School trip to Barcelona: a city quest for your class.

Six to eight teams, one phone each, 60 to 120 minutes on foot. €5 per pupil, teachers free.

Choose a quest

More than 3,000 classes and groups have played Questo together.

  • 12 quests for schools
  • ages 8 to 18
  • start points shown in the app
  • 1 to 5 km
Barcelona, where a class plays a Questo quest on foot
A group of teenagers on a quest in the old town of SighișoaraReal students playing

What teachers and students say

More than 3,000 classes and groups have played Questo together.

We are a group of language students and we played the game with our teacher: a great and fun way to practise, and learn interesting stuff about our city that we didn't know.
A language class and their teacherAlgeciras, 2023★★★★★
Perfect with a group of A Level pupils. Loved it.
A teacher with an A Level groupLyon, 2025★★★★★

Quests for classes

Quests a class can play in Barcelona

Barcelona's school quests are concentrated in the old city: the Roman and medieval lanes of the Gothic Quarter around the Cathedral and Plaça Nova, El Born and Parc de la Ciutadella, with longer routes through the Modernista Eixample and up Montjuïc. For Key Stage 3, Barcelona Detective Mystery follows the Roman walls from the Barcino letters, and Gaudí's Barcelona takes in the Sagrada Família, Sant Pau and Casa Batlló. Sixth form can play The Gothic Trail, the most reviewed route in the city, while Key Stage 2 classes have The Lost Dragon and a Kid Quest in Ciutadella. Quests cover ages 8 to 18.

Teams, supervision and logistics

  • Teams and supervision

    Teams of 3 to 5 share one phone.

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    Under-14s: one adult per 2 to 3 teams, agreed checkpoints at named squares in the narrow Gothic Quarter; 14 to 18 per school policy.

  • Getting around

    TMB's T-grup is one shared card for 70 metro, bus or tram journeys over 30 days, with 75-minute transfers.

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    The T-escolar needs Barcelona IMEB accreditation, so most visiting schools use T-grup.

  • Toilets

    Free-standing public toilets are scarce, with a few self-cleaning cabins on La Rambla, the waterfront and major squares.

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    Plan stops at stations, museums, shopping centres or El Corte Ingles.

  • Lunch

    Parc de la Ciutadella, beside El Born, is the usual shaded picnic spot.

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    Barcelona's coexistence byelaw, tightened in February 2026, fines damage to public space, so keep pupils off monuments and bin litter.

  • Wet weather

    The Picasso Museum is free for under-18s with booking, and MACBA and CCCB in El Raval are free for under-16s.

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    If rain spoils the day, replay the quest free within 30 days.

Caution: Pickpockets target La Rambla and central metro stations such as Liceu and Passeig de Gracia, often grabbing phones as doors close. Keep each team's phone in hand or a zipped pocket.

What they learn

History

Roman Barcino (the Roman wall, the Temple of Augustus on Carrer del Paradís, the Via Sepulcral Romana and the Barcino letters at Plaça Nova); medieval Barcelona (the Cathedral, Santa Maria del Pi, Santa Maria del Mar and El Call, the old Jewish quarter); the 1714 siege, remembered at the Fossar de les Moreres and El Born.

Geography

Urban geography and map reading, comparing the narrow medieval lanes of the Gothic Quarter with the street grid of the Eixample; orientation using numbered points in Parc de la Ciutadella; how markets such as the Boqueria, Santa Caterina and Sant Antoni shape their neighbourhoods.

Modern languages

The Gothic Trail, Gaudí's Barcelona and Rescue in Barcelona can be played in Spanish, French or German, so a language class can play in its target language. All pupils practise reading and following written instructions.

Citizenship and teamwork

Teams share one phone, divide roles, agree answers together and keep to checkpoints and meeting times in a busy city centre.

Price and terms

€5 per student.

No minimum group, no time slot.

  • Pay by card when you choose a quest: €5 per student, as many as you need
  • Or ask for an invoice and pay by bank transfer
  • Free teacher preview from home
  • Rain on the day: replay free within 30 days
  • Teachers and chaperones play free

A class of 30 on one quest: €150.

