San Francisco's Financial District: Gold Rush
San Francisco, early 1900s. The city is alive with ambition, risk, and golden opportunity. As a newly arrived immigrant, you dream of fortune and a fresh start in this booming land. The Gold Rush may have passed, but the streets still whisper promises of wealth—and you’re ready to chase them.
Step into the role of a bold fortune-seeker and explore the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District. Walk past towering banks and storied landmarks, solve real-world puzzles, and follow clues left by those who came before you. Each discovery brings you closer to success… or deeper into the city’s secrets.
This quest is perfect for friends or family looking to connect through history, challenge, and adventure. Will you find your treasure—or lose it to the winds of time?
Availability:
Can be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayDuring these hours
Whole dayLanguages
English
Highlights
Explore the Union Square, the French Quartier and the Embarcadero
Storyline
It’s not long after the gold rush boom and there is plenty of money to be had... You want to start a new life and aim to strike it rich no matter what. For this ambitious personal mission, you start taking the city on foot.
Experience's route
Starting point The Embarcadero & Ferry Building
Ferry Building, 1 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105, USAFinish point Union Square
220 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USAPlaces you will visit
10
It will take you
35-65 mins
You will walk
3680 steps
Total distance
2.8 km
Places to visit
You will discover interesting places along the route of the experience.
San Francisco French Quarter
Wells Fargo Museum
The Embarcadero and Ferry Building
Get the Questo app and you’re all set
Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.
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Availability:
Can be played on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayDuring these hours
Whole dayLanguages
English