Charles Dickens London exploration game and tour

48 Doughty St, London, UK, London, United Kingdom
From
$5.00
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Overview
Duration
1h
Languages
English
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Play a city game where you walk in the footsteps of one of Britain’s greatest writers, Charles Dickens.You will learn about rags to riches life story of Dickens and discover the locations that inspired his stories, from pickpockets’ lairs, prisons and courts, to historic pubs and hidden alleyways. Are you ready for an adventure in Dickens’ London?Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won't need a map, GPS or guide. As you solve the problem and guess the answer, the secret story of that place is unlocked.Storyline:You are an aspiring writer in London. Since you have been here, you haven’t been able to write or sleep. You go for a walk to calm your mind and see an intense young man in a black top hat and coat. He resembles Charles Dickens.You know Dickens is long dead, but you become convinced that this man holds the key to breaking your spell of writer’s block. You decide to follow him.

What to remember

Important info

  • This is a self-guided/treasure hunt type of tour
  • Note there is no person assisting you at the starting point
  • Total walking distance of about 3 km
  • The city game typically around 1 hour to complete (but you can go at your own pace!)
  • You must be at the starting point (that you'll see in the app) in order to begin, or else the game won’t start
  • Pause the game at any time and restart whenever you want, from the place you left it at
  • You need an internet connection to play this city game
included
What's included
included-item
Access to the quest inside the mobile game (the app is free to download). Non-stop online customer service during the walking tour
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Know Before You Go
Highlights

Learn about Dickens’s extraordinary life, from child labourer to celebrated writer. Explore the once brutal and crime-ridden streets of Clerkenwell and the stately legal district of Holborn. Discover the darkened bars and inns where lawyers once jostled with scoundrels and Dickens met the colorful characters for his novels. Play a fun city exploration game using your smartphone. Start the game at any hour and can pause it whenever you want

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until 15 minutes in advance
Provider
Questo
Meeting Point

Begin your quest at 48 Doughty St.