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Trancoso Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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About this activity

Trancoso is one of Brazil's best-kept coastal secrets — a hilltop village where history, art, and barefoot luxury meet.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Trancoso on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

Look out from the Mirante do Quadrado, the village's elevated viewpoint gazing over miles of untouched Atlantic coastline
Seek out the story of the Praia dos Nativos, the wild beach below the cliffs with centuries of history beneath the sand
Discover the Casa das Festas do Povo de Trancoso, the cultural heart of local Afro-Brazilian traditions and community life

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.

The world has barely discovered Trancoso — this tour makes sure you understand why it's worth the journey.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Norwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
Operated by: Explorial

Ages: Children (0–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
Included: Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
Included: Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
Included: Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
Included: Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
Included: Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.

Not included

Not included: Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
Not included: Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
Not included: This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Itinerary

Starting at the Quadrado, Trancoso's historic main square in Bahia, Brazil, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and let the riddles guide you through one of the most beautiful colonial villages in South America. No guide, no fixed start time. Your route takes you first to the Mirante do Quadrado, the elevated terrace at the edge of the village square looking out over the Atlantic. The riddles here dig into the history of how this remote village came to be settled. From there, the hunt follows the path toward Praia dos Nativos, Trancoso's most famous beach. The clues reveal the layers of indigenous, colonial, and Afro-Brazilian life that shaped this coastline. The final stop is the Casa das Festas do Povo de Trancoso, a cultural space at the heart of the village's Afro-Brazilian traditions. From the bumba-meu-boi to the reisado celebrations, this is where Trancoso's living heritage is kept alive. Allow around 2 hours for the full route. Trancoso moves at its own pace — and this tour is built to match it.

Stop 1

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.

*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.

End point

Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.

*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.

Using your ticket

*** Thank you for choosing EXPLORIAL. Next steps:

*** 1. DOWNLOAD THE APP ***

Before starting, download the Explorial app from your app store, or from: https://s.explorial.com/T3SE3

(copy url in your internet browser)

*** 2. GET YOUR GAME CODE ***

Your game code is sent by text message to the phone number from your booking. Additionally:

Viator: under your booking -> "Help & support" -> "Message activity provider"
Tripadvisor: under your booking -> "Contact Tour Operator"

*** NO CODE after 3 minutes? Look it up at: https://support.explorial.com/

(copy url in your internet browser)

*** 3. HOW TO START ***

Go to the meeting/start point and open the app
Tap "Enter code", type your game code, tap "Join game"
Confirm you're at the start, or tap the map for directions
Tap "Create team" and name it (required even if playing solo)
Or tap "Join team" if a teammate already created one
Enter your player name

*** IMPORTANT: Don't press "Start game" until all players have joined the team in the app

*** GOOD TO KNOW ***

Language: each player picks their own at game start (from the advertised languages)
Date & time: start whenever you like, regardless of your booking
Pause anytime and continue later — even the next day

*** SCORE & RANKING ***

Finish the tour and all tasks in the app to see your score and full statistics.

*** REMEMBER ***

This is not an audio tour. It's fully self-guided — no guide will meet or wait for you.

***

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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.
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
Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking