Explore Gatineau’s history with a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt. Solve challenges, discover attractions, and enjoy a fun, educational adventure.
Explore Gatineau’s history with a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt. Solve challenges, discover attractions, and enjoy a fun, educational adventure.
- Maison du Citoyen - Explore Gatineau’s City Hall and discover some public art installations while tackling a challenge.
- Canadian Museum of History - Stroll around the Canadian Museum of History, exploring its contents and admiring the public art outside. Engage in a few challenges as you wander around. 5 minutes.
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- Maison du Citoyen - Explore Gatineau’s City Hall and discover some public art installations while tackling a challenge.
- Canadian Museum of History - Stroll around the Canadian Museum of History, exploring its contents and admiring the public art outside. Engage in a few challenges as you wander around. 5 minutes.
- Sentier des Voyageurs - Walk between the Kruger paper mill and the Canadian History Museum, learning about the local paper industry’s history. Complete a few challenges as you head to the river’s edge.
- Parliament Hill - As you near the Ottawa River, enjoy the view of the Canadian Parliament’s rear. Discover its history and take on a challenge. 5 minutes.
- Alexandra Bridge - Discover the Alexandra railway Bridge, solve a challenge, and proceed to the next destination. 5 minutes.
- Canadian Children’s Museum - Learn about the Canadian Children’s Museum as you walk along the Ottawa River behind it. Take on a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.
- Trans Canada Trail - Head north from the History Museum and Children’s Museum under Alexandra Bridge on the Trans-Canada Trail. Solve a challenge.
- Port de plaisance Jacques-Cartier - Marina de Hull - Pass by the small marina on the Ottawa River and tackle a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.
- Jacques Cartier Park - Walk through this expansive park along the Ottawa River, exploring its monuments and learning about the city’s history and heroes. Engage in several challenges while here.
- Maison Charron-Wright - Visit this historic house museum within Jacques Cartier Park and solve a challenge. 5 minutes here.
- Statue of Maurice Richard - Learn about Maurice “The Rocket” Richard, the French-Canadian hockey legend, and solve a challenge.
- Boulevard des Allumettières - Walk along the park side of this street, discovering Gatineau’s match-making history and viewing urban art installations. Complete several challenges.
- Centre communautaire Fontaine - Visit the New-France Virtual Museum at the Fontaine Community Center, learn about it, and solve a challenge. 5 minutes here.
- Tennis Courts Parc Fontaine - Stroll through Fontaine Park, past the tennis courts and sports areas, learning about the city’s development. Complete a few challenges before exiting the park.
- Place du Portage Phase II - Approach the Brutalist government buildings in downtown Hull/Gatineau and solve a challenge. 10 minutes.
- Fontaine du Parc Portage - Explore the public park behind Gatineau’s City Hall and tackle a challenge.

- Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
- 24/7 customer support
- 24 varied challenges
- Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
- 24/7 customer support
- 24 varied challenges
- This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
- You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
- This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
- You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.
Looking for activities in Gatineau? Take a leisurely walk through the Hull sector to explore its rich history and attractions. Solve challenges at each stop to discover your next destination.
Begin your journey at the Maison du Citoyen and make your way to Jacques-Cartier Park, visiting the Canadian Children’s Museum, the History Museum, Fontaine Park,…
Looking for activities in Gatineau? Take a leisurely walk through the Hull sector to explore its rich history and attractions. Solve challenges at each stop to discover your next destination.
Begin your journey at the Maison du Citoyen and make your way to Jacques-Cartier Park, visiting the Canadian Children’s Museum, the History Museum, Fontaine Park, and various monuments and sites along the way. Enjoy the excitement of tackling challenges.
The Gatineau Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 3.1 km/1.9 mi self-guided walking tour featuring challenges throughout. It typically takes about 2 hours to complete.
- An enjoyable educational experience
- Explore 20 different locations
- Discover local history
- Test your knowledge
- 24 diverse challenges
- Suitable for all ages, including children
- Walk at your own pace: 3.1 km/1.9 mi
- Pets are welcome on the tour
- Accessible for wheelchairs and strollers
- Start anytime from your smartphone – no set schedule
- Available in French as well.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.