer experience
Included: Real Prohibition history at every stop, from jazz migration to police corruption
Included: Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play entirely at your own pace
Included: Decode secret messages and solve noir puzzles across Chinatown and the Red Light District
Included: Self-guided Prohibition mystery through central Montreal
Included: Story-driven 1920s mystery following a drunkard through Montreal's gangster underground

Not included

Not included: Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app)

Itinerary

Montreal Botanical Garden

5 min

You will begin at Sakura Garden. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.
Stop 2

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Parc Sun-Yat-Sen. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Stop 3

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Place de la Paix. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Quartier des Spectacles

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Parterre du Quartier des spectacles. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Church of Saint John the Evangelist

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Church of St. John the Evangelist. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Stop 6

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Stop 7

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at St. James United Church. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Stop 8

5 min

You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Place des Festivals. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Place des Arts

5 min

You will finish at Place des Arts. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The game starts at Sakura Garden. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.

End point

You will finish at Place des Arts.

Using your ticket

Thank you for booking with Questo. Your code is your booking reference number: the digits after "BR-".

Here's how to play it:

1. Activate your quest. Go to the unlock page on the Questo website (questoapp.com/unlock), enter your email and your code.

2. Download the Questo app on your phone (App Store or Google Play) and create an account with the same email used for activation.

3. Once you're logged in to the Questo app, open the Quests section. Your quest will be there, ready to be played.

IMPORTANT

Booked more than one ticket? You can invite the other participants right after activating, or later from the Quests section in the app.
If you don't see your quest in the Quests section in the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your code again. You can also upload a screenshot of your booking confirmation there.

GOOD TO KNOW

The quest is available every day, at any hour. Go to the starting point and begin whenever you're ready.
Download the story and the map before you head out. After that, it works without internet.
Start with at least 50% battery.

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