5 Murder Mystery Trails Worth Travelling For

1.Paris Murder Mystery: Death on the Seine Quest and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $6Our pick

Use the Questo app to follow nine murder-mystery puzzles through central Paris. Starting at Place du Carrousel, you investigate the Mona Lisa of the Seine, pass major landmarks, and finish near Notre Dame. It is private, self-guided, available in English, and easy to pause when you need a break.

“Fun and loved the history and stories built within …came across some issues due to streets being blocked off etc but we found our way around it and still stayed on track …hints were helpful when needed !”

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2.Liverpool Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Detective Self-Guided Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Use your phone to solve 12 story-led puzzles across central Liverpool, starting near Lime Street and ending at St Johns Garden. Expect spooky tales, historic landmarks, theatre lore, Beatles connections, and no physical guide. You can pause or resume the game whenever you like.

“We enjoyed using the app for this walking tour, a fun way to see interesting sights in the city. We made a mistake when downloading the app on multiple devices which was quickly rectified by the team via the chat.”

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3.The Astronomer’s Legacy: Prague Self Guided Mystery Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Top rated

Follow the lost Astrolabe of Truth through Prague’s historic streets with GPS clues, camera puzzles, and an AI narrator. The self-guided route links Strahov Monastery, Charles Bridge, and Prague Castle, takes about three hours, and includes hints plus phone support from the game team.

“I enjoyed this little trip in Prague. Me and my wife, we really love this city and all its little secrets and interesting facts, hidden in literally every small street and all over facade of so many houses. This game brought me a real joy. We've heard a lots of new and interesting informations and we also discovered a couple of places we've never seen before. It was fun and I'm looking forward to try another one.”

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4.Murder Detective Self-Guided Tour in Manchester

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Follow a self-guided murder mystery through Manchester using the Questo app. Solve clues at 13 stops, including the Cathedral, John Rylands Library, Manchester Art Gallery, and the Science and Industry Museum. Allow about three hours, bring a charged phone, and use the map when directions get unclear.

“We only lost time on our only day playing this in Manchester. The challenges were based on something that was not there anymore. And so were the clues that told you how to get to another place. We were supposed to go to the left at some Black Milk. Have no idea what that is, google maps did not either. For some time we were helping ourselves with google maps, when the clues were bad, until we didn't know where we're going. We had to stop playing. We were not even in the middle. The one clue that was there was a small unimportant thing on one of the houses,…”

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5.Ottawa Mystery Quest: Self-Guided Detective Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Use your phone to follow a private detective story through central Ottawa. You will solve 10 puzzles at landmarks including City Hall, Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, and the Museum of History. The self-guided route lasts about 3 hours 20 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes, with no guide or attraction admission included.

“we indicate to go to an address on departure for pick-up. No precise time and no one on site when we could just start the puzzle. the address was not easy to find. Why not simplify by saying city hall. The number of kilometres to cover would have been good information to know for someone like me who is mobility impaired. When I saw that the end ended on the side of gatineau. We did the part that was getting closer to the byward market and we finished it there.Auto-translated”

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