Rouen Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Duration2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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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

Rouen is where Joan of Arc met her end and Monet found his light — a Norman city with one of France's finest medieval centres.

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

• Hunt for clues at Street Art Jaw, Rouen's open-air mural project that brings unexpected colour to the old town's half-timbered streets
• Step inside the Musée des Beaux-Arts, one of the finest regional art museums in France and home to an outstanding Impressionist collection
• Stand before the Cathédrale, the Gothic masterpiece that Monet painted 30 times and that has defined Norman architecture for eight centuries

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.

Rouen rewards those who take their time — and this tour is the perfect reason to slow down.

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 Place du Général de Gaulle in central Rouen, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and follow the riddles through one of the best-preserved medieval cities in France. No guide, no fixed start time.

The hunt first takes you into the world of Street Art Jaw, a large-scale mural project that has brought contemporary art to the half-timbered facades of Rouen's old town. The riddles send you searching the walls for imagery most visitors walk straight past.

From there, the route leads to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, one of France's most important regional art museums. Its collection spans six centuries, with particular strength in the Impressionists.

The tour's centrepiece is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, the great Gothic church that Claude Monet painted more than 30 times. The riddles explore both its architectural story and the famous series of canvases it inspired.

Allow around 2 hours at a comfortable pace. Rouen has everything a great French city should have — and this tour makes sure none of it escapes your notice.

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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