Explore the dark side of Old Town Toronto in this self-guided outdoor game powered by the free Questo app. Download, head to Nathan Phillips Square, and start anytime, no guide, no schedule, no waiting. The city you know is not the city you'll find here. This 10-stop, ~75-minute walking game covers 3 km through Toronto's historic core, unravelling real stories hidden in plain sight: 710 public hangings beneath the King Edward Hotel, 118 lives lost on a burning cruise ship, a ghost haunting the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the shocking laws that imprisoned women for being "incorrigible." At each landmark, a puzzle challenge unlocks the next chapter. You'll move through Old City Hall, the TD Centre, Fairmont Royal York, St. James Cathedral, and St. Lawrence Market, each one with a story that Toronto's official history skips over. Solve the puzzles, follow the clues, and discover why Old Town Toronto is far stranger, and darker than it looks. Suitable for ages 14+, no experience needed.
Originally installed for the 2015 Pan American Games as a temporary attraction meant to be dismantled in November 2016 at the earliest, the City of Toronto decided to continue to operate the sign after it became popular with tourists and residents. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Toronto's Old City Hall was one of the largest buildings in Toronto and the largest civic building in North America upon completion in 1899. It was the burgeoning city's third city hall. It housed Toronto's municipal government and courts for York County and Toronto, taking over from the Adelaide Street Court House. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The Toronto-Dominion Centre, or TD Centre, is an office complex in the Financial District of downtown Toronto owned by Cadillac Fairview. It serves as the global headquarters for its anchor tenant, the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and provides office and retail space for many other businesses. The complex consists of six towers and a pavilion covered in bronze-tinted glass and black painted steel. Approximately 21,000 people work in the complex, making it the largest commercial office complex in Canada. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Between the towers are two large expanses, collectively known as Oscar Peterson Place. The northern space contains a more formal tract of granite, while the southern space contains the lawn and features The Pasture, a sculpture by Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard, who died in early 2019. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Through a history of nearly 90 years, the Fairmont Royal York has played host royal guests, heads of state, celebrities, superstars of sport, and millions of others. It has been a crucial lynchpin in the history of Toronto luxury. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Its first permanent building opened at Exhibition Place in 1961. The hall was relocated in 1993, and is now in Downtown Toronto, inside Brookfield Place, and a historic Bank of Montreal building. The Hockey Hall of Fame has hosted International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) exhibits and the IIHF Hall of Fame since 1998. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The King Edward Hotel was designed by Chicago architect Henry Ives Cobb and Toronto architect E.J. Lennox for developer George Gooderham's Toronto Hotel Company, and was granted its name by namesake King Edward VII. The structure opened in 1903 with 400 rooms and 300 baths, and it claimed to be entirely fireproof. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The Cathedral Church of St. James is an Anglican cathedral in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the location of the oldest congregation in the city, with the parish being established in 1797. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
St. Lawrence Hall opened in 1850 and was Toronto's first large meeting hall. Named for Canada's patron saint, it was for many years the centre of cultural and political life in Toronto, hosting many balls, receptions, concerts, exhibitions and lectures. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Toronto Ghost Hunt: Dark History Self-Guided Game lasts about 1h 30min. The itinerary has 10 stops.
Prices start at $7 per person for this Toronto experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Please use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the Questo app closely. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, FR.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
A fun way to get in some steps and learn more about the city. I will be doing more of these in different cities. Nice way to spend a couple of hours.
Thank you for your review! We're glad you had fun exploring Toronto and we can’t wait to join you on your next quest in a new city!
A good site to book guesthouses and tourists places, very easy to operate in terms of choosing your choice
Thanks for your kind words! We’re glad you found the booking process easy and smooth. We hope you enjoyed exploring Toronto’s dark history—and we’d love to have you join another quest soon!
Get to see interesting sites in the city and have an interesting anecdote or story associated with the location. You can go at your own pace or try to achieve a timed goal.
Thank you for the great review! We're happy you enjoyed exploring the city and discovering new stories along the way. We hope to see you on another adventure soon!
A big shout-out to the hard work of Eric Santos at the Toronto airport who took our delayed flight and missing luggage as a personal quest and got us completely fixed up in record time. It is not often a delayed flight and lost baggage will merit an 'attaboy', but in this case, his caring attitude and prompt service in resolving our issues were greatly appreciated.
Thanks for sharing your positive experience with Eric Santos at the Toronto airport. It sounds like he went above and beyond to assist you! However, I believe your review might have been intended for a different platform or service, as Questo is not affiliated with airport staff. Nevertheless, we appreciate your feedback and hope you'll consider Questo for future adventures on your travels.
Very fun experience with my wife, going around the city to find clues is really enjoyable. We were also able to pause to get food
We're thrilled you and your wife had a blast exploring the city and uncovering clues! 😄 Your enjoyment means the world to us. It's awesome to hear that you could also take breaks for some delicious food along the way. If you ever fancy another adventure or have more tales to share, we're all ears! Happy exploring, and thanks for being part of the fun! 🕵️♂️🗺️
My husband and I did this as a way to travel around and sight see. Had we not we would have missed so much of the history in Toronto.
Thrilled you enjoyed the adventure! Travel and sightseeing made fun. Discovering Toronto's history together! 🌟🗺️🕵️♂️🏙️
It was a great thing to do and we learned a lot about the darker but very interesting history of old Toronto. The Storyline was great, as was the places of interest it took you to. Would recommend to residents and visitors
Great to see that you enjoyed exploring Toronto with Questo. Thank you for sharing your review. We appreciate that you want to recommend Questo. Hope to see you explore more games with us.
Fun story and a fantastic to get out and walk the city and learn some interesting history along the way.
Thank you for exploring Toronto with Questo. We appreciate your feedback, and would love to see you playing more games soon.
This was such a great surprise. I love walking around a city and this just made my experience 10x better. I cannot recommend Questo enough and will definitely use it every time i travel abroad!
Hello! Thank you so much for your feedback and we are happy that you have enjoyed Toronto's Dark Side: Private Old Town Exploration Game. We hope to see you play your next quest with us soon.
What a great way to visit Toronto! I loved the seek and find aspect of this app and especially going at our own pace!
Thank you very much for your feedback. We are happy that you have enjoyed Toronto's Dark Side: Private Old Town Exploration Game. Hope to see play more games with Questo.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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