Olten 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

Olten likes to say you can reach it from anywhere in Switzerland in under an hour — but this trail is about what happens when you actually get off the train.

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

• Cross the Alte Holzbrücke, the wooden bridge that has spanned the Aare for centuries
• Admire the Chorherrenhäuser, the stately canons' houses of the old town
• Track down the Rathskeller and its place in Olten's civic life

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.

By the last riddle, Switzerland's favourite meeting point will have become a destination in its own right.

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 Frohburgstrasse 1, by the edge of the old town, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and head for the river. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city.

The Alte Holzbrücke is the star crossing: a covered wooden bridge over the Aare, rebuilt after Napoleon's troops burned its predecessor, and the perfect stage for the first riddles.

Among the Chorherrenhäuser, you'll study the dignified homes of the canons who shaped old Olten — facades with dates, crests, and clues in equal measure.

The Rathskeller adds the civic chapter, a fixture of town life where politics and beer have shared a table for generations; the app knows which details to ask about.

Around 2 hours at strolling pace, with the old town's cafés close at hand. By the end, you'll have a soft spot for the town everyone else just changes trains in.

Alte Holzbrucke
Olten

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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