Santiago Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Pilgrims end their journey in Santiago — yours is only beginning.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Santiago de Compostela on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Wander the Parque da Alameda for the postcard view of the cathedral's spires
• Stand on Praza do Obradoiro, the grand finale of the Camino de Santiago
• Slip into Praza da Quintana, split between the 'living' and the 'dead'

Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Spanish and English.

No walking boots required — curiosity will do.

What's Included

Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost
A Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
This is not an audio guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
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→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → Download the Explorial App from explorial.com or your app store → Open the app and enter provided game code (6 digits) → All particpants join the game with same game code

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting at the Alameda park on the edge of the old town, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and set course for the granite maze beyond. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

In the Parque da Alameda, riddles start among century-old oaks — and the famous viewpoint framing the cathedral makes an irresistible photo task.

Praza do Obradoiro comes next: the square where thousand-kilometre pilgrimages end in tears and blisters. Trivia covers the cathedral facade, the Parador and the pilgrim rituals.

Around the corner, Praza da Quintana hides darker tales — its upper and lower halves are known as the quarters of the living and the dead.

Give it around two hours, rain or shine (this is Galicia). At the end, the leaderboard reveals which pilgrim earned their compostela.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore or explorial.com. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
  • Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
  • Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
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Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
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Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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