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Uppsala Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in:
English
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- English
Vikings, botanists and Sweden's oldest university — Uppsala packs a lot of brainpower into a small city, and it expects some of yours.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Uppsala on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Climb toward Uppsala Castle, stronghold of Sweden's Vasa kings
• Admire the University Main Building and its grand aula
• Track down Güntherska, the beloved confectionery institution
Around 2 hours, any group size, available in English.
Study hard, play harder.
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
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 S:t Eriks torg, between the cathedral and the river, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and set off through the university quarter. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.
Uppsala Castle looms pink on its hill — built by Gustav Vasa, scene of abdications and intrigues. Riddles storm the ramparts painlessly.
The University Main Building follows, its 19th-century aula echoing with four centuries of scholarship. Trivia tests whether you'd have passed the entrance exam.
Then a sweeter challenge: Güntherska Hovkonditori, the classic patisserie where clues come with a strong hint to stop for fika.
Around two hours covers castle hill to café. The leaderboard graduates the winner with honours.
Uppsala Castle looms pink on its hill — built by Gustav Vasa, scene of abdications and intrigues. Riddles storm the ramparts painlessly.
The University Main Building follows, its 19th-century aula echoing with four centuries of scholarship. Trivia tests whether you'd have passed the entrance exam.
Then a sweeter challenge: Güntherska Hovkonditori, the classic patisserie where clues come with a strong hint to stop for fika.
Around two hours covers castle hill to café. The leaderboard graduates the winner with honours.
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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- 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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Free cancellation
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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