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Hidden Gems Audio Walks Worldwide: the 15 Best

22 tours  ·  from $7 a head

The courtyards, staircases and back lanes the main route walks straight past. These 15 are for a second day in a city, priced and timed, with the distance and how much of it is uphill.

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Old Delhi – Hidden Gems Tour on Rickshaws with Guide & Audio Headsets

1.Old Delhi – Hidden Gems Tour on Rickshaws with Guide & Audio Headsets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $85Our pick

Ride through Old Delhi with a local guide, including Jeswin, and stop at the Red Fort, Jain and Hindu temples, Sikh and Muslim sites, Ghalib’s haveli, spice warehouses, and Jama Masjid. Wireless headsets, food tasting, snacks, bottled water, and a history book are included.

“A very interesting tour through Old Delhi's hidden corners, lots of places I wouldn't have found on my own. I really enjoyed the temples and the crazy, crazy markets. Jeswin and the driver were brilliant and very accommodating, thank yRead more”

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Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Covent Garden Piazza
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Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

2.Covent Garden’s Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 29 reviews · 45 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Use your phone to follow a 45 to 50-minute English audio walk through Covent Garden. A local or historian guides you from the Piazza through Seven Dials, Neal’s Yard, St Paul’s Church, Nell Gwynne, the Strand, and the Royal Opera House, with offline GPS access.

“App was easy to follow, and was able to set our own pace. Made the mistake of eating before hand. You go past a number of great cafes and bakeries, so no eat before.”

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Bologna Secrets Quest: Self-Guided Hidden Gems Adventure - Starting among Bologna’s Two Towers
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Bologna Secrets Quest: Self-Guided Hidden Gems Adventure

3.Bologna Secrets Quest: Self-Guided Hidden Gems Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

You follow a self-guided Bologna mystery from the Two Towers to Via Giuseppe Petroni, solving 14 phone-based puzzles in English. Pause for food, resume later, and explore at your own pace. The app works without an internet connection after setup, but download it before you arrive.

“Would have been great if it worked properly . Sadly the map links were wrong and therefore didn’t correspond with the clues. A real shame and both my daughter and I really enjoyed .”

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Scholars & Secrets of Cambridge: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure - King’s College brings the classic Cambridge view
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Scholars & Secrets of Cambridge: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure

4.Scholars & Secrets of Cambridge: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 19 reviews · from $8

Follow a secret-society story from the Corpus Clock through Cambridge’s famous colleges. GPS clues, riddles, and offline play let you explore at your own speed, pause when needed, and keep the experience private for your group. Plan on 1 to 2 hours outdoors.

“Fun but some of the clues aren’t there such as a statue was missing and many places shut due to COVID 😔 so some of the places like Kings College and other grounds could only be viewed from outside.”

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Prague: Self-Guided Tour with Hidden Gems and Mysterious … - My practical plan for booking
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Prague: Self-Guided Tour with Hidden Gems and Mysterious …

5.Prague: Self-Guided Tour with Hidden Gems and Mysterious …

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 10 reviews · 10 days

You explore Prague independently with a PDF guide and browser app focused on unusual statues, eerie places, and lesser-known sights. The experience is valid for 10 days after activation and includes quizzes and puzzles. Bring comfortable shoes and a charged smartphone, and allow time to register your booking code before starting.

“Very difficult to activate the code and had to download a separate app which was challenging to use.”

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Secrets of Buda Castle: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure in Budapest - Eleven clue-led stages, with history built into the route
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Secrets of Buda Castle: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure in Budapest

6.Secrets of Buda Castle: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure in Budapest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Follow a chain of English-language clues from Várkert Bazár to Gül Baba’s Tomb and Rosegarden. You solve puzzles, learn about Ottoman Budapest, and set your own pace. The game works offline and can take longer than the advertised 70 minutes, so leave room for pauses and wrong turns.

“The game is very interesting and we really enjoyed the experience and competition:) The only thing: it took 2.5 hours even with using a few hints, and it wasn't 3 km. It wasn't a problem but take this to the account.”

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Carcassonne: Secrets of the Castle's Defense Self-Guided Tour - Walking the Lices between two lines of walls
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Carcassonne: Secrets of the Castle’s Defense Self-Guided Tour

7.Carcassonne: Secrets of the Castle’s Defense Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6

Start at Porte Narbonnaise and follow an English audio and written guide along Carcassonne’s outer defenses, the Lices, and Basilique Saint Nazaire. You get offline maps, stop photos, adjustable playback, and one year of access, but no in-person guide or physical headphones.

