Activity Birmingham, England
Birmingham Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
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(one review)
2 hours
Free cancellation
Private tour
out of 5
one review
About this activity
Birmingham invented the industrial revolution, then had to reinvent itself — it's still not done.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through central Birmingham on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
- Follow clues to the Library of Birmingham, the Walk of Stars, and Birmingham Cathedral — three landmarks that span from Europe's largest public library to a 300-year-old Baroque church
- Start whenever suits you and take all the time you need — no time limit, no pressure
- Works brilliantly for families, friend groups, and city-curious travellers; photo challenges along Broad Street add a competitive edge
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.
Britain's second city has been underselling itself for years — your phone is about to put that right.
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At a glance
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group
- Your group only
- People per booking
- 1–15
- Guide
- Norwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
- Operated by
- Explorial
Ages: Children (0–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)
What is included
Included
- Included: Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
- Included: Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
- Included: Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
- Included: Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
- Included: Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
- Included: Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Not included
- Not included: Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
- Not included: Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- Not included: This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience
Itinerary
Starting at 14 Lower Temple Street in central Birmingham, enter your 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message into the free Explorial app and begin a self-guided trail through the heart of Britain's second city. At the Library of Birmingham — one of the largest public libraries in Europe, with its stacked disc design and golden dome — challenges probe the architecture, the Shakespeare Memorial Room it houses, and the city's long literary tradition. On the Walk of Stars, Birmingham's answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you'll search for celebrated names set into the pavement along Broad Street and learn which local figures earned their star. Inside Birmingham Cathedral, a rare example of English Baroque built in 1715, you'll tackle riddles about the Burne-Jones windows and the history of this deceptively small city church. The trail takes around two hours at your own pace, with no guide and no fixed schedule.
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Stop 1
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Victoria Square
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Birmingham Cathedral
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Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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Hall of Memory
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Library of Birmingham
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Ikon Gallery
Meeting point and pickup
Everyone meets at the meeting point.
Meeting point
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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
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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.
Using your ticket
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*** Thank you for choosing EXPLORIAL. Next steps:
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*** 1. DOWNLOAD THE APP ***
Before starting, download the Explorial app from your app store, or from: https://s.explorial.com/T3SE3
(copy url in your internet browser)
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*** 2. GET YOUR GAME CODE ***
Your game code is sent by text message to the phone number from your booking. Additionally:
- Viator: under your booking -> "Help & support" -> "Message activity provider"
- Tripadvisor: under your booking -> "Contact Tour Operator"
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*** NO CODE after 3 minutes? Look it up at: https://support.explorial.com/
(copy url in your internet browser)
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*** 3. HOW TO START ***
- Go to the meeting/start point and open the app
- Tap "Enter code", type your game code, tap "Join game"
- Confirm you're at the start, or tap the map for directions
- Tap "Create team" and name it (required even if playing solo)
- Or tap "Join team" if a teammate already created one
- Enter your player name
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*** IMPORTANT: Don't press "Start game" until all players have joined the team in the app
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*** GOOD TO KNOW ***
- Language: each player picks their own at game start (from the advertised languages)
- Date & time: start whenever you like, regardless of your booking
- Pause anytime and continue later — even the next day
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*** SCORE & RANKING ***
Finish the tour and all tasks in the app to see your score and full statistics.
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*** REMEMBER ***
This is not an audio tour. It's fully self-guided — no guide will meet or wait for you.
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Cancellation
Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| If you cancel | You get back |
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| At least one day before | 100% |
| Less than a day before | 0% |
Good to know
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
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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
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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
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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.
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Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
Traveller ratings
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