Guimaraes Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Portugal was born in Guimarães in 1109 — the castle is still there to prove it. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Guimarães's UNESCO-listed old town on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Follow clues to the Castelo de Guimarães, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, and Largo da República do Brasil — three landmarks at the very origin of the Portuguese nation • Start whenever suits you and take all the time you need — no time limit, no pressure • Works for families, couples, and friend groups; photo challenges in the medieval streets are more competitive than they look Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Portuguese and English. Nine centuries of Portuguese history started here — your phone knows where to begin.

Starting at R. de Dona Mafalda 37 near the heart of Guimarães's medieval old town, enter your 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message into the free Explorial app and begin a self-guided trail through one of Portugal's most significant historic cities. At the Castelo de Guimarães, the hilltop fortress where Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques, is said to have been born in 1109, you'll tackle challenges about the castle's role in the founding battles of the Portuguese nation and the towers that have watched over the city for nine centuries. The trail moves to the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, the elegant medieval church at the spiritual centre of the old town, where riddles explore its Romanesque origins and the legend of the miraculous olive tree in its square. At the Largo da República do Brasil, the central square of the lower old town, you'll pick up points for reading the square's history and the buildings that frame it. The trail takes around two hours at a comfortable pace, with no guide and no fixed schedule.

• 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

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