Bordeaux Old Town Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Explore Bordeaux's old town with a self-guided clue-based city game via your smartphone app, playable anytime after booking.

Getting started

Unlock your self-guided city exploration game in the Questo smartphone app using your booking number and email address, then create your account with the same email. Once it is activated, you can start the clue-based route in Bordeaux's old town at any time you choose. Make sure your phone has an internet connection and enough battery before you head out.

What to expect

Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux

This historic theater is one of the key stops on your old town route. It anchors the start of your exploration as you begin discovering Bordeaux's well-preserved architecture.

Features

• Clues in the smartphone app lead you to the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux without using a map or GPS, so you rely on observation and problem-solving instead of navigation apps.
• At this stop, you play a segment of the self-guided city game via your smartphone app, keeping the experience private and crowd-free with no physical tour guide.

The Big Bell

The Big Bell is an emblematic city gate and clock tower that appears as one of the main landmarks in your game. It marks a transition point as you move deeper into the old town.

Features

• The route uses clue-based prompts to guide you toward the Big Bell, so you spot details in the surrounding streets that you might otherwise overlook.
• Because the experience is self-guided and playable anytime after booking with no rescheduling, you decide when to pause near the Big Bell or move on to the next challenge.

Church Notre Dame

Church Notre Dame is included as a dedicated stop on the exploration trail. It adds a religious landmark to the architectural mix of your walk.

Features

• You receive app clues that reference the area around Church Notre Dame, helping you uncover stories connected to this part of Bordeaux's old town.
• The private, no-human-contact format means you and your group can explore Church Notre Dame's surroundings at your own pace, without joining a fixed-schedule group.

Musée d'Aquitaine

Musée d'Aquitaine features in the route as a cultural reference point. It represents Bordeaux's regional history within the game.

Features

• The city game uses narrative clues tied to Musée d'Aquitaine and nearby streets, encouraging you to connect present-day locations with the past.
• If your group is larger than 15 people, multiple bookings can be made so everyone can follow the same Musée d'Aquitaine route segment while still playing on separate devices.

Port de la Lune

Port de la Lune, Bordeaux's crescent-shaped riverfront area, appears as a symbolic highlight in your adventure. It offers a shift from narrow streets to waterfront scenery.

Features

• One sequence of clues leads you toward Port de la Lune, where you can observe how the riverfront frames the historic center and completes the old town picture.
• Because Wi-Fi is not included, your smartphone's mobile internet connection supports the app as you move between inland stops and Port de la Lune.

Reflecting pool plaza

The reflecting pool plaza forms one of the final open spaces on your route. It adds a modern urban feature to contrast with the older buildings you have seen.

Features

• The city exploration game directs you to the reflecting pool plaza, inviting you to notice how the shallow water mirrors nearby facades and public spaces.
• Throughout the route to this plaza and earlier stops, you are guided only by the clue-based route without a map or GPS, solving each task to reveal more of Bordeaux's history and architecture.