Coimbra Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0
(21 reviews)
Coimbra, Portugal

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 4 more

A city built around a university older than most countries — Coimbra takes learning seriously and fun seriously too.

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

• Puzzle at the Jardim da Manga and its curious yellow cloister-fountain
• Enter the orbit of the Mosteiro de Santa Cruz, resting place of kings
• Climb to the Paço das Escolas, ceremonial heart of the university

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

Class is in session — attendance optional, curiosity mandatory.

What's Included

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
Restaurant Jardim da Manga

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → 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 Jardim da Manga, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and get your bearings in Coimbra's lower town. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

The Jardim da Manga itself opens the hunt — a lemon-yellow Renaissance cloister-fountain said to have been sketched on a sleeve, and one of Portugal's oddest monuments. Riddles start right at its arches.

The Mosteiro de Santa Cruz follows, guarding the tombs of Portugal's first two kings. Trivia pays its respects to Afonso Henriques before moving on.

Then the route climbs the student-worn streets to the Paço das Escolas, the hilltop courtyard where black-caped students have graduated for seven centuries, with the Joanina Library and bell tower crowning the view.

Around two hours of slopes and scholarship covers it. The leaderboard posts the final grades — no resits.

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Explorial

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Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
Excellent Quality
Best Conversion
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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