Tours/Dallas/Dallas Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Viator · Private tour

Dallas Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

4.8(16)Dallas1 hour
VIATOR5.0(11)TRIPADVISOR4.2(5)

Description

Bronze cattle drives, a courthouse in red sandstone and the plaza where history stopped — Dallas packs Texas-sized stories downtown. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Dallas on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Walk among the longhorns of Pioneer Plaza's great bronze cattle drive • Admire the Old Red Courthouse, downtown's Romanesque veteran • Reflect at Dealey Plaza, a National Historic Landmark Around 2 hours, any group size, available in English and Spanish. Everything's bigger in Texas — including the bragging rights.

Tour Options

Dallas New Flexible Departure

Highlights

Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost

What's included

Included
Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost
Not included
A Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
This is not an audio guide

Traveller Ratings

4.8
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Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore or explorial.com. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
  • Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
  • Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
  • If you need more than 15 tickets just do another booking on the same day

Reviews(16)

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emmabS1081BT
June 30, 2026
Fantastic solo adventure in Dallas

I did this self-guided tour alone and had a blast! It was the perfect way to explore Dallas at my own pace. The riddles were fun, the app was very user-friendly, and I discovered some amazing city highlights. Highly recommended for solo travelers!

Operator response

Hi, thank you so much for this fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear the solo adventure was such a blast – exploring Dallas at your own pace, with fun riddles and an easy-to-use app along the way, is exactly the experience we want to offer solo travelers too. Thank you for highly recommending us to fellow solo explorers – that means a lot to us! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in another city.

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Suzanne_H
January 25, 2025
Great activity for team...

Great activity for team building with coworkers. Well thought out and fun questions while learning about Dallas and each other.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in other cities.

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350neenahf
August 6, 2024
Unpleasant experience

Family trip with my son, daughter and grandchildren. The questions were interesting and interactive, but I guess I expected something a little different. The area seemed a little destitute. There were no restaurants along the way to grab a drink or even an ice cream cone to combat the Dallas heat. We ended our trip about 25% along the way. ALSO, I tried to change the date of my reservation because I booked for the wrong day. The first time I called I was told that I had to call the touring company myself and was given a phone number that didn't even work. Then I chatted with someone who was rude and kept telling me to "hold on". I was told that I would receive an email confirmation within 24 hours that my booking was changed but NO EMAIL ever came. Then, I had to call the get the code to start the game because the email I received with the code was incorrect. Not a very pleasant experience!

Operator response

Good morning, We are very sorry to hear your experience didn't go as expected and that you encountered some issues while playing. Your feedback is very important to us and feel free to contact our customer support team at mail@explorial.com to request the refund. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we look forward to hearing from you. Thank you

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Philip_N
June 9, 2024
Fun way to spend the afternoon in Dallas!

Really enjoyed the well designed scavenger hunt. The questions were fun, we learned a lot, and the walking distance was perfect!

Operator response

Dear Philip, Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in other cities. Have a lovely day.

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Bennett_S
February 17, 2024
Best family day ever

Family competition and learning about Dallas and America history’s great sights and food along the trail.

Operator response

Thank you so much for your review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in another city and having a great time with family or friends! All the best, from Explorial Team

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Kylie_S
June 16, 2023
pretty sites and not too far of a walk!

great fun and takes you to places you would struggle to find alone. pretty sites and not too far of a walk!

Operator response

Many thanks for such a fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon!

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9891lara
June 13, 2023
The tour was great.

The tour was great. The app did a great job hitting the highlights and sharing some details in a short time.

Operator response

Many thanks for such a fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon!

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SarahBerger12
June 4, 2023
We had a blast

It was an amazing day out for us as a family. Sometimes it is hard to find good activities with children in different age. But with this trail, everyone had fun!

Operator response

Many thanks for such a fantastic review Sarah! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon!

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Rui_P
May 9, 2023
Great tour with lots of fun

Dallas was a surprise and we really enjoyed the walk. Lots of cool things to discover and lots of fun solving the riddles. Children loved to play and learn.

Operator response

Many thanks for such a fantastic review Rui! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon!

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Woese
April 27, 2023
Awesome app!

It was really fun! I enjoyed playing the quizzes and the taking photos part, definitely made the experience more fun. It was a great low budget option to explore Dallas.

Operator response

Many thanks for such a fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon!

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