Lagos Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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Lagos (PT), Portugal

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

Lagos launched the Age of Exploration — and the old town still carries that sense of going somewhere extraordinary.

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

• Seek out the Muralhas de Lagos, the Antiga Câmara Municipal, and the Mercado Municipal — ancient walls, civic history, and market culture in one walk
• Start whenever suits you and walk the Algarve's finest old town at your own pace
• Suits couples, families, and groups of any size

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

The explorers left — the stories stayed.

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. dos Descobrimentos B

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → Download the Explorial App from 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 Av. dos Descobrimentos B, 8600-722 Lagos, Portugal, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The avenue takes its name from the discoveries that set sail from this very coast.

The first clue leads to the Muralhas de Lagos, the medieval city walls that once enclosed a town at the forefront of European maritime ambition, and whose towers and walkways offer views over the old city and the Rio Bensafrim below.

From there the app takes you to the Antiga Câmara Municipal, the former town hall whose graceful 18th-century loggia faces the main square — a handsome survivor from the city's rebuilding after the 1755 earthquake.

Your final stop is the Mercado Municipal de Lagos, a covered market built in Moorish-revival style, still trading in fresh produce, fish, and local crafts beneath its decorative arches.

Around 2 hours on foot through the compact old town. The beach can wait — the history is just as rewarding.

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
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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