Neuchâtel Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

4.5
(4 reviews)
Neuchâtel, Switzerland

2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Neuchâtel is one of Switzerland's overlooked gems — a city with a castle, a fantastical street, and a lake that gives it an almost unfair advantage.

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

• Solve riddles at the Château de Neuchâtel, Une rue fantastique, and the Quai Ostervald — medieval history, architectural surprise, and lakeside elegance
• Walk through Neuchâtel at your own pace with no fixed timetable
• Perfect for couples, families, and groups of any size

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

Geneva gets the attention. Neuchâtel gets the last laugh.

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
Rue du Château 1

→ Book 1 ticket for each participant → You get one game code per booking by text or Viator message → Download the Explorial App from explorial.com 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 Rue du Château 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. You're at the foot of the castle hill in a city that has been administering western Switzerland since the 11th century.

Your first landmark is the Château de Neuchâtel, the medieval castle and collegiate church complex whose towers and golden sandstone walls rise above the old town — the seat of Neuchâtel's counts and a remarkably well-preserved example of medieval Swiss architecture.

From there the app takes you along Une rue fantastique, the 'fantastic street' — a celebrated example of architectural eclecticism where buildings from different periods and styles line up in a sequence that has been described as the most varied streetscape in Switzerland.

The route concludes at the Quai Ostervald, the lakeside promenade where the full panorama of Lac de Neuchâtel opens up before you, with the Jura mountains on the far shore and the Alps visible on clear days beyond.

Around 2 hours on foot. Neuchâtel's old town is compact and the lake always at the end of a downhill walk.

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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Cancellation Policy

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

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