15 Lisbon Escape Games Tours to Build an Evening Around

1.Queer Lisbon – A Treasure Hunt in LGBT History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60Our pick

Join Alex for a 3.5-hour English walking tour through Lisbon’s LGBTQ history, from Pride and protest to drag, nightlife, literature, and legal rights. The group visits 24 stops, then ends at Late Birds Hotel with a pub quiz, prizes, and a useful LGBTQ Lisbon guide.

“Alex has so much knowledge on the queer history of the city and Portugal and also pointed out some cool bars/clubs. The stop on bisexual icon Josephine Baker who performed in Lisbon as a disguise for her spy activities was my favorite (picture). Alex always has a back story on the aspects you are most interested in! I also loved how vibrantly he told the stories. The queer guide of the city Alex wrote helped me navigate to some unknown gems and free activities. 100% recommend and I’m looking forward to take more queer history tours in other cities. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️”

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2.Old Town Immersive Escape Game with Live Actors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40

You join a private group adventure at Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara, where a SAFEGUARD agent assigns the case. Follow clues through Lisbon’s old town, solve riddles with live actors, use a smartphone and mystery box, and return to the starting point with a souvenir.

“An original and fun discovery of Lisbon, we had a great time with friends, thank you!Auto-translated”

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3.Private Outdoor Escape Game in Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $20

Solve street-based puzzles in central Lisbon with a private group of up to five people. Choose Time Cops or Return to Wonderland, use the supplied tablet and action pack, and get help from a live game master such as Eduardo, Luís, Samuel, or Bruno.

“Had an amazing morning discovering Lisbon decrypting clues to “save the planet” a fantastic way to explore Lisbon and have fun at the same time. Would firmly recommend it.”

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4.Private Outdoor Escape Game in Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $21

Join Escape Hunt Lisbon for a private, English-language outdoor escape game through central Lisbon. Starting near Rua dos Douradores, you use a tablet and action pack to solve clues around Praça do Comércio, Augusta Street, Rossio, and Largo de São Domingos. Hosts such as Constança, João, Ana, Filipe, and John guide the game.

“I deeply recommend this escape game !!!!!!! we had so much fun 🤩 the rooms were amazing and were hiding many surprises… Shout out to Ana who was sooooo sweet, helpful and overcame our expectations.”

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5.Lisbon (Chiado-Baixa) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the Explorial app to guide yourself from Restauradores through Baixa and Chiado, solving clues, answering questions, and completing photo tasks at Lisbon landmarks. Plan on one to two hours, with no fixed schedule, and pause whenever you want for coffee, views, or a closer look.

“Visita autoguiada muito completa, com um misto de diversão e aventura à mistura. Era isto que procurava e correspondeu às minhas expectativas e de toda a família. As crianças também gostaram de poder responder as perguntas. atividade gira que voltaria a repetir”

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6.Old Town Immersive Escape Game with Live Actors

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

You’ll follow a SAFEGUARD agent through Lisbon’s Old Town, solving the mystery of a stolen Lusiadas book at viewpoints, bakeries, and tucked-away stops. Live actors, a smartphone, mystery box, instant camera, and optional pastry tastings keep the two-hour walk lively. Groups are private, with teams of up to six.

“Nice Story. Excellent Guide. In General a good Event with even more potential. Time is Limited for each task. So it could Happen that it forces you to Switch to The next Station without solving The task.”

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7.Historical Outdoor Escape Game in Lisbon “The Cryptex of Pombal”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

You’ll explore Bairro Alto with a guide, possibly Aleksei, solving six history-based puzzles tied to Marquis Pombal. The 2.5-hour outdoor game visits landmarks near Baixa-Chiado and suits 2 to 10 people, with team competition for groups of four or more.

“We had an excellent moment visiting Lisbao with this activity, it was very well thought and it gave us cool details about Lisbao history.”

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8.Mysteries of Alfama: Lisbon Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $7Best value

Follow clues through Alfama from Rua da Alfândega to Praça do Comércio, solving puzzles at Lisbon Cathedral, Portas do Sol, Santa Engrácia, and more. The Questo game takes about two hours, works offline, and lets you pause whenever you like. There is no physical guide.

“Utilizamos a versão portuguesa e deparamo-nos com traduções mal feitas, palavras não adequadas, o que nos levou a ter dificuldade em identificar algumas orientações e até mesmo respostas. Uma das respostas está errada. De forma geral a experiência foi divertida. Se fizerem melhorias na tradução ainda se tornará melhor para futuros jogadores.”

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9.Lisbon Secrets of the Freemasons: Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow a Freemason-themed trail through central Lisbon with the Questo app. Solve clues at squares, banks, Rossio Station, Trindade Brewery, and the Portuguese Museum of Freemasonry. The private, English-language game takes about two hours, runs 24/7, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“It is a great way to experience the city and the spots you might not normally pay attention to. The last 2-3 stops where the nicest. We also learned some more about the history of Lisbon.”

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10.Lisbon (Belém) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the Explorial app to explore Belém at your own pace, solving riddles, answering questions, and completing photo challenges. The route includes Afonso de Albuquerque Square, Jerónimos Monastery, the Discoveries Monument, and Belém Tower. It takes about 1 to 2 hours and can be paused for food or photos.

“Great way to see the city and get to know the layout/landmarks. We looove Lisbon, it‘s so pretty! 😊😊”

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11.Óbidos Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Use the Explorial app to walk Óbidos at your own pace, following map clues to the medieval castle, Livraria de Santiago, Pelourinho, Baloiço, and other sights. Solve questions, complete photo challenges, and pause for chocolate or ginjinha whenever you like. The tour is in English and takes about two hours.

“Como é que vou visitar Óbidos da próxima vez sem a Explorial? Acho que vou repetir 🤭 Experiência fantástica!”

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12.Lisboa: AXN Prison Robbery Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 15 days · from $23

Enter Mission To Escape in Lisbon’s Alvalade district for Prison Robbery, a private escape-room game built around prison breaks and robbery puzzles. You have up to 60 minutes to solve logic challenges, with a game master guiding you by walkie-talkie and a final photo sent automatically.

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13.Lisbon Old Town: Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Use the Questo app to guide yourself through 11 Lisbon sights, from the Old Convent of the Holy Trinity to Santa Luzia Church. Solve location-based challenges at your own pace, pause when you like, and finish near Alfama and the Tagus River. No guide is included.

“It's broken. The first two instructions are out of order and overall the instructions are not very good. If this was free-content, I'd think "oh, that's ok, just needs a bit of polishing", but for something I payed 10EUR? Yeah, not acceptable.”

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14.Lisbon Highlights Self guided scavenger hunt and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

You’ll explore Lisbon on foot with a self-guided app, solving riddles between nine major sights. Begin at São Pedro de Alcântara, pass through Baixa and Chiado, and finish at Graça. The app supports English, German, Italian, French, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish.

“Very poor… I wasn’t able to get my tickets and the chat was extremely unhelpful. I even tried contacting Support and it was very unhelpful also”

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15.e-Scavenger hunt Lisbon: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.)

Use the English-language Qula app to solve quizzes and follow GPS through Lisbon’s best-known sights. The private game costs $37.51 for up to six people, takes about three to four hours, and can be spread across several days.

“Fantastic treasure hunt in Lisbon, with fun facts and tips.”

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