Immersive Treasure Hunt Adventure - City of London's Secrets

Embark on an immersive treasure hunt adventure in the secret city of London. Solve riddles, uncover hidden gems, and explore the lesser-known side of this historic city. Get ready for an unforgettable experience!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Paul’s Station (Stop SP) - A trail through the Square Mile, the original settlement of London formed by the Romans. Gather your team and get exploring; start near St Paul’s Cathedral and work your way East.

Discover a Roman Amphitheatre before reaching halfway where you can soak in the atmosphere of a cosy Inn built from…spoilers! Warm up and get refreshed before you head back out to conquer your quest.

Scurry onward through a Victorian market before descending into magical ruins. Complete the trail to uncover another top notch pub where you can kick back and relax.

Distance: 4.7 km
Avg Duration: 2 - 2.5 hours
Number of clues: 15

How it works:
Each clue, sent to your mobile phone, leads you to a new location within walking distance. Solve the clue and search for the answer, reply with the correct answer to unlock the next step. Hints are available if you need a helping hand and you can also receive messages if you’re lost.
Have a competitive streak? Your progress is timed and ranked on our leader board, time to challenge your friends!

–“As a born and bred Londoner this was a great day out walking well trodden streets but seeing new things.”
–“An amazing way to see the hidden treasures of London! “

What's Included
  • Interactive trail of riddles on your phone.
  • Solve clues to discover the path.
  • Explore the city and find hidden sights.
  • Option to use Telegram App or SMS.
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase at the pub/bar breaks)
  • Food and drinks (available to purchase at the pub/bar breaks)
  • Drinks (available to purchase at the pub/bar breaks)
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in historic sights and obscure quirks as you solve riddles and progress on your treasure hunt style adventure. Once your tale starts you’ll unravel cryptic clues to unlock the hidden path to a location within walking distance. Decode the clue and search nearby to find the answer. All on your mobile phone.

Clues available in the following formats:
Classic, Relaxed, Spanish, Italian, French

Change your set of clues at any time mid-game.

–“Had a great time on the City of London walk. Visited a few places we didn’t know existed and had a very nice lunch at one of the recommended pubs - so nice we took a bit too long and our time wasn’t that good! Will definitely try another walk.”
–“Really fun day out discovering hidden gems of the city of London. Great clues, lots of fun trying to figure them out. 100% would recommend for anyone who wants to see the lesser known side of London.”

  • This experience requires a mobile phone, with some data or text messages available.
  • You will be sent a trail of clues that guide you around the city and add a playful touch to exploring.
  • We will not be there to physically guide you on this trail. If you get lost you can message “Lost” for a detailed route to the next clue. Send “hint” if you think you’re in the right location but aren’t sure where to find the clue answer!
  • You should be comfortable walking ~5km. Please wear appropriate clothing for walking, the weather and the time of year.
  • There are 2 optional pub breaks on this trail. Use these to get refreshments or skip if you’d like to carry on. We have no affiliation with these establishments.
  • Any further issues please contact us via Facebook messenger.
Location
St. Paul's
Cheapside
After purchase you will receive a text message with instructions of how to setup the trail. Once you're setup you'll receive a location of where to start the trail. Any questions, just get in touch with the CityDays team! Departure Point: St Pauls Underground Station, exit near Caffe Nero.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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347katiec
Aug 10, 2024
Good afternoon's entertainment - Much enjoyed by all of us. Clues worked well though not particularly cryptic. Despite having worked in the City for years, it took us to places I had not been to.
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Backpacker324249
May 16, 2024
Fantastic fun with teenage family, seeing parts of London you would normally not see. - It was a very enjoyable thing to do with teenagers and fantastic seeing parts of London you would otherwise not get to see. You can go at your own pace and find great places to stop for food and drink along the way, some of the cues take a bit of working out, but it’s a real fun thing to do.
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Johnathank368
Apr 21, 2024
Fun - A great way to see the city , learn history and do it at your own pace...built in breaks if you want them..clues were fun and made you think...but not so hard you wanted to give up or get frustrated. Several options in London to choose from based on your interests...their description is spot on in both timing and what to expect
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Norfolk_tony_67
Feb 27, 2024
Cracking starving. - Such a well conceived treasure hunt, one of the best I have done. It kept us busy for nearly three hours. The stops en route were perfect and it was great strolling around a part of the city I thought I knew well but learning new features and facts. I'll definitely use these oriole again.
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Jet51871605415
Oct 1, 2023
A Fun Way to See the Sights! - A great way to see the city , learn history and do it at your own pace...built in breaks if you want them..clues were fun and made you think...but not so hard you wanted to give up or get frustrated. Several options in London to choose from based on your interests...their description is spot on in both timing and what to expect
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Abigail_d
Jul 7, 2024
Good experience, definitely got us thinking! - Fun experience but was quite hard (well for us it was anyway!!). Was a good way to explore parts of London that you wouldn’t normally see and learn interesting facts and history.
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Eirenem2018
May 16, 2024
Team Challenge Around London - Company challenge with 6 teams ploughing through London trying to answer clues. It was interesting to see some parts of London that are hidden away. Some of us did find the clues hard and others breezed it. Only recommendation is to have at least 4 people in your team. We also did this as part of our step challenge for the month so when we all did approx 18k in step that was very welcome too for our step results for the month.
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Cruiser59070764168
Aug 21, 2024
Una schifezza - I completely wasted my money. It was not possible to change the hint instructions in Italian. So we were forced to do it in English (we lost the first hint just typin "Italian" trying to switch the language). We have only done 4 hints, during the 5th the app has stopped replying. 11 hints are missing, there is no reply even using the numbers in the "contact us" list, nobody is answering using other social of CityDays. Nobody is answering at all. I demand my money back please since tomorrow I'll be leaving London
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904lilianaf
Aug 21, 2024
I wasted my money - It was not possible to change the hint instructions in Italian. So we were forced to do it in English (we lost the first hint just typin "Italian" trying to switch the language). We have only done 4 hints, during the 5th the app has stopped replying. 11 hints are missing, there is no reply even using the numbers in the "contact us" list, nobody is answering using other social of CityDays. Nobody is answering at all. I wasted my money.
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David_r
Mar 30, 2024
Amaturistic planning - A lot of the streets were closed for planned construction, which the hunt should really account for. This really made the tour a bad experience.
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