Secrets of the Squares - Immersive Treasure Hunt Experience

Secrets of the Squares - Immersive Treasure Hunt Experience - The Secret City

27 reviews

Duration - 2 hours 30 minutes

INR 1,288 p.p. onwards

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Greater London, United Kingdom

Immerse yourself in historic sights and obscure quirks as you solve riddles and progress on your treasure hunt style adventure. Once your tale starts you’ll unravel cryptic clues to unlock the hidden path to a location within walking distance. Decode the clue and search nearby to find the answer. All on your mobile phone.

--"We loved seeing hidden london, the parks and buildings. Education for a cockney! Great day out."
--"This was great fun for a sunny day out! Right mix of hard and difficult questions and a good walk too :)"
--"Would recommend for anyone who wants to see the famous London attractions, along with some amazing off the beat spots."
--"Absolutely brilliant fun and so informative away from the crowds.Seeing about 200 youths cycling by on a quietish road pulling wheelies was amazing."
--"Thank you so much it was great to be honest!"
--"We saw a lot of places we would have never found without the game and places we didn’t know."

Available options

Telegram (Recommended)
Communication Method: Sent via Telegram smartphone app. Free to download & install. Available on all App Stores.

INR 1,288
p.p. onwards

Whatsapp (Recommended)
Sent via Whatsapp smartphone app. Add up to 5 team members to receive & answer clues!

INR 1,288
p.p. onwards

Itinerary

A cryptic trail through the central districts of London. Available to play at anytime without start time restrictions. Gather your team and get exploring; start in the bustling Piccadilly Circus and work your way East. Work together to solve the clues, unlock the path and discover hidden parts of London.

Halfway you can enjoy an amazing tucked away tavern near Covent Garden (a former haunt of Dickens!). Warm up and get refreshed before you head back out to conquer your quest.

Sneak onward through Seven Dials as you make your way to the heart of Soho. Complete the trail to uncover another top notch pub where you can kick back and relax.

Distance: 4.5 km
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Avg Duration: 2.5 - 3.5 hours
Number of clues: 15

How it works:
Each clue, sent to your mobile phone, leads you to a new location within walking distance. Solve the clue and search for the answer, reply with the correct answer to unlock the next step. Hints are available if you need a helping hand and you can also receive messages if you're lost.
Have a competitive streak? Your progress is timed and ranked on our leader board, time to challenge your friends!

Terms & conditions

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Inclusions

A treasure hunt-style experience
Race the clock to beat other teams, or take as long as you like!

Departure time

Whatsapp (Recommended)
12/23/2019 - 2/13/2024
Monday - Sunday : 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Telegram (Recommended)
9/2/2019 - 2/13/2024
Monday - Sunday : 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday : 06:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Wednesday : 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Departure point

Piccadilly Circus, London W1B, UK

Recent reviews

Mel0987654321 11th December 2022

I did the search just by myself. And I have a split opinion about it. It was partly a lot of fun, but I found the "getting a 10-minute-penelty for asking for advice" very depressing. I felt put back into school although I just wanted to have fun! Maybe you could ask in advance if the group wants to participate in the race. And then stop sending those annoying text with "you can ask for help, BUT you will get a penalty!" Then also the focus would change from finding the right street to learning things about London ;) Last advice: If you do the tour in December, wear multiple pants, socks and jumpers, gloves, hat,..... I really needed the breaks, because it was quite chill and for the first 8 clues I took 4 hours :D

Haxbyhenge 8th September 2022

Found places we did not know existed. Great locations for a rest / pint. The clues really made us look at our surroundings.

lrI6423QH 10th August 2022

We had a wonderful day exploring London, fantastic afternoon on the treasure hunt, can’t wait to do another!

Jeff_B 9th August 2022

If you want a really fun and challenging way to see parts of the city of London that you never even knew existed, then this is the perfect activity for you and your group. While a little knowledge of London is definitely helpful, it is not necessarily required. I would recommend booking some scooters or bikes to get around. Most treks between clues aren't too long, but if it's warm out, there is quite a bit of walking on pavement, so a very good comfortable pair of shoes is an absolute must. My wife and I have been to London once before, and she has done many more tours than I have, but we were able to work our way through the clues and find the answers without too much trouble. If you're a fan of word puzzles or escape rooms, you will likely enjoy this little adventure. We took a good number of breaks, as our feet and knees were suffering from the walking, so a decent team, with good shoes and healthy knees and backs should be able to accomplish this within 2 - 3 hours, without issue, while still leaving time to look around a bit. If you want to be surprised by London, this is how to do it.

E8127SGlaural 1st August 2022

The concept behind this experience is interesting, however the execution details still need some refinement to manage expectations. I was very excited to do this with a friend and we enjoyed it at the beginning, besides having to wait 20min for support help (website says we should hear back in seconds) as we couldn’t get the clues in both devices. We still managed to get started by ourselves but soon realised the whole trail was going to take way longer than what we thought. We allocated 3.5h for this (again, following the website advice) but were only able to get through half of it in that time. The clues can be a bit difficult so we weren’t the quickest whilst we tried before asking for new clues, and as we had a dinner reservation afterwards it was soon obvious that we were not going to be able to complete it on time. Gutted we didn’t make it to seven dials and soho, as I feel that would’ve been the best part of the trail and the reason why I chose it in the first place… Overall a bit disappointed given I paid quite a lot of money for something that we couldn’t fully enjoy given support and time constraints, but did like the idea of it. It would’ve been worth the money if we would’ve been able to actually finish it, but for what we got I do regret spending the full £30 sadly. My advice would be to manage customer expectations better and recommend treating this as a whole day activity instead!

studyabroadprovider 29th June 2022

We organised this scavenger hunt for a group of visiting university students. It was a great way to get students to bond, demonstrate their strengths, and see new, hidden corners of the city.

arashtbe 29th May 2022

We very enjoyed this treasure hunt. Sometimes a bit confusing but overall very nice, amusing and well set up.

rody96 17th March 2022

Me and my girlfriend were looking for a way to explore parts of London in a more exciting and playful way. As you progress through the story of the trail, you learn to check out every little detail of your surroundings in search for clues. The story was well written and the team of Secret City was more than supportive when we had some minor issues starting off. We recommend this trail to everyone who would like to explore the city in a different and exciting way. We’re sure to do one of the other Secret City trails when we’re in London again.

Jules_Jules2011 20th February 2022

5 teams of mixed ages (from 8 to mid-60s) took part leaving 10 mins apart so as to try to not stumble upon each other (i.e. not have the potentially faster teams hit the slower teams). We needn't have worried, the team finish times did not go down as we expected. Following clues around the West End, down pathways never previously ventured was so much fun. We had a brilliant time exploring and adding tech (WhatsApp messages) into the mix rather than paper gave the teenagers something a bit more fun to get into. No complaints from any of them which is amazing. Well done TheSecret.City!

Anthony_J 20th September 2021

This was so tricky! We’ve done lots of treasure trails in the past, but this was like cracking the Di Vinci code - but harder. Clues was so obscure that we struggled and therefore didn’t find it that enjoyable. It was meant to be fun but didn’t feel that way.