Solve the Case: Self-Guided Mystery Puzzle Walk in Philadelphia

3.0
(4 reviews)

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Play a city exploration game where you search your surroundings for ways to solve fun challenges and puzzles that reveal amazing places and stories in the Old City of Philadelphia. There is no guide involved, you just follow an app and play at your own pace.

Each challenge will lead you to the next place by providing you with exact directions on screen. As you solve the challenge, the story of that place is unlocked. And the next location is revealed.

Highlights:
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.
Tour cobblestoned streets and burial grounds in one of America’s most haunted cities.
Adventure through Philadelphia’s sprawling, photo-worthy Independence Mall.

If you are part of a group, one person can purchase access for everybody by selecting the total number of people. All group members will be able to play the city game on their smartphones. Alternatively, each person can purchase their own ticket.

Play on!

What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later
Free for Kids
This experience is permanently available, 24/7, every day of the year.
Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection for this while exploring
A physical tour guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the Questo app closely.

End point

You will be guided step by step to Reading Terminal Market by the Questo app. Follow the instructions closely and you'll get here.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    The Spruce Street Harbor Park is an urban beach located in Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Open during the summer, the place features a boardwalk along the Delaware River with a beachfront atmosphere. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • Elfreth's Alley (Pass by)

    Elfreth's Alley is a historic street in Philadelphia, dating back to 1703. There are 32 houses on the street, which were built between 1703 and 1836. The Elfreth's Alley Museum is located at #124 and 126. The alley is a National Historic Landmark. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. Located near Spruce Street Harbor Park and the Hilton Penn's Landing, Paddle Penn's Landing is a unique afternoon adventure with family and friends

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The Second Bank of the United States, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States during its 20-year charter from February 1816 to January 1836. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The Independence Hall is the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Christ Church was founded in 1695 as the first parish of the Church of England in Pennsylvania. The current Christ Church building was constructed between 1727 and 1744, taking the church from a small brick-and-wood structure to a grand example of Georgian architecture. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah, are buried here, as is the man who dug their grave. Christ Church, located three blocks away, acquired this burial ground “on the outskirts of town” in 1719 after its churchyard cemetery was full. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The National Constitution Center is a nonprofit institution devoted to the Constitution of the United States. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • Liberty Bell Center (Pass by)

    The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Philadelphia's Chinatown was born in 1870 with a laundry at 913 Race Street, owned by Lee Fong, one of the many sojourners who fled anti-Chinese sentiment in the west and relocated east to form small “bachelor societies” in many cities. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Reading Terminal Market opened its doors in 1893. The new Market was approximately 78,000 square feet and held nearly 800 spaces for merchants, each positioned in six foot stalls. The Market was laid out in a grid system similar to the streets of Philadelphia. There were twelve aisles and four avenues. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The African American Museum in Philadelphia, founded in 1976, is the first institution built by a major U.S. city to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage and culture of African-Americans. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Questo

Tags

Private Sightseeing Tours
Architecture Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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