Walking Tours

Austin Ghost-Themed Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Dive into Austin's haunted heart as tales of 7th Street hotels, Texas officials, and a killer-assassin link unfold around you as you explore.

Book online, download the Questo app, then head to the starting point in Austin and use your phone to trigger each step of the ghost quest.

Play a self-guided ghost-themed city game, cracking real-world puzzles at eerie alleys and other key Austin landmarks as you go along.

Enjoy full flexibility to start at any hour, pause for breaks, and resume later; the 24/7 access plus free participation for children keeps plans easy.

Self-guided ghost-themed city game

Haunted hotels along historic 7th Street

Real-world puzzles at eerie landmarks

Flexible start, pause and resume anytime

24/7 availability

Free for children

Wi-Fi

Parking fees

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Explore Austin’s haunted streets on a self-guided ghost-themed city game with real-world puzzles available 24/7.

Getting started

After purchase, download the Questo app on your phone using your mobile internet connection. Head to the starting point in downtown Austin, open the self-guided ghost-themed city game, and follow the first on-screen clue to begin. You choose the start time, and your game progress is saved on your device.

What to expect

Ghosts of Austin city route

This self-guided route turns central Austin into your game board, blending a ghost story walk with interactive challenges. You will trace a forgotten trail that links America’s first serial killer to a world-famous assassin while moving between eerie alleys and iconic landmarks.

Features

Follow a self-guided ghost-themed city game that unfolds through the Questo app, with each clue unlocking the next location and story beat as you move through Austin.

Visit Austin’s haunted hotels along historic 7th Street, where chilling tales and reported sightings are tied to the city’s past.

Tackle real-world puzzles at eerie landmarks, using details around you in alleys, on facades, and at public spaces to crack each challenge before you continue.

Explore locations connected to ghost stories about Texas government figures, and follow a forgotten trail that links America’s first serial killer to a world-famous assassin.

Use the flexible start, pause, and resume anytime feature to take breaks for photos or snacks, then pick up the game exactly where you left off.

Enjoy 24/7 availability and the option to book every day, so you can choose a late-night mystery walk or a quieter daytime outing.

Bring the whole family along, as the experience is free for children who join your booking.

Wrapping up

The city game ends at a final landmark where your last puzzle resolves and the story concludes in the app, leaving you close to public transportation so you can head back or keep exploring Austin on your own.

What to bring

Mobile internet: Make sure you have a working mobile internet connection to play the game.

Smartphone with app: Download the Questo app on your phone before you arrive at the starting point.

What's not allowed

Infant seating: Infants must not sit on laps during the experience.

Infant equipment: Infant seats are not available for this experience.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Strollers: The route is stroller or pram accessible for young children.

Service animals: Animals or pets are allowed on this experience.

Additional information

Guide type: This is a self-guided city exploration game without a physical tour guide.

Start time: You can start at any hour, pause anytime, and resume later.

Availability: The experience is available to book 24/7, every day of the week.

Family note: Children can join the experience free of charge.

Transport: Public transportation is available near the route.

App instructions: After purchase, download the Questo app, go to the starting point, and start your game.