About Activity
Gaudí turned a city into a fever dream — now the dream comes with riddles.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Barcelona on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Study the dragon-scale roof of Casa Batlló on the Block of Discord
• Round the wave-stone curves of Casa Milà, La Pedrera
• Approach La Sagrada Família, the basilica that refuses to be finished
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.
Modernisme, with a scoreboard attached.
Includes
- Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
- Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
- Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
- Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
- Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
- Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Excludes
- Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience
Departure 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.
*** Download the Explorial app for free.
*** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
Return
- Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want.
*** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message.
*** Download the Explorial app for free.
*** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
Starting on Passeig de Gràcia 35, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and step straight onto the Block of Discord. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.
Casa Batlló opens the show — bones for balconies, a dragon for a roof. Riddles dig into Gaudí's Saint George story written in ceramic.
A few blocks up, Casa Milà ripples like a cliff face carved by the sea. Trivia covers furious neighbours, rooftop warriors and a nickname that stuck: the stone quarry.
Then the avenue gives way to La Sagrada Família, Gaudí's unfinished symphony of towers, cranes included at no extra charge.
Around two hours from facade to facade. When the last riddle falls, the leaderboard names Barcelona's modernista master.
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 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 For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Fun Way to Learn About BarcelonaKathy_C
This was a fun way to explore some highlights of Barcelona. The puzzles were fun and really made you look at the buildings. An easy way to spend a couple of hours exploring and learning.
Hidden sights in BarcelonaDavid_S
Very fun. Saw sites I would have easily walked by without the tour. Hunted for details of many of the structures that would have never noticed.
Catalonian modernismMichelle W
Excellent informative self guided tour at our own leisure.. being our first day it was just a perfect introduction to Barcelona’s wonderful architecture
I have been several times...Patricia_F
I have been several times in Barcelona but as always I found new ways and views on how to see this marvellous city! I am more in love with it after this tour :)
We'll worth the timesabi-meier-19970
Learned a lot about the history of the city. We'll worth the time. As is typical of outdoor events in the spring/summer season in Barcelona, go early. It gets hot later.
What a great family funm-king1973
What a great family fun! Me and my 2 sons (13 and 15) enjoyed this app tour. Normally, they get bored with sightseeing but this type of app they really enjoyed.
WHAT A CITY! I visited Barcelona the first time, and I wanted to do something that gives me a better idea of it. That was an excellent choice, we loved it!
Great fun with the familySydney_V
We went on the scavenger hunt as a family. It was exciting and we laughed a lot 😁 Even our teenages (13 and 16) really enjoyed it!!
Fun way to discover Barcelona Cosima_K
Amazing game to play if you are new to Barcelona. >e loved going from place to place and discover the cities in the fun and interactive way. You need to try !
Second Explorial, for sure will be third!Diana_Oliveira1981
Explorial showed us how special Barcelona is. I recommend the experience, perfect to visit this historic city.
I’m very happy with the experience here as well.Y1296WEandr_m
I tried this app before in Malaga, so I had to do the same in Barcelona. Although I did enjoyed Malaga better (because I’m in love with the city), I’m very happy with the experience here as well.
What a fun way to explore the city.gabrielaX534TW
Love the fact that you can compete with the other teams. The points you gather by answering well and fast, give you the points to be at the top. What a fun way to explore the city.
I’m glad to share that we liked the experience.davidlN4744DN
My wife and I had the pleasure to meet a group of younger kids that talked to us about this app. I’m glad to share that we liked the experience.
It was a pleasure !valenzuela_ari
Aug 17, 2023, 10:47:10 AM Informative and entertaining way to discover the city. It was a pleasure ! We recommend!
Congratulations to the game designers 😀
Experiência giraCatarina_C
Barcelona é uma cidade espetacular e escolhemos experimentar o jogo para andar mais à vontade. Não nos arrependemos de jogar e ainda respondemos a várias perguntas giras sobre a cidade
Super Tour! Wir waren begeistert und haben sogar noch die andere Tour in Barcelona gebucht! Wir hatten Spass und können die Tour empfehlen.
