Bangalore Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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

Bangalore runs on code and chai — but the city that built India's tech capital started a long time before the startups.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through central Bangalore on your smartphone, with phone-based riddles leading from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Follow clues to the Vidhana Soudha, the National Military Memorial Park, and the Basavanna Statue — three landmarks tracing Bangalore's civic, military, and cultural identity
• Start whenever suits you and take all the time you need — no time limit, no fixed booking slot
• Works for families, friend groups, and colleagues; observation tasks and photo challenges keep all ages involved

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.

Bangalore's startup story gets told a thousand times — this trail tells the older one.

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

Your starting point is Palace Road in central Bangalore. Open the Explorial app, enter your 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, select English, and tap Start.

The trail takes you through the civic heart of Bangalore, where grand post-independence monuments sit alongside the city's commercial bustle. The Vidhana Soudha — the imposing Dravidian-Gothic granite building that houses the Karnataka state legislature — features early with a riddle about its architectural symbolism. The National Military Memorial Park brings an observation task that asks you to look at the memorial details closely. The Basavanna Statue, honouring the 12th-century Kannada philosopher and social reformer, features in a photo challenge at one of the city's most recognisable landmarks. The central area is walkable and the trail moves at whatever pace suits you.

The live scoring keeps things competitive throughout — especially the observation tasks, where detail matters.

The app reveals final scores and a ranking when the last task is done. Bangalore has more layers than most visitors reach; the trail gets two hours into them.

Basavanna Statue
Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri
Bengaluru
Vikasa Soudha

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.