Lille rallye tour: Solve puzzles, taste local food

You race through Lille in a 2CV solving riddles, not sightseeing from a bus.

A team rallye in Lille where you board a 2CV, solve cultural and playful brainteasers about the city's monuments and unexpected sites, and follow clues to find envelopes that lead you to the next stop. Along the way you taste local Chti cheese, beer, chocolate and homemade waffles at well-known shops. The game ends with a welcome drink and an award for the winning team. Road books, headscarves and accessories are provided. The rallye lasts around two and a half hours and departs from Place Rihour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Rallye discovering Lille's highlights

• Depart from Place Rihour
• Board 2CV car with team
• Solve brainteasers about Lille
• Find envelopes leading to arrival
• Taste local beer, cheese, chocolate, waffles
• Visit well-known city stores
• Attend friendly drink closing ceremony
• Receive award for winners

The experience

The rallye works like a puzzle race: your team climbs into a 2CV, gets a road book and a set of brainteasers about Lille's history and quirky corners, and uses the answers to track down envelopes that point you to the next location. It is not a guided tour where you stand and listen. You are solving, moving, and deciding which route makes sense. The questions mix cultural facts about Lille's monuments with playful riddles designed to send you off the main streets into the city's more unexpected spots.

Tastings happen at actual shops along the way, not at a single tasting room. You will sample Chti cheese, local beer, chocolate and homemade waffles at places the city knows. The game is built around tasting and mystery together, so the food is part of the puzzle, not a break from it. Each team gets headscarves and accessories to wear during the rallye, which adds to the energy and makes spotting your group easy if teams cross paths.

The finish line brings a welcome drink and a closing ceremony. The winning team gets an award. The whole thing runs around two and a half hours depending on how fast your team solves and moves. You start at Place Rihour, next to the tourist office, and a live guide in English or French manages the event and keeps the competition fair. This works well for groups doing a team-building day, but it also suits friends or colleagues who want to explore Lille in a way that is not a standard walking tour.

What’s included

• Road book, headscarves and accessories for each team.
• tastings of local Chti cheese, beer, chocolate and homemade waffles at shops in the city.
• welcome drink at the finish.
• award for the winning team.
• live guide in English or French to manage the event.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 16:15

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by TradiBalade

Is this one for you?Book this if your group wants to explore Lille as a team solving puzzles together rather than following a guide on a standard route. The shared challenge and the tastings built into the stops make it work well for colleagues on a team-building day or friends looking for something more active than a walking tour.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What kind of puzzles will we solve during the rallye?

The brainteasers mix cultural questions about Lille's important monuments and history with playful riddles designed to lead your team to unexpected sites around the city. The answers point you toward the next envelope and the next tasting stop.

How many tastings are included in the rallye?

You taste local beer, Chti cheese, chocolate and homemade waffles at shops throughout the city. The exact number of stops depends on how your team's route unfolds as you solve the clues.

Can children join the rallye?

Children aged 12 and up can participate, but they must be accompanied by an adult. The child rate applies only when a child shares the experience with two paying adults.

What happens at the end of the rallye?

The game closes with a welcome drink and a friendly ceremony. The winning team receives an award. The whole event wraps up around two and a half hours after the start at Place Rihour.