San Francisco Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
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Beat poets, a copper-green flatiron and the city's most famous spire — San Francisco's District 3 is one clue away.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through San Francisco on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Browse the legacy of City Lights Booksellers, cradle of the Beat Generation
• Crane your neck at the Transamerica Pyramid, the skyline's unmistakable spire
• Sleuth around Cafe Zoetrope in Francis Ford Coppola's Sentinel Building
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.
North Beach stories, downtown views, one scoreboard.
Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Duration 2 hours
Check availability to see start times.
Live tour guide
Norwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, CMN, Greek, YUE, English, Italian, French, HU, Spanish, CS, UK, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, RO, Dutch, Turkish
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
- Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
- Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
- Points and scoring system — compete with your group
- Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
- Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost
Not included
- A Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
- No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
- This is not an audio guide
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting 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.
Cancellation & confirmation
Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
- 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
Instant confirmation
Your booking is confirmed immediately after checkout.
From $5.00 per person
- Free cancellation
- Secure checkout with our booking partner
