Hidden Gems of Cambridge: Ghosts of the Past
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Places you will visit
10
It will take you
47-77 mins
You will walk
4340 steps
Total distance
3.3 km
What you'll actually do
Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to The Mathematical Bridge whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.
Solve 10 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.
Finish at Cambridge Union and see where you land on the Cambridge, UK leaderboard.
Highlights
Check out a gem Cambridge has to offer - The Mathematical Bridge on the river Cam, which connects the two shores of Queens' College
Find out the name from which originates the town named "Boston".
Walk through the rose garden dedicated to princess Diana, one of the hidden gems in Cambridge!
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A note from Marco Felici
“Cambridge PhD, into research, policy and stories. Originally from Viterbo, Italy and now exploring life in Germany, one quest at a time.”
The mission: Your story in Cambridge, UK
Beat the best: Top Cambridge, UK explorers
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Flexibility
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Fixed schedules & no pausing
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Start, pause, and resume anytime
Privacy
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Crowds of up to 30 strangers
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Private experience for your group only
Pricing
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$30–$60 (€23–€50) per person
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Availability
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Requires advance booking
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Instant access 24/7/365
Experience
Regular Guided Tours
Passive listening to a guide
Questo
Active gamification; you solve the mystery
| Feature | Regular Guided Tours | Questo |
|---|---|---|
| Flexibility | Fixed schedules & no pausing | Start, pause, and resume anytime |
| Privacy | Crowds of up to 30 strangers | Private experience for your group only |
| Pricing | $30–$60 (€23–€50) per person | Transparent pricing shown before checkout |
| Availability | Requires advance booking | Instant access 24/7/365 |
| Experience | Passive listening to a guide | Active gamification; you solve the mystery |
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Hidden Cambridge context
Look beyond the headline college views
The route begins by the Mathematical Bridge and finishes near the Cambridge Union, connecting familiar university scenery with smaller passages and places visitors often walk past. Its value is not a claim that every stop is haunted: it is a slower look at how colleges, bridges, societies and local streets overlap in a compact historic city. The “Ghosts of the Past” framing supplies the quest’s story, while the buildings and public spaces you encounter are real. Playable languages: English.
