Lagos Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

3.0 (2 reviews) Lagos, Portugal
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesNorwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

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

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.

The explorers left — the stories stayed.

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

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.

  1. Mercado Municipal de Lagos

Meeting and pickup

Meeting 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.

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.

Additional information

  • 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
  • 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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