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Basel Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour

The Best Way to Discover Basel: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour! Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a Swiss chocolate in the Altstadt or enjoy the view of the Rhine from the Middle Bridge and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Learn the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: Strassburger Denkmal, Kunstmuseum, Elisabethenkirche, Münsterplatz, Old town, Museum of Natural History, Spalentor, Rathaus, Peterskirche, and the Middle Bridge.

Basel Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Stories of Basel's Old Town

Explore Basel’s historic Old Town, hear stories from the dim and distant past and discover what makes the city special on this 2-hour Basel walking tour. Follow a guide through Basel’s pretty Old Town and gain insight into its 15th-century history. Take in top city attractions such as Basel Minster, the Barfüsserkirche, City Hall, the Museum der Kulturen and Tinguely Fountain. Along the way, admire the city’s bold and modern architecture, and see how the centuries have shaped the Basel of today.

Stories of Basel's Old Town

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Klein Basel Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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 Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German and English. Basel's art fairs and multinationals get all the coverage — the streets between them have the better stories.

Klein Basel Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Mt. Pilatus & Lake Lucerne Cruise Small Group Tour | From Basel

Take a trip into the mountains to admire the beauty of Mt. Pilatus and the Lake of Lucerne on this small group tour, conveniently departing from Basel. Towering over Lucerne, Mt. Pilatus offers a landscape of majestic peaks and picturesque valleys. At 6,995 feet (2,132 meters) above sea level, the summit provides views of the region. Appreciate the sights as you explore the Lake of Lucerne, conquer Mt. Pilatus, and ride on the dragon aerial cable cars.

Mt. Pilatus & Lake Lucerne Cruise Small Group Tour | From Basel

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Basel Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

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 Around 2 hours, any group size, available in German, English, and Spanish. Culture capital, competition included.

Basel Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Basel Historical Old Town Tour

Get an insider’s outlook on the art, architecture, culture, and heritage of Basel with this whistlestop group tour—an ideal pick for travelers short on time. Save hours of research time and let a private guide show you Basel’s best-loved architecture—such as Basel Minster cathedral, as well as the city’s magnificent artwork. During the tour, enjoy insightful commentary about the city’s history and top landmarks.

Basel Historical Old Town Tour

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Fun track game at Christmas markets in Basel

Fun track game at Christmas markets in Basel

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Basel game The Walking Dead

Escape Game The Walking Dead in Basel

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Carnival fountain (Jean TInguely)

Walking tour in the language mentioned. Please see the language mentioned accoring to a certain time. This walking tour is a mix of entertainment and culture, history and the present. I offer personal service and respond to customer requests. I am happy to adapt my tour individually depending on your interests. Questions are allowed and welcome. New: I also offer a walking tour in Lucerne.

City tour Basel (walking tour)

1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutesFree Cancellation

Basel's Historical Old Town Tour (Night)

This evening tour offers a relaxed exploration of Basel’s historic Old Town when the city’s landmarks are beautifully illuminated and the streets are quieter. Beginning at Marktplatz, the tour introduces the impressive red Town Hall, the political center of Basel for centuries. From there, the walk continues through the medieval lanes of Spalenberg, where cobblestone streets, historic houses, and hidden courtyards reflect the city’s long trading and cultural history. The route then leads to the Basel Minster and the nearby Pfalz terrace, providing panoramic night views over the Rhine and the Old Town skyline. Descending to the river, the tour reaches the historic Mittlere Brücke, one of the city’s most important crossings and a perfect viewpoint for Basel’s evening scenery. Combining history, architecture, and atmosphere, this tour presents Basel at its most charming and memorable.

Basel's Historical Old Town Tour (Night)

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Immersive digital activity in the streets of Basel

Escape Game Outdoor Theme Team Heist in Basel

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Basel Foxtrail Yellow

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!

Basel Foxtrail Yellow

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Basel: Magic Team Escape Game in the City

Basel: Magic Team Escape Game in the City

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Self Guided Secrets of Basel Exploration Game Tour

Basel hums with playful chaos as you join Jean Tinguely in tracking down his runaway creation. In this City Game Basel, a self-guided city game and GPS-based game, you explore the historic center through an imaginative exploration game filled with art, movement, and unexpected surprises. What makes this experience unique is how you discover hidden spots while combining sightseeing with a game, passing highlights like the Tinguely Fountain, Barfüsserplatz, Basel Town Hall, the Basel Minster, and the Mittlere Brücke. You can enjoy it solo for personal excitement or with a group for a shared adventure. Solve fun puzzles, tricky questions, riddles, and photo tasks to score points, unlock clues, and complete the final challenge. Pause anytime and continue when you like, or compete for a spot on the leaderboard, making it perfect for friendly competition and team building.

Self Guided Secrets of Basel Exploration Game Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Basel Foxtrail Cyan

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!

Basel Foxtrail Cyan

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Mt. Pilatus & Lake Lucerne Cruise Private Tour | From Basel

Mt. Pilatus & Lake Lucerne Cruise Private Tour | From Basel

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Basel Foxtrail Purple

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.

Basel Foxtrail Purple

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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