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

Inverness Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

3.7(3)Inverness1 hour
VIATOR3.0(2)TRIPADVISOR5.0(1)

Description

Inverness is the Highland capital — a city with a castle, a character, and considerably more history than its modest size suggests. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Inverness on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Track down Inverness Castle, the Inverness Town House, and Gellions Bar — history, civic pride, and a pub that's been standing since the 1700s • Start when you arrive and walk the city at your own pace • Great for couples, families, and groups of all sizes Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. No kilt required, but the Highland welcome is genuine.

Tour Options

Start anytime, pause whenever, go at your own pace

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

  • 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)

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Ellen_B
August 13, 2026
Malfunctioning app. Could not start.

Bad. App not working. Could not start. We didn't get in touch with organization so money is gone. Have tried too long. Too bad about the money and the trouble.

Operator response

Wat jammer dat het bij jullie niet gelukt is – en dat willen we graag rechtzetten. We hebben het even gecontroleerd: jullie boeking staat correct in ons systeem geregistreerd, maar de tour is nooit geopend of gestart. Dat komt bijna altijd doordat er een andere app dan de onze is gedownload, en dan kan de code inderdaad nergens worden ingevoerd. Het lag niet aan de tour zelf: op dezelfde dag hebben meer dan 15 deelnemers deze route zonder problemen afgelegd en wereldwijd hebben meer dan 150 mensen de tour met de app gespeeld. Het is ook jammer dat jullie de indruk hadden dat jullie ons niet konden bereiken – we hebben helaas nooit een supportverzoek van jullie ontvangen. We zijn heel eenvoudig bereikbaar via mail@explorial.com, en ons aanbod geldt nog steeds: stuur ons jullie bestelnummer, dan stellen we de juiste app en jullie toegang in of regelen we een terugbetaling, mocht jullie daar de voorkeur aan geven. Jullie geld hoeft hier echt niet verloren te gaan – we laten jullie Inverness graag alsnog zien zoals het bedoeld is. Jullie Explorial-team

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EthelS978
July 17, 2026
Fun and informative adventure

Very informative and fun. Could we get a copy of the questions and answers? So much information. Thank you

Operator response

Hi Ethel Thank you for the lovely feedback! So glad you enjoyed exploring Inverness and picked up lots of new facts along the way. Great idea about the questions and answers – just drop our support team a quick messagge and we'll see what we can do for you. Hope to welcome you on another adventure soon! Your Explorial Team

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Thomas_F
August 4, 2025
Great Way to Get to Know Inverness

Best way to get to know Inverness in a short period of time. Through the questions, you get to know about Inverness

Operator response

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again soon in other cities.

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