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Tell us the quest or city, the class size and the dates. We send an invoice to the school.

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In short

Barcelona for a school group, in short

A school trip to Barcelona with Questo is a self-guided city quest. Pupils in teams of 3 to 5 follow a route of 10 to 15 stops on foot, solving a puzzle at each, in 50 to 145 minutes. 12 quests suit classes aged 8 to 18. There is no guide and no time slot: the class starts when it arrives. The price is €5 per pupil, and teachers play free.

4.5
average rating, from 1,496 reviews
100,000+
pupils have played in class groups
12
quests for schools in this city
50 to 145
minutes on foot, by quest

Pupils are an estimate: groups of four or more teams starting one quest together, at about four pupils a team, across all cities since 2018. Ratings are from players of these quests.

What the research says about trips like this

Questo or a guided tour

A Questo questA guided walking tour
Who is activeEvery pupil, in a team30 pupils listening to one guide
StartWhen you arrive10:00 sharp
PaceEach team at its own, pause for lunchThe group moves on
What the teacher gets beforePlays the whole route freeA confirmation email
Price€5 per pupil, teachers free€12–€25 per pupil, teachers often charged
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Who is active

A Questo quest
Every pupil, in a team
A guided walking tour
30 pupils listening to one guide
02 / 05

Start

A Questo quest
When you arrive
A guided walking tour
10:00 sharp
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Pace

A Questo quest
Each team at its own, pause for lunch
A guided walking tour
The group moves on
04 / 05

What the teacher gets before

A Questo quest
Plays the whole route free
A guided walking tour
A confirmation email
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Price

A Questo quest
€5 per pupil, teachers free
A guided walking tour
€12–€25 per pupil, teachers often charged

Teacher FAQ

Questions about Barcelona

Which Barcelona quest suits which age group?
For Key Stage 2 (ages 8 to 11): The Lost Dragon in the Gothic Quarter and Kid Quest in Parc de la Ciutadella. For Key Stage 3: Barcelona Detective Mystery, Gaudí's Barcelona, Rescue in Barcelona and the Joan Miró quest. For GCSE and sixth form: The Gothic Trail, Murder Mystery and Magical Barcelona at Montjuïc, which have darker stories.
How long does a quest take?
Most Barcelona quests take 90 minutes to two hours and cover 1.3 to 4.6 km. The Gothic Trail is the shortest at about 50 minutes. With a class, allow extra time for regrouping, toilets and road crossings. Teams can pause and carry on later, so two quests fit into a school day.
How many pupils share a phone?
Teams of 3 to 5 pupils share one phone, which can be a teacher's or a pupil's. A class of 30 makes six to ten teams. Teams can start a few minutes apart from the same point, so one large group does not fill the narrow Gothic Quarter lanes.
Where do we start and how do we get there?
The Gothic Quarter quests start around Plaça Nova and Plaça del Pi. Jaume I station (L4) is two minutes from Plaça Nova, and Liceu (L3) is by Plaça Reial. For Parc de la Ciutadella use Arc de Triomf (L1) or Ciutadella Vila Olímpica (L4). The Joan Miró quest starts at Sants Station.
How much does it cost?
Questo costs 5 euros per pupil, and teachers and accompanying staff play free. You can pay by card or by invoice. There is no booking slot, so you start whenever the class is ready. A teacher can preview the quest free from home before the trip.
What happens if it rains?
If the weather ruins the day, you can replay free within 30 days. For a dry break nearby, El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria is free to enter, shows excavated medieval streets and has toilets. Mercat de Santa Caterina, a covered market across Via Laietana from the Cathedral, is another option.
Do pupils need accounts or mobile data?
Pupils do not need accounts. Each team's phone needs mobile data, or the quest can be downloaded beforehand on hotel Wi-Fi. Charge phones fully. Some Barcelona quests suggest bringing a power bank, as the longer routes run for two hours.
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