São Paulo Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Portuguese and 2 more

Skyscrapers on one side, rainforest remnants on the other — Avenida Paulista was made for a scavenger hunt.

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

• Step inside the world of Japan House, Brazil's window on Japanese culture
• Escape into Parque Trianon, a pocket of Atlantic rainforest amid the towers
• Look up at the Edifício Gazeta, a monument of São Paulo's media history

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

Brazil's most famous avenue, block by clever block.

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
Av. Paulista, 2

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

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting at Av. Paulista 2 in Bela Vista, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and join the flow of Brazil's most famous avenue. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

Japan House opens the hunt: riddles explore the wooden facade by Kengo Kuma and the deep ties between São Paulo and the world's largest Japanese community abroad.

Then Parque Trianon swallows the street noise whole — a preserved patch of Atlantic rainforest where trivia hides beneath century-old trees.

At the Edifício Gazeta, clues trace the avenue's rise from coffee-baron mansions to media towers and Sunday street festivals.

Around two hours later, the last challenge drops. Winners get the leaderboard; everyone gets the Paulista sunset.

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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Tags

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

Cancellation Policy

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

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