Literary Tours
in the Pages of the Great Authors
Walk in the footsteps of Joyce in Dublin, Hugo in Paris, Dickens in London, Conan Doyle’s Holmes in Baker Street. The AR overlays handwritten manuscript pages on the real locations, the author appears at his writing desk, and the puzzles reconstruct iconic phrases from the books. Perfect for solo readers, couples and book clubs.
What is it?
OddballTrip literary tours are AR escape games played outdoors. At each stop, you point your phone camera at the façade — an AR character appears on the real wall and narrates the story, golden clue letters materialize for you to find. Available in 2,000+ cities, 32 languages — from €12 per team, no app to install, code valid 24h after launch.
At a glance
- Duration
- 1.5 to 2.5 hours
- Price
- From €12 per team
- Languages
- 32 (auto-translated)
- Group size
- 1 to 10 phones
- Recommended age
- 8+ (younger with adult)
- App required
- No — runs in browser
How it works in 4 steps
- 1
Choose your city and tour
Browse our 2,000+ cities, pick a theme that matches your group (history, mystery, romance, ghost…) and the destination you want to explore.
- 2
Get your code instantly
After registration you receive an activation code by email. Open the link on any phone — no app to install. Code valid 24 hours after launch so you can pause and resume.
- 3
Start at the meeting point
Each game starts at a real-world landmark in the city. GPS validates that you are on site before unlocking the first puzzle.
- 4
Open the camera, hunt clues in AR
At each stop, open your phone camera and point at the façade. An AR character appears on the real wall and narrates the story in your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the wall or floats in front of you. Tap to collect your fragment. Combine the 8 fragments to crack the final code.
What makes our in the pages of the great authors different?
Public domain authors only
Joyce, Hugo, Dickens, Conan Doyle, Stoker, Verne, Maupassant — only authors deceased 70+ years ago.
AR manuscript overlay
Original handwritten pages from the author’s notebooks fade in on the wall.
Author character narrator
AR character of the author appears at his writing locations and reads passages, with ElevenLabs voice (unique per author) in 32 languages.
Frequently asked questions
Will I follow exact passages?▾
Yes — every stop is a place described textually in a published work or visited by the author in his diaries.
Need to have read the book?▾
No — AR character introduces the relevant passage and context. Many use the tour as a doorway INTO the book.
Best literary city?▾
Dublin for Joyce (Bloom’s Day parcourse), Paris for Hugo, London for Dickens. Whitby for Stoker is most concentrated.
Ready to start your in the pages of the great author?
From €12 per team. Unlimited players per phone. Code valid 24h after launch.
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