Cuenca Spain Scavenger Hunt: Cathedral-to-Plaza Mayor Code Crawl
Two hours. One epic Cuenca adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Cuenca you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Cuenca. This top rated Cuenca Spain Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.56 miles and has 8 stops.
Activity Info: Cathedral-to-Plaza Mayor Code Crawl
Step into the historic streets of Downtown Cuenca on a self-guided walking tour that brings centuries-old landmarks and local legends to life. Solve riddles, answer trivia, and snap creative photos at iconic sites like the Casas Colgadas Hanging Houses, Torre de Mangana, and Plaza Mayor while learning fascinating facts about the city. Compete for points on the leaderboard as you explore hidden gems, ancient ruins, and beautiful architecture. Perfect for families, friends, date nights, or team building, this immersive scavenger hunt makes discovering Cuenca both fun and memorable.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Muralla y Arco de Bezudo
Here is one of Cuenca’s most impressive reminders of it's storied fortifications. Let your imagination soar back to days of sentinels and city defenders.
Castillo de Cuenca
Let ancient stones and sweeping vistas guide your steps at Cuenca’s dramatic summit. The castle’s ruins serve as a vivid memory of battles and glory days.
Convent of San Pablo
Wander into a realm where monks prized stunning views and quiet contemplation high above the cliffs. Even now, the convent’s grandeur stop visitors in their tracks.
Casas Colgadas Hanging Houses
Step into the world of medieval marvels. Clinging to the edge of a breathtaking gorge, these houses are a true badge of Cuenca’s ingenuity and flair, a must-see that defies gravity and expectations.
Ruins of San Pantaleon
Feel the ancient silence of this poetic spot, where ruins whisper tales of knights and poets and the city’s earliest days.
Plaza Mayor
Let's meander into the bustling soul of Cuenca, where lively gatherings echo between vibrant facades. This is the stage for centuries of city celebrations and traditions, brimming with character at every turn.
Torre de Mangana
Wander over to Cuenca’s timekeeper, where every layer of stone tells stories of reinventions and endurance. The tower rises over a plaza with echoes of all who lived here before.
Valencia Gate and Walls
Trace the footsteps of ancient merchants and travelers as you pass through this storied gateway. The stones here hold the memory of bustling markets and vigilant sentries.
How the Cuenca Spain Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Cuenca like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: Cuenca, Spain
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 2.51 KM (1.56 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
Earn The Cuenca Spain Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Cuenca leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
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Do you have what it takes to be a Cuenca Spain Scavenger Hunt champion?
Reviews for Cuenca Spain Scavenger Hunt: Cathedral-to-Plaza Mayor Code Crawl
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman