Graz Self-Guided Walking Tour with Riddles & Scavenger Hunt

Solve your way through Graz's three worlds in two hours, at your own pace.

This self-guided walking tour of Graz uses phone-based riddles and photo tasks to lead you through the city's medieval center and contemporary landmarks (the Rathaus, the Kunsthaus, and the Glockenspielplatz) without a guide or fixed schedule. You download the Explorial app, enter your game code, and start whenever you want, walking at your own pace with full flexibility to take breaks. The route takes around two hours and works for any group size up to 15 people. No entrance fees are required.

The experience

How do you explore a city without a guide telling you where to look? This tour hands you a smartphone app and a series of riddles instead. You start in Graz's Innere Stadt, open the Explorial app with your game code, and the first puzzle directs you to the Rathaus: the imposing neo-Renaissance town hall anchoring the Hauptplatz with its clock tower and colonnaded courtyard. From there the app sends you to the Kunsthaus, the bulbous blue-grey contemporary art museum locals call the "friendly alien," which landed in the old city in 2003 and still startles anyone expecting medieval streets. The final stop is the Glockenspielplatz, a small square where mechanical figures emerge from the clock tower to perform a traditional dance at set hours: mechanical theatre that has puzzled and delighted visitors for decades.

The riddles, trivia challenges, and photo tasks keep you moving and noticing details you'd miss on a standard walking tour. You compete against other players in your group and against the city's high score, and the app's map shows your location so you always know where you are. Comfortable shoes matter on Graz's cobbled lanes, and you'll need a fully charged smartphone with active mobile data: avoid VPNs and city Wi-Fi, which will disconnect the app. Allow around two hours for the full route, but you set the pace: start whenever you want, take as many breaks as you need, and walk at your own speed.

The tour is available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Choose your language when you start the game. After booking, you receive a text message and booking-platform message with your six-digit game code. Download the app from your phone's app store, enter the code, and you're ready to begin. If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting, you can reschedule for another day, switch to a different city, or request a refund.

What’s included

• Free download of the Explorial app (iOS or Android).
• self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges, and photo tasks.
• points and scoring system to compete within your group and against the city's high score.
• live location map showing where you are at all times.
• stories, history, and local legends about each landmark.
• total flexibility to start anytime, walk at your own pace, and take as many breaks as you want.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (10 to 90 years) · Child (under 10): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Cantonese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Explorial

Is this one for you?The two-hour timeframe leaves room for other activities in your day, and the self-guided format means you can linger at any landmark or skip ahead if something doesn't interest you. There's no group schedule to keep up with and no guide waiting for stragglers.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Romanian, Danish, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Ukrainian, Czech, Norwegian, Hungarian, Cantonese, Greek, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Hindi and Turkish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 10): free.

What exactly is the Kunsthaus and why is it called the friendly alien?

The Kunsthaus is a contemporary art museum designed by architect Peter Cook and opened in 2003. Its bulbous, blue-grey form looks nothing like the medieval buildings around it, which is why locals nicknamed it the "friendly alien". It landed in Graz's old city and has been starting conversations ever since.

Do I need to pay entrance fees to visit the landmarks on this tour?

No entrance fees are required. All the riddles and photo tasks relate to public areas of the sights, so you can complete the entire game without paying to enter any buildings.

Can I start the tour whenever I want, or is there a fixed time?

You start whenever you want. There's no fixed start time or meeting point: download the app, enter your game code, and begin on your own schedule. You walk at your own pace and can take as many breaks as you need.

What do I need to bring to do this tour?

Bring a fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection and comfortable walking shoes for Graz's cobbled lanes. The app requires iOS or Android. Avoid using VPNs or city Wi-Fi, as they will cause the app to disconnect.

How long does the tour actually take?

The route is designed for around two hours of walking, but your actual time depends on how long you spend solving riddles, taking photos, and exploring each landmark. You control the pace entirely.

Is this tour suitable for families or larger groups?

Yes, it works for couples, families, and groups of any size up to 15 people per booking. Larger groups can make multiple bookings. The scoring system lets players within your group compete against each other, which keeps families and groups engaged together.