About this tour
When Em from our team tried Alicante's Sherlock Holmes City Game, we found ourselves wandering the city centre solving a self-guided mystery via smartphone app. You download Loquiz, follow clues tied to real locations around town, and work through puzzles to crack the case — all at your own pace over roughly two hours. It's a clever way to explore Alicante's streets while playing detective, and works equally well solo or with mates. The story drives you forward, not a guide.
Highlights
- Self-guided pacing lets you linger or rush through puzzles
- Real Alicante locations become part of the mystery narrative
- Puzzle variety keeps the two-hour window engaging
- Works solo, pairs, or groups without a tour guide shadowing
- App-based clues mean no printed sheets to lose
- Language options include Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Dutch
- Flexible booking — start whenever suits your day
What to expect
You'll receive booking confirmation and app download instructions via email. Once you've got Loquiz running and your mystery loaded, you're set loose into central Alicante to follow clues and visit real locations. Each stop presents a puzzle or piece of the case; solve it, move to the next marker. The story frames everything — you're not just ticking off landmarks, you're building a narrative as you go. Em found the pacing smooth: it's genuinely two hours of active thinking and walking, not rushed, but not dawdling either. The app keeps you on track without feeling like you're herding cats.
Alicante's compact city centre works well for this format. Streets are walkable, and you'll see corners of town you might otherwise miss. The mystery itself is the draw — expect lateral thinking puzzles, not just "go here and take a photo." Weather and foot traffic don't really interfere since you're controlling the tempo.
What travellers say
- Self-paced — no rushing, no waiting for a group
- Real locations woven into story, not generic landmarks
- Smartphone-based means no paper trail or guide hovering
- Works for solo players, couples, or full friend groups
- Two hours is tight enough to hold focus without fatigue
- Multilingual app options suit international travelling groups
- Requires full phone battery and mobile signal throughout
- Walking distance adds up — not for low fitness levels
- No live guide means zero local storytelling or improvisation
- Weather exposure — rain or heat can dampen the experience
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This is genuinely fun if you like puzzles and a bit of detective roleplay. It's cheap, flexible, and works brilliantly for friends or families who want to do something together without a live guide talking at you. Solo players get the same experience. No physical fitness demands — you walk at your own pace, pause whenever. Service animals are welcome, and the app supports six languages, so it's accessible to mixed groups.
You'll need a charged smartphone with decent battery and mobile signal (or pre-downloaded map data). The walking can add up if you're not fit — two hours moving through a city centre isn't stationary. Not suited to pregnant travellers, those with spinal injuries, or serious heart conditions. It's not a guided tour, so if you crave live banter with an expert or want someone to fill in history, this isn't it. Peak tourist seasons might mean crowded streets around clue locations.
Bring a full phone battery and comfy walking shoes. Public transport is nearby if you need a break. Groups can split into teams competing, or work as one. Best done in decent weather.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.