Gloucester Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt Discount Tickets

Overview

Gloucester's streets have been walked by pilgrims, traders, and Beatrix Potter — and now it's your turn. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Gloucester on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Crack riddles at the magnificent Gloucester Cathedral and visit the House of the Tailor of Gloucester, the real inspiration behind Beatrix Potter's famous tale • Set your own pace through the medieval lanes and down to the Victorian docklands, one of the best-preserved in England • Great fun for all ages — from families with young kids to history-loving adults Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. The Tailor of Gloucester ran out of twist silk — let's hope your phone battery holds up better.

Meeting and Pickup

Language Offered

Norwegian-GUIDE

German-GUIDE

Hindi-GUIDE

Swedish-GUIDE

Finnish-GUIDE

Russian-GUIDE

Korean-GUIDE

Portuguese-GUIDE

Mandarin-GUIDE

Greek-GUIDE

Cantonese-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

French-GUIDE

Hungarian-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Czech-GUIDE

Ukrainian-GUIDE

Japanese-GUIDE

Polish-GUIDE

Danish-GUIDE

Romanian-GUIDE

Dutch-GUIDE

Turkish-GUIDE

Inclusion

Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)

Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.

Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.

Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends

Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.

Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.

Exclusion

Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.

Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights

This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Cancellation Policy

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

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.

After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code

Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund

Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.

Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking