Trois-Rivières Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

Are you looking for things to do in Trois-Rivieres Quebec? Our 2-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt talked you through the old town. Learn about its history and have fun. Solve challenges at each stage to discover your next destination. Buy either a single or a group ticket. Walk from City Hall to the port park, then from the Ursuline Museum to the Assumption Cathedral while passing through parks, seeing old mansions and the old prison. You will have fun taking on our challenges. Or, do the exact same tour, only starting and ending in Harbor Park, convenient for cruise ship travelers. The Trois-Rivieres Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 2.5 km / 1.6 mi walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 2 hours to complete. - A fun learning experience - See the sights! 35 locations - Learn some local history - Fun for all ages, kids included - Stroller accessible throughout - 2 areas of difficulty for wheelchairs - Pet-friendly throughout

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10 min

   Start your adventure in the central town square, between City Hall (where you start) and the main cathedral (where you'll end). Learn about the city's history and solve a challenge.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   Pass by

   See and learn about the Brutalist city hall building. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   Pass by

   See and learn about the main theatre & arts center in the heart of the city. Discover how Trois-Rivière became the capital of poets. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

4. 4

   Centre d'exposition Raymond-Lasnier

   Pass by

   See and learn about this art expo center, and its focus on poets. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   5 min

   Discover an interesting monument, honoring poets. Solve a challenge.

6. 6

   Salle J.-Antonio Thompson

   Pass by

   See another of the city's important theatres and learn some of its history. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here.

7. 7

   Le Memphis Cabaret

   Pass by

   See and learn about this cabaret, owned by an Elvis Presley impersonator and Quebec celebrity. Discover what is on show and solve a challenge here. Spend 5 minutes here

8. 8

   Stop 8

   Pass by

   See the CBC's local French television and radio station building. Solve a challenge as you walk on Rue des Forges, an important cultural street in Trois-Rivières. Spend 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Stop 9

   Pass by

   See this old post office and learn its history. Discover how it was transformed into a Canadian Forces recruitment center. Solve a few challenges here. Spend 10 minutes

10. 10

    Place Pierre-Boucher Fountain

    15 min

    See this beautiful fountain and learn about the cathedral that once stood here, before the great fire. Learn about the great fire and solve a few challenges while you're here.

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    Stop 11

    15 min

    Walk through this park and realize how high up you are relative to the mighty St.Lawrence River below. Learn more about the city's history Solve several challenges while here.

12. 12

    Parc Portuaire

    15 min

    Walk through the port park along the St.Lawrence River. See several monuments and solve many challenges while you're here. Learn about the odd races that used to occur here.

13. 13

    Stop 13

    10 min

    Walk uphill through this park which presents several monuments. Learn about the Ursuline Order of nuns and solve a few challenges while here.

14. 14

    Musee Des Ursulines

    Pass by

    See the Ursuline Museum in their old convent. Learn more about this order of nuns as you solve a few challenges, before making your way to the next stop. Spend 5 minutes here.

15. 15

    Stop 15

    Pass by

    See one of Trois-Rivières' oldest buildings. Learn about its history and how it was spared from the great fire of 1608. Solve a challenge here Spend 10 minutes here and walking to your next destination

16. 16

    Stop 16

    Pass by

    See another of the city's older buildings, this one from 1797. Learn about its occupant's history and significance to the city. Solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here

17. 17

    Stop 17

    5 min

    See this small park with significant monuments. Bronze Russian cannons from the 1828 Crimean War. Solve a challenge while here.

18. 18

    Stop 18

    Pass by

    See a government office building and solve a challenge as you walk around it to your next destination. Spend 5 minutes here.

19. 19

    La Vieille Prison de Trois-Rivieres

    Pass by

    See Trois-Rivières old prison which is now a tourist attraction you can visit. Learn about its history and solve a challenge. Spend 5 minutes here

20. 20

    Musee Pop

    Pass by

    Walk around and learn about the Musée Pop. Solve a challenge in its front court. Spent 5 minutes here.

21. 21

    Manoir Boucher de Niverville

    Pass by

    See the old governer's house, dating to 1668, from the French regime. Learn some of its history and more recent history as you tour its exterior art installations. Solve 3 challenges when here. Spend 10 minutes on-site.

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    Cathedrale de l'Assomption

    Pass by

    See a few monuments as you approach your final destination, the city's cathedral. Learn some of its history and fun facts. Solve a few challenges on your way here. Spend 10 minutes

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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