12 Self-Guided Tours Worldwide Worth Booking

1.Bristol Street Art: Banksy Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 39 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Our pick

Use the Questo app to follow a 90-minute route from Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel to Charlotte Street, solving 11 location-based puzzles linked to Banksy, El Mac, Aryz, and Pixel Pancho. Start anytime, play offline, and move at your own pace without a physical guide.

“The App and the instructions were far too complicated. Involved changing screens all the time. I was looking for a self guided walk taking myself and 4 friends around a route to look at “Banksy Art”. - which is what was described after all! But this appears to be some sort of competitive quiz game, v irritating! There were other murals nothing to do with Banksy either, some that could have been mentioned as well, to help confirm I was walking in the expected direction. 3 of us downloaded the app but they also felt confused and disappointed as well and that’s when we agreed to abandoned the walk. A…”

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2.Pisa Street Art Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $23Top rated

Start at Smile & Ride near Pisa Centrale and follow an English app route through Pisa by comfortable e-bike. See Keith Haring’s Tuttomondo, Eduardo Kobra’s Galileo Galilei mural, and other city sights before returning to the same shop. Daniele and Elena can help you get set up.

“Great self guided tour. Bikes really easy to use and friendly staff. Fantastic way to see additional parts of Pisa”

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3.Street Art Exploration Game and Self-Guided Tour in Ottawa

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Use the Questo app to follow clues through central Ottawa, from Ottawa Mural to KindComments. Along the way, find the Living Room, BLM mural, DaVinci mural, Lion Dance, and more. Plan for about 50 to 80 minutes by bike or scooter, or several hours on foot.

“In the end I paid and did nothing I went to the address indicated but there was no one. I had not seen that this activity was free, i.e. without accompanying person, which was not indicated at the beginningAuto-translated”

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4.Paris Street Art, smartphone audioguided tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $11

Follow Rewind’s smartphone audio tour from Place d’Italie through the 13th arrondissement’s giant murals. Commentary starts automatically by GPS as you pass works by Zabou, OBEY, D*Face, C215, Invader, and others. Walk at your own pace, pause for coffee, and resume without a group or fixed schedule.

“Je ne m’attendais pas à voir des fresques si gigantesques dans Paris. Elles sont magnifiques !! La voix du guide décrypte chaque œuvre automatiquement pile quand on passe devant, c’est génial. Ravi également d’en avoir appris plus sur l’histoire et les coulisses du street-art. Et cerise sur le gâteau, la visite est accessible 24h/24, 7j/ 7 !”

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5.Shoreditch Self-Guided Walking Tour: Art, Cuisine & Culture

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 14 reviews · 45 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $6

Follow a 45 to 50-minute self-guided audio walk from Old Street to Spitalfields Market. You’ll visit Shakespeare’s first theatre site, Banksy’s Shoreditch graffiti area, Brick Lane, Beigel Bake, Truman Brewery, and more, using offline maps and location-aware directions.

“Unfortunately, once we arrived at the tour start, we could not access directions or consistent audio narration. When we were able to get audio, it cut off after step 1 and would not continue. While trying, the best option offered was to purchase another app for audio, which was not mentioned in the original tour advert. After several attempts, we gave up and used the map and Google to follow the tour. Hated to miss the narration, but enjoyed our adaptation.”

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6.Self-Guided Street Art Tour in Melbourne with Fun Cryptic Clues

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews · from $17

Use a web app to guide your private group from Melbourne Central Station through famous street art lanes, Degraves Street, and a rock-and-roll themed lane. Allow 2 to 3 hours for cryptic clues, murals, cafe stops, photos, and a return near the starting point. No guide accompanies you.

“Glad we only used Viator rewards for this one. Not easy to determine how to find where we should be going or what the next step is. Not worth it...just Google where is Melbourne Street art”

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7.Taste of Otrobandai: Self-Guided Food & Culture & Murals Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $59

Walk through Willemstad’s Otrobanda at your own pace with the Pocketguide app. Follow audio stories to more than 20 points, collect stamps, and stop for local snacks and drinks, including a final refreshment at Swinging Old Lady Brewery. Expect freedom, but bring your phone and patience for possible stop changes.

“This was our first time doing a self guided tour with food, but once we worked out a couple of small kinks it was a great way to explore the Otrobanda area of Curaçao. The tour provided a lot of historical information and fun facts. I only wish Read more”

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8.Eindhoven: Self-Guided Individual Street Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day

Explore Eindhoven by bike on a self-guided street art route of about 17 to 19 kilometers. Follow a web app to around 40 to 45 works, including the Berenkuil graffiti arena, murals, cafés, hotels, and changing urban artworks. Choose your start time and language, and ride at your own pace.

“Erg leuk, maar echt veel te lang. Gehele route overzicht gemist en het zou goed zijn om het centrale voetgangers plein xx september te vermijden.”

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9.Phoenix Art Heist: Mural Mystery Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Take a self-guided 90-minute mystery walk through Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row. You’ll solve 13 puzzles, track forged art, and find murals by Isaac Caruso, Carrie Marill, Tato Caraveo, Hugo Medina, and Jesse Perry. Use your phone, pause anytime, and explore with only your own group.

“It didn’t worth the money. There were some lighting but nothing very specific or memorable. I really expected better experience.”

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10.Melbourne Street Art Quest: Self-Guided Urban Story Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $7

You follow the Questo app from Hosier Lane through AC/DC Lane, Meyers Place, Parliament Gardens, Collingwood, and Fitzroy. Solve 15 street-art puzzles, uncover local stories, and pause when needed. There is no guide, map, or fixed group, so you set the pace.

“Didn't finish it was hard to keep up. The third one had a different answer than what was in the clue. Pick a cool day.”

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11.Eindhoven: Self guided Individual Street Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Ride a 17-kilometer route through Eindhoven with the Tourke web app as your guide. You’ll see about 40 murals, graffiti walls, tunnels, and hidden works, from Step in the Arena to Strijps Bultje. Bring or rent a bike, and allow about five and a half hours.

“Parcours très complet qui permet de découvrir le Street Art de la ville. Location de vélo au départ et à l'arrivée.”

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12.Singapore Street Art Hunting in Kampong Glam: Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $6

Follow a 2-kilometre, 30-minute VoiceMap audio walk from Bugis into Kampong Glam. Your phone guides you offline past Bugis Village, the Arts Centre, Arab Street murals, and colorful Haji Lane artwork. Pause for photos, but prepare for heat, rain, and a possible app download snag.

“Could not download walking map and no one to speak to at local number to get manual direction. Extremely disappointed”

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