Solve riddles from Rossio Square via the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint to Praça do Comércio and the Cathedral, and hear the stories behind Lisbon’s hills and squares, all on your phone, at your own pace, without a guide. 4.5 · 27 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (27)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Lisbon’s Baixa, Bairro Alto and Chiado.
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Outdoor escape game 4.0 (1)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 5.0 (3)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in viewpoints, tiled façades and riverside squares at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Lisbon scavenger hunt starts on Rossio Square and passes the Foz Palace before climbing to the Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara. From São Roque Church you continue past the Teatro da Trindade to Praça Luís de Camões and the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Chiado, then go down to Praça do Comércio on the Tagus, pass the Church of St Anthony and finish at Lisbon Cathedral.
Expect about 49 minutes (3.6 km) of walking, with some steep streets. Start elsewhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Lisbon is a city of hills, viewpoints and wave-patterned pavements. After the great earthquake of 1755, the Baixa was rebuilt on a regular grid that ends at the riverside arcades of Praça do Comércio, while the Cathedral, begun in the 12th century, survives from much older Lisbon. Up the hill, Chiado and the Bairro Alto mix theatres, cafés and churches like São Roque.
A game makes you look closely at tiles, statues and inscriptions you would otherwise walk past, and the stories that follow explain what you have just seen. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a pastel de nata whenever you like.
The Lisbon scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. That includes about 49 minutes (3.6 km) of walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts on Rossio Square and finishes at Lisbon Cathedral (the Sé), at the edge of Alfama. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Lisbon scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The hilly route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Lisbon scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Portuguese. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Lisbon scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between hilltop viewpoints, Chiado and the Tagus, starting whenever you are ready.
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