What if the secrets to the country's greatest ever mysteries are still hidden somewhere, just waiting to be discovered? 

What if you could uncover those long-forgotten tales? 

Now, with our Mystery Guides treasure hunts, you can turn your curiosity into an unforgettable treasure trail adventure. 

Each treasure hunt is a journey through history, where every treasure hunt clue you solve brings you closer to revealing the city's hidden historical mysteries. 

What is a Mystery Guides Treasure Hunt?

A Mystery Guides treasure hunt is more than just a book, it’s your passport to an immersive historical city tour adventure. 

Each 40-page illustrated Mystery Guides book leads you on a walking city tour with the mission to solve a thrilling mystery…

Along the way, you’ll encounter cryptic treasure hunt clues, riddles, and local landmarks that bring the story to life.

Unlike traditional city tours, Mystery Guides are self-guided experiences. This means you can start and stop the treasure hunt whenever you like, making them a perfect activity for both solo explorers and groups of friends or family.

How Do Mystery Guide Treasure Hunts Work?

Although the concept is simple, the execution is anything but ordinary. Here’s how it works: 

1. Choose Your Adventure Trail: Choose from a list of captivating stories set in city locations like London, Liverpool, Manchester, or Edinburgh. Choose from city tours like; The Mystery of the Strangeways Soprano in Manchester or The Mystery of the Stolen Golden Record in Liverpool. Each treasure hunt is a new challenge! 

2. Follow the Treasure Hunt Clues: Each Mystery Guides treasure hunt features interactive tasks and riddles that lead you from one historical hotspot to the next. Discover documents, hidden objects, or cryptic words scrawled at landmarks as you work to unravel the plot…

3. Uncover the Final Surprise Awaiting You at the End: Each mystery guides treasure hunt ends with a jaw-dropping twist that ties all the treasure hunt clues together. It’s the perfect payoff to an amazing adventure.

Popular Treasure Trails

Here’s a little sneak peek of some of our audience favourites to spark your curiosity:

York: The Mystery of the Gunpowder Snitch: Was there a shadowy figure who knew of Guy Fawkes’s sinister plot to blow up Parliament? It’s your turn to find out with the York Mystery Guides treasure hunt…. 

Manchester:  The Strangeways Soprano: How did an opera-singing inmate vanish into thin air after his encore? Retrace his steps on a city tour through Manchester…

London West End: Who Pushed Molly May?: What starts as an unfortunate theatre accident soon unravels into something a lot more sinister... 

A Treasure Hunt Like No Other

Forget ordinary walking city tours the next time you want to explore a city’s history, make it an adventure. 

Mystery Guides combine the thrill of solving treasure hunt clues with the wonder of uncovering the past. Whether you’re a lifelong history lover or just looking for something a little out-of-the-box, these treasure hunts offer an experience you won’t soon forget.

Interested? Order your Mystery Guides treasure hunt here.