Lausanne Ouchy Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Lausanne, Switzerland
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesNorwegian, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Greek, Cantonese, English, Italian, French, Hungarian, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, Romanian, Dutch, Turkish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Lausanne's Ouchy district is where the Olympics were born — but the neighbourhood has far more to offer than five rings and a museum.

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

• Find Boulevard Grancy, the Olympic clock, and the Olympic flame — sport, culture, and lakeside character in one walk
• Move through Lausanne at your own pace with no fixed timetable
• Suits families, couples, and groups of any size

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.

The view from Ouchy would make even a bronze medallist smile.

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

What to expect

Starting at Parc de Milan, Pl. de Milan, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The riddles take you down toward the lake and through the Olympic quarter that has made Lausanne the capital of world sport.

The first clue leads you along Boulevard Grancy, one of Lausanne's grand residential avenues lined with elegant 19th-century apartment buildings and mature plane trees — a reminder that this city was building in style long before the Olympic committees arrived.

Next, the app guides you to L'horloge olympique, the Olympic clock near the lakefront — a ticking monument to the city's role as the official home of the Olympic movement since 1915.

From there you find Le feu olympique, the Olympic flame installation on the lakefront, whose symbolism draws visitors from across the world and whose setting — with Lac Léman and the Alps beyond — is quietly spectacular.

Around 2 hours on foot, including a gentle descent toward the lake. The return uphill is the only effort required.

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

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.

Additional 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

Cancellation policy

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