Sherbrooke Self Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

Name: Sherbrooke Self Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt
Brand: Viator

2 Hours - 3 HoursAnglais, FrançaisQuebec

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Are you looking for things to do in Sherbrooke? The Sherbrooke Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 2-hour self-guided tour of the city. A stroll through its historic center is an opportunity to learn how the city came about and what makes it thrive today. You will have to solve challenges at each stage to discover your next destination.

You will walk from the City Hall to the Sherbrooke Hussars, then on to the Basilica-Cathedral of Saint Michael, and the Granada Theater. See several monuments, and many murals, learn about the history of the city and its builders, and have fun taking on challenges.

The Sherbrooke Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 2.7 km /1.71 mi self-guided walking tour. There are challenges at most stops. It will take you between 2 and 3 hours to complete this activity. - A fun learning experience - See the sights! - Learn some local history - Challenge your knowledge - Fun for all ages, kids included - Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule

Inclus

Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
24/7 customer support
24 locations of interest seen
23 varied challenges

Non inclus

This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

Ce que vous allez faire

Discover the heart of the city and a beautiful park
Learn some history and solve a challenge.
5 min
Sherbrooke City Hall
91 rue du Palais, , Sherbrooke, Canada
Admire the beautiful Second Empire city hall building. Learn about its history and solve a challenge here. 5 minutes on site
Magog River Gorge
, , Sherbrooke, Canada
See a few murals and solve challenges with them. Walk over the Magog River and learn where it is sourced, and where it ends up. Then take the pathway alongside the river gorge to see another mural and challenge.
20 min
Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts
241 Rue Dufferin, , Sherbrooke, Canada
See the Second Empire Fine Arts Museum building. Learn about its history and solve a challenge here. Spend 10 minutes getting here and on-site.
See the Sherbrooke Historical Society building and learn about it
Then continue onward to this anglophone church. Learn its history and solve a challenge here. 10 minutes
Walk through this small park to see a large water fountain
Find out who it honors as you solve a challenge.
5 min
See the old military barracks housing the Sherbrooke Hussars
Learn about the tank out front and its illustrious WWII career. Solve a challenge here Then walk around the back to see the Old Sherbrooke Prison where you'll solve another challenge. Spend 15 minutes
Magog River Gorge
, , Sherbrooke, Canada
Descend the gorge at a different location from before (not in winter) to approach a small hydro-electric plant set on the river. Learn about its history and solve a challenge here.
10 min
Walk around this old power station and learn its history
Solve a few challenges here.
10 min
See another of the city's many murals
Learn what this one honors and solve an observation challenge here.
5 min
Musee de la nature et des sciences
225 rue Frontenac, , Sherbrooke, Canada
See and learn about Sherbrooke's science museum. Solve a challenge here. Walk up the chill to see another 2 murals and solve challenges with each one. Learn about the fish market with another challenge. Spend 20 minutes at these locations.
Approach and learn about Sherbrooke's Cathedral
Solve a code-breaking challenge here. 5 min
Learn about Sherbrooke's old seminary school, now a high school
It has a long and rich history. Solve a challenge here, 5 minutes on site
Make your way to the Monument to the Braves of Sherbrooke, honoring the region's
soldiers who fought in the Great War (WWI). Solve a challenge here 5 min
5 min
Learn about this red brick church and solve 2 challenges here
5 minutes
Learn about the local chamber of commerce as you discover another grand mural
Solve a challenge here 5 minutes.
Cross King St to see this Mural up high on a building's side wall
Solve a challenge
5 min
Theatre Granada
53, rue Wellington Nord, Sherbrooke, Canada
See Sherbrooke's oldest theatre. Learn its history and solve a challenge here. 5 minutes

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