Covent Garden Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Duration2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesNorwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Covent Garden is London's most theatrical neighbourhood — markets, monuments, and a Roman obelisk all sharing the same postcode.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through London on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Solve riddles at Cecil Court, Trafalgar Square, and Cleopatra's Needle — booksellers, national pride, and 3,500-year-old granite in one walk
• Go at your own pace through one of London's most character-rich neighbourhoods
• Perfect for families, couples, and groups of any size

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 street performers are optional — the riddles are not.

What's included

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.

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

What to expect

Starting at Swiss Court, Swiss Ct, London, UK, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The riddles take you from Leicester Square through some of London's most storied streets.

Your first stop is Cecil Court, a narrow pedestrian alley lined with antiquarian bookshops, print dealers, and map sellers that has been trading since the 18th century and provided inspiration for J.K. Rowling's Diagon Alley.

From there the app takes you to Trafalgar Square, the national gathering place at London's symbolic centre, where Nelson's Column, the National Gallery, and a pair of large bronze lions frame one of the most recognisable public spaces in the world.

The route then leads to Cleopatra's Needle on the Victoria Embankment — a 3,500-year-old Egyptian obelisk that arrived in London in 1878, pre-dating the Trafalgar Square lions, the Houses of Parliament, and most of the city that surrounds it.

Around 2 hours on foot through mostly flat central London. The Strand and the Embankment are pleasant whatever the season.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.

*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.

*** Download the Explorial app for free.

*** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

End point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.

*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.

*** Download the Explorial app for free.

*** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

Additional information

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

Cancellation policy

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

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