Pasadena 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

Pasadena is the quiet end of greater LA where civic pride built one of the finest city halls in America — and then kept right on going.

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

• Follow riddles to Pasadena City Hall, the Pasadena Robinson Memorial, and the Civic Auditorium — a city that built its ambitions in stone and hasn't apologised since
• Walk Pasadena's streets at your own pace with no fixed schedule
• Great for families, architecture enthusiasts, 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 Rose Parade goes through Pasadena once a year. This tour is available every day.

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 38 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The riddles take you through a city whose civic architecture rivals anything in California.

Your first landmark is Pasadena City Hall, completed in 1927 in a Spanish Colonial Revival style with a magnificent dome and arcaded courtyard — one of the most beautiful municipal buildings in the United States and the setting for countless film and television productions.

From there the app takes you to the Pasadena Robinson Memorial, a monument honouring Jackie Robinson, who was born in Pasadena and went on to break Major League Baseball's colour barrier in 1947 — a story that reaches far beyond the city that raised him.

The route concludes at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, an Italian Renaissance-inspired hall built in 1932 that has hosted the Emmy Awards, the Tournament of Roses, and performances from Frank Sinatra to Radiohead.

Around 2 hours on foot. Pasadena is pleasant to walk in any season, with generous shade and wide sidewalks.

City of Pasadena City Hall
Robinson Memorial

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.