Lucerne Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

4.6
(16 reviews)
Lucerne, Switzerland

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: German and 5 more

A wooden bridge with painted secrets, a lake framed by Alps and fountains that tell tales — Lucerne is Switzerland's showpiece, and your playing field.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Lucerne on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Cross the Kapellbrücke, Europe's oldest covered wooden bridge
• Meet the Fritschibrunnen, carnival fountain of the old town
• Climb to the twin spires of the Hofkirche

Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German, English, and Spanish.

Mountains watch — make it worth their while.

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

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Lucerne Train Station

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
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting at Lucerne's train station on the lakefront, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and head for the water. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

The Kapellbrücke steals the opening scene — the 14th-century wooden bridge angling across the Reuss, its gable paintings telling the city's story. Riddles walk the planks with you.

In the old town, the Fritschibrunnen fountain guards carnival traditions older than most countries. Trivia asks who Fritschi actually was — locals still debate it.

Then the Hofkirche raises its twin needle spires, survivor of a fire that took everything else. The courtyard views earn the climb.

Around two hours between lake and Alps. The leaderboard settles it all with Swiss neutrality.

Additional info

  • 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
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Tags

Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
Excellent Quality
Best Conversion
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Rating

4.6 Based on 16 16 reviews
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