Mérida Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0
(7 reviews)
Merida, Mexico

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

Colonial mansions in Maya-stone colours, a cathedral built from temple blocks and parks made for evening serenades — Mérida glows white and warm.

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

• Circle the Plaza Grande, the heart of the White City
• Study the Catedral de Mérida, the oldest on the American mainland
• Rest in Santa Lucía Park, home of serenades since 1565

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

Yucatán's capital deals a colonial hand with Maya aces.

What's Included

Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Carretera Federal 261

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting in Mérida's historic centre by the Plaza Grande, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and step into the White City's grid. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

The Plaza Grande sets the scene — laurel shade, confidenciales love seats and the Casa de Montejo's conquistador facade. Riddles settle into the kissing chairs.

The Catedral de Mérida rises on the east side, built in the 1500s with stones from Maya temples — the oldest cathedral on the American mainland. Trivia reads the recycled walls.

Then Santa Lucía Park offers arcades, sculpture and the little stage where Yucatecan serenades have played for centuries.

Around two hours through pastel streets, marquesitas within reach. The leaderboard announces the winner — trova music optional but likely.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
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Tags

Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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