Sintra Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Misty hills, mystic wells and palaces from a storybook — Sintra rewards the curious. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Sintra on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Admire the Palácio de Seteais and its legendary twin arches • Find the Chafariz Manuelino, the ornate fountain of Sintra's old springs • Approach the gates of the Quinta da Regaleira and its initiation well 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. Romantic, mysterious and quietly competitive.

Starting at Rua Dr. Alfredo da Costa 5, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and follow the lanes into Sintra's wooded hills. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. The route leads past the Palácio de Seteais, the 18th-century palace-hotel whose arch frames the Moorish castle above. Riddles unpack the 'seven sighs' of its name. At the Chafariz Manuelino, trivia flows with the spring water that supplied Sintra for centuries, carved in classic Manueline flourish. Then the Quinta da Regaleira takes the stage — gothic pinnacles, symbol-laden gardens and the famous initiation well that riddles can't resist. Count on around two hours in Sintra's microclimate, so pack a light layer. The leaderboard settles who solved the mountain's mysteries.

• 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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.