Aberdeen self-guided tour app: Treasure hunt & hidden gems

One ticket covers your whole group on a smartphone app that finds places you'd miss alone.

A self-guided treasure hunt app for Aberdeen that uses GPS to lead you to hidden gems and must-see destinations while you solve clues, answer trivia and earn points toward the nationwide Travel League. You explore independently at your own pace, anytime you want, with one ticket covering everyone on a single device. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

The experience

The app does the planning for you. Instead of a guidebook or a fixed itinerary, you open the Loquiz app on your phone when you arrive in Aberdeen, and hundreds of map pins appear showing destinations, challenges and hidden gems scattered across the area. You pick which ones to visit, drive or walk to them, and the GPS guides you the whole way. At each stop you solve a clue, answer a trivia question from the Big Britain Quiz, or simply visit the location to earn points. The more you explore, the more points you accumulate.

The Travel League turns exploration into a game: your points climb you up a nationwide leaderboard against other explorers, and the top climbers each season win prizes. Friends and family travel together on one ticket per device, so a group of five books one pass and shares the phone as you move between stops. You can start whenever you want (morning, afternoon, whenever fits your day), and the whole experience is flexible: if plans change, you cancel free up to 24 hours before.

The app works whether you're driving between distant sites, walking around town, or hiking across the countryside. It's built for all ages and fitness levels, and because you're setting the pace and choosing which stops to hit, you avoid the crowds that gather at the usual tourist spots. The hundreds of destinations mean you can spend an afternoon hitting a handful of them or spend the whole day working your way through as many as you can reach.

What’s included

• Hidden Gems self-guided tour and treasure hunt access via the Loquiz app on one device.
• anytime start and full-day access.
• free cancellation up to 24 hours before your visit.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by City Break by Cluecation

Is this one for you?The app works best if you enjoy solving puzzles and exploring independently rather than following a guide's commentary. One ticket per device means groups save money by sharing, and the flexible start time suits travelers who want to fit exploration around the rest of their Aberdeen itinerary.

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Top questions

How does the app actually guide me to each location?

GPS technology on your smartphone displays all the destinations and challenges as map pins, then navigates you turn-by-turn to whichever ones you choose to visit. You explore independently, and the app nudges you off the beaten track toward hidden gems and local secrets you might never find on your own.

Can my whole family use one ticket, or does everyone need their own?

One ticket covers your entire group as long as you share a single device. Friends and family can take turns holding the phone and exploring together, which makes it great value for groups and families traveling as one unit.

What if I want to start exploring in the afternoon instead of the morning?

The app has anytime start, so you log in whenever you arrive in Aberdeen and begin playing immediately. There's no fixed departure time or schedule. You control when the day begins and how long you spend exploring.

What exactly do I do at each location the app sends me to?

At each destination you solve a treasure hunt clue, answer a question from the Big Britain Quiz, or simply visit the location to confirm you've been there. Each completed challenge earns you points that climb you up the Travel League leaderboard.

Is there a time limit, or can I explore as slowly as I want?

You set the pace entirely. The pass is valid for one day with flexible anytime access, so whether you hit three stops or thirty depends on how much time you want to spend and how far you're willing to travel between them.