Puzzle-solving games in Lyon

Visiting Lyon for the first time and looking for an original experience of the city?
Have you already visited and want to see something new? 

Try a puzzle-solving game for a fun and unique experience!
Here is our selection of fun tours for visitors, which are also available in English.

Guided walking tours

Discover Lyon on foot!

• Cybèle, unusual tours of Lyon. With the mission of helping people discover Lyon in a different way, the guides at Cybèle take you on an adventure through the streets of Lyon. En version quiz, connaissez-vous bien Fourvière et le Vieux-Lyon ? Put your knowledge of Fourvière and Vieux-Lyon (Old Lyon) to the test with a quiz. An opportunity for visitors aged 10 and over to see Lyon’s oldest districts in a different light. There will be fun, convivial breaks along the way to taste local specialities.
  Are you a fan of Cluedo? If so, join one of Cybèle’s guides on an investigation that will take you through the streets of the Croix-Rousse. Who killed Bénédicte Buisson, who was found dead in the Cour des Voraces? Is her murder related to the mysterious fish bones? Only you can crack the case! 
• With ExploraLyon, you can discover Lyon’s history through a fun treasure hunt or orienteering course for teams. Choose your theme from among the five on offer: Gallo-Roman Lyon, Revolutions, Artists and Writers, Inventors and Silk-making. With your game book in hand, set off to solve puzzles and take on challenges. Try this exciting way to explore the city as a family or with friends!
• Qui veut pister Lyon: in true secret agent style, pick up your mission briefcase at the start and be the first team to reach the finish with the correct answer. Your investigation will lead you across Lyon’s oldest district: Vieux-Lyon.
• Lyon Secret Défense, les enquêtes lyonnaises (i.e. Lyon investigations). The teams at Lyon Secret Défense look forward to sharing fun experiences in the city with you! Two game modes are available: crime is on the prowl, and you are tasked with solving a murder, with or against your team mates. Prepare yourself for a murder mystery on Fourvière Hill, in the Croix-Rousse or the Confluence district!Trois modes de jeux s’offrent à vous : une Murder party pendant laquelle vous devez élucider un meurtre ; un Game of Code qui vous demande de décrypter un code et un Escape Game outdoor pour vous échapper d'un quartier. 
• Ludilyon, les jeux de piste pour les enfants. For children aged 4 to 12 years old, Ludilyon offers 22 fun themes in the city! A Harry Potter version of Lugdunum Museum, an investigation that will take you through Lyon’s traboules (hidden passageways), Egyptology at the Museum of Fine Arts, or a search for the lost Guignol puppet… (6 languages available)
• Mortelle Soirée. For more than a decade now, this Lyon-based company has been creating murder mystery games and various scenarios for groups big and small. Its adventure ‘A Lyon un mort ce soir’ (A death in Lyon this evening) offers a different way to discover Old Lyon (Vieux-Lyon). Or you could try ‘Six pieds sous la Croix Rousse’ (Six feet under the Croix-Rousse), inspired by Lyon’s mysterious tunnels known as the ‘arêtes de poisson’ (fishbones).

Unguided walking tours

Fancy a self-guided treasure hunt in Lyon and the metropolitan area?

• Explore Lyon in a different way with GeoGaming! With nothing more than your smartphone, you can play their immersive escape games and treasure hunts in the heart of the city, including gripping puzzles and iconic landmarks. 
• With Frères Brigands, you can become a member of the Resistance! The year is 1943 and your mission is to make your way through the slopes of Croix-Rousse hill while avoiding the Gestapo. Order your adventure kit on the site, download the app with the encrypted puzzles, and set off to explore your chosen location.

Looking for an alternative to walking?

Cyclo City Tours provides tricycle tours that are suitable for children in Lyon’s main districts. Here, the pedalling is done for you, allowing you to focus your energy on a mental, rather than physical, challenge! Sit back and watch out for every little detail, to answer questions and solve the mysteries. The tour ends with some well-deserved sweet snacks. With two seats per vehicle (and an additional seat for young children), you can book several tricycles to share the experience as a group.

So, which tour will you choose for your next stay in Lyon?