Évora Self-Guided Walking Tour: Riddle-Led Scavenger Hunt
Walk Évora's two thousand years on your own schedule, solving puzzles instead of following someone else's script.
A self-guided scavenger hunt through Évora's UNESCO old town using the Explorial app on your smartphone. You solve riddles and trivia challenges to move between landmarks (the Sé Catedral, Praça do Giraldo and Jardim Diana) at whatever pace suits your group, with no guide and no set departure time. Around two hours covers the walkable core.
What’s included
- Free download of the Explorial app from your device's app store.
- self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
- live location mapping so you always know where you are in the old town.
- points and scoring system to compete within your group and against the city's high score.
- stories, history and local legends about each landmark.
- total flexibility to start anytime, walk at your own pace and take as many breaks as you want.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
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Solve riddles through Évora's old town on your phone, moving at your own pace through Roman temples, medieval cathedrals and arcaded squares: no guide, no fixed start time.
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The experience
How do you explore a city without a guide telling you where to look? Download the Explorial app, enter your six-digit game code, and the riddles take over. You start at Rua Cândido dos Reis whenever you choose, and the app marks your location on a map as you move through Évora's whitewashed lanes. Each puzzle sends you to a new landmark: some ask you to photograph something specific, others to answer trivia about what you're standing in front of. You compete against your group's score and against the city's high score, so the game is as much about who solves faster as it is about what you see.
The route anchors itself on three stops. The Sé Catedral de Évora, Portugal's largest medieval cathedral, sits part fortress and part church: the riddles climb from cloister legends to rooftop views. Praça do Giraldo, the arcaded main square, has hosted markets and executions across centuries. Trivia flows with the fountain. Jardim Diana closes the loop beside the Roman temple's rose-granite columns, with the Alentejo plains stretching beyond. Two hours of light walking covers the old town comfortably, though you stop as often as you want and move at whatever speed works for your group.
You need a fully charged smartphone with active mobile data: no VPN, no city Wi-Fi, as both will break the app's connection. The game works in 24 languages, so you pick yours when you start. After booking, you'll receive a text and a booking-platform message with your game code. If weather or illness forces a reschedule, you can move the tour to another day, switch to a different city, or request a refund.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Romanian, Danish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Ukrainian, Czech, Norwegian, Hungarian, Cantonese, Greek, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Hindi and Turkish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 10): free.
What is the Sé Catedral de Évora and why does it matter on this walk?
The Sé Catedral de Évora is Portugal's largest medieval cathedral, built as part fortress and part church. It anchors the scavenger hunt route, and the riddles guide you through its cloister legends and up to rooftop views, so it's the landmark that frames much of the game's early puzzles.
Can I start this tour whenever I want, or is there a fixed departure time?
You start whenever you choose. There's no guide meeting you and no set time. You download the app, enter your game code, and begin on your own schedule. Your group moves at its own pace and takes breaks as needed.
What happens if I can't solve a riddle or get stuck on the app?
The app is designed so you can skip any puzzle and move forward. You don't lose points, and you can always come back to it. The goal is to explore and enjoy the game, not to solve every riddle perfectly.
Do I need to pay entry fees to visit the landmarks on this tour?
No entry fees are required. All the puzzles relate to public areas of the sights, so you can see everything the game asks of you without buying a ticket to any attraction.
What should I bring besides my phone?
Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing for about two hours of light walking. Your smartphone must be fully charged and have an active mobile data connection. That's the only equipment the game needs.
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