Walking Tours

Oaxaca Guelaguetza Gold Grab: Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Explore Oaxaca with a self-guided city game, accessible anytime in the Questo app.
Go at your own pace - no guides and no groups of strangers involved.
Investigate the disappearance of a rare Mixtec gold ornament before the Guelaguetza festival.
Explore landmarks like the Santo Domingo complex, the Teatro Macedonio Alcalá and the Cathedral.
Follow clues with detective Ken Clever through museums, churches and plazas.
Learn how artefacts are preserved, and sometimes contested, in modern Mexico.
Choose your language: English or Spanish

Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app
Unlimited availability. Play any day, at any hour.
Pause and resume anytime
No group limit - bring as many friends as you want!
Choose your language: English or Spanish

Physical tour guide or game master (NOT NEEDED)
Parking fees
WiFi
Transportation
Food or drinks

Μπορείτε να ακυρώσετε αυτά τα εισιτήρια έως και 24 ώρες πριν από την έναρξη της εμπειρίας και να λάβετε πλήρη επιστροφή χρημάτων.

A rare pre-Hispanic Mixtec gold ornament has vanished just days before the Guelaguetza festival in this self-guided exploration game. Working with world-travelling detective Ken Clever, follow clues through Oaxaca's museums, churches, theatres and plazas, from the Santo Domingo complex past the Teatro Macedonio Alcalá and the Cathedral to the Plaza de la Danza, as the case reveals a conflict between cultural heritage and modern tradition.

Along the way you solve challenges in the Questo app, learn historical facts and local myths, and discover hidden spots that only locals know and most tourists pass by. The walk covers about 2 km and takes around 1 hour, with no time limit.

Can you recover the gold before the festival?

What to bring

Smartphone setup: Bring a smartphone with the Questo app installed and an account using the same email as your purchase.

Battery level: Ensure your smartphone has at least 50% battery before starting the game.

Connectivity: Have an active internet connection on your phone during the experience.

Footwear: Wear comfy shoes since you will walk between landmarks in Oaxaca's historic center.

What's not allowed

Infant seating: Infants must not sit on laps during the experience.

Guide presence: A physical guide is not provided, since this is a self-guided game.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: The experience is not wheelchair accessible; however, it is stroller or pram accessible for young children.

Additional information

Experience format: This is a self-guided, open-air city exploration game that helps you avoid crowds.

App requirement: You must download the Questo app and create your account before arriving at the starting point.

Support: You have access to 24/7 customer support throughout your game.

Schedule: You can start any time, day or night, and pause or resume the game at your own pace.

Transport links: Public transportation is available nearby the game route.

Pets: Animals or pets are allowed to join you on the route.

Access fees: Entry or admission fees to museums, churches, or other sites along the route are not included.

Parking and transport costs: Bus fares and parking fees are not included in the experience.

Infant seats: Infant seats are unavailable for this experience.