SHERLOCKTRAIL: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Self-Guided Walk)
Overview
**NEW - AUDIO NARRATION ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION**
Take on an urgent case with Holmes and Watson, following a trail of clues and directions sent to your phone. Become a consulting detective for a few hours and sharpen your powers of observation and deduction. The Great Man himself is under suspicion — can you save him?
This modern mystery unfolds through real streets, quiet gardens and glorious parkland. The story is fiction, the setting is real. Everywhere you go, Sherlock is with you – with a host of other characters you may recognise.
Put on your metaphorical cape and deerstalker — there’s no time to lose!
Fully playable in 11 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic) — no guide required.
Starts & ends: Baker Street
Distance: 5 km
Designed for adults & teens into crime fiction, stories & street-level deduction
What's Included
- Game access via your phone’s web browser
- Unique gamecode sent after booking
- Visual clues, story-based reasoning and optional hint system
- Interactive self-guided mystery
- Private, self-paced experience (no guide)
- Snacks Food, drinks, or transport
- Smartphone and data connection
- Entry to any attractions (not required)
- Live guide or tour escort
Meeting Location
Marylebone Road
London NW1 5LJ, UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Important: You cannot access your gamecode via the [BRAND] ‘ticket’ link. It will be manually generated and sent to you by message after booking.
No time slot needed — play any day, any time during daylight hours. All you need is a smartphone with a web browser.
The game is designed for adults or teens with an interest in stories, crime fiction, and walking. This is a self-guided mystery walk — not a race — so feel free to pause for a break, explore side streets or follow your own line of enquiry. Use the /ROUTE, /HINT, or /SKIP commands to move faster or get help.
The route is 5km, starting at Baker St tube and ending near 221B. It loops through Marylebone and Regent’s Park and is fully wheelchair and buggy accessible.
As you walk, you’ll gather clues, observe locations, and piece together your theory of the case: Who was the victim? What was the cause of death? Who met whom? Who had motive? Who had opportunity?
Once you’ve formed your conclusion, you can submit your theory — or ask Holmes for his.
The game is fully playable in 11 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic) — no guide required.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the SHERLOCKTRAIL: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Self-Guided Walk)?
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Activity code: C-458875P6
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT).
- Game access via your phone’s web browser.
- Unique gamecode sent after booking.
- Visual clues, story-based reasoning and optional hint system.
- Interactive self-guided mystery.
- Private, self-paced experience (no guide).
- Snacks. Food, drinks, or transport.
- Smartphone and data connection.
- Entry to any attractions (not required).
- Live guide or tour escort.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the SHERLOCKTRAIL: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Self-Guided Walk) is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for SHERLOCKTRAIL: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Self-Guided Walk) will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Game access via your phone’s web browser
- Unique gamecode sent after booking
- Visual clues, story-based reasoning and optional hint system
- Interactive self-guided mystery
- Private, self-paced experience (no guide)
- SnacksFood, drinks, or transport
- Smartphone and data connection
- Entry to any attractions (not required)
- Live guide or tour escort
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
