Montreal Haunted Old City Self Guided Ghost Tour

1 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

Montreal Haunted Old City Self Guided Ghost Tour, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is a self-guided exploration game where you'll be solving a paranormal case involving real people and their wandering ghosts. The file on Old Montreal has been open since 1964. You, with your detective and observational skills, and a little help from the Questo app, will try to close it in 2 hours.

The route runs from the sailors' chapel past Place d'Armes to Pointe-à-Callière, 13 of the old city's darkest addresses. Your job is to hear out the dead and check their stories against the record.

You'll discover dark stories like a rich man's daughter who chose a cell behind an altar, a woman tried for a fire no witness saw her set, and the first dead the frost kept pushing back up.

Each location involves inspecting a real-world object and solving a challenge.

Best after dark with your phone torch on. About 2.3 km of walking, with unlimited breaks.

Hints and 24/7 support if you get stuck.

Perfect for Halloween or any night you're in the mood for creepy ghost stories.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Written guide: English, French
Operated by: Questo

Ages: Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Full availability: Every day of the year.
Included: Flexibility: start, take a break and continue at your own pace.
Included: Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app

Not included

Not included: Live game master or physical guide
Not included: Private transportation
Not included: Meals

Itinerary

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

7 min

You'll start at the sailors' chapel on Rue Saint-Paul, where the app opens your case file and introduces the agent running it. Your first task is to solve a riddle with a word carved above the door. You'll learn about Jeanne Le Ber, who lived 19 years by choice in a cell behind its altar.
Bonsecours Market (Marche Bonsecours)

7 min

You'll walk to Bonsecours Market and find out which architect began the building. You'll learn how a market became the home of Parliament after a mob burned the real one down in 1849.
Place Jacques-Cartier

7 min

You'll climb Place Jacques-Cartier to Nelson's Column and spot what's missing from your photo of its pedestal. You'll learn why the city's oldest monument honours an admiral who never came within 3,000 miles of Montreal.
Chateau Ramezay Historic Site and Museum of Montreal

7 min

You'll stop at Château Ramezay and pick the right photo of the house out of four lookalikes. You'll learn about the many lives of the governor's mansion, from Benjamin Franklin's bedroom to an anatomy school.
City Hall

7 min

You'll reach Montreal City Hall, decode a scrambled instruction and carry it out at the front of the building. You'll learn about the 1922 fire that left only the outer walls standing, and the city records that went with the rest.
Place Vauquelin Fountain

6 min

You'll cross Place Vauquelin and spot what's wrong with your photo of the statue. You'll learn that the cells of the city's first British gaol are still under the paving, never filled in.
Champs-de-Mars

6 min

You'll walk out onto the Champ-de-Mars, beside the uncovered old city wall, and count the differences between a street sign and your photo. You'll learn why this slope was once called the best place in the British Empire to watch a hanging.
Place d'Armes

6 min

You'll stop in Place d'Armes and find what's hidden under the sticker on a nearby statue. You'll learn about Marie-Joseph Angélique, tried in 1734 for a fire that none of the 20 witnesses saw her set.
Notre-Dame Basilica

6 min

You'll look up at Notre-Dame Basilica from its steps and find what's missing from your photo of a statue on the front. You'll learn why its Protestant architect converted on his deathbed, and why he is the only person buried inside.
Rue St-Paul

6 min

You'll find the corner of Rue Saint-Sulpice and Rue Saint-Paul and solve a riddle about the two saints whose streets cross there. You'll learn about Jeanne Mance, who opened the city's first hospital on this spot with eight beds.
Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex

6 min

You'll reach Pointe-à-Callière, where the city began, and find what's hidden under the sticker on a sculpture in the square. You'll learn about Montreal's first burial ground, and the frost that kept bringing its dead back up.
Place d'Youville

19 min

You'll finish on Rue Saint-Pierre at the old General Hospital, where the ruins of its first chapel lie open at ground level, and complete a riddle with a word you'll find on site. You'll learn about the fever ships of 1847, and the nuns who took turns nursing the sick until too many of them had died.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The game starts at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel. 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 app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.

End point

The game ends on Rue Saint-Pierre, at the ruins of the old General Hospital chapel.

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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Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A charged smartphone with internet is required to play the game in the Questo app
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended