A Rift In Time - Immersive London Treasure Hunt Adventure - The Secret City
4.9
7 Ratings
Greater London
Embark on an immersive London treasure hunt adventure, solving riddles and uncovering hidden secrets. Explore historic sights and quirky locations at your own pace using your mobile phone.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Oxford Circus - Drawing inspiration from Charles Dickens’ literary masterpieces, our adventure guides you through the quintessential streets of Victorian London on a quest to track down an enigmatic figure. Will you find a hapless victim or a cunning scoundrel? The resolution lies in your hands. Embrace the persona of a sleuth from Dickens’ era, as you delve into the mystery to reveal the truth!

Choose to navigate the journey as the benevolent Pip or the nefarious Sikes. Encounter cryptic alleyways, heavenly boulevards, time-honored galleries, exquisite boutiques, and an array of delightful taverns to provide solace during your exploration.

Engaging riddles await your resolution, and a plethora of intriguing particulars are set to immerse you fully, promising an exhilarating escapade.

Distance: 5.2 km
Local knowledge Required: 1 / 5
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Avg Duration: 2.5 - 3.5 hours
Number of clues: 18

How it works:
Each riddle, delivered to your mobile device, points you towards a new destination that’s just a short stroll away. Decipher the riddle and seek out the solution, then respond with the correct answer to reveal the subsequent step. Should you require assistance, hints are at your disposal, and directions are provided for those who may stray.
Are you driven by competition? Your journey is clocked and your score is placed on our leader board, so gather your friends and set forth on a challenge!

What's Included
  • Riddles trail sent to your smartphone.
  • Available via free Whatsapp/Telegram app.
  • Downloadable from all App Stores.
  • Solve riddles to progress on the tour.
Additional Information

Dive into historical landmarks and unique oddities as you unravel puzzles and advance on your treasure-hunting journey. As your story unfolds, you’ll decipher enigmatic hints to reveal a footpath to a nearby destination. Figure out the hint and conduct a local search to discover the solution. All on your smartphone via Telegram, which is accessible in all app markets (similar to Whatsapp!).

There won’t be any physical guides on your quest, so you’re free to proceed at your own rate. If you lose your way, you can text ‘Lost’ to get a detailed map to the next hint. Text ‘hint’ if you believe you’re at the correct spot but can’t pinpoint where to get the hint solution!

There are optional stops at bars/cafes during this journey. Use these to refuel with refreshments or bypass them if you’d rather continue. We are not associated with these entities.

For this experience, you will need a smartphone with available data or text messages.

Location
Oxford Circus
Oxford Street
After purchase you will receive a text message with instructions of how to setup the trail. Once you're set up you'll receive a location of where to start the trail. Any questions, just get in touch!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Franny_h
Mar 30, 2024
Great afternoon activity for a family group (of adults) - 6 of us did this on Good Friday and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The clues were about the right level of difficulty and the route was excellent. Thank you.
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81pennyn
Oct 30, 2023
Will be coming back to do another one - Really enjoyed this treasure hunt. I already know London fairly well but we still discovered new places and learnt new things. The story element added to the experience. Will definitely be doing another one and next time will take advantage of the breaks included. Really liked the fact that they had taken into account there could be other events on and had alternative routes available if your route was blocked for any reason.
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3orlandoh
May 12, 2023
London, all the bits - The streets The alleys The arcades The squares The gardens Whether you buy into the narrative, this tour will give you 3 hours of London you wouldn't have otherwise found Do it. Now. Stop at pub's. And stop dithering
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Benm4534
Jan 5, 2022
Fantastic cryptic tour - Great afternoon following cryptic clues through central London. Really enjoyable to discover new streets and interesting sites in a place I thought I knew!
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Zoeba1733ug
Jan 3, 2022
Brain teasing way to see new corners of London - We had a great afternoon exploring parts of the city we wouldn’t usually see and making our brains work for the first time in a while after Christmas!
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Person13286
Dec 29, 2021
Wonderful company! - What a lovely company! We couldn’t go ahead with this activity due to coronavirus (some of the group contracted) and I contacted Secret City who were compassionate, friendly and understanding, and who refunded me quickly. Will definitely be back to try this out!
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Assarittia
Apr 15, 2022
Excellent way to find the hidden city - A very good way to find parts of a city that you didn't know that were there. this story line was very immersive and made us think. the clues were excellent and location was very good. our only down fall was protesters blocking our route. Tom replied ack very quick to help us out. customer services are excellent 100% recommended this trail we played Pip.
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