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Secrets of Coimbra Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

City Game Coimbra – Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-VelhaCity Game Coimbra – Aqueduto de São SebastiãoTravelers enjoying a exploration game at Mosteiro de Santa Cruz during City Game Coimbra, a self-guided walking adventure.Travelers enjoying a scavenger hunt at Paço das Escolas during City Game Coimbra, a self-guided walking adventure.Travelers enjoying a self-guided city game at Arco de Almedina during City Game Coimbra, a self-guided walking adventure.
  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Explore Coimbra on a self-guided walking tour through its stone archways and courtyards, solving puzzles and photo tasks along the way.

Secrets of Coimbra hands you the streets themselves as a puzzle. It is a self-guided scavenger hunt on your own phone — no guide, no group, no departure time.

The game follows your position around Coimbra and each stop brings its own riddle, puzzle or photo task. You cannot look any of it up: what is standing in front of you is the source. By the last stop you have picked up more about the place than a guided tour would have told you.

The route takes in Almedina Arch, Sub-Ripas Palace Arch and Quebra Costas Stairs, and the walking between them is where most of the finding happens — what you need is out there in front of you, never on the screen.

You also reach Old Cathedral of Coimbra and Santa Cruz Church. Everyone works out soon enough that the useful detail is never the obvious one.

A Self-Guided Tour of Coimbra That Asks the Questions

The shape of a walking tour, the mechanics of a puzzle. You cover a genuine route through Coimbra and pick up what happened there, except nothing is narrated at you and nobody is waiting for stragglers. Walk, look, work it out. It sits at intermediate, which means a normal group gets through most of it and argues about what is left. Riddles, code-breaking, and a camera roll you did not expect.

Looking for a Scavenger Hunt to Do in Coimbra?

Right here. Organising it means booking a date and then starting when it suits you. Nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, no clues to invent: the route through Coimbra and everything on it is already built, about two hours across 3 to 4 km. One ticket covers up to four people on one phone for €19.95. The evening you were going to spend writing riddles is now free.

Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Coimbra

Adults. As a scavenger hunt for adults it has real bite — this is not a printable list of things to spot. The difficulty is intermediate, the riddles reward looking at what is in front of you, and the two hours hold up for a group that came to be entertained.

Teams. A corporate scavenger hunt that needs no facilitator, no room booking and no scheduled start. Buy one ticket per four people, send the teams into Coimbra on the same route, and compare who found what. Running several groups at once is what turns it into a competition.

Couples and friends. A self guided tour with nobody to follow and nothing to keep up with. You choose the pace and the stops, and you come away with facts about Coimbra that would surprise a local.

Families. Children walk it without trouble and are usually the fastest at the photo tasks. The riddles are the part you solve together, which is what makes it work for a group with a wide spread of ages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

Book a date and a link arrives by email. You start it at the first location in Coimbra, and from there your position drives everything — each stop brings a riddle, a puzzle or a photograph to take, and answering it opens the next stop.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, deliberately. On distance and route it is a walking tour of Coimbra; on content it is a puzzle. The history arrives through the riddles rather than through a guide, and there is nobody to follow.

What do we need to bring?

A phone with battery and shoes that handle 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the game in your browser when you get there — no printing, no hiding things in advance, no kit to collect from anyone.

How long does it take?

Two hours is typical, over a 3 to 4 km route. There is no clock and no scheduled departure — you fix the day when you book and start whenever you want on it.

How many people can play on one ticket?

€19.95 buys one ticket, one phone and one to four people around it. Larger groups split across two tickets and end up competing, which most of them prefer.

Is it hard?

It sits at intermediate. What it asks for is attention and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and no riddle is obscure enough to end the afternoon.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. The distance is ordinary walking for them and they are normally first through the photo tasks. Intermediate riddles mean the family works them out together, which is how it is designed.

Do we need to book a time slot?

No — only a date. The hour you actually begin is yours, and there is nobody waiting: no meeting point, no guide, no group.

What happens if it rains?

You decide when to play and you can pause whenever you like. If a shower comes over, step inside somewhere, wait it out and pick up where you left off — you pause whenever you like and there is no clock running.

Will we actually learn something about Coimbra?

It is the whole design. Every riddle sits on something real — the history of Coimbra, the people in it, the details nobody points out — so you come away with more than a visitor normally does. If a plot appeals more than a route, the other city games in Coimbra have one.

More City Games: city games across Portugal · Secrets of Porto

  1. Almedina ArchR. do Arco Almedina 91, 3000-038 Coimbra
  2. Sub-Ripas Palace ArchR. Ferreira Borges 131, 3000-272 Coimbra
  3. Quebra Costas StairsEscadas do Quebra Costas, 3000-340 Coimbra
  4. Old Cathedral of CoimbraLargo da Sé Velha, 3000-383 Coimbra
  5. Santa Cruz ChurchPraça 8 de Maio, 3001-300 Coimbra
  6. Manga GardenR. Olímpio Nicolau Rui Fernandes, 3000-303 Coimbra
  7. College of St. JeromeR. da Sofia 132, 3000-390 Coimbra
  8. Dom Pedro V MarketR. Olímpio Nicolau Rui Fernandes, 3000-295 Coimbra
Show all 15 stops
  1. Praça da RepúblicaPraça da República, 3000-343 Coimbra
  2. San Sebastian AqueductPraça Porta Férrea, 3000-225 Coimbra
  3. University of Coimbra Main CourtyardPátio das Escolas, 3004-531 Coimbra
  4. Machado de Castro National MuseumLargo Dr. José Rodrigues, 3000-236 Coimbra
  5. University of Coimbra Botanical GardenCalçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456 Coimbra
  6. Penedo da Saudade GardenR. de Dom Manuel I 14, 3030-320 Coimbra
  7. Praça da CançãoAv. da Lousã, 3030-143 Coimbra

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

  • ★★★★★

    Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.

    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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