Secrets of Alicante Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour





- 1.5–2 hours
- A different story in every city, with its own characters: every city is a new game.
- 1–4 players per team
- On your own phone, no app
- Language of the game: English +1
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
Alicante Ablaze, where sun, sea, and centuries fuse into a city of music, markets, and midnight echoes. Help Cantara find Ali by following hidden clues through the city before time runs out.
On the route
14 places, in this order
- Basilica of Saint Mary
- Plaza del Puente
- City walls of Alicante
- Plaza de la Santísima Faz
- Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Bari
- Palau Maisonnave
- Teatro Principal
- Plaza Nueva (Alicante)
- Església de la Mare de Déu de Gràcia, Alacant
- Plaça de la Muntanyeta
- Plaza de Calvo Sotelo
- Cruz de los Caídos (Alicante)
- Plaça de Gabriel Miró
- Porta de la Mar

Step into the story
Twelve tiles. One poem. Midnight. Go.
My father promised me to the suitor with the finest gift. Almanzor sailed east for gold and spices. Ali had only words: a poem of twelve verses, painted on twelve tiles, hidden all over my city.
- 1.5–2 hours
- 1–4 players per team
It beginsThe princess of the castle on the rock, in the oldest love story of this city. Ali was a poet. Almanzor was rich.
It goes wrongAt midnight Almanzor's ship comes into the harbour. If the poem is not whole on the shore before it docks, the legend ends the way it always ends: Ali falls, I fall into the sea, and only a stone face is left on the rock.
Your moveAli's first tile waits up the hill, at the oldest church in town, two towers that never agreed.
Secrets of Alicante is a self-guided scavenger hunt you play on your own phone, at your own pace, with the streets themselves as the board.
Because it is GPS-based, the game always knows which corner you are on and gives you that corner's riddle, puzzle or photograph. The answers are never on the phone; they are out in Alicante, in front of anyone who bothers to look. What sticks afterwards is the part nobody tells you on a tour.
Puerta del Mar Square Fountain, Casa Carbonell and Alicante Town Hall come up along the way. The stretches between the stops are where most of the looking gets done, at things that are hidden only by being ordinary.
Other stops include Centennial Ficus Trees of Gabriel Miró Square and Co-cathedral of St. Nicholas, enough of them that the group ends up arguing about answers rather than asking what to do next.
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Alicante, With Riddles Instead of a Guide
Everything a self-guided tour of Alicante gives you, minus the narration. The route is real and so is the history behind it, but you get at it by solving rather than listening, and nobody is standing at the front of a group. You walk, you look, you work it out. Intermediate difficulty, so most things fall and the rest makes for a decent argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would not have taken.
Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!
Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Alicante?
This is it, and the setup is a minute long: buy a ticket, open the link from the e-mail in your phone's browser, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around Alicante, the riddles and the photo tasks are all in place, two hours or so, 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket takes up to four people on a single phone for €19.95, which is less than the evening you would have spent building it.
Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Alicante
Adults. A scavenger hunt for adults in the sense that the puzzles actually resist you. Intermediate difficulty, riddles built on detail you have to go and look at, and two hours that hold a group that came out to enjoy itself.
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 Alicante 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 Alicante 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?
You book, get a link by email and open it in your phone's browser, with no app to download. At the starting point in Alicante you open the game on your phone. It is GPS-based: it knows where you are, and each location holds a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task. Solve one and the next location unlocks.
Is this a walking tour or a game?
Both, deliberately. On distance and route it is a walking tour of Alicante; 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 phone's 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?
One ticket covers a group of 1 to 4 people playing on one device, at €19.95 in total. Groups larger than four buy a second ticket, which also lets them play against each other.
Is it hard?
Intermediate. Observation and sideways thinking do the work; you do not need to know the city, and nothing on the route is built to stop you permanently.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, the 3 to 4 km is no obstacle and the photo tasks are where younger players get ahead. The riddles sit at intermediate, so families tend to solve them as a group, which is the intended way round.
Do we need to book a time slot?
No slot and no date. You start on any day and at any time you like within 12 months, and there is nowhere to assemble and nobody to find.
What happens if it rains?
Rain is a pause, not a problem. Duck inside, let it pass, and carry on from the stop you were at, nothing is counting down.
Will we actually learn something about Alicante?
It is the whole design. Every riddle sits on something real, the history of Alicante, 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 Alicante have one.
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How it works
- BookYour ticket arrives by email.
- Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
- PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.
What players in other cities say
- ★★★★★
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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