Thun stacks a 12th-century castle above a medieval market street with raised sidewalks — and drops the whole arrangement beside a turquoise Alpine lake with the Eiger on the horizon.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Thun on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Cross the Rathausplatz, the arcaded square at the foot of the castle hill • Climb to Schloss Thun, the white keep with four corner towers above the roofs • Visit the Stadtkirche, whose octagonal tower watches over lake and old town
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, the gateway to the Bernese Oberland will have opened up completely.
enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and make for the old town. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. On the Rathausplatz, the riddles start among arcades and flower-decked facades, with the castle looming photogenically above every answer. Then it's up the covered stairs to Schloss Thun, the 12th-century Zähringen keep whose four corner towers have become the town's signature — the knight's hall and the views both reward the climb. The Stadtkirche completes the skyline: its rare octagonal tower has watched over Thun since the Middle Ages, and its terrace looks out across the Aare to the Alps. Around 2 hours between castle, church, and riverbanks, with Aare-side breaks encouraged. By the end, Thun will feel like the perfect first chapter of the Bernese Oberland.
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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