Porto Wine Trails and Tasting Tales Exploration Game

About this experience

Explore Porto through a fictional tale of wine, food and São João celebrations. In this Questo game, Sylvia’s story provides the thread for a walk between the city’s landmarks, with clues inviting you to look more closely at the streets around you. The wine theme belongs to the narrative: this purchase is an outdoor exploration game, not a cellar tour or a tasting session. Follow the clues through the city The roughly 3-kilometre trail begins at the Cathedral pillory and connects places such as São Bento, the exterior of Livraria Lello, Clérigos and Vitória before reaching Ribeira. The combination of high viewpoints and riverside streets makes this a varied introduction to central Porto. Festival references are part of the fictional story and do not provide admission to an event or guarantee that celebrations are taking place on your date. Make the walk your own This experience suits visitors who enjoy solving clues as they explore. Read the story on your phone, look for details around you and use each answer to continue the route. You can take a break for photographs or a café stop without keeping up with a guide. Plan those breaks around your own day; any purchases or visits along the way are separate from the game ticket. A wine-themed story without a tasting appointment Choose this game if the idea of Porto’s food and wine culture appeals to you but you want an independent outdoor activity. For actual Port samples and a guided cellar visit, choose one of the separate Gaia tasting experiences instead. The game’s title describes its narrative; it does not provide drinks, food vouchers or a host at a tasting room. Plan for the descent towards Ribeira The route links the Cathedral area with central sights before reaching the riverside. Give yourself time to enjoy those changes in setting, particularly if you stop for photographs or refreshments. Any café or tasting you add is an independent purchase. You can play the story outside São João season without expecting a festival to be taking place. Which Porto Wine Trails and Tasting Tales Exploration Game ticket should I choose? Choose the self-guided exploration game for this exact route. Your purchase unlocks its story and location-based challenges in Questo; there is no scheduled guide or group to meet. Wine, food samples and festival admission are not included. Where does Porto Wine Trails and Tasting Tales Exploration Game start? Start at Terreiro da Sé, Porto. Allow around 2½ hours for the walk and puzzles, with extra time for any stops you choose. Bring a charged smartphone, install Questo and follow the activation instructions in your booking confirmation before setting off. The game is offered in English. Wear comfortable shoes and keep enough battery for navigation. More to discover in Porto Cockburn’s Port Cellar Tour and Tasting in Gaia: Explore the working world of Port at Cockburn’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, then taste a selection in the main tasting room. Real Companhia Velha Port Cellar Tour and Tasting: Discover Port-making traditions at Real Companhia Velha’s cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. Hidden Porto: War and Passion Exploration Game: Take a longer walk through a less familiar side of Porto with a story-led exploration game about war and passion.

Highlights

• Access to the named Questo city exploration game
• Self-guided route with location-based clues and story
• Freedom to pause the game and continue at your own pace

What is included

• Access to the named Questo city exploration game
• Self-guided route with location-based clues and story
• Freedom to pause the game and continue at your own pace

Not included

• Live tour guide
• Admission to attractions on the route
• Food, drinks and tastings
• Smartphone and mobile data

Before you go

Start at Terreiro da Sé, Porto. Allow around 2½ hours for the walk and puzzles, with extra time for any stops you choose. Bring a charged smartphone, install Questo and follow the activation instructions in your booking confirmation before setting off. The game is offered in English. Wear comfortable shoes and keep enough battery for navigation.

Cancellation terms

Cancel at least 24 hours before the booked start time for a full refund. Reschedule at least 24 hours before the booked start time.