Tours/Heidelberg/Heidelberg Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Viator · Private tour

Heidelberg Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0(2)Heidelberg1 hour
VIATOR5.0(1)TRIPADVISOR5.0(1)

Description

Heidelberg has been inspiring poets, philosophers, and romantics for centuries — time to see what the fuss is about from street level. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Heidelberg on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Seek out Haus zum Riesen, the Universitätsplatz, and the Alte Brücke — each one a chapter in Heidelberg's long story • Walk through the old town whenever you're ready, guided entirely by the app • Ideal for couples, families, and groups of any size Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German and English. Mark Twain loved it here. He wasn't wrong.

Tour Options

Heidelberg Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Highlights

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

What's included

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
Not included
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

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Important Information

  • 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
  • If you need more than 15 tickets just do another booking on the same day

Reviews(2)

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Christiane_P
May 31, 2026
Very good for exploring the city...

Very good for sightseeing as well as staying active. Suitable for children aged 12 and older.

Operator response

Vielen Dank für das tolle Feedback! Hoffentlich bis bald wieder einmal in einer anderen Stadt! Liebe Grüße vom gesamten Explorial-Team

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Sandra H
October 19, 2025
Discover Heidelberg with fun and games

With varied puzzle fun we have discovered interesting facts of Heidelberg. The app is very well explained and easy to use.

Operator response

Vielen Dank für das tolle Feedback! Hoffentlich bis bald wieder einmal in einer anderen Stadt! Liebe Grüße vom gesamten Explorial-Team

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