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Oxford Famous Alumni: City Tour & Escape Game Adventure

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⏱️ Total Flexibility: Start, pause, and resume whenever you want.

🧩 Gamified Discovery: Solve 12 location-based puzzles to unlock hidden stories and secret spots.

📍 Starting Point: The Eagle and Child pub, St Giles’ Street, The Eagle and Child, St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LU, UK

🛡️ Free Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours before your planned start for a full refund.

🌐 Available In: 🇬🇧 English

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Places you will visit

12

It will take you

71-101 mins

You will walk

5120 steps

Total distance

3.9 km

Route you will explore

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Starting point The Eagle and Child pub, St Giles’ Street
The Eagle and Child, St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LU, UK
Finish point Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Rose Ln, Oxford OX1 4AZ, UK

About this quest

Discover the brilliance and mystery of Oxford in this exciting walking tour and escape game. Wander through the city’s most stunning buildings and delve into the legacy of the brilliant minds who studied here—like Albert Einstein, Dorothy Hodgkin, Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis

Visit the gardens that inspired Alice in Wonderland, the pubs where literary legends shared ideas, and the library where Harry Potter came to life. Along the way, uncover hidden spots like where Oscar Wilde threw legendary parties and the secret pub where Bill Clinton allegedly "did not inhale."

In this thrilling quest, you are a brilliant former Oxford professor returning to solve the mystery of your late research partner, Yemi, who was murdered after you invented a revolutionary jet engine powered by water. 

The oil companies didn’t want your invention to see the light of day, and now you must travel around Oxford to find the hidden prototype before it’s lost forever. Perfect for history lovers, adventurers, and puzzle solvers, this self-guided tour lets you explore Oxford’s rich heritage while unraveling a captivating mystery.

Highlights

  • See Oxford’s oldest and most spectacular buildings and discover more about the brilliant minds that have lived and studied there

  • Discover where Albert Einstein’s genius equations are captured forever on a chalkboard, and where Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dorothy Hodgkin made her greatest breakthroughs

  • See the exotic gardens that inspired Lewis Carroll to write Alice in Wonderland and the pub where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis discussed Lord of the Rings and Narnia over a beer (or five)

  • Visit the beautiful, centuries-old library where Harry Potter was filmed

  • Find the secret spot where Oscar Wilde supposedly threw legendary parties after being kicked out of his college, and the hidden pub where Bill Clinton allegedly ‘did not inhale’

The mission: Your story in Oxford

You play the role of a brilliant former Oxford professor.

Seven years ago, you and your research partner Yemi invented a jet engine that runs on water. Incredible! Well, the oil companies didn’t think so…

A week later, your partner was dead and you were fleeing the country in disguise. But the world needs your invention more than ever, so now you’re back. Travel around town and try to work out where your partner hid your prototype engine before she was killed.

Good to know before you play

  • Best during the day
  • Best for couples
  • Recommended activity for families

Tips & Recommendations

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Wear Comfortable Shoes

You will be walking throughout the city, so comfortable footwear is essential for enjoying the experience.

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Charge Your Phone

Make sure your smartphone is at least 60% charged. The quest runs through the Questo app, and you will be using it throughout.

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Check the Weather

This is an outdoor activity. Bring an umbrella or sunscreen depending on the forecast.

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Bring a Camera

You will discover photogenic locations and hidden gems perfect for capturing memories.

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Stay Hydrated

Bring water, especially during warmer months or longer quests.

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Play with Friends

While you can play solo, quests are more fun with friends or family. One ticket works for a group.

Ratings and Reviews

4.35

104 ratings

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Carina Costa Hutchings

19 Oct 2025

Artem

28 Sep 2025
Nice walk

Olga Procenko

23 Sep 2025
my partner she could not guess anything :)

RTK13

23 Aug 2025

Mark Webb

11 Aug 2025

Beat the best: Top Oxford explorers

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3700 XP
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