The Tourist Trap Quest Guide
OSRS The Tourist Trap walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
The Tourist Trap is an Intermediate medium quest that rewards 4,650 Experience in your choice of two skills (you may pick same skill twice): Agility, Fletching, Smithing, or Thieving and The ability to smith dart tips. It requires 10 Fletching, 20 Smithing.
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Overview
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Length | Medium |
| Quest points | 2 |
| Series | None |
| Start point | Talk to Irena by the Shantay Pass, south of Al Kharid. |
Requirements
Skill Requirements
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Fletching | 10 |
| Smithing | 20 |
Other Requirements
- The ability to defeat a level 47 enemy
Items Needed
- Desert shirt, robe, and boots (black versions do not work)
- A hammer
- One bronze bar (recommended to bring at least 2 additional bars, 24-96% chance to succeed based on Smithing level)
- Ten feathers (30-50+ recommended at lower Fletching levels)
- Means to enter the desert, such as the Shantay pass, desert amulet 2, teleport tablets or scrolls, fairy rings or the pharaoh's sceptre
Recommended
- 20 Combat
- Combat equipment to defeat a level 47 Mercenary Captain, and the inventory space to unequip it immediately afterwards
- 1-2 full waterskins and a knife or slash weapon to refill them by cutting cacti
- Stamina or energy potions
- Pickaxe if caught in the mine to mine 15 rocks to get out
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
Rewards
- 4,650 Experience in your choice of two skills (you may pick same skill twice): Agility, Fletching, Smithing, or Thieving.
- The ability to smith dart tips.
- The wrought iron key - allows access to a special door inside the Desert Mining Camp, which has several higher tier ores inside, including mithril ore and adamantite ore.
- Full slave robes
- 6 bronze darts
- The ability to hire Ex-Captain Siad as a crewmate with 50 Sailing.
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The Tourist Trap FAQ
01What are the requirements for The Tourist Trap?
10 Fletching, 20 Smithing. The ability to defeat a level 47 enemy.
02What items do I need for The Tourist Trap?
Desert shirt, robe, and boots (black versions do not work), A hammer, One bronze bar (recommended to bring at least 2 additional bars, 24-96% chance to succeed based on Smithing level), Ten feathers (30-50+ recommended at lower Fletching levels), Means to enter the desert, such as the Shantay pass, desert amulet 2, teleport tablets or scrolls, fairy rings or the pharaoh's sceptre.
03What are the rewards for The Tourist Trap?
4,650 Experience in your choice of two skills (you may pick same skill twice): Agility, Fletching, Smithing, or Thieving.; The ability to smith dart tips.; The wrought iron key - allows access to a special door inside the Desert Mining Camp, which has several higher tier ores inside, including mithril ore and adamantite ore.; Full slave robes; 6 bronze darts; The ability to hire Ex-Captain Siad as a crewmate with 50 Sailing.
04How long does The Tourist Trap take?
The Tourist Trap is rated Intermediate difficulty and medium in length.
05How do I beat the Mercenary Captain in The Tourist Trap?
The level 47 Mercenary Captain is safespottable by waiting until a mercenary is nearby and talking to the mercenary to block him; he can also be killed with rings of recoil.
06What does The Tourist Trap unlock?
It unlocks smithing dart tips, gives the wrought iron key to a high-tier ore room in the Desert Mining Camp, and is required for Desert Treasure I.
07What should ironmen know before The Tourist Trap?
You must unequip your armour and weapons and bring a hammer and bronze bar; failing dialogue requires 15 free inventory spaces, and the desert shirt, robe and boots cannot be the black versions.
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Sources & methodology
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