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Central Park Self Guided Audio Mystery Olmsted's Blueprint Walk
Manhattan
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Uncover Central Park like never before in this self-guided audio mystery. As you walk from the Pulitzer Fountain to Cleopatra's Needle, decode eight ciphers hidden across the park's most iconic landmarks and piece together Frederick Law Olmsted's secret blueprint before it's lost forever.
Blending real 19th-century history with an immersive conspiracy thriller, every stop reveals the true story of the site while advancing the intrigue. Augmented reality brings the clues to life, and professional audio narration is available in 32 languages.
Start whenever you like, go at your own pace, and pause for photos along the way. No guide, no fixed schedule, no app to download — just open it on you...
Highlights
2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Norwegian & 20 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Norwegian & 20 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
GPS-guided digital map — no app download required
No app download required — works instantly in any smartphone web browser
Interactive puzzles and ciphers to solve
Self-guided audio walking tour
Augmented reality (AR) experiences at key landmarks
Audio commentary in 32 languages
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Smartphone and headphones (bring your own)
Meeting Points
Departure
Pulitzer Fountain
The Pulitzer Fountain stands at Grand Army Plaza, on 5th Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets, at the southeast entrance of Central Park. This is a self-guided audio experience simply arrive here and start the tour on your phone. No guide will meet you.
Return
The tour ends at The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle), on Greywacke Knoll just off the East Drive, behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art near 81st Street. From here, exit the park onto 5th Avenue (nearest subway: 86th St, lines 4/5/6).
Central Park Self Guided Audio Mystery Olmsted's Blueprint Walk
Manhattan
About
Uncover Central Park like never before in this self-guided audio mystery. As you walk from the Pulitzer Fountain to Cleopatra's Needle, decode eight ciphers hidden across the park's most iconic landmarks and piece together Frederick Law Olmsted's secret blueprint before it's lost forever.
Blending real 19th-century history with an immersive conspiracy thriller, every stop reveals the true story of the site while advancing the intrigue. Augmented reality brings the clues to life, and professional audio narration is available in 32 languages.
Start whenever you like, go at your own pace, and pause for photos along the way. No guide, no fixed schedule, no app to download — just open it on you...
Highlights
2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Norwegian & 20 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in Norwegian & 20 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
GPS-guided digital map — no app download required
No app download required — works instantly in any smartphone web browser
Interactive puzzles and ciphers to solve
Self-guided audio walking tour
Augmented reality (AR) experiences at key landmarks
Audio commentary in 32 languages
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Smartphone and headphones (bring your own)
Meeting Points
Departure
Pulitzer Fountain
The Pulitzer Fountain stands at Grand Army Plaza, on 5th Avenue between 58th and 59th Streets, at the southeast entrance of Central Park. This is a self-guided audio experience simply arrive here and start the tour on your phone. No guide will meet you.
Return
The tour ends at The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle), on Greywacke Knoll just off the East Drive, behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art near 81st Street. From here, exit the park onto 5th Avenue (nearest subway: 86th St, lines 4/5/6).
Itinerary
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Pulitzer Fountain
Begin at the Pulitzer Fountain (1916), crowned by the bronze statue of Pomona, where Fifth Avenue meets the green threshold of Central Park. Here you receive your first cipher and uncover the legend of Olmsted's hidden blueprint, decoding the principle of LIBERTAS to set the mystery in motion.
15 minutes
2
Bow Bridge
Cross the elegant cast-iron Bow Bridge spanning the Lake. You take in one of the park's most romantic views and decode the principle of PAX.
15 minutes
3
Bethesda Terrace
Descend to Bethesda Terrace, the architectural heart of the park, crowned by the Angel of the Waters fountain. You examine its carved details and solve the cipher of MEMORIA.
15 minutes
4
Central Park New York
Wind through the Ramble, a 36-acre woodland wilderness of winding paths. You follow the trail of clues to reveal the principle of VERITAS hidden in Olmsted's wild landscape.
15 minutes
5
Central Park
At The Dairy, a Victorian Gothic cottage now serving as a visitor center, you explore Olmsted's vision of nature as a refuge for the city and crack the clue tied to the principle of NATURA.
15 minutes
6
Central Park
Stroll the Mall, Central Park's grand elm-lined promenade, beneath the statues of Literary Walk. You decode the principle of CONCORDIA while uncovering the social harmony Olmsted designed into this democratic gathering place.
15 minutes
7
Belvedere Castle
Climb to Belvedere Castle, perched on Vista Rock with sweeping views over the park. From this commanding lookout you uncover the principle of REFUGIUM.
15 minutes
8
Cleopatra's Needle
Conclude at The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle), New York's oldest outdoor monument. You decode the final principle, SPES, and assemble the eight Latin words into VIRTUS — completing Olmsted's secret blueprint.
