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Rothenburg Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt, Germany

Spitalbastei, Mittelfranken Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 91541

The most photographed corner in Germany, intact town walls and a skyline unchanged for centuries — Rothenburg is medieval time travel with riddles.This app-l…

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Duration 2 hours

Duration supplied by the experience provider.

Languages

English, German

Group size

1–15 travelers

Full description

The most photographed corner in Germany, intact town walls and a skyline unchanged for centuries — Rothenburg is medieval time travel with riddles.

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

• Frame the Plönlein, the crooked little square on every postcard
• Walk the ramparts at the Klingentorbastei
• Seek the famous altar inside the Stadtkirche St. Jakob

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 Romantic Road's crown jewel, ready to play.

What’s included

Included

  • Guide
  • Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
  • Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
  • Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
  • Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
  • Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
  • Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)

Not included

  • 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

Important information

Meeting point

Spitalbastei, Mittelfranken Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 91541

Don’t forget

Infants must not sit on lapsInfant seats unavailableNot stroller accessibleNot wheelchair accessibleMax 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 codeWeather & 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 refundSmartphone 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* * *** Thank you for choosing EXPLORIAL. Next steps: * * *** 1. DOWNLOAD THE APP *** Before starting, download the Explorial app from your app store, or from: (copy url in your internet browser) * * *** 2. GET YOUR GAME CODE *** Your game code is sent by text message to the phone number from your booking. Additionally: • Viator: under your booking -> "Help & support" -> "Message activity provider" • Tripadvisor: under your booking -> "Contact Tour Operator" * *** NO CODE after 3 minutes? Look it up at: (copy url in your internet browser) * * *** 3. HOW TO START *** • Go to the meeting/start point and open the app • Tap "Enter code", type your game code, tap "Join game" • Confirm you're at the start, or tap the map for directions • Tap "Create team" and name it (required even if playing solo) • Or tap "Join team" if a teammate already created one • Enter your player name * *** IMPORTANT: Don't press "Start game" until all players have joined the team in the app * * *** GOOD TO KNOW *** • Language: each player picks their own at game start (from the advertised languages) • Date & time: start whenever you like, regardless of your booking • Pause anytime and continue later — even the next day * * *** SCORE & RANKING *** Finish the tour and all tasks in the app to see your score and full statistics. * * *** REMEMBER *** This is not an audio tour. It's fully self-guided — no guide will meet or wait for you. * * ***

Cancellation policy

Cancellation terms are set by the operator — please check with them before booking.

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