The Pirate's Riddle: An Outdoor Treasure Hunt

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Edinburgh, Scotland

2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Join the hunt for hidden treasure on this interactive game played out in the wilds of Scotland. Take your bag of clues and head out around Edinburgh and its green spaces to discover the true history of Scotland’s pirates and hear myths about their lives and the booty they stashed around the city. Will you solve the clues and find the treasure?

A fully-interactive IRL game with physical clues—only use your phone to contact the Game Master if you need help
Created by local tour guides, so you can discover more of Edinburgh’s secrets than ever
Solve all the riddles and clues and gain access to a real treasure chest!
An ideal tour for the whole family, or a team building exercise

What's Included

Pirate equipment and puzzles
Game master

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Nelson Monument, 32 Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AA, UK
Bottom of Calton Hill on Regent Road. At the foot of the stairs. Look for pirate bags and a pink umbrella.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.12:00 pm

What To Expect

Calton Hill

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 15 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 41 reviews

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We didn’t get to do the tour.

Kimberly_C, Jul 2024

Somehow we got lost in the system and no one turned up to do our tour. They did refund us and gave us the opportunity to do a different event for free which we were not able to do. They were very pleasant to deal with but it was disappointing.