Innsbruck Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Description
Innsbruck has mountains on every side and eight centuries of history underfoot — both turn out to be worth your attention. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Innsbruck on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Solve clues at the Hofburg, the Goldenes Dachl, and the medieval Ottoburg — imperial power, civic pride, and Tyrolean character • Walk through the old town whenever you're ready, at whatever pace suits you • Perfect for families, couples, and groups of any size Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German and English. The Alps will still be there when you're done — but start with the riddles.
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Itinerary
Let's take a journey through 30,000 years of Tyrol: The Ferdinandeum is a museum with a wide variety of art-historical works and cultural exhibitions. It houses an impressive collection from different eras and styles, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and archaeological finds
The imperial Hofburg Palace is a fascinating historical relic from the Habsburg Danube Monarchy. It can be mentioned in the same breath as the Hofburg in Vienna and Schönbrunn Palace. It was originally a castle from the late Middle Ages, but was converted into a palace in the early modern period.
Hidden beneath this breathtaking glass roof in front of you is one of Innsbruck's biggest attractions – the Hungerburgbahn funicular railway. Together with the Nordkette cable car, it makes it possible to get from the heart of the city to the majestic mountain world of the Karwendel Nature Park at an altitude of over 2,000 metres in just a few minutes. It's particularly popular with students in Innsbruck, who use the opportunity to go skiing or mountain biking during their lecture breaks or simply enjoy the 360° panorama and the warming sun.
Tyrol is home to a remarkable number of Baroque church artworks that are worth admiring. Innsbruck's Cathedral of St. James is an outstanding example of this art form in all its splendour and was supported by talented Rococo artists from Bavaria.
The Golden Roof is undoubtedly the most iconic and most frequently photographed landmark in Innsbruck. Whether it is also the most important, however, is a matter of differing opinion. Emperor Maximilian I erected a proper monument to himself in Innsbruck with the construction of this magnificent building and the impressive bay windows in 1500
This massive building along the River Inn is truly an old veteran in the historic city, and still exudes a mysterious medieval atmosphere. Originally a defence tower of a long-gone castle, it has been transformed over time to become a residential building – first for nobles and then later also for ordinary citizens.
We have now left the old town and are in the "modern" centre of the city – welcome to Maria-Theresien-Straße, Innsbruck's lively promenade and shopping street
The Triumphal Arch in Innsbruck is a spectacular blend of antique flair and modern splendour. Although it was only built in the 18th century, it looks like a larger-than-life relic of bygone eras
While the Golden Roof in the historic centre of Innsbruck represents the Middle Ages, this square, which is also known as Landhausplatz, stands for the modern Innsbruck of the last 100 years. Here, the Tyrolean capital has a truly metropolitan atmosphere – without the characteristic mountain views, you could almost think you were in Madrid or Berlin.
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(3)
Perfect for families. We had a lot of fun solving the puzzles throughout Innsbruck and could completely set our own pace. It was varied, very entertaining, and you get to know the city in a very modern way. For the price, it was a truly successful experience that we are happy to recommend.
Hallo, vielen Dank für diese schöne Bewertung – und besonders schön zu hören, dass sogar die Teenager begeistert waren! Das ist oft die größte Herausforderung bei Familienausflügen 😊 Es freut uns sehr, dass Ihnen das eigene Tempo und die abwechslungsreichen Rätsel quer durch Innsbruck gefallen haben – genau das ist die Idee hinter Explorial: eine Stadt auf moderne, spielerische Art kennenzulernen, statt nur einer Gruppe hinterherzulaufen. Vielen Dank auch für die Weiterempfehlung – das freut uns riesig! Wir hoffen, wir sehen Sie und Ihre Familie bald in einer weiteren Stadt mit Explorial wieder.
No experience because code had expired and I didn't get a new one. Support didn't get in touch until 8h later. 10 francs thrown out the window.
Danke für dein Feedback. Ich bedaure sehr, dass ihr keine gute Erfahrung mit uns gemacht habt. Uns liegt sehr viel daran, allen unseren Kunden den besten Service zu bieten. Wärt ihr interessiert, einen Trail in einer anderen Stadt zu machen? Falls Probleme auftreten würden, ist unser Support-Team selbstverständlich erreichbar. Andernfalls würden wir euch auch anbieten, die Tickets zu rückerstatten. Melde dich doch bitte einfach per Mail bei uns (mail@explorial.com), damit wir eine für euch zufriedenstellende Lösung finden können! Liebe Grüße vom gesamten Explorial-Team.
The tour is great! Very informative and engaging. Make sure you have comfortable shoes on and your phone is fully charged (or better take a powerbank with you). We made many stops meanwhile to have food, get presents and souvenirs and have some rest, so it took us good 4.5 hours. And it was amazing. Read the questions carefully. Some of them are phrased a little awkwardly. But definitely take this tour if you like activities of this kind.
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in other cities. 😊
