Fribourg Self-Guided Walking Tour: Riddles & Landmarks

The riddles are in both languages because Fribourg is.

A self-guided walking tour of medieval Fribourg using app-based riddles to navigate between landmarks (the Fontaine de Samson, Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas and Pont de Berne) with no guide, no fixed start time and total flexibility to pause, backtrack or linger. Download the Explorial app, enter your game code and walk at your own pace for around 2 hours. Available in 24 languages including English, French, German and Spanish.

What’s included

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

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Before you book

Group Private

Live guide English, 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 pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Ages Adult (10 to 90 years) · Child (under 10): free

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

Good to know

Low physical effort Pets welcome Public transport nearby

Operated by Explorial

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

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The experience

You download the Explorial app, enter a 6-digit code sent by text and booking-platform message, and the medieval town of Fribourg becomes a puzzle. The riddles guide you from one landmark to the next: no guide walking ahead, no group waiting for stragglers, just your phone and the city. Start whenever you want, take breaks whenever you need them, and walk the route at whatever pace suits your group. The app marks locations on a map so you always know where you are, and a leaderboard tracks your score against other players and the city's high score.

The Fontaine de Samson meets you first: a Renaissance fountain showing the strongman mid-lion-wrestle, one of several that punctuate the old town. Riddles test your knowledge instead of just your eyes. The Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas rises next, its Gothic tower dominating the skyline. 368 steps climb toward it for the ambitious, but trivia stays at ground level with the stained glass. Then the Pont de Berne crosses the Sarine on wooden beams as it has since the 17th century, the river district's covered classic. The whole route winds through Fribourg's remarkably intact medieval streets, stacked on a river bend and guarded by fountains.

The app works in 24 languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and 20 more), so you choose your language when you start the game. Trivia challenges and photo tasks unlock as you solve riddles, and the scoring system lets your group compete against each other and against the city's leaderboard. No entrance fees are required. All puzzles relate to public areas of the sights. You'll need a fully charged smartphone with active mobile data, and weather or illness can be rescheduled to another day or a different city.

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.

How do I start the Fribourg self-guided walking tour?

After booking, you receive a text message and booking-platform message with a 6-digit game code. Download the Explorial app from your phone's app store (iOS or Android), open it, enter your code, and the tour begins. You choose when and where to start within Fribourg.

What are the main landmarks I'll visit on this walking tour?

The tour takes you to the Fontaine de Samson, a Renaissance fountain in the old town; the Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas with its 74-metre Gothic tower; and the Pont de Berne, the wooden bridge crossing the Sarine river that has stood since the 17th century.

Do I need a guide or is this completely self-guided?

This is 100% self-guided: no guide will meet you or join your group. The app's riddles and trivia challenges direct you from landmark to landmark, and you walk at your own pace with total flexibility to pause, take breaks or explore as long as you want.

What do I need to bring to do this walking tour?

Bring a fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection. The Explorial app runs on iOS or Android. Disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these can cause the app to malfunction. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes for around 2 hours of light walking.

What if bad weather or illness stops me from starting the tour?

The Weather & Health Guarantee lets you reschedule to another day, rebook to a different city, or request a refund if bad weather or illness prevents you from starting.