Murder Detective Self-Guided Tour in Manchester
Manchester, England
- 2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours 10 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Find your way around the vibrant city of Manchester with a self-guided tour that’s also a fun-filled treasure hunt adventure. Using the tour app’s map, follow instructions and solve clues and puzzles to discover where to head to next. Each location is a new spot to explore, and each clue is a story about Manchester's fascinating history and an insight into the people who have lived here.
- Discover Manchester’s hidden gems away from the crowds
- Travel all over the city in your own time and at your pace
- Complete the game alone or with a group
- A unique way to learn about Manchester and its secrets
What's Included
- A city exploration game available on your phone (Questo app).
- 24/7 customer support.
- A tour guide.
- Entry tickets to attractions (not needed to complete the tour).
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Manchester CathedralVictoria St, Manchester M3 1SX, UK
• Go to Manchester Cathedral (game starting point). • Bring a charged phone. • Open the Questo app and follow the instructions. • You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.
End point
- Science and Industry MuseumLiverpool Rd, Manchester M3 4JP, UK
You will finish at Science and Industry Museum.
Operating hours
- 02/19/2022 - 08/29/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Itinerary
1
Manchester Cathedral
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
National Football Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
The Washhouse
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Manchester
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Stevenson Square
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Piccadilly Gardens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Manchester Art Gallery
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Manchester Central Library
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
St Mary's RC Church
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
The John Rylands Library
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Opera House Manchester
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
13
Science and Industry Museum
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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.
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Reviews
3.8
based on 18 reviews
Fun way to explore Manchester at your own pace. Definitely recommend as the game/app guided us to places we would have probably missed.
Nice to walk around Manchester with a purpose.
You can visit various places on the way round and pause the experience.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Walking through Manchester with a purpose sounds like a great way to experience the city! Appreciate you sharing your thoughts—hope you’ll join us for another adventure soon.
Amazing experience. Would 10 out of 10 recomend. There were s bit confusing of left vs right but really played into the game..
Response from Host, May 2024
Thanks for the awesome review! We're thrilled to hear you had an amazing experience overall. We'll take note of the left vs. right confusion to see if we can make it even smoother next time, send us an email with more details about it so that we can address it at care@questoapp.com. If you have any other thoughts or suggestions, feel free to share.
We only lost time on our only day playing this in Manchester. The challenges were based on something that was not there anymore. And so were the clues that told you how to get to another place. We were supposed to go to the left at some Black Milk. Have no idea what that is, google maps did not either. For some time we were helping ourselves with google maps, when the clues were bad, until we didn't know where we're going. We had to stop playing. We were not even in the middle. The one clue that was there was a small unimportant thing on one of the houses, which we cloud not find becose we didn't know where exactly we were supposed to stand...
Will ask for a refund.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Sorry to hear about your experience with the game in Manchester. It's disappointing when challenges don't align with the actual locations or when clues are unclear. Please reach out to us at care@questoapp.com to discuss your concerns and understand better what happened. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
We gave up after 2 activities. The questions weren’t hard, but following the directions of where to go was annoying. We ended up circling around the block and just didn’t feel like doing it anymore.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
We're sorry to hear that you encountered difficulties with the directions during your experience. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we appreciate you sharing your experience. If you have any further details or suggestions on how we can improve, please feel free to reach out to us at care@questoapp.com. We're here to help and make your next adventure with us a better one.
A great way to see the sights in Manchester. You can take your time and enjoy many free activities whilst solving clues along the way. We didn't get to the end because there was so much to see. However, we will definitely continue on our next visit to Manchester.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Sounds like you had a blast exploring Manchester! Taking your time and soaking up the free activities while cracking those clues—now that's the way to go! Even if you didn't reach the end, there's always the next visit to continue the adventure. We'll be here waiting to guide you on your Manchester quest whenever you're ready for round two!
Overall this was a great activity for our half day in Manchester. It took us to the highlights and some places we would have missed on our own. The directions were often confused however ( as others have stated, “turn left” should have been “turn right” on many occasions ) The map was the better option as we spent much of our time retracing our steps. Typing in the solution was also a problem at several sites. We gave up on one even though our answer was correct , the app wouldn’t accept it. Capital letters, spaces, etc needed to be exact.
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you for your Manchester adventure feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the experience and explored the city's highlights. We've noted your suggestions regarding directions and input issues. We're always striving to improve, and your input helps us in that journey. We hope to see you on more adventures with us in the future!
The story itself of the woman in the mental institution isn’t the most interesting, but this game is a good way to walk around Manchester and visit areas you may not otherwise see. Plus, it’s always fun to try and solve some problems.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Hello Michae, thank you for your feedback and we are glad that you enjoyed exploring Manchester with the help of Questo. Hope to see you explore more games with us!
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