Private Tour
Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Audio & Text: Listen to our audio guide or read 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.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Total Flexibility: Start anytime you want—there is no fixed schedule. You can pause and resume as often as you like.
Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going, you can do the tour any other day. You can even contact us to change the tour to a different city!
Technical Requirements: A fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection are required. Important: Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
Essential Gear: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable walking shoes.
Audio Experience: You can use your phone’s speaker to listen to the tour, but you are also welcome to use headphones if you prefer.
Support Policy: We offer 24/7 live assistance via worldcitytrail chat. Please note that we do not offer phone support; the chat link is our only official support channel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
A Seamless & Flexible Start: Download the World City Trail app and use your 10-digit booking reference to log in. Note: This is 100% self-guided; no one will be waiting for you. Start anytime 24/7. We suggest starting at the Strassburger Denkmal for the best route, though you can start/finish anywhere. Interactive Exploration: Navigate a 3.5km walk (~44 mins walking time). Solve riddles using imagination and observation at stops like the iconic red-sandstone Rathaus or the medieval Spalentor gate to unlock your next spot. Total activity lasts ~2.5 to 3 hours on average, depending on your pace and breaks. Your Tour, Your Way: Customize your route, change the order of places, or skip stops to fit your schedule. