Work together with your friends or family to unravel the amazing Bristol mystery of the Sabotaged Balloon. Explore and use your 40-page activity booklet to solve puzzles and search for clues.

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Highlights

Unravel the exciting story of Archie Russell and his amazing flying machine
Discover Bristol's hidden local history and challenge yourself to solve puzzles
Visit four of Bristol's most historic and atmospheric taverns along the way
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind adventure to treasure with your family and friends
Combine your skills, solve the clues, unravel the mystery, and find the villain

Full description

Explore Bristol in a unique way with this self-guided treasure hunt in the city center. Crack the case using a booklet containing a fascinating story, cryptic clues to solve, amazing local history, and colorful maps to follow.

Begin your adventure at Bristol's oldest coffee house where you can collect your booklet and embark on a quest to unravel the mystery of Archie Russell and his amazing flying machine. When Archie Russell came crashing to the ground, the police discovered a steering rope was cut.

Follow a trail of clues left by the villain that cut the rope. Go on an exciting puzzle adventure through the heart of historic Bristol, as you follow the maps, unlock the clues, and unravel the epic tale.

Track down hidden objects, decode symbols, and uncover hidden messages, as you eliminate suspects and gradually solve the case. Make it to the end and experience the amazing wow moment when the villain is revealed.

Includes

40-page activity booklet
10% off in Café Revival

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Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Meeting point

Please enter Café Revival, and show them your booking receipt. They will then provide you with your activity materials. Please ensure that they give you 1 booklet for every 2 people that you have booked for.

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This activity covers a distance of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers)
The activity has a medium difficulty level which makes it suitable for adults and older children

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4.4 /5

based on 11 reviews

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This was a great activity to explore the heart of Bristol and learn a bit of history. HIGHLY RECOMMEND The clues a good difficulty level. You can also make this a pub crawl if you want. Did this by myself and still thought it was pretty fun. Took about 2.5hrs total.

August 29, 2022

Bristol Treasure Hunt: The Mystery of the Sabotaged Balloon

Bristol Treasure Hunt: The Mystery of the Sabotaged Balloon

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