Nantes Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

5.0 (1 reviews) Nantes, 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

Nantes produced the Edict of Tolerance, dreamed up Jules Verne, and built a shopping arcade so beautiful it's still in use — a city of consequential ideas.

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

• Follow clues to the Château des ducs de Bretagne, the Passage Pommeraye, and the Place Graslin — ducal power, architectural wonder, and neoclassical elegance in one walk
• Move through Nantes at your own pace, following the app's lead
• Perfect for families, couples, 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.

Jules Verne imagined extraordinary journeys here. This one takes about 2 hours.

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 Rue de Lourmel, 44000 Nantes, France, open the Explorial app and enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message. The riddles take you from the station district into the historical core of a city that has been at the centre of French history since the Middle Ages.

Your first landmark is the Château des ducs de Bretagne, the medieval fortress where the Edict of Nantes was signed in 1598 and whose moated walls and towers now enclose a museum of Nantes history — a building that has witnessed five centuries of French political life at close range.

From there the app takes you to the Passage Pommeraye, a three-level glass-roofed shopping arcade built in 1843 whose marble staircases, gas lamp fixtures, and ornamental ironwork make it one of the most beautiful commercial interiors in France and a UNESCO-listed monument.

The route concludes at Place Graslin, the elegant neoclassical square framed by the Grand Théâtre and its surrounding café-lined arcades — the beating heart of the city's cultural and social life since the 18th century.

Around 2 hours on foot through the compact centre.

  1. Jardin des Plantes
  2. Musee d'Arts de Nantes
  3. Chateau Des Ducs De Bretagne
  4. Eglise Sainte Croix
  5. Place Royale
  6. Passage Pommeraye
  7. Place Graslin

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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