Melbourne Red Diamond Hunt Self Guided City Exploration Game
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A self-guided treasure hunt across central Melbourne: a red diamond vanished from the city long ago, and the clues to where it went are hidden in plain sight on facades, arches and library steps. You follow the trail on your phone, solving a puzzle at each stop, at your own pace. The app fills in the history as you go: the Kulin nation lands the city was built on, the Chinatown that grew out of the 1850s gold rush, the State Library of Victoria, Australia's oldest public library, opened in 1854, and Wesley Church, the centre of Melbourne's Methodist movement. Hints are built in; chat support answers 24/7. The route starts under the clocks at Flinders Street Station, runs up through Chinatown and past the State Library, and ends at Melbourne Museum in the Carlton Gardens. About 3.3 km on flat streets, 90 to 120 minutes. Easy, and a good fit for friends, couples and first-time visitors.
Inclusions
What's included
- Full availability: Every day of the year.
- Flexibility: start, take a break and continue at your own pace.
- Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app
What's not
- Live game master or physical guide
- Private transportation
- Meals
Itinerary
You discover here about the history of Melbourne's city center and its traditional Eastern Kulin nation lands, then solve a riddle hidden in what you see around you.
Here the game tells you about the establishment of Chinatown in 1850 and its traditional festivals and activities, then crack a clue using details you spot on site.
This is where you learn about the founding of Australia's oldest public library in 1854 and its historical collections, then decode a puzzle that takes a sharp eye.
Here you learn about the Wesleyan movement's central church in Melbourne, built as its central church, then work out a code from the details in front of you.
At this stop you find out about natural and cultural history through the Melbourne Museum in Carlton Gardens, then piece together a clue before moving on.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The game starts under the clocks at Flinders Street. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Questo
- 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
- A charged smartphone with internet is required to play the game in the Questo app
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
How it compares in Melbourne
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 857 experiences we list in Melbourne.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria on the Yarra River, known for laneway cafés, street art, grand Victorian buildings and a calendar full of sport.
Melbourne grew rich on the gold rush of the 1850s, and the grand buildings from that time still stand in the grid of the city centre, among them Flinders Street Station with its yellow facade and the domed Royal Exhibition Building. Federation Square and the National Gallery of Victoria stand close to the Yarra, and trams rattle along the main streets. Narrow lanes such as Hosier Lane are covered in ever-changing street art.
Top-ranked sights in Melbourne: Loch Ard Gorge, Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road.
Special offers in Melbourne
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