“I purchased this tour hoping for a detailed guide to the interior of the castle. However, this tour focuses more on the city of Carcassonne, including the exterior of the castle and other major sites, rather than guiding you through the individual areas inside the fortress.”

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Isle of Wight Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK - Choosing between walking and driving
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Isle of Wight Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

8.Isle of Wight Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews

Use one mobile pass for up to 10 people and explore the Isle of Wight by foot or car. The app combines GPS directions, more than 100 challenges, treasure-hunt clues, local places, and the Big Britain Quiz. You have seven days to collect points at your own pace.

“There was lots of places to visit and it took us to parts of the island that we hadn't seen before.”

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Notting Hill’s Secret Spots: A Self-Guided Walking Tour - Museum of Brands and a lane of memories
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Notting Hill’s Secret Spots: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

9.Notting Hill’s Secret Spots: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $9

Use your phone and downloaded audio to walk from Ladbroke Square to The Tabernacle in about 50 minutes. A local or historian introduces Notting Hill’s past, Portobello Road, Windrush, Grenfell Tower, the Electric Cinema, and lesser-known corners.

“A great tour, and I like that it hit so many spots in the neighborhood, and shared a mix of pop culture, history, and more current stories from the neighborhood. And because it's self guided, I could skip through the bits that weren't relevant and repeat the ones that were. The hosts had great chemistry and I really enjoyed their light banter.”

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Secrets of Bristol Waterfront: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure - Starting at The Lookout Lectern and Sion Hill
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Secrets of Bristol Waterfront: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure

10.Secrets of Bristol Waterfront: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5 reviews · from $7

Follow a self-guided Questo app game from Clifton’s Lookout Lectern to Llandoger Trow, solving clues at 14 Bristol waterfront stops. You set the pace, play alone or with friends, and can pause for coffee, food, photos, or extra sightseeing. No guide or attraction admission is required.

“None. We didn’t need to pay for this. We could have just downloaded the app ourselves. Rip off. Always check your App Store first before paying a middle man like this.”

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Snowdonia Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK - What you actually do at the pins
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Snowdonia Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

11.Snowdonia Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

Use the Cluecation app to explore Snowdonia and North Wales at your own pace. Your group follows GPS map pins, answers the Big Travel Quiz, solves treasure clues, and earns points toward a nationwide leaderboard. The pass lasts seven days, while one play session takes about four hours.

“We only had a one day stop in Snowdonia, but we still chose this scavenger hunt to help guide us while we were there. It's so much easier than hours of trip planning, and fun as always.”

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Blackpool Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK - Blackpool’s major sights and smaller stops
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Blackpool Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

12.Blackpool Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews

Use one mobile ticket for your group of up to 10 and spend a day exploring Blackpool through GPS map pins, the Big Britain Quiz, and treasure hunt clues. The app points you toward major sights and lesser-known places, while your group earns points and prizes at its own pace.

“The Ballroom was amazing. Any photos could never do it justice its was so ornate.”

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Chester Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK - Starting in Chester and finding your own route
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Chester Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

13.Chester Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Use the Cluecation smartphone app to explore Chester at your own pace. One ticket covers a group of up to 10 on one device, with map pins, treasure clues, quizzes and points linked to places around the city. No guide is provided, so you set the route and pace.

“Save your money. We expected to arrive at landmarks and be given interesting information about the landmark but instead got nothing. The quiz has nothing to do with the landmarks are Chester itself. One question was “where is Gullivers world”?! I honestly think someone is having a laugh! Absolutely poi tless”

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Anglesey Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK - The Big Britain Quiz adds a reason to keep looking
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Anglesey Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

14.Anglesey Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Use your smartphone to explore Anglesey from Bangor with GPS directions, map pins, treasure-hunt clues, and the Big Britain Quiz. You set the pace, choose which places to visit, and can spread the experience across seven days. One ticket covers your group, with a separate ticket needed for each device.

“We've been coming to n.wales for many years but still haven't seen much of Angelsey and this was a perfect way to conjole 2 competitive teens ( and a competitive mum) into exploring the island and visiting all sorts of fascinating places Read more”

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Bath Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK - The Big Britain Quiz and scoring system
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Bath Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

15.Bath Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews

Use your phone to explore Bath independently with GPS map pins, quiz questions, clue-based challenges, and points to collect. The flexible four-hour pass works for groups of up to 10 people sharing one device, making it a low-cost way to mix sightseeing with a playful competition.

“Disappointed. App didn't work. All I can say is Don't bother. We took a bus tour instead. I'll be asking for my money back.”

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