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Best Scavenger Hunts in Portugal — Our Top 8

8 tours  ·  from $7 a head

Good scavenger hunts in Portugal sell their best slots weeks ahead. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

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Braga Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tourer Hunt

1.Braga Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tourer Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Our pick

Use the Explorial app and access code to solve clues, answer questions, and complete photo tasks around Braga. This private, self-guided walk begins and ends at Praça da República, takes about one to two hours, and can be paused whenever you like.

“Jogo divertido e deu para conhecer Braga sem pressas. Recomendo a quem não tem grande tempo para estar a caminhar pela cidade, mas ainda assim quer conhecer a sua história!”

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Porto Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Livraria Lello, the first major stop
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Porto Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

2.Porto Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

This self-guided Porto game starts at Jardim da Cordoaria and uses the Explorial app to lead you through landmarks, questions, and creative photo tasks. Plan for about 1 to 2 hours, but stop for lunch, take detours, or spread it across the day. It is private, flexible, and offered in five languages.

“Intéressant mais il manquait à mon goût des endroits importants de la ville. De plus je ne le referai pas forcément en groupe car nous sommes tous sur nos téléphones, pas beaucoup de partage”

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Coimbra Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Igreja de Santa Cruz sets the tone
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Coimbra Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

3.Coimbra Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the Explorial app to explore Coimbra at your own pace, solving questions, finding landmarks, and completing creative photo tasks. Start at Jardim da Manga, visit Igreja de Santa Cruz and other central sights, and finish where you began. The route usually takes 1 to 2 hours and is offered in English.

“We stopped in Coimbra on our way from Porto to Evora. We ended up doing only part of the tour because we wanted to get on the road, but what we did was fun and what we saw was nice. App worked great.”

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Lisbon (Chiado-Baixa) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Rossio Station adds a grand architectural pause
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Lisbon (Chiado-Baixa) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

4.Lisbon (Chiado-Baixa) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the Explorial app to guide your group from Restauradores through Rossio, Carmo, Santa Justa, Rua Augusta, and Praça do Comércio. Solve clues, answer questions, and complete photo tasks at your own pace. The tour takes about two hours, costs $9.24 per person, and is offered in English.

“What a great tour it was! We had so much fun completing the challenges and posing for the photo tasks! The tour is great! We got to see all of the most famous landmarks on a budget!”

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Cascais Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour - Marina de Cascais: the easy first look at the waterfront
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Cascais Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

5.Cascais Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the Explorial app to explore Cascais at your own pace, solving questions, finding sights, and completing photo challenges. The English-language hunt visits places such as Marina de Cascais, Palacio Seixas, Praia de Santa Marta, and Bairro Amarelo. Plan about two hours, with breaks whenever you like.

“I didn't expect much of Cascais, but it ended up being really fun to get around and the app made it easier to do so.”

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Spy Nest in Estoril: Self-Guided Cold War Puzzle Adventure - Villas, churches, and clues around old Estoril
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Spy Nest in Estoril: Self-Guided Cold War Puzzle Adventure

6.Spy Nest in Estoril: Self-Guided Cold War Puzzle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $7

Travel back to 1941 on a self-guided spy puzzle through Estoril. Use your phone to solve clues and follow directions past villas, the casino, Hotel Inglaterra, Villa Tamariz, and Forte da Cruz. You set the pace, explore privately, and can share one phone, though one ticket per person works best.

“So fun! This was the second exploration we had done and we are addicted! We learn so much , see things and explore things that we would not have seen or discovered. The creators and writers are so talented. We love that we are able to eRead more”

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Roman Heritage of Braga: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure - From Andrade Corvo Street to Rua da Violinha
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Roman Heritage of Braga: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure

7.Roman Heritage of Braga: Self-Guided Puzzle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $7

Follow a self-guided Questo game through Braga’s Roman and medieval center. Solve phone-based clues at 12 stops, including Balneário Pré-Romano de Bracara, Braga Cathedral, Domus da Escola Velha da Sé, and Roman Thermae of Maximinus. Allow about 70 to 100 minutes and bring charged phones.

“I enjoyed the information on each building. I did not do most of the questions. I had some trouble finding some places. The descriptions were a bit difficult to follow.”

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Romantic Faro: Whisper of Love Exploration Game and Tour - Museu Regional do Algarve and the city’s stories
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Romantic Faro: Whisper of Love Exploration Game and Tour

8.Romantic Faro: Whisper of Love Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Follow a forbidden-love story through Faro on the Questo app. You’ll visit Praça da Liberdade, historic arches, museums, Santa Maria, and the waterfront while solving simple challenges. The private, self-guided game runs at your pace and costs about $6.03 per person.

“We're a young couple from london. The low review was mostly because it wasn't what we expected. We thought it was a more interactive quest finding hints and answers around the city but instead for us the storyline was long and uninteresting and the images of locations were not a true reflection of what the streets looked like causing some confusion. The quizzes in between steps were super easy even without reading the story. We expected a quest a little more high level and exciting. Might be perfect for some when exploring the city but for us it was a little underwhelming. We didn't end up finishing the quest.”

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