Marseille Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
France's oldest city rises from its old port in layers of salt, stone and swagger — and it plays to win.
This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Marseille on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.
• Start by the Hôtel de Ville, survivor of the old port's dramas
• Climb toward Sainte-Marie-Majeure, the striped giant by the sea
• Trace the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean, gateway between city and Mediterranean
Around 2 hours, any group size, available in French, English, and Italian.
2,600 years of stories — your move, Marseille.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore or explorial.com. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection
Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
If you need more than 15 tickets just do another booking on the same day
What To Expect
Starting at 2 Quai du Port, beside the Hôtel de Ville, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and set out along the Vieux-Port. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. The Hôtel de Ville anchors the first riddles — a baroque survivor of the old quarter, watching fishing boats give way to yachts for three centuries. Then the route rises through the Panier toward Sainte-Marie-Majeure, the striped neo-Byzantine cathedral big enough to hold 3,000 believers and several trivia questions. Fort Saint-Jean closes the loop where the city meets the sea, its ramparts now bridging to the bold MuCEM museum. Around two hours of salt air and steep lanes. Pastis and the final leaderboard await at the port.
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Marseille Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
What‘s Included
Learn about town stories, history, and local legends
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want
Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore required (iOS and Android supported)
Points and scoring system — compete with your group
Self-guided city tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks
Clear hints and map guidance — so you never get stuck or lost
A Smartphone is required and not provided. Fully charged with active data connection (internet)
No live guide: The tour is 100% self-guided – no one will be meeting you at the starting point
This is not an audio guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Clever way to explore and learn about a location
GeoffW1307,Oct 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great little app and way to explore a place. Packed with interesting facts it was really fun to use to get to see Old Town Marseille
First time user
Miley H,Oct 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Very enjoyable experience. The integration of technology with historical exploration was remarkable, offering participants a delightful means of uncovering the city's heritage.
Great with friends, Marseille was beautiful
Sunny T,Sep 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The app is very intuitive and it doesn't take us long to get from one spot to another. With every step there are challenges to compete which made it more interesting to discover the spots along the tour. Great experience overall.
10/10 app
Rita C,May 10, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My boyfriend and I loved the city of Marseille, it was more fun than we expected, and this app helped us getting to know more about it. 10/10 experience
What a city Marseille
frankmbrown,May 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a surprise Marseille and all this melting pot of cultures. The city was quite a surprise and we all loved the walk and the riddles. Next time we stay for a OM match
Cool tour
kimiahuber,May 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It is a great walk with looks great landmarks to learn about. Marseille is a beautiful place. The tour allows you to stop whenever you want
cool app
853catarinac,May 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I went with my boyfriend for a mini trip in Marseille, and we played this game. It was super cool, and we met the main places in the city, so for sure It was a very good experience.
Marseille made easy
AJacques,May 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I've been in Marseille before, but this time I finally got some the time to visit. It was short, but it all went easy and entertaining with Explorial. Spot on.
Awesome tour in Marseille!
Woese,Mar 23, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Me and my friends went to Marseille and on the last day of our trip, we decided we wanted to do a tour to get to know better the city and that's when we discover Explorial. We couldn't be more happy with this app! Definitely worth it!
Fun
Caroline A,Mar 2, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome, we enjoyed it a lot! It was so good and we had much fun! Great for couples and families, maybe a bit short.
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