Montreal Olympic Park Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

Key facts

What's included

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Learn about Montreal's Olympic Park and start walking up Pie-IX St.

   10 minutes

2. Stop 2

   Walk up Pix-IX street and learn about Montreal's Olympic Park, its history, and current activities. Solve a few challenges as you walk.

   10 minutes

3. Stop 3

   Learn about Sir John Coape Sherbrooke as you approach and cross Sherbrooke St, one of Montreal's most important arteries. Solve a challenge

   5 minutes

4. Stop 4 Pass by

   See, admire, and learn about Chateau Dufresne, one of Montreal's largest still-standing mansions. Solve a challenge while here. 10 minutes to approach, solve a challenge, and reach your next destination.

5. Stop 5

   Enter and discover this sculpture urban garden. Learn about the 1976 Montreal Olympics and solve a challenge while you're here.

   10 minutes

6. Stop 6

   Enter the publicly accessible section Montreal's Space for Life. It encompasses Montreal's Botanical Gardens, Biodome, Planetarium, and Insectarium. Solve 2 challenges while here

   15 minutes

7. Stop 7 Pass by

   Approach the Botanical Garden entrance to see the statue of its founder. Learn about him as you solve a challenge. 10 min

8. Stop 8 Pass by

   See and learn about Montreal's Olympic Village from 1976. 10 min as you walk

9. Stop 9 Pass by

   See and learn about Montreal's leaning Tower on the Olympic Stadium. Solve a challenge while looking at it. 10 min as you walk by it.

10. Stop 10

    Discover the entrance to Parc Maisonneuve, its various areas, and annual events. Solve a challenge while at the entrance. 10 minutes

    10 minutes

11. Stop 11 Pass by

    Walk past Saputo Stadium, and learn about Montreal's professional soccer team and its stadium. Solve a few challenges as you walk by it, down the slope toward the Biodome. 10 minutes

12. Stop 12 Pass by

    Learn about Montreal's Biodome, an indoor zoo. Solve a challenge about Montreal's 1976 Olympics. 10 min

13. Stop 13 Pass by

    Walk up to Montreal's Planetarium and solve 2 challenges about the monuments here. 10 minutes

14. Stop 14 Pass by

    Walk around and to the front of the Pierre Charbonneau Center. Learn about Montreal's past basketball teams and solve a challenge. 10 min.

15. Stop 15 Pass by

    Learn about Aliments Viau across the street, now Dare Cookies, which opened in 1901 and became a grocery staple in Quebec. 5 min

16. Stop 16 Pass by

    Walk to and learn about the Maurice Richard Arena and its Olympic-sized hockey rink. Solve a challenge about the hockey legend from his statue out front. 10 min

17. Stop 17 Pass by

    Walk past this large cinema complex and solve a challenge while you're here. 10 min

18. Stop 18 Pass by

    Approach and learn all about the history of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Discover which professional sports teams have played here, and which major artists held legendary shows here. Solve challenges as you approach it. 15 min

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

Once you're standing outside the Pie IX Metro Station, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Cancellation & confirmation