- Free cancellationFor a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Duration2 hr
- Guide languagesNorwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
- Instant confirmationMobile ticket
Free cancellation
You book and pay on Viator, our booking partner, at the same price as booking with them directly.
Overview
Guild houses, golden churches and lanes worn smooth by centuries — Zurich's old town rewards sharp eyes. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Zurich on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Wander the Augustinergasse and its painted oriel windows • Step into the world of the Fraumünster and its Chagall glass • Find the Stüssibrunnen fountain guarding the Rindermarkt Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Switzerland's biggest city, its oldest tricks.
What's included
- Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)
- Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
- Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
- Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
- Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
- Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
- Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
- This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience
Itinerary
Starting at the InfoPoint at Museumstrasse 1, by Zurich's main station, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and cross into the Altstadt. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. The Augustinergasse charms first — a lane of brightly painted bay windows built by merchants showing off politely, the Swiss way. Riddles inspect the details. At the Fraumünster, trivia glows through Chagall's five stained-glass windows, a modern masterpiece inside a 9th-century foundation. Then the Stüssibrunnen fountain stands guard at the Rindermarkt, armoured and defiant among the guild houses of the Niederdorf. Around two hours along both banks of the Limmat. The leaderboard renders its verdict with Swiss precision.
What you'll see
- Fraumunster Church
Meeting point and pickup
Meeting point
Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.
End point
Ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
- Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
- * * *** Thank you for choosing EXPLORIAL. Next steps: * * *** 1. DOWNLOAD THE APP *** Before starting, download the Explorial app from your app store, or from: https://s.explorial.com/T3SE3 (copy url in your internet browser) * * *** 2. GET YOUR GAME CODE *** Your game code is sent by text message to the phone number from your booking. Additionally: • Viator: under your booking -> "Help & support" -> "Message activity provider" • Tripadvisor: under your booking -> "Contact Tour Operator" * *** NO CODE after 3 minutes? Look it up at: https://support.explorial.com/ (copy url in your internet browser) * * *** 3. HOW TO START *** • Go to the meeting/start point and open the app • Tap "Enter code", type your game code, tap "Join game" • Confirm you're at the start, or tap the map for directions • Tap "Create team" and name it (required even if playing solo) • Or tap "Join team" if a teammate already created one • Enter your player name * *** IMPORTANT: Don't press "Start game" until all players have joined the team in the app * * *** GOOD TO KNOW *** • Language: each player picks their own at game start (from the advertised languages) • Date & time: start whenever you like, regardless of your booking • Pause anytime and continue later — even the next day * * *** SCORE & RANKING *** Finish the tour and all tasks in the app to see your score and full statistics. * * *** REMEMBER *** This is not an audio tour. It's fully self-guided — no guide will meet or wait for you. * * ***
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
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- IngridAnnaZuerich · Oct 2026
An exeptional experience.
We had a fun sunday afternoon. We learnd a lot, had a nice walk and discovered places we have never been to before. A real good experience, for everyone. Even for people leaving in / around Zurich.
Review via Tripadvisor
- c_linesY1230DI · Aug 2026
Highly recommended, especially at the price here on Tripadvisor! Whether as a tourist or as a resident of the city
I love such trails, especially when you can do them alone. It was also really fun and I will definitely do more trails from this provider. Unfortunately, I bought it directly through Explorial and am now really wondering why it was 9 francs more expensive there.. The last station was just a shame, as there was no longer any local connection due to the renovation. At one location, the object was also no longer there.
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- Meredith_P · Feb 2025
Easy, inexpensive and independent
Fun, easy walking tour. Got us into the fabric of Zurich and we stumbled upon delicious pizza and souvenir shop.
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