Nice Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0 (1 reviews) Nice, France
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

Nice looks effortlessly beautiful — but it takes this walk to understand how much history is packed behind those pastel facades.

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

• Follow riddles to La Rue Droite, the Chapelle de la Miséricorde, and the Opéra de Nice — old town secrets, Baroque magnificence, and belle époque culture in one afternoon
• Move through Vieux Nice at your own pace, guided by the app from the first step
• Suits couples, families, 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 Promenade is for everyone. La Rue Droite is for those who know.

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 50 Bd Risso, 06300 Nice, France, open the app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The riddles take you from the eastern edge of the old town into its most characterful streets.

Your first landmark is La Rue Droite, the straight street that runs through the heart of Vieux Nice and has been a main artery of the old town since the 15th century — lined with bakeries, baroque doorways, and the kind of everyday Niçois life that the Promenade never quite shows.

From there the app guides you to the Chapelle de la Miséricorde, the finest Baroque building in Nice — trompe-l'oeil ceilings, gilded altars, and painted vaults that reward every visit.

The route concludes at the Opéra de Nice, the Belle Époque opera house on the Rue Saint-François de Paule whose salmon-pink and white facade dates from 1885 and whose programme of opera, ballet, and orchestral music makes it one of the liveliest venues on the French Riviera.

Around 2 hours on foot through the mostly flat streets of Vieux Nice. The market on Cours Saleya is worth a detour if you start in the morning.

  1. Chapelle de la Misericorde

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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