Prohibition in Montreal: The Genie Out of the Bottle Walking Tour & Escape Game
Step back into Montreal’s prohibition era, where gangsters, bootleggers, and jazz musicians ruled the night. In this thrilling walking tour and escape game, you’ll explore both famous and hidden spots around the town center, diving into the cultural heart of the city with a fresh, exciting perspective.
Follow the story of a sympathetic drunkard who’s gotten involved with dangerous people—friends of Al Capone and Conrad Labelle. Now, you must navigate the underworld and outsmart your new “friends” to make it through the day.
Your journey begins with confusion as you wake up dazed, unsure of where you are. A mysterious jacket and a pocket full of dangerous secrets lead you on a wild adventure through Montreal's historic streets.
Solve puzzles, avoid trouble, and survive the prohibition-era chaos as you uncover hidden gems and notorious haunts. Perfect for history buffs, adventurers, and puzzle solvers, this self-guided tour is an interactive, unforgettable way to experience Montreal’s roaring 1920s.
Availability:
Can be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayDuring these hours
Whole dayLanguages
English, French
Highlights
Discover or rediscover the cultural heart of the city in a brand new light.
Dive into a mythical era ridden with gangsters, bootleggers and worse, jazz musicians.
Visit popular and unknown locations around the town center.
Follow the journey of a sympathetic drunkard stranded in his own city.
Storyline
Light goes through your retinas. Foggy, blurry light. Are those… cherry trees? The branches mix with flashes of liquors of all sorts.
As you stumble up, something in your pocket bothers you. (Take out your wallet, look at your cards.)
Who’s that? Could you have taken the wrong jacket?
Oh oh – you’ve been with dangerous people lately. Friends of Al Capone and Conrad Labelle. What if it’s theirs? Oh no, no… OK. Just remember the place, drop the jacket incognito, and you may live another day! Think!
Experience's route
Starting point Sakura Garden
200 Rue De La Gauchetière O, Montréal, QC H2Z 1X7, CanadaFinish point Place des Arts
185 Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H2X 1Z9, CanadaPlaces you will visit
11
It will take you
75-105 mins
You will walk
3420 steps
Total distance
2.6 km
- Don’t enter the places, not part of the experience
- Game ends in another place than it starts
- Cross the street carefully
Get the Questo app and you’re all set
Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.
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Availability:
Can be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayDuring these hours
Whole dayLanguages
English, French