Fribourg Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

4.8
(8 reviews)
Bern, Switzerland

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

A medieval town stacked on a river bend, guarded by fountains and one very Gothic cathedral — Fribourg plays in two languages and hides clues in both.

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

• Meet the Fontaine de Samson, strongman of the old town's fountains
• Climb toward the Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas and its 74-metre tower
• Cross the Pont de Berne, the wooden bridge over the Sarine

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

Switzerland's best-kept medieval secret, unlocked.

What's Included

Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost
A Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
This is not an audio guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → Download the Explorial App from the website or your app store → Open the app and enter provided game code (6 digits) → All particpants join the game with same game code

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Starting at the Allée des Grand-Places, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and wind down into Fribourg's remarkably intact medieval town. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

The Fontaine de Samson flexes first — one of the Renaissance fountains that punctuate the old town, this one showing Samson mid-lion-wrestle. Riddles test your strength of knowledge instead.

The Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas rises next, its Gothic tower dominating the skyline; 368 steps wait for the ambitious. Trivia stays at ground level with the stained glass.

Then the Pont de Berne crosses the Sarine on wooden beams as it has since the 17th century, the river district's covered classic.

Around two hours across bridges and language borders. The leaderboard announces results bilingually, in the spirit of the place.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore or explorial.com. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
  • Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
  • Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
  • Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
  • Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
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Tags

Self-guided Tours
Walking Tours
Fun & Games
Scavenger Hunts
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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