Private Tour
Mysteries of Antigua Interactive Treasure Hunt
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
“Mysteries of Antigua” is part scavenger hunt (find the clues), part outdoor escape room (solve the puzzles), part historical walking tour (learn real stories along the way and all adventure. We need you because your colleagues of the legendary archaeologist Professor Bronson, who’s vanished without a trace. Fortunately, he’s left behind his satchel of Mayan ciphers, cryptic clues, and a journal full of secrets. Now it’s up to you to follow his trail through the streets of Antigua solving puzzles, cracking codes and uncovering the hidden stories woven into its ruins & traditions. The treasure awaits if you can find it! In just 2-3 hours, you’ll journey through Antigua’s storied past and Guatemala’s living traditions. Visit hidden Mayan shrines, unravel the mystical history of jade, uncover volcanic forces and cap it all off by learning to play the marimba! Perfect for curious minds, clever groups, and time-traveling detectives who like their history hands-on and dripping with mystery.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Mysteries of Antigua satchel including tour directions, clues, supplies, & Antigua historical guide
Tour includes all entrance fees
Tour Briefing: Introduction to the tour story, walking route and how to use the satchel supplies
Tour includes a refreshment including coffee, water or soda
What To Expect
Iglesia de La Merced
Location of the "Maze of La Merced Quest" during Mysteries of Antigua Interactive Scavenger Hunt
Arco de Santa Catalina
Location of the "Santa Catalina Arch Quest" during Mysteries of Antigua Interactive Scavenger Hunt
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Mysteries of Antigua Interactive Treasure Hunt
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Recommended 100%!
rosewood924,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an incredibly cool experience! The materials were really professional and elaborate, and the clues were just hard enough to keep us guessing and make us feel accomplished when we figured them out. It took us about 3 fun hours to complete. Well worth the price; highly recommended!
Really great family activity
Conkers82,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fun afternoon solving the clues. My kids loved helping out with the puzzles. A great activity to help you explore Antigua and learn some of its history too. I would definitely recommend doing this in your first couple of days in the town it will really help you to get your bearings.
Super fun and interesting tour!
D8703OThollyh,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time on this tour. This takes you to the areas right around all the interesting things you want to see in Antigua. If you want to see the sights, solve some puzzles, and learn the history of the area, this is for you. It took us 4.5 hours to finish the hunt, but we stopped for coffee, cake, and local food. We also stopped and toured some places we passed and visited local vendors. You could absolutely complete this in 2.5 hours if you focus, but we wanted to spend the day looking around. The props are fun, the puzzles are challenging and we met a lot of friendly locals along the way. It is a lot of walking on cobblestone streets, so wear good walking shoes. If you have a day in Antigua and want to see what's what with the flexibility of going at your own pace, I highly recommend the Mysteries of Antigua.
Must Do in Antigua, Gautemala
matthewryanp2025,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’m so glad I did Xplore Antigua’s treasure hunt because it took me to places in the city that I never would have discovered on my own and I had a great time with my friends. I think this activity is a dream come true for people like me who love The Amazing Race, The Da Vinci Code, escape rooms, or any kind of clue-based, place-based mystery adventure. The puzzles and challenges were incredibly well designed, interactive, and engaging. You can feel how much thought and passion the creators put into the crafting it. TL;DR: if you’re visiting Antigua, Guatemala, do Xplore Antigua’s scavenger hunt on day 1. It gives you such a great foundation for understanding the city. My friends and I ended up going back and spending more time in most of the locations from the scavenger hunt, and we learned a lot, so it’s definitely worth it to do before you go off on your own.
Good!
Maps12506860586,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super fun!! My friends and I absolutely loved it!! Thank you for creating such a fun game. Solving this puzzle helped us learn more about the city and its history, it was truly amazing! Two hours flew by, we didn't want it to end! Haha, highly recommended!! I had a blast, thank you!
Fantastic, would give more stars if we could
kdV9195KZ,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The writeup sounded too good to be true, but this really was far and away the best way to explore Antigua we could have imagined. It's an extremely well-designed self-guided outdoor "escape-room" style adventure that explores the old town. Great puzzles--none too easy, but all solvable with a little thought, and no time pressure! Can't imagine a better way of exploring Antigua!
Very good activity to know Antigua
943mateoa,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ancient Xplore offered me a very fun and original way to explore the historic center of Antigua. You will travel the city solving puzzles and learning about its history. A very entertaining way to spend a couple of hours. Many thanks to Mrs. Jenny for her excellent recommendations during my stay in Antigua.
Fantastic way to explore Antigua
D9842EDjohans,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This treasure hunt is such a creative and fun way to experience Antigua! It’s a great way to see some of the city’s main landmarks while discovering a few hidden gems. The clues are clever without being too hard, so anyone can enjoy it. If you like puzzles and problem-solving then I really cannot recommend this enough.
Super fun, informative, and creative way to see Antigua and learn more about its history! Totally a must do!
M5655GFjennyl,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow!! Super fun! I went with my friend and we finished in around two hours! I didn't expect it to be as engaging as it was. You have 8 different stops around the city and have to crack clues to get there. It's a great way to get into different parts of the city. Some of the stops are harder than others, and you have to really think like a detective. It's my perfect idea of fun: great for a group, engaging, informative, and outside! We also learned so much more about the history of Antigua and the legends of the city. I think this is a fantastic new offering in the city's tourism landscape. Get outside, get some steps in, use your brain, and have some great laughs with friends along the way. 10/10 experience. My only question is, when are you releasing the next one?!
A lovely morning exploring Antigua
ViajeraUK2015,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a fun way to explore the centre of Antigua whilst keeping the kids (aged 6 and 9) entertained at the same time! It’s a self guided tour and scavenger hunt with escape room style puzzles all rolled in to one. Lucia explained everything really clearly before we got started and the resources and puzzles we needed were excellent! It was really well pitched so that it was still a challenge for the adults but there were loads of parts the kids could help with too - we loved it! It took us about 3 hours to complete (it’s not that far to walk but we stopped for a drink and a snack in a cafe and also went to the souvenir market for a while). Would definitely recommend to families looking for a novel way to spend a few hours in Antigua!
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