Self guided walking tour Manchester: walk and solve

City games in Manchester (2) ↓

A self guided walking tour Manchester gives your group a task to share alongside the sights. Secrets of Manchester combines puzzles and photo tasks. Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Manchester follows a detective case through the centre. Each takes 1.5 to 2 hours and allows up to four players on one phone. Choose the game you want, then explore self-guided with your own team at your own pace.

  • €19.95 per team · ≈ €5 per person
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start
  • 4.4 on Google (24 reviews)
Manchester Cathedral – City Game in Manchester

City games in Manchester

Group games: teams against each other

City Conquest – Race Through ManchesterCity ConquestRace Through ManchesterA city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

  • ★★★★★

    Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.

    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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What does the Manchester puzzle walk show you?

Secrets of Manchester is a self-guided exploration game past the John Rylands Library and the Cathedral with puzzles and photo tasks. The listed stops name St. Mary’s Catholic Church, then John Rylands Research Institute and Library and afterwards Waterstones Deansgate. You follow the game in your own phone’s browser, with no app required.

This self guided walking tour Manchester allows at most four players to share one phone for 1.5 to 2 hours. Read out the clues so your friends, family, partner or colleagues can contribute ideas. No separate starting location is provided, so begin with your game information. You follow the route together without a guide determining your pace.

Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Martin M.

How does the detective case cross the centre?

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Manchester leads from Albert Square to the cathedral through central Manchester. Its supplied stops include Manchester Town Hall, then IWM North and afterwards Manchester Cathedral. The detective case runs in the free Loquiz app on your own phone, which supplies your actual game information and route.

Your team of at most four players shares one screen for 1.5 to 2 hours. Choose the investigation if your group enjoys discussing a mystery while walking. One person can hold the phone and read the clues aloud, while the rest offer their thoughts. You play self-guided and keep the walk at the pace your own group chooses.

What is the price and when can your group begin?

Both Manchester games cost €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players. Secrets of Manchester runs without an app in your browser, while the detective case uses the free Loquiz app. Select your storyline and use its required playing method on your own phone when you are ready.

You can start a self guided walking tour Manchester whenever you want, every day. The game stays valid for twelve months and takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Arrange a beginning with your teammates rather than joining a guided departure. Open the chosen game, share the screen information and work through the tasks together while exploring on foot at your own pace.

Does the puzzle game include photo tasks?

Yes, Secrets of Manchester combines puzzles and photo tasks.

Is the browser enough for Secrets?

Yes, Secrets of Manchester works in your own phone’s browser without an app.

Which game needs the Loquiz app?

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Manchester uses the free Loquiz app.

What is one team’s player limit?

At most four players share one phone per team in either game.

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