This is a self-guided, app-led adventure through Dublin that layers trivia, brain teasers and photo challenges over a walking route through the city’s landmarks and less obvious corners. You run it through the Let’s Roam app, which means you go at whatever pace suits you. Take it easy and soak things in, or push to beat your group on the leaderboard. Both are valid.
It works well across a range of group types: solo travellers who want something more interactive than a guidebook, birthday groups, hen parties, or a company team day where you want people actually talking to each other. Each player gets their own set of challenges through the app, so everyone stays in the game.
No reservations needed on the day. Book, download the app, and head to the starting location listed on the Let’s Roam website.
Dublin is a compact city and very walkable, which makes it ideal for an app-led exploration. Most of the major landmarks are within about 2km of each other in the city centre, so you won’t be covering huge distances. Comfortable shoes are enough - no special gear needed.
The app routes you through a mix of well-known spots and things most visitors walk past without noticing. Dublin has layers of history from Viking settlement to Georgian architecture to 20th-century independence, and the trivia questions tend to reflect that range. You’ll pick up genuine context as you go rather than just ticking boxes.
Weather in Dublin is genuinely unpredictable, so keep a light waterproof in your bag. The tour is self-guided and you can pause and restart, so a brief rain shower doesn’t have to stop you. Most of the route has covered spots along the way where you can wait it out.
The photo challenges are part of the fun, not just filler. You’ll get digital copies of the scavenger hunt photos after the tour, which makes them a decent souvenir of the day. Some of the challenges prompt you to find angles and viewpoints that you’d otherwise miss on a standard city walk.
If your group is competitive, the leaderboard adds a different energy to the route. People who’ve never been to Dublin before sometimes do better than those who have, because they’re paying closer attention. It keeps things interesting regardless of how well anyone knows the city.