Los Angeles Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0 (1 reviews) Los Angeles, USA
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

Downtown LA has a funicular from 1901, a Gehry concert hall, and a city hall that's been in more films than most actors.

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

• Solve clues at Angels Flight Railway, Los Angeles City Hall, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall — only-in-LA icons that reward close attention
• Go at your own pace through downtown LA with no guide and no fixed schedule
• Suits first-time visitors, film fans, history lovers, and architecture enthusiasts

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.

Hollywood gets the fame — downtown gets the good stuff.

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 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, 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 downtown that rewards foot traffic far more than most Angelenos realise.

Your first stop is Angels Flight Railway, the funicular railroad that has been ferrying passengers up and down Bunker Hill since 1901, making it the oldest surviving funicular in California and one of the shortest railways in the world.

From there the app guides you to Los Angeles City Hall, the distinctive Art Deco tower that has appeared in Superman, Dragnet, and dozens of other films and TV shows — a building so embedded in American pop culture that it feels like a film set even when you're standing in front of it.

The route then takes you to the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Frank Gehry's stainless steel masterpiece completed in 2003, whose billowing curves transformed the Bunker Hill skyline and gave downtown LA a landmark to match its ambitions.

Around 2 hours on foot. Downtown LA is more walkable than its reputation suggests.

  1. County of Los Angeles Public Library, Avalon Branch
  2. Angels Flight Railway
  3. Grand Central Market
  4. Bradbury Building
  5. Walt Disney Concert 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.

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