School trip to Paris: a city quest for your class.

Six to eight teams, one phone each, 60 to 120 minutes on foot. €5 per pupil, teachers free.

Choose a quest

More than 3,000 classes and groups have played Questo together.

  • 12 quests for schools
  • ages 8 to 18
  • start points shown in the app
  • 2 to 6 km
Paris, where a class plays a Questo quest on foot
Teenagers and an adult on a quest on a square in ParisReal students playing

What teachers and students say

More than 3,000 classes and groups have played Questo together.

We are a group of language students and we played the game with our teacher: a great and fun way to practise, and learn interesting stuff about our city that we didn't know.
A language class and their teacherAlgeciras, 2023★★★★★
Perfect with a group of A Level pupils. Loved it.
A teacher with an A Level groupLyon, 2025★★★★★

Quests for classes

Quests a class can play in Paris

A school day with Questo in Paris stays mostly in the walkable centre: Les Halles, the Marais, the Île de la Cité and the Right Bank around the Louvre and Place Vendôme, with Montmartre as a hillier option. For Key Stage 2, Kid Quest starts at the Bourse de Commerce and sets sense-based puzzles in the streets near Les Halles. Key Stage 3 classes get most from Mystical Paris, which links Notre-Dame, the Saint-Jacques Tower and Nicolas Flamel's house, and from Le Marais Highlights, which goes from the medieval city wall to the Mémorial de la Shoah. Sixth formers can solve Murder Mystery around Place Vendôme. Quests cover ages 8 to 18.

Teams, supervision and logistics

  • Teams and supervision

    Teams of 3 to 5 share one phone; under-14s need one adult per 2 to 3 teams and agreed checkpoints away from crowded landmarks; 14 to 18 follow school policy.

  • Getting around

    Central sights are mostly walkable; otherwise use Metro or bus.

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    RATP gives school groups of 8 or more half fares, each person needing a loaded Navigo Easy pass and adults the completed form.

  • Toilets

    Paris has about 400 free automatic sanisettes, mostly open 6am to 10pm, but each self-cleans after every use, so a class queue is slow.

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    Museums and department stores are useful fallbacks.

  • Lunch

    The Champ de Mars lawns are a common picnic spot.

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    In the Jardin du Luxembourg, picnicking on lawns is banned except on signposted Observatoire lawns, so use the chairs.

  • Wet weather

    The permanent collections of the Petit Palais, Musée Carnavalet and Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris are free.

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    If rain spoils the day, the quest can be replayed free within 30 days.

Caution: Pickpockets target Metro Line 1 between Charles de Gaulle-Étoile and Châtelet, the Eiffel Tower surroundings and the Sacré-Cœur steps. Keep each team's phone in a zipped pocket or bag.

What they learn

History

Medieval Paris (the Wall of Philippe Auguste, Hôtel de Sens, Nicolas Flamel and the alchemy legends, Notre-Dame and the Saint-Jacques Tower), the 17th-century Marais and Place des Vosges, the Belle Époque in Montmartre, and Paris under German Occupation through to the Liberation (Hotel Regina, Le Meurice, Place de la Concorde, the de Gaulle and Churchill statues).

Geography

How central Paris is laid out, from the Île de la Cité and the Seine bridges (Pont Neuf, Pont des Arts) to the Right Bank squares. Pupils practise map reading and finding their way between stops using street names, house numbers and landmarks.

French and modern languages

Several quests can be played in French (Mystical Paris, Occupation & Liberation, Kid Quest, La Belle Epoque, Murder Mystery). Mystical Paris and the Occupation quest are also available in Spanish, Italian and Dutch. Pupils read instructions and story text carefully to solve each puzzle.

Citizenship and teamwork

Teams share one phone, split up the roles of navigator, reader and puzzle-solver, make decisions together, keep to agreed safety rules and treat a working city and its memorials with respect.

Price and terms

€5 per student.

No minimum group, no time slot.

