Reims Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0 (1 reviews) Reims, 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

Kings were crowned here for a thousand years — and Reims has the cathedral, the cellars, and the history to prove it.

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

• Confront the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, one of the greatest Gothic buildings in the world and the coronation church of French kings
• Descend into Le Cellier, the historic wine cellars carved into Reims's chalk subsoil and still home to millions of bottles of Champagne
• Visit the Palais du Tau, the former archbishop's palace that served as the royal residence on coronation days

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.

Champagne, Gothic stone, and a thousand years of royal history — this tour brings Reims to life.

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 2 Place de la République in central Reims, 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 into a city at the heart of French history for more than a millennium. No guide, no fixed start time.

Your first landmark is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, where 33 French kings were crowned between 1027 and 1825. Even among the great cathedrals of France, Reims stands apart — and the riddles will send you hunting for the details that make it exceptional.

From the cathedral, the hunt takes you to Le Cellier, the historic wine cellar network running beneath the city's streets. Reims sits above kilometres of chalk tunnels quarried by the Romans and now home to the great Champagne houses.

The route finishes at the Palais du Tau, the Gothic palace where French kings rested before their coronations. Today it houses the cathedral treasury and some of the finest medieval artefacts in France.

The tour takes around 2 hours at a relaxed pace. Reims makes you feel the full weight of European history — and this hunt is the best way to take that in.

  1. Fontaine Sube
  2. Place Royale
  3. Palais du Tau
  4. Bibliotheque Carnegie
  5. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims
  6. Statue De Jeanne D'Arc

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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