Play the city game of Rio de Janeiro
An interactive adventure through Rio de Janeiro. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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12 stops · 5.4 km · ±2.25 h
5.4 km · 1.8 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Real Gabinete Português de Leitura and ends at Museu da Chácara do Céu.
This is what a challenge feels like:
This iron landmark only got its clock in 1947. What was it originally in 1909?
Read how the escape game works
Longest stretch between two stops: 800 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Rio de Janeiro that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Feel the warm breeze carrying stories from the bay, see the golden light dancing on ancient facades, and hear the lively echoes of a city that breathes to its own rhythm. Let yourself be guided by the magic hidden in every stone and every sound here.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Rio de Janeiro on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Rio de Janeiro blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Rio de Janeiro and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Rio de Janeiro — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Rio de Janeiro — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Rio de Janeiro
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Rio de Janeiro that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Feel the warm breeze carrying stories from the bay, see the golden light dancing on ancient facades, and hear the lively echoes of a city that breathes to its own rhythm. Let yourself be guided by the magic hidden in every stone and every sound here.
Along the way you'll pass Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Carioca Clock, Museu da Justica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Arco do Teles, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB) and Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Sé — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 2 hidden gems in Rio de Janeiro that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Rio de Janeiro
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