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Sydney Cockatoo Island Escape: Convict Adventure Game

Sydney, Australiaby Questo

  • 1.3 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

Break your chains and step into a convict’s shoes on Sydney’s Cockatoo Island a stunning site with a haunting past. Once home to the colony’s most dangerous prisoners, the island’s eerie tunnels and watchful towers now set the stage for your daring escape. In this self-guided puzzle walk, you’ll follow real-world clues and solve interactive challenges as the story of your desperate breakout unfolds. From the old prison yards to the historic ferry wharf, each location reveals secrets from Australia’s darkest days. What makes this tour unique? It transforms history into an interactive escape adventure, blending convict-era drama with physical exploration and problem-solving. Bring your friends or family and see who can outwit the guards first. Explore, learn, and play at your own pace—freedom is just a few smart steps away.

What's included

  • Solve clues across Sydney’s most mysterious island
  • 15 puzzle challenges
  • Experience convict life through an immersive storyline
  • Mobile access code
  • Flexibility to pause/resume anytime
  • A tour guide.
  • Entry tickets to attractions (not needed to complete the tour)

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Stop 1

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

  2. 2

    Stop 2

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

  3. 3

    Stop 3

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

  4. 4

    Stop 4

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

  5. 5

    Stop 5

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

  6. 6

    Stop 6

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

  7. 7

    Stop 7

    15 min

    You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next clue.

Meeting and pickup

The game starts at the Cockatoo Island ferry wharf. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.

End point

GAME FINALSTOP: Convict Precinct Birchgrove NSW 2041, Australia

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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