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ALCHEMY TRAIL: Find Dick Whittington’s Gold (Self-Guided Walk)

By SideWalks
Free cancellation available
Price is S$17 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Not all treasure is made of gold. But some of it is.

This trail combines medieval history, urban mystery, and alchemical metaphor in a storey that asks what it really means to transform. You’ll follow the seven stages of alchemy — not just as chemical processes, but as a symbolic map of the City of London’s hidden soul.

You’ll start at Tower Hill and pass through places most Londoners have never noticed: secret gardens, lost guilds, ancient hallways, and even medieval public toilets.

It’s part treasure hunt, part fever dream, and entirely grounded in the City’s medieval streets.

You won’t need a guide — the trail is embedded in the stone and shadow.
Fully playable in 11 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic) — no guide required.

Starts: Tower Hill Station
Ends: near the Bank of England
Distance: 4 km
For adults & teens with a love of myth, history & hidden London

Activity location

  • Tower Hill
    • EC3N 4DJ, London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tower Hill
    • EC3N 4DJ, London, England, United Kingdom

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ALCHEMY TRAIL: Find Dick Whittington’s Gold (Self-Guided Walk) in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Fri 8:00-18:00
  • English
Price details
S$17.17 x 1 AdultS$17.17

Total
Price is S$17.17

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSelf-paced private experience — no guide required
  • What's includedWhat's includedVisual and textual clues in real-world locations
  • What's includedWhat's includedStep-by-step storey unfolding over 7 stages
  • What's includedWhat's includedTelegram-based access to the full alchemical trail
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone or data connection
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood, drinks, or transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLive guide or entry fees (not needed)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

London : Medieval History Walking Tour from The Tower (Pass by)
Important: You cannot access your gamecode via the Tripadvisor ‘ticket’ link. It will be manually generated and sent to you by message after booking. No time slot is required — play any day, any time during daylight hours. All you need is a smartphone with the Telegram Messenger app. Alchemy Trail is a symbolic journey through medieval London, following the seven stages of transformation in the alchemist’s art — from calcination to coagulation. As you walk the winding alleys of the old City, you’ll follow a trail that leads you to the Philosopher’s Stone and the secret location of Dick Whittington’s buried gold. Clues are embedded in the city itself — coats of arms, carvings, architectural details, and epigraphs. You’ll unlock verses, codes, and fragments of a buried past, one stage at a time. The route is 4km and fully step-free. Fully playable in 11 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic) — no guide required.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTower Hill
    • EC3N 4DJ, London, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETower Hill
    • EC3N 4DJ, London, England, United Kingdom

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