Top Switzerland Self-guided Tours

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.

Stein am Rhein's old town is so perfectly preserved it won the first-ever Wakker Prize for heritage protection — every painted facade looks ready to tell its own story, and this trail makes them talk. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Stein am Rhein on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Look up to Kirche Burg and the Römerkastell, where a Roman fort guarded the Rhine crossing • Pass through the Undertor, the medieval gate into the painted old town • Decode the Rathaus and the frescoed square around it 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. By the last riddle, Switzerland's prettiest small town will have painted itself into your memory.

Combine your sightseeing of Geneva with a game of puzzles, riddles, and clues that help you learn about the city in an interactive way on this self-guided walking activity. Go on a scavenger hunt around Geneva, where each clue and puzzle leads you to your next city attraction, and in the process visit a range of Geneva’s most popular and less well-known sightseeing spots.

Once an industrial giant, now a city of museums, gardens and easy charm — Winterthur is Switzerland's best-kept urban secret. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Winterthur on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Browse the Steinberggasse, the old town's liveliest lane of fountains • Visit the Stadtkirche and its unmistakable twin towers • Round off at the Stadthaus, Semper's neoclassical statement 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. Zurich's cooler cousin is keeping score.

Zurich becomes the crime scene in this self-guided detective game, where the clues are hidden in plain sight in the streets around you. The case is the murder of Balthasar, and the evidence is scattered across the old centre - past the Rathaus, Rathausbrücke, Grossmünster and Kirche St. Peter. You decode messages, photograph what does not add up and press digital witnesses whose stories never quite line up. Every puzzle you crack removes a name from the list of suspects. Play as a couple, bring the children along, or send two or three teams out at the same time and turn the investigation into a race - which is what makes this murder mystery game work as well for a team outing as for a day out. The last answer is waiting somewhere in the centre of Zurich.

Thun stacks a 12th-century castle above a medieval market street with raised sidewalks — and drops the whole arrangement beside a turquoise Alpine lake with the Eiger on the horizon. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Thun on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Cross the Rathausplatz, the arcaded square at the foot of the castle hill • Climb to Schloss Thun, the white keep with four corner towers above the roofs • Visit the Stadtkirche, whose octagonal tower watches over lake and old town 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. By the last riddle, the gateway to the Bernese Oberland will have opened up completely.

Olten likes to say you can reach it from anywhere in Switzerland in under an hour — but this trail is about what happens when you actually get off the train. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Olten on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Cross the Alte Holzbrücke, the wooden bridge that has spanned the Aare for centuries • Admire the Chorherrenhäuser, the stately canons' houses of the old town • Track down the Rathskeller and its place in Olten's civic life 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. By the last riddle, Switzerland's favourite meeting point will have become a destination in its own right.

Roman legionnaires came to Baden for the hot springs, Zurich's elite came for the casinos and cures — and the old town between the castle ruin and the river still knows how to entertain. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Baden on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Climb toward Ruine Stein, the fortress ruin watching over the rooftops • Cross the Kurplatz, heart of the spa quarter fed by 47-degree thermal springs • Pass beneath the Stadtturm, the painted clock tower guarding the old town 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. By the last clue, Switzerland's original spa town will have warmed you up to its stories.

This is an escape game through the heart of Zug. A dozen clues placed in the streets and shops of the old town, that only the smartest will find. Hunt for clues, crack codes and solve puzzles - just like in a great escape room. You’ll find hidden symbols in a record store or a cryptic message in a pizzeria. Every object is a piece of a bigger puzzle. The challenges become increasingly more difficult. This is no game for kids: we recommend active participation from the age of 13. You’ll need to unleash all your brainpower to unravel the mystery. Only together with your team of brainiacs, you’ll master this game. The game unfolds in the city centre, starting next to the train station and going towards St. Oswald Church. You'll not only pass by Zug iconic landmarks but also uncover some hidden gems that only few visitors come across. Don't settle for a usual tourist outing – try this escape game!

This is an escape game through the heart of Ascona. A dozen clues placed in the streets and shops of the old town, that only the smartest will find. Hunt for clues, crack codes and solve puzzles - just like in a great escape room. You’ll find hidden symbols in a record store or a cryptic message in a pizzeria. Every object is a piece of a bigger puzzle. The challenges become increasingly more difficult. Sato Code is no game for kids: we recommend participation from the age of 16. You’ll need to unleash all your brainpower to unravel the mystery. Only together with your team of brainiacs, you’ll master this game. The game unfolds in the city centre, starting at Ascona Centro and going towards the lakefront. You'll not only pass by Ascona's iconic landmarks but also uncover some hidden gems that only few visitors come across. Don't settle for a usual tourist outing – try Sato Code!

A tilting tower, lakeside sunsets and Switzerland's sweetest cherries — little Zug packs a surprising punch. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Zug on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Look up at the Zytturm, the painted clock tower over the old town • Wander the Unter Altstadt, a lakeside row of medieval facades • Find the Kolinbrunnen, fountain of Zug's banner-carrying hero 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. Small city, sharp game.

Experience Switzerland’s first outdoor escape room in Zurich. Discover the beautiful city on the Limmat in a fun way with the latest augmented reality scavenger hunt. You have 120 minutes to complete the mission. Should you need help during the game, Agent Hunt will be on hand to assist you. The game features state-of-the-art augmented reality tasks, and each team receives a tablet and an action pack containing numerous gadgets. The game is private; you will not be in the same group as other participants. All devices are disinfected by the game leader before and after use.

A wandering Irish monk tripped over a briar here in 612, took it as a sign, and stayed — fourteen centuries later, St. Gallen has a UNESCO abbey and a bright red living-room square to show for it. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through St. Gallen on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Stand before the Kathedrale, the twin-towered baroque heart of the UNESCO abbey district • Lounge on the Roter Platz, the crimson city lounge designed by Pipilotti Rist • Track down Vadian, the reformer whose statue still watches over his city 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. By the last riddle, the monk's briar will feel like the best accident in Swiss history.

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!

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!

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 is an escape room without boundaries. Hunt for clues, crack codes, and solve puzzles. Hidden objects await at every street corner, each one a crucial piece of a bigger puzzle. As you progress, the challenges grow increasingly difficult. This isn’t a game for kids! We recommend it for ages 13 and up, as it requires sharp thinking and teamwork. Only together with your team of brainiacs, you’ll master this game. The game unfolds in the city center, starting next to the train station and leading toward the Sportzentrum. Along the way, you’ll pass Davos’ most iconic landmarks and uncover hidden gems that few visitors come across. Don’t settle for an ordinary sightseeing tour.

Two castle-topped hills rise straight out of the Rhône valley, vineyards climb every slope, and Sion — capital of the Valais — has been pouring wine and history for 7,000 years. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Sion on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Step inside the shadow of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Glarier and its Romanesque tower • Circle La Grenette, the old grain hall turned city landmark • Cross the Place du Midi, where old Sion meets the modern town 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. By the last riddle, the Valais capital will have uncorked its best stories for you.

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 the city center of Neuchâtel. You can easily recover photos and videos that will be saved directly to your smartphone.

Geneva's international district is where world history gets made — and where most tourists forget to look. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Geneva on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Take in the Palais Wilson, Villa Rigot, and the iconic broken chair La chaise cassée — diplomacy and art within walking distance • No schedule, no rush — start when you want and move through Geneva at your own pace • Perfect for curious groups of any size 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. More than just watches and chocolate.

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!

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!

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!