Zurich Einstein Quest: Self-Guided Family Walk
Overview
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1 hour 40 minutes
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Solve a self-guided family walking quest through Zurich as Marcel, a curious 6-year-old in 1884. The clock at St. Peter's has stopped. A man with kind eyes and a violin asks for your help. He turns out to be Albert Einstein, years before he became famous.
Use the Questo app on your phone to follow Einstein across 11 real Zurich landmarks: St. Peter's Church, Paradeplatz, the Fraumünster, Charlemagne's house, the Napfbrunnen, and the ETH university. Solve riddles, decode codes, and walk through Einstein's favorite thought experiments.
Each chapter has its own puzzle and a piece of Zurich history, woven with Einstein's ideas about time, light, and relativity, made simple enough for a six-year-old.
Start anytime, pause whenever, and pick up where you left off. Allow around 60 minutes for the full 1.6 km route through Old Town Zurich.
Family friendly, perfect for parents and kids ages 6+, or anyone wanting Zurich through Einstein's eyes.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Town Hall (Rathaus)
You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once there, you will get indications on how to continue your game, while also learning about the place you've discovered.
Paradeplatz
You will get to this place by following a clue and solving a puzzle. Once there, you will get indications on how to continue your game, while also learning about the place you've discovered.
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Zurich Einstein Quest: Self-Guided Family Walk
What‘s Included
Einstein's thought experiments on time, light, and relativity (kid-friendly)
Self-guided family walking quest in 11 chapters across Zurich
Real Zurich landmarks: St. Peter's Church, Paradeplatz, Fraumünster, ETH
Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace, pause and resume
Story-driven challenges with Albert Einstein as your mysterious guide
Family friendly, designed for parents and kids ages 6 and up
Live tour guide (self-guided via the app, narrated by Einstein himself)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
25 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Waste of time and money
kdjama,Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Terrible directions, very little to actually see. Ended up using google maps to get to most of the points on the map. Maybe kids would enjoy it, I didn’t. Do voice map instead
maude20051313,Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Experience, very pleasant, allows you to discover the small streets of Zurich, while having fun. I recommend doing it.
Nope
lisabN3679VD,May 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The link did not work. The link was blocked and logging in did nothing. So I was unable to experience the activity. I went on a nature walk instead.
Fun, fast solo activity
Ilsa L,Apr 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was visiting Zurich during a layover. It was early morning so I wasn't able to catch a group tour. This was a fun way to explore the city quickly. If you want, there is also a competitive aspect to the puzzles, but you don't have to play them that way if you don't want to. Lots of lovely photo opportunities as well.
Not worth it
P0076458,Jul 26, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00We did not enjoy this experience. There was a lot of walking and directions were not always clear. The app also crashed right at the end and we were never able to actually finish it
Fun way to see city and don't have to do it all at once
Michele S,Jun 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00It is a fun way to see the city. There is a story and you learn some science on the way. You go to places you might not otherwise see.
Great experience
akshayg990,Oct 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I think it’s a good experience and totally worth it. I would have not seen some places if it was not for this little game. It also gives some background and historical importance of places.
So much fun
EmiliaG19,Jun 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It felt like I saw a lot of the important things you want to se on a tour, the puzzles were just difficult enough. I had a lot of fun I highly recommend anyone that is in Zurich to do this tour/game.
Great experience. Try it!
redangel1993,May 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great game! Try it! Takes you through the city. You get to see things that you otherwise wouldn't notice.
Interesting and Fun Game to Explore Zurich
lilachdolev,Dec 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An interesting game to explore Zurich! It was a great way to get to know the old-city and learn much more about it. Thanks to the self-guided app we could plan our time in the best way for us, which was very convenience. The tour was very intersting and took us to beautiful places we would never arrive elsewise. The game is full of chanlleging riddles (though you may use the hints anytime), which made it much more interesting and fun for us. Highly recommneded for anyone seeking a fun new way to explore the city.
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