Dubuque: City of Spies

3 Hours Round trip from Elmwood Green Park Easy pace

Players at a GoQuestIRL event in Lisbon, showing the style of the experience. Locations shown may differ from this quest's route.

Fenelon Place Elevator, Dubuque: where your mission begins. Photo: Coalfather, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Dubuque: one of the places this quest takes you. Photo: Dirk, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Self-guided city quest through Dubuque
02 Three hours of easy-paced walking
03 Story-led clues and team missions on your phone
04 Outdoor route through public places only
05 Photo and voice challenges your team can skip if preferred
06 Team progress tracking and final scores
07 Open departures or private group option

Turn Dubuque into your mission field on this self-guided city quest that blends walking, teamwork, and playful problem-solving. Over three hours, your phone delivers the story, clues, and challenges while your group explores together at an easy pace.

Expect clever moments, shared laughs, and a fresh way to experience the city as you follow the trail from one outdoor public stop to the next. With no live guide and no fixed script for how your team interacts, this is a flexible experience designed for friends, families, and anyone who enjoys discovering a place through a game.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Dubuque

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Meet your team

Up to six people, one team. The awkward bit lasts about ninety seconds.

Get your briefing

Arrive at Elmwood Green Park by your departure time. Your phone hands you a story and sets you loose — no guide, no clipboard, nobody talking at you.

Explore Dubuque

Wander the city together, following the trail and swapping stories as you go.

Be a bit silly

Take the photo. Do the voice. Everyone is in it together, and anything your team would rather skip can be skipped.

Pull it off together

Someone will have the idea that cracks it. That feels good when it is yours and better when it is not.

See where it goes

The quest ends. Whether the group does is up to you.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

The full GoQuestIRL adventure on your own phone
A story that unfolds as you go, with clues and team missions
Team challenges, progress and final scores
Being matched into a team when you book an open departure

What's Not Included

Transportation to or during the experience
Food and drinks
Smartphones, mobile data, or portable chargers
A live guide or in-person host

Know before you go

You stay with your team for the whole quest. The route never separates players, and no mission sends you anywhere on your own.
Every stop is an outdoor public place that is open and in use - no private addresses, no restricted areas, no isolated spots.
Evening departures are only offered where every stop on the route is lit and open at that hour.
You can switch your booking to a private group at any time before departure, so only the people you booked with can join.
Every mission can be skipped, with no penalty and no explanation needed. Your team decides who appears on camera, and recap videos stay private unless you share them.
If you ever feel uncomfortable, you can stop and leave at any point. Contact us and our support team will make it right.
Follow local laws, posted signs, and pedestrian rules at all times.
Do not enter restricted areas or take unnecessary risks to complete a mission.
Pause the experience whenever conditions make it unsafe to continue.
Players remain responsible for their own personal belongings.

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