  • Pay by card when you choose a quest: €5 per student, as many as you need
  • Or ask for an invoice and pay by bank transfer
  • Free teacher preview from home
  • Rain on the day: replay free within 30 days
  • Teachers and chaperones play free

A class of 30 on one quest: €150.

Choose a quest

Prefer to pay by bank transfer?

Tell us the quest or city, the class size and the dates. We send an invoice to the school.

We reply by email from finance@questoapp.com.

In short

Paris for a school group, in short

A school trip to Paris with Questo is a self-guided city quest. Pupils in teams of 3 to 5 follow a route of 10 to 15 stops on foot, solving a puzzle at each, in 55 to 90 minutes. 12 quests suit classes aged 8 to 18. There is no guide and no time slot: the class starts when it arrives. The price is €5 per pupil, and teachers play free.

4.3
average rating, from 520 reviews
100,000+
pupils have played in class groups
12
quests for schools in this city
55 to 90
minutes on foot, by quest

Pupils are an estimate: groups of four or more teams starting one quest together, at about four pupils a team, across all cities since 2018. Ratings are from players of these quests.

What the research says about trips like this

Questo or a guided tour

A Questo questA guided walking tour
Who is activeEvery pupil, in a team30 pupils listening to one guide
StartWhen you arrive10:00 sharp
PaceEach team at its own, pause for lunchThe group moves on
What the teacher gets beforePlays the whole route freeA confirmation email
Price€5 per pupil, teachers free€12–€25 per pupil, teachers often charged
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Who is active

A Questo quest
Every pupil, in a team
A guided walking tour
30 pupils listening to one guide
02 / 05

Start

A Questo quest
When you arrive
A guided walking tour
10:00 sharp
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Pace

A Questo quest
Each team at its own, pause for lunch
A guided walking tour
The group moves on
04 / 05

What the teacher gets before

A Questo quest
Plays the whole route free
A guided walking tour
A confirmation email
05 / 05

Price

A Questo quest
€5 per pupil, teachers free
A guided walking tour
€12–€25 per pupil, teachers often charged

Teacher FAQ

Questions about Paris

Which Paris quest suits which age group?
For ages 8 to 11, try Kid Quest at Les Halles or the Occupation & Liberation walk. For ages 11 to 14, try Mystical Paris, Le Marais Highlights, La Belle Epoque in Montmartre or Coco Chanel's Paris. For ages 14 to 18, try Murder Mystery at Place Vendôme or Voice of Paris, whose Pigalle setting is best previewed by staff first.
How long does a quest take?
Most Paris school quests take about an hour of walking and puzzles over 3 to 5 km. Kid Quest and Murder Mystery are closer to 1.5 hours. Allow extra time for toilet stops and regrouping. That leaves room for two quests in a day with a packed lunch between them, or one quest plus a museum visit.
How many pupils share a phone, and do they need accounts?
Each team of 3 to 5 pupils shares one phone, which can be a teacher's or a pupil's. Pupils do not need accounts or their own devices. Teams can start a few minutes apart from the same start point, which avoids crowding a busy pavement.
Do we need mobile data in Paris?
The phone for each team needs mobile data, or the quest downloaded beforehand. For UK and other non-EU school phones, check roaming charges before the trip. Download the quests on the hotel or school wifi the evening before and bring a power bank for each team.
Where do the quests start, and how do we get there?
Kid Quest starts at the Bourse de Commerce, a short walk from Les Halles and Étienne Marcel Metro stations. Le Marais Highlights starts at the Hôtel de Ville and Murder Mystery at the Colonne Vendôme, near Tuileries on Metro line 1. Montmartre's La Belle Epoque starts in Place des Abbesses.
How much does it cost?
It costs 5 euros per pupil. Teachers and chaperones play free. You can pay by card or invoice. There is no booking slot and no guide to arrange, and staff can preview the quest at home for free before the trip.
What happens if it rains?
You can pause and continue, or replay free within 30 days. For an indoor alternative nearby, the Musée Carnavalet in the Marais and the Petit Palais by the Grand Palais both have free permanent collections. Carnavalet does not accept luggage and is closed on Mondays.
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