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San Francisco Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Nob Hill
About
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 ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 24 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 24 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
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 Points
Departure
Fairmont San Francisco
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.
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Important Information
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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. 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.
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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San Francisco Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Nob Hill
About
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 ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 24 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Norwegian & 24 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's 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
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 Points
Departure
Fairmont San Francisco
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.
Return
Itinerary
Starting at the Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason St, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and roll downhill into the hunt. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.
At City Lights Booksellers, riddles honour the shop that published Ginsberg's Howl and gave the Beat Generation a home. Literary trivia rewards the well-read.
Then the Transamerica Pyramid takes over the skyline — and your screen. Challenges explore how the once-controversial tower became San Francisco's signature silhouette.
At Cafe Zoetrope, in the copper-clad Sentinel Building, clues connect espres...
