Portland Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Portland, USAby Explorial
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guide: Norwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese (China), Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
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Overview
A bookstore the size of a city block, a copper goddess and a dragon-guarded gateway — Portland keeps it delightfully weird. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Portland on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Lose yourself in Powell's City of Books, the world's largest indie bookstore • Pass the dragons of the Chinatown Gateway • Look up at Portlandia, the hammered-copper giant above the crowd Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Keep Portland weird — and keep score while you're at it.
What's included
- Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
- Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
- Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
- Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
- Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
- Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
- Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience
Itinerary
Starting at 1000 SW Naito Parkway on the waterfront, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and head into downtown. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. Powell's City of Books devours a whole city block with a million volumes under one roof. Riddles browse the colour-coded rooms without getting lost — mostly. The Chinatown Gateway follows, five roofs and two bronze lions marking the historic district's entrance. Trivia bows respectfully. Then Portlandia leans down from the Portland Building — the second-largest hammered-copper statue in America after Lady Liberty, and far more publicity-shy. Around two hours of bridges, books and food-cart temptations. The leaderboard names Portland's finest — weirdness counts double.
Meeting and pickup
Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
End point
Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
Good to know
- 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
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- Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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