San Francisco Gold Rush Secrets: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

San Francisco, USA

1 hour 20 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

While walking tours are helpful for getting oriented, they rely on guides and don’t encourage off-script exploration. With this interactive “gold gush” game, play the role of a 19th-century fortune-seeker as you solve clues and try to strike it rich. Explore the Financial District city from Chinatown to the Embarcadero and Union Square without a guide, map, or GPS.

A gold-rush-themed interactive scavenger hunt
Explore the Financial District without a guide, map, or GPS
Flexible schedule: Start and take breaks at any time
See top sights and hidden gems across the Financial District

What's Included

Full flexibility: start at any hour, take a break at any time and resume later
This tour is always available to book. We are open 24/7, every day of the week.
This is the safest tour you can book: private, no human contact, you will avoid crowds.
Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game

A physical tour guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Embarcadero & Ferry Building
San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Please follow the instructions inside the Questo mobile app

End point

Union Square, San Francisco, CA, USA
Please follow the instructions inside the Questo mobile app

Operating hours

05/09/2019 - 11/05/2027
Monday - Sunday : 5:00 am - 9:30 pm

Itinerary

The Embarcadero

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Mechanics Monument

19 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wells Fargo Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Chinatown

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Union Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

San Francisco Carousel

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mohandas K. Gandhi (Gandhi Statue) (Pass By)

San Francisco Railway Museum (Pass By)

Sue Bierman Park (Pass By)

Flatiron Building (Pass By)

Macy’s Union Square (Pass By)

Westin St. Francis (hotel) (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Reviews

3.8

based on 4 reviews

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Fun

Claudia_G, Oct 2023

It was fun and we learned some new things about SF> There is construction on Union Square so it was hard to get close to the monument. Also, I think you should include some of the Barbary coast neighborhood near Jackson and Columbus.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Glad you had fun and learned something new about San Francisco! We appreciate your feedback about Union Square construction and the suggestion to include the Barbary Coast neighborhood. Happy exploring! 🌉

Great idea, needs a bit of refining

Stacy_L, Apr 2022

Pros: Enjoyed the experience. Would do it again. Learned some interesting things about SF. Challenged the family patients a bit. Would not take kids under the age of 10. Too much walking for them and not enough action. However my kids were 16 to 12 and enjoyed it for the most part. Be prepared to walk a bunch as landmarks were spread out quite a bit. We enjoyed this but don’t think someone that had mobility issues could have participated. Overall everyone enjoyed. Cons. The sign-up process to get it in our phone was completely confusing and difficult and not user-friendly. Purchased three so we could have numerous phones with the Hunt on it and could only download one. The actual hunt Instructions were a bit vague using right and left instead of north south east west. Landmarks were a bit obscure and could have chosen numerous ones that we walked past. Wished it would have looped and started and ended in the same area.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Hi, thank you very much for the detailed feedback about the game. Apologies if there were confusion and difficulties, rest assured that your review matters to us and make sure that our game is at best experience. Hoping to see you soon in playing other quests with us.

-More precise starting location...

Bernadette_H, Jul 2025

-More precise starting location -Wells Fargo - Carriage not found.- - Tasks should be more difficult

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Response from Host, Jul 2025

Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback! Wir werden die Startortbeschreibung klarer machen, die Hinweise zur Kutsche überprüfen und den Schwierigkeitsgrad der Rätsel überdenken.