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Santiago Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Santiago de Compostela, Spainby 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

Pilgrims end their journey in Santiago — yours is only beginning. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Santiago de Compostela on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Wander the Parque da Alameda for the postcard view of the cathedral's spires • Stand on Praza do Obradoiro, the grand finale of the Camino de Santiago • Slip into Praza da Quintana, split between the 'living' and the 'dead' 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. No walking boots required — curiosity will do.

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

Itinerary

Starting at the Alameda park on the edge of the old town, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and set course for the granite maze beyond. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. In the Parque da Alameda, riddles start among century-old oaks — and the famous viewpoint framing the cathedral makes an irresistible photo task. Praza do Obradoiro comes next: the square where thousand-kilometre pilgrimages end in tears and blisters. Trivia covers the cathedral facade, the Parador and the pilgrim rituals. Around the corner, Praza da Quintana hides darker tales — its upper and lower halves are known as the quarters of the living and the dead. Give it around two hours, rain or shine (this is Galicia). At the end, the leaderboard reveals which pilgrim earned their compostela.

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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