Colmar Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

4.2 (31 reviews) Colmar, 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

Half-timbered houses, flower-lined canals and a town that looks illustrated rather than built — Colmar is almost too pretty to be a game board. Almost.

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

• Begin among the trees of Place Rapp and its general's statue
• Drift through La Petite Venise, Colmar's canal-side postcard
• Decode the Place de l'Ancienne Douane and its old customs house

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.

Alsace's jewel box, unlocked clue by clue.

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 the Parc du Champ de Mars on Avenue de la République, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and stroll into the old town. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

Place Rapp opens the hunt beneath the statue of Napoleon's General Rapp, a local boy made good — or at least made bronze. Riddles brief you on his exploits.

Then La Petite Venise takes over: flower-draped canals, fishermen's cottages and reflections that fill camera rolls. The photo task here is almost unfair.

At the Place de l'Ancienne Douane, trivia unpacks the Koïfhus, the old customs house where Alsatian merchants weighed goods and settled scores.

Around two hours through a town that inspired fairy-tale illustrators. The leaderboard names the fairest of them all.

  1. Place Rapp et Monument General Rapp
  2. Eglise St-Martin
  3. Place de l'Ancienne Douane
  4. Marche Couvert
  5. Colmar
  6. Place Rapp et Monument General Rapp

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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