The 9 Scavenger Hunts & Puzzle Games Tours in Scotland That Earn Their Price

1.Glasgow Ghost Hunt: The Soul That Got Away Exploration Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 71 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Our pick

Follow a self-guided Questo game through central Glasgow, from the vaults beneath Glasgow Central to the City Chambers and George Square. Your phone supplies directions, ghost-themed stories, and puzzles. Allow about 90 minutes, though you can pause for shops, food, or a pub. No guide or attraction entry is needed.

“We quit after 15 minutes. The clues were useless. And did not make any sense. This was a complete waste of time and money.”

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2.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Edinburgh with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Top rated

You and your group follow Captain Bess through Edinburgh using maps and cryptic clues sent to your phones. The roughly 2.5-hour route links Edinburgh Castle, St Giles’ Cathedral, Greyfriars, Grassmarket, and more. Start when you wish, ask for hints, pause for shops or pubs, and learn short facts as you go.

“Fun activity for us to start the day with few other people but mid morning, was crowded so that dampened our spirits. Overall great experience.”

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3.The Pirate’s Riddle: An Outdoor Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)

Meet at the Nelson Monument for a private, two-and-three-quarter-hour outdoor puzzle game around Calton Hill. Your group receives a treasure map and pirate kit, then follows physical clues tied to Captain Kidd and local seafaring stories. Use your phone only to contact the Game Master for help. The game ends where it begins.

“Somehow we got lost in the system and no one turned up to do our tour. They did refund us and gave us the opportunity to do a different event for free which we were not able to do. They were very pleasant to deal with but it was disappointing.”

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4.Ghosts of Edinburgh: Bloody Past Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $7

You explore Edinburgh without a physical guide, following a mobile game from the Mound through the Castle, St Giles’, Mary King’s Close, Greyfriars, the Grassmarket, and other historic stops. Solve location-based clues, pause whenever you like, and play offline in English. It suits families and private groups who enjoy puzzles more than a scheduled walking tour.

“App was rubbish Took ages to load in to account By the time it happened it was soo late at night Waste of money”

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5.Fun and Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Glasgow with Cryptic Clues

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess guides your private group around central Glasgow by phone, sending maps, cryptic clues, facts, and hints through a WhatsApp-style game. Start when you like, pause for shops or pubs, and follow a roughly three-hour route from George Square to Merchant City and the Clyde. Bring a smartphone with mobile data.

“Absolutely brilliant. This was the best thing we did for our team building in Glasgow. I found Treasure Hunt online and booked it months in advance. We could start any time we wanted as it was self-led using our phone. We were a group of 6 so did this as one team and it was brilliant. The detail was great even including some of the signs we needed being vandalised but the game told us this as well. A fabulous way to see the city, we missed one clue due to Spiderman being filmed but accidentally walking onto a film set was on my bucket list anyway! Would highly recommend.”

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6.Inverness Quest: Self Guided City Walk & Immersive Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews

Start at Falcon Square and follow a two-and-a-half-hour app-led trail through central Inverness. Solve clues, answer puzzles and tackle challenges near the Castle, River Ness, ancient sites and street art. You set the pace, stop for food, and compete as a private group of up to five. The app is available in English only.

“Never happened. Never got a code to start the experience and had to request two refunds. I was told there was a glitch in the system 👎”

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7.Escape Burns’ Hame Toun: Outdoor Puzzle Game in Ayr

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 40 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow the Questo app from Ayr’s Burns Statue Square to River Street, solving clues tied to Robert Burns, local streets, bridges, and town landmarks. This private, self-guided game suits families, friends, and curious adults. Bring a charged phone, download the app first, and allow extra time if clues take longer than expected.

“Great fun and a good tour of the town with lots of facts about Robert Burns.”

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8.Loch Lomond Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Use your phone to explore Loch Lomond and the Trossachs at your own pace with GPS map pins, treasure-hunt clues, quizzes, and outdoor challenges. The pass covers your whole group, up to 10 people, on one device. Allow about four hours, or spread the activity across its seven-day validity.

“We did the scavenger hunt in York, it was fun. When we were visiting Scotland, we thought we'd do another scavenger hunt. I am glad we bought this service, it certainly kept our boy entertained.”

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9.Edinburgh City of Wizards Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $8

Follow Eladora through Edinburgh on a self-guided phone game that mixes a walking tour, scavenger hunt, and outdoor escape room. Start at City Chambers, pass Riddle’s Close, Grassmarket, Edinburgh Castle views, and Greyfriars Bobby, then finish at the Old Medical School. Allow 50 to 90 minutes and use the app’s invite-a-friend feature for separate phones.

“The adventure was fun, the only negative comment would be that I purchased four tickets to be able to put on four different phones, and with the link we were sent, we were only able to put it on one phone.”

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