City trips that don't blur into every other one
A scavenger hunt built for the city you're visiting. Clues send you past the tourist stops into the streets locals walk. Works solo or with whoever you're traveling with. No app, no booking.
Three steps to a better afternoon
Download nothing. Pay nothing to try.
Pick your city
Browse hunts by location. City Guide hunts have no timer and let you skip checkpoints. Usually what travelers want.
Open the link
One link, your phone, done. Everything runs in the browser.
Walk the city
The hunt routes you on foot. You read clues, take photos, detour for coffee when you want. Average pace is about 2 km per hour.
For different kinds of trips
Solo, partner, or small group.
Weekend trips
You have two days. A 90-minute hunt on arrival morning anchors the whole trip. By the time you get to the hotel you already know the neighborhood.
Solo travel
Walking alone feels different when you've got a clue to solve. You're moving with purpose, not wondering what to do next.
With your partner
A hunt is one of the rare trip activities that doesn't involve staring at a restaurant menu together. Side by side, solving things.
Free afternoon on a work trip
You flew in for meetings and have a Friday afternoon to yourself. An hour-long hunt gets you out of the hotel lobby.
Multi-day stays
Different hunt each morning. You end up seeing more of the city than most locals see in a year.
Cities you've been to before
A hunt finds you the Rome that isn't in the guidebook. Even if you've been five times.
Build your own route in ten minutes
Tell GaiaGuide the city you're visiting, how long you have, and what you're into. It writes a route with checkpoints and a story. You run it today, tomorrow, or whenever works.
I'm in Lisbon for two days. Free tomorrow afternoon. Want a 90-minute hunt through Alfama, solo, avoiding the most touristy viewpoints.
Built a route through the back streets of Alfama. 6 checkpoints, three viewpoints that aren't in the guidebook. Walking: 2.8 km. Mostly downhill.
Ending at a small tasca with a view. Want me to add a checkpoint at the old tram depot?
What you'll see on the road
Works on any phone. Offline tolerant.
Location clue
Each clue hints at the next spot without naming it directly. You figure it out on foot.
Map view
Optional map toggle for when you're truly lost. Off by default.
Trip recap
All your photos and stops saved together. Better than scrolling the camera roll.
Questions travelers ask
Do I need data or WiFi the whole time?
Yes. The hunt runs in the browser, so you need connectivity. Most European cities have decent roaming. On prepaid data, the average hunt uses around 30 MB.
Is this a walking tour?
It's closer to a self-guided tour with puzzles. No guide, no group. You walk and solve at your own pace.
What if I get lost?
Each checkpoint has an optional hint and a map toggle. Most travelers switch it off for the first few checkpoints, then give in.
Can I do it solo?
Yes. Most travelers do. The clues work the same whether you're one person or four.
Is this in English?
Hunts are available in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. You pick the language when you start.
What does it cost?
Public hunts are free. GaiaGuide custom hunts are free during beta. Most travelers try a public hunt first.
What travelers say
From people who've used a hunt on a trip.
Did this in Rome on day one of a weekend trip. By the time we got to dinner we already knew the neighborhood. Changed how the rest of the weekend went.
I was in Brussels for a work conference with a free Friday. Booked a hunt on impulse, spent two hours walking the Marolles and Sablon. Best Friday I've had on a work trip.
My partner and I use hunts whenever we travel now. It's the thing we do on arrival day. Sets the whole trip up differently than just landing and looking for food.
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