Arcades for rainy days, a clock that inspired Einstein and bears on the coat of arms — Bern rewards those who look twice.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Bern on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Face the Bundeshaus, the domed home of Swiss democracy • Time your visit to the Zytglogge and its mechanical hourly show • Decode the Rathaus, seat of Bernese power since 1406
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.
The slowest-paced capital in Europe — perfect racing conditions.
Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and follow the arcades into the UNESCO old town. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. The Bundeshaus commands its terrace above the Aare, green dome and all. Riddles poke gently at Swiss democracy — the fountain plaza out front counts 26 jets, one per canton. At the Zytglogge, trivia waits for the hour: jesters, roosters and bears perform their 500-year-old routine on the astronomical clock that young Einstein passed daily. Then the Rathaus closes the circuit, the Gothic hall where Bern's councils have argued since 1406. Around two hours under six kilometres of arcades. The final ranking is announced — calmly, this is Bern.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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