Glasgow 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

Glasgow doesn't do things by halves — the architecture is grand, the history is rough, and the wit is sharper than anywhere else.

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

• Track down St Mungo, the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, and Glasgow Cathedral — faith, entertainment, and civic pride in one route
• No guide needed and no fixed start — begin whenever suits you
• Perfect for groups of all shapes and sizes

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.

You'll leave knowing Glasgow better than most people born here.

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 Binnie Pl, Glasgow G40 1AW, 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 straight into the heart of Glasgow's medieval and Victorian story.

Your first stop involves St Mungo, the city's patron saint and founder, whose legacy is embedded in Glasgow's oldest monuments and whose motto — Let Glasgow Flourish — the city has been taking seriously ever since.

Next, the app leads you to the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, one of the oldest surviving music halls in the world, where a young Stan Laurel is said to have made his debut and where two centuries of Glasgow entertainment began.

From there you head to Glasgow Cathedral, the only medieval cathedral on the Scottish mainland to have survived the Reformation intact — a breathtaking building that deserves more visitors than it gets.

Around 2 hours on foot. The tour works whatever the weather, and the game saves progress if you need a break.

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall

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.