Ottawa Clue Solving Adventures

An awesome interactive adventure for families, friends, date-night, team building … pretty much anyone!

Your tour route includes many stops at historic, cultural or little-known Ottawa landmarks. With your smartphone as your guide, you’ll decipher a series of clues to solve a mystery. Each clue will lead you on an easy walk to a new location where you'll find an important photo and uncover some secrets that even the locals don’t know about.

Is it a tour? Is it a game? You decide!

You can play on any day, at any time and there is NO time limit to finish... You can race against the clock or just go along and enjoy at your own pace.

Two fun Ottawa Clue Solving Adventures:

1. Building Bytown:

A fun way to explore Ottawa's historic ByWard Market, and the stunning buildings around Sussex Avenue.
You have received an unexpected summons from the highest level of government here in the capital, and you have been tasked with finding the blueprint for how Ottawa’s original community of Bytown was built. Following a series of clues around the old town, do Your and your team have what it takes to complete the task?

• Start location: ByWard Market, Ottawa
  
  
• Start time: Start any day any time.
  
  
• Walking distance: 2.2 km with flat roads and pathways. Fully accessible.
  
  
• Average time to complete:  100 minutes (multiple pubs, restaurants options along the route with optional game breaks).
  
  
• Level of difficulty: This experience is family however the clues can be quite challenging, and we recommend playing with adults. Pet friendly providing you stay out of the historic buildings and pubs.
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• What you need: At least one fully charged cellphone per team (we advise 2+). Dress for the weather and wear footwear suitable for walking around town.

2. The Hightown Hustler:

A great way to explore the historic sites and buildings around the Rideau Canal.
An RCMP historian is trying to close a long-unsolved mystery - the identity of the mysterious Hightown Hustler - but a descendent of the Bytown canal workers is determined to protect the Hustler’s identity and has scattered the names around the city. Do you and your team have what it takes to find the 21 names and reveal their identity?

• Start location:  ByWard Market, Ottawa

• Start time: Start any day any time.

• Walking distance: 2.3km with flat roads and pathways. Fully accessible.
  
  
• Average time to complete:  90 – 100 minutes (multiple pubs, restaurants options along the route with optional game breaks).

• Level of difficulty: This experience is family friendly, however the clues can be quite challenging, and we recommend playing with adults. Pet friendly providing you stay out of the historic buildings and pubs.
  
  
• What you need: At least one fully charged cellphone per team (we advise 2+). Dress for the weather and wear footwear suitable for walking around town.

How it works:

• You’ll receive a series of clues on the free APP. Each clue will guide you to the next location where you'll find a hidden word or solve a puzzle.
• Along the way, you'll visit local icons, uncover hidden places, and experience stunning scenery.
• Once you’ve registered your game and selected your start date with the tour provider, you will receive an email with the instructions and the access code. This happens after you’ve activated your experience on Breakaway Experiences’ website.
• Download the free APP and use the access code to activate your adventure.
• Clues are sequential and written assuming you have no knowledge of the town.
• Submit the correct answer and you will immediately get the next clue. Don’t worry, hints and directions are available, but they’ll cost you a time penalty!
• Solve all the clues and solve the final mystery!

• Suggested team size is 2 - 5 players. It is most fun when working with other people to find and solve clues.
• You are not required to buy anything along the route.
• Data plans are only used to activate the adventure and are not used during play.
• Please ensure that your cellphone is charged before you begin. You are only required to use the phone for the App.
• Additional phones may be added at no extra cost.
• Bringing a phone charger is a good idea if your battery is low or weak.

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