Top Basel Self-guided Tours

Kleinbasel sits across the Rhine from Basel's famous red town hall — and it's where the real locals have always lived. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you across both sides of Basel on foot, with phone-based riddles leading from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Solve clues at the Rathaus, the Bürgerliches Waisenhaus Basel, and the Wettsteinbrücke — three landmarks spanning Basel's civic power, community history, and the Rhine that connects it all • Start whenever suits you and take all the time you need — no time limit, no booking slot required • Works for families, friend groups, and couples; photo challenges on the Rhine add a scenic competitive edge 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. Basel's art fairs and multinationals get all the coverage — the streets between them have the better stories.

Discover Basel like never before with the Secrets of Basel City Game, a fun self-guided walking tour and city game packed with puzzles, riddles and hidden stories! This GPS-based exploration game lets you experience Basel while exploring famous spots such as the Spalentor city gate, Basel Marktplatz, the Peterskirche, the University of Basel and Petersplatz. Play solo for a personal challenge or together with friends, family or colleagues. During the game you solve tricky questions, puzzles, riddles and creative photo tasks to score points, unlock extra clues and solve the final mystery. Pause whenever you want and continue later at your own pace. Compete for a place on the leaderboard or play competitively for team building, making this scavenger hunt and walking tour through Basel perfect for every type of explorer.

A fountain of playful machines, a terrace above the Rhine and a town hall in shocking red — Basel does art in every form, including the scavenger hunt. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Basel on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Watch the Tinguely-Brunnen's mechanical sculptures splash and spin • Take in the Rhine panorama from the Pfalz viewpoint by the Münster • Blink at the Rathaus, the sandstone-red town hall on the Marktplatz 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. Culture capital, competition included.

This game is a unique and challenging outdoor escape game with friends, colleagues or family It is possible to play on the day and at the time of your choice without prior reservation. You will be transported to a thrilling scenario in the heart of the city. You can easily recover photos that will be saved directly to your smartphone.

This game is a unique and challenging outdoor escape game with friends, colleagues or family. It is possible to play on the day and at the time of your choice without prior reservation. You will be transported in an exceptional setting in the heart of Basel city centre. You can easily recover photos and videos that will be saved directly to your smartphone.

Experience a unique and magical tour of the Christmas market Play on the day and time of your choice In an exceptional setting in the heart of the Christmas Market Photos and videos are saved directly to your smartphone A friendly moment with family, colleagues or friends!

This game is a unique and challenging outdoor escape game with friends, colleagues or family It is possible to play on the day and at the time of your choice without prior reservation. You will be transported to a bewitching scenario in the heart of the city. You can easily recover photos and videos that will be saved directly to your smartphone.

Did the city of Basel get its name from the mythical animal basilisk? The fox wants to know this and has gone in search of the basilica's egg. The chasers of the fox not only have to find the city's book treasures, but also create art themselves. The trail brings some adventures with it: It goes through the historical center, with the help of chains along the Rhine and if you are lucky you will even meet an alien on the way.

A Foxtrail is a mixture of sightseeing, scavenger hunt and escape game where the trail of the virtual fox has puzzles and hidden messages for you that have to be found and solved so that you can find the next post. But watch out the fox is very cunning now and then - but if you can't get any further, just call the free helpline and get back on track. You can only achieve your goal with team spirit, skill and intelligence!