Play the city game of Lyon
An interactive adventure through Lyon. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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- No download
- No account
- First stops free
- In your language
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12 stops · 5.1 km · ±2 h
A 5.2 km loop — you finish where you started.
Starts and ends at Jardin Archéologique. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
The original equestrian statue of Louis XIV was melted down during the Revolution; today's bronze dates from 1825. Which sculptor made it?
Read how the escape game works
Longest stretch between two stops: 950 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Lyon that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. A path unfolding between the whispering traboules, along the rivers reflecting the city's soul, and through the echoes of Roman Lugdunum. Let the magic of Lyon guide you.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Lyon on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Lyon blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Lyon and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Lyon — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Lyon — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Lyon
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Lyon that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. A path unfolding between the whispering traboules, along the rivers reflecting the city's soul, and through the echoes of Roman Lugdunum. Let the magic of Lyon guide you.
Along the way you'll pass Place Bellecour, Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière, Théâtre Gallo Romain, Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière and Musée des arts de la marionnette - Gadagne — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 3 hidden gems in Lyon that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Lyon
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