15 Murder Mystery Walks Worth Booking

1.Jack the Ripper Escape Room Game for Private Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $42Our pick

You and your private group enter Victorian London to help Scotland Yard solve the Jack the Ripper murders. This one-hour Palm Springs escape room suits families, dates, friends, and team events. Guide KMoney has helped groups through the puzzles, and private rooms mean no strangers join your game.

“KMoney was an awesome escape room guide and assisted us through this amazing experience with success! Five adults throughly enjoyed this very cool set up with lots of surprises. We’ll be back again next year to try another one! Thank you!”

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2.Interactive Jack the Ripper Night Walk: London’s Murder Mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Best value

Follow guides such as Tyson, Lisa, Sadie, and Jess through Whitechapel and Spitalfields on a 2.5-hour evening walk. Study crime clues, Victorian poverty, and the stories of the women connected to the case, from Brick Lane to Mitre Square. Groups reach 25 people, with private upgrades available.

“Jess was funny and smart , she was patient, and talk about all scene. It was a great tour. My husband enjoyed and also learn”

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3.Escape Room: Escape Hunt Dubai – Jack The Ripper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $52

You enter a private Jack the Ripper escape room at Escape Hunt Dubai with two to five people. A game master such as Jessica or Naveen briefs your group, then you have 60 minutes to find evidence, crack codes, and solve riddles before time runs out. The visit lasts about 90 minutes and includes tea, coffee, and water.

“Just escaped the Atlantis room at Escape Hunt and had a blast! The set design was immersive, the puzzles were smart and well-paced, and the whole experience felt really polished. Great teamwork moments and just the right level of challenge. Highly recommend!”

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4.Witch House Escape Room in Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $40

At Number One Escape Room, you and up to seven companions enter a witch-themed Las Vegas escape room as trapped souls seeking a way out. Allow about an hour for puzzles, props, surprises, and story-driven challenges. Staff members Justine and Aricka are noted for helpful hints, and you should arrive 15 minutes early for waivers and restroom use.

“Good very fun 🤩 ayeeeeeeeeeeee toooo littttttttt yess queeeeeen pleaseeeeee gooooo hereeee great experience I couldn’t get through the front door”

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5.Jack the Ripper: Night Murder Mystery Walking Tour in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22

Walk through Whitechapel with guides such as Tyson, Kory, Dougal, and Hadi, tracing the murders in chronological order. You’ll visit Brick Lane, Gunthorpe Street, Goulston Street, and the Ten Bells, hear competing theories, and finish near Mitre Square. Expect serious history, dark atmosphere, and about 2.5 hours on foot.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable and it was interesting. The only thing I would say negatively was that it was sometimes very hard to hear him. He looked away a lot while talking and at those times we missed the commentary.”

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6.Master Of Illusions Magic & Paranormal Escape Room at Extreme Escape San Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At Extreme Escape in San Antonio, you and your private group enter a 1929 magic parlor tied to a deadly illusionist’s sabotage. You have 60 minutes to study clues, solve locks, and stop the magician before the curtain rises. The room is dark, so bring patience and allow extra time for small print.

“Great experience for families. Our family had a great time and solved with 2 minutes remaining. We had a great experience.”

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7.DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Follow guides such as Paul, Damien, and Chris through downtown Los Angeles at dusk, from the 1910 Times bombing site to the Cecil Hotel and Biltmore. Expect true crime, architecture, city history, two optional bar stops, and a compact walking route for up to 15 people. Drinks and gratuities cost extra.

“Fun and informative! Enjoyed the walk and the locations we visited. Comfortable walk, friendly tour guide.”

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8.The Other Side: Paranormal Theme Escape Room by Extreme Escape San Antonio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 40 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At Extreme Escape San Antonio, you and your private group become paranormal psychologists investigating a boy’s disappearance in a 1984-themed escape room. Expect one hour of clues, strange contraptions, theatrical lighting, period props, and unusual smells as you try to free him from another dimension before you are trapped there too.

“Our family has never experienced an escape room before. It was fun. Would highly recommend experience.”

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9.The Witch’s Tower Adventure Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $35

You and your private group search a witch’s lair inside a fairy-tale escape room in Fort Worth. Collect magical artifacts, work with creatures built into the game, and beat the clock in about one hour. The Secret Chambers creates the setting with writers, artists, video game designers, and filmmakers. Flashing lights are used.

“This was by far the best escape room I have ever been to. The adventure had many twists and turns. The room was very detailed. We had the best time. It was so great that I truly felt like I had escaped reality for a bit and had that vacation mode feeling.”

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10.moviESCAPE Stockport Haunted House II Demon’s Curse Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

At moviESCAPE in Stockport’s former Victorian cotton mill, you and your group enter Lord Crowley’s cursed room. Use torches to solve English-language puzzles, banish a demon, and escape before time runs out. The experience lasts about 90 minutes, includes a team photo by email, and welcomes groups of up to eight aged 12 and over.

“Great experience. Went so fast as we all enjoyed it. Great fun and the staff were great.”

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11.The Ghost of Mary Queen of Scots Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $38

At 24 Sandyford Place in Glasgow, you join a private group of spiritual mediums searching a ruined castle for the truth behind Mary Queen of Scots’ vengeful ghost. Expect a roughly 75-minute English-language escape room with a grim historical theme, challenging puzzles, helpful staff, stairs, and a return to the same meeting point.

“Great experience. Lots of stairs to get there but rewarded with a tough escape room. Staff was helpful.”

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12.Escape Room The Ghost of Mary Queen of Scots

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 1h 15m · from $37

Join a private group at eeek! Escape Rooms in Glasgow for a 75 minute Mary Queen of Scots adventure. After a 10 minute briefing, you have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and escape Sandyford Castle. Hosts such as Lucy, Amy, and Elisha guide you with well timed hints, while Glasgow made sets and props build the spooky mood.

“Brillaint immersive experience! Staff were friendly and helpful, everything was explained Elisha (apologies for spelling) was such a brilliant help too only helping when we needed a bit of guidance. We managed to achieve to escape within the time limit and it really makes you think!”

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13.Scary Escape Room “The Haunted Box”

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $40

At The Box Escape Room in central Madrid, you and 1 to 5 companions investigate an abandoned house where a family vanished. You have 60 minutes to solve the mystery and escape. The room uses jump scares but no actors, and a Game Master monitors your private session in Spanish or English, offering help when needed.

“La sala fué excelente. Éramos 2 y nos gustó mucho la ambientación, los enigmas y la participación del Game Master.”

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14.Braga: Escape Room, Haunted Mansion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour

You and up to two companions enter a cursed mansion near Braga Parque for one hour of puzzles, clues, sound effects, lighting tricks, and sudden scares. The private Xcape session runs in English or Portuguese, with a game master offering as many hints as needed and digital team photos at the end.

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15.DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Follow an English-speaking guide through downtown Los Angeles for three hours of true crime, ghosts, and city history. Visit the Biltmore, Hotel Cecil, Clifton’s, the Barclay, and Chinatown Massacre site. Drinks are not included, and the moderate walking route suits visitors age 15 and older.

“The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He did a great job, but it was a little difficult hearing him. A microphone or PA speaker would have been better.”

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