Philadelphia Old Town: City Exploration Game in Philadelphia booking from $8.81

Philadelphia Old Town: City Exploration Game

Overview

Play a city exploration game where you search your surroundings for ways to solve fun challenges and puzzles that reveal amazing places and stories in the Old City of Philadelphia. There is no guide involved, you just follow an app and play at your own pace.

Each challenge will lead you to the next place by providing you with exact directions on screen. As you solve the challenge, the story of that place is unlocked. And the next location is revealed.

Highlights:
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.
Tour cobblestoned streets and burial grounds in one of America’s most haunted cities.
Adventure through Philadelphia’s sprawling, photo-worthy Independence Mall.

If you are part of a group, one person can purchase access for everybody by selecting the total number of people. All group members will be able to play the city game on their smartphones. Alternatively, each person can purchase their own ticket.

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City: Philadelphia

Wed 10 Dec

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What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later

Free for Kids

This experience is permanently available, 24/7, every day of the year.

Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection for this while exploring

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Spruce Street Harbor Park

The Spruce Street Harbor Park is an urban beach located in Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Open during the summer, the place features a boardwalk along the Delaware River with a beachfront atmosphere. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Elfreth's Alley

Elfreth's Alley is a historic street in Philadelphia, dating back to 1703. There are 32 houses on the street, which were built between 1703 and 1836. The Elfreth's Alley Museum is located at #124 and 126. The alley is a National Historic Landmark. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Penn's Landing

Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. Located near Spruce Street Harbor Park and the Hilton Penn's Landing, Paddle Penn's Landing is a unique afternoon adventure with family and friends

Second Bank of the United States

The Second Bank of the United States, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States during its 20-year charter from February 1816 to January 1836. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Independence Hall

The Independence Hall is the building where both the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted. It is now the centerpiece of the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Christ Church

Christ Church was founded in 1695 as the first parish of the Church of England in Pennsylvania. The current Christ Church building was constructed between 1727 and 1744, taking the church from a small brick-and-wood structure to a grand example of Georgian architecture. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Benjamin Franklin's Grave

Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah, are buried here, as is the man who dug their grave. Christ Church, located three blocks away, acquired this burial ground “on the outskirts of town” in 1719 after its churchyard cemetery was full. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center is a nonprofit institution devoted to the Constitution of the United States. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Liberty Bell Center

The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Philadelphia Chinatown

Philadelphia's Chinatown was born in 1870 with a laundry at 913 Race Street, owned by Lee Fong, one of the many sojourners who fled anti-Chinese sentiment in the west and relocated east to form small “bachelor societies” in many cities. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

Reading Terminal Market

Reading Terminal Market opened its doors in 1893. The new Market was approximately 78,000 square feet and held nearly 800 spaces for merchants, each positioned in six foot stalls. The Market was laid out in a grid system similar to the streets of Philadelphia. There were twelve aisles and four avenues. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

The African American Museum in Philadelphia

The African American Museum in Philadelphia, founded in 1976, is the first institution built by a major U.S. city to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage and culture of African-Americans. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (4)

Lisa_K

Mar 2025

The experience was fine. However, I foolishly purchased in viator despite this being a product delivered by a different app. The link that was supposed to unlock the purchased experience didn't work, so I ultimately had to go buy it again in the app that actually runs the program. Not that it was super expensive, but I paid viator for nothing.

Response from Host

Mar 2025

Sorry to hear about the issue with Viator. 😞 That’s definitely frustrating, and we appreciate you sharing your experience. If you haven’t already, please reach out to our support team—we’d love to help resolve this for you. 🚀 Thank you for giving Questo a try, and we hope your next adventure goes smoothly!

sportsgal324

Aug 2023

This was such a disappointment. I love escape games, & as first-time visitors to Philadelphia with limited time to sight-see, I thought this would be a novel & efficient way to see some of the highlights. Unfortunately, after 6 of the 13 stops, we hadn’t seen anything we’d hoped to see, my frustrated husband completely checked out, & we abandoned the game without finishing. While playing, we found some of the directional clues to be confusing — the one after the 6th stop got us completely lost. The game touted that you could play without internet access, but if you needed to click on the help button for directions, you were out of luck without an internet connection. This might have been a cool outdoor escape game for locals, but for tourists, this was not a good option. Plus it was way more walking & time-consuming than we were led to believe. I gave this two stars instead of one because the customer service team WAS readily available to chat, though when I told them what a disappointment this was, they offered me “a few gems toward a future adventure.” Considering our massive disappointment, I would have appreciated a partial refund much more. This just failed us on too many levels.

Response from Host

Aug 2023

We're truly sorry that our escape game experience in Philadelphia left you disappointed. Sorry to hear that unexpected time commitment took away from the fun you were hoping for. We're genuinely sorry for not meeting your expectations and for any frustration this caused during your trip. Your insights are valuable as we strive to improve and provide better experiences for everyone. If you ever decide to give us another chance, we'll do everything we can to make it right and offer you an adventure that lives up to your expectations. If you wish, please send us an email with more details at [email protected].

Brooke F

Mar 2022

We had so much fun doing this city scavenger hunt! Even though we are locals, we saw the city in a way that we hadn’t before and we got to learn a lot of interesting facts along the way! We are excited to do another tour!

Response from Host

Mar 2022

Hi Brooke! Thank you for sharing positive experience with Questo. We are grateful that you enjoyed the game. Hope to see you explore more games with us.

Philadelphia Old Town: City Exploration Game

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