About This Tour
Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes in this mystery scavenger hunt around Boston! In "Murder by Boston Common," you are transported back to the year 1895. As a rookie detective, you must investigate a dismembered body found in a pond in Boston Public Gardens. It’s now up to you to solve the crime and find the culprit! After purchasing, go to the designated pickup point to collect your mystery package, which contains everything you’ll need to solve the case. Once you have it, you are free to begin at your convenience. Enjoy the flexibility of starting and stopping whenever you like. This exciting and challenging activity is perfect for you and your family, friends, or colleagues to tackle together. You must have a minimum of 2 people to purchase. Tip: We recommend groups of 2-4 participants. If your group is larger than 4, you can buy multiple mystery packages and compete against each other. The winner is the group that solves the mystery the fastest. (Note: Available in English only.)
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Meeting Point
This is the pickup point where you go to collect the mystery. Please bring your voucher or confirmation email to the pickup point to collect. Afterwards you can begin whenever you wish. Boston Visitor Information Center 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111 Opening hours: Mon - Sun: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Special Instructions
Note this is not an entrance ticket, nor do we offer one. It is self-guided which means no guide will be there. The pickup point is where you go to collect the mystery. Please bring your ticket to the pickup point to collect. Afterwards you can begin whenever you wish. Just remember to collect the mystery within 3 months of purchase. You will receive an envelope package, you can open it right away to begin or you can wait and start another time once you have it. The pickup point has specific opening hours, keep that in mind.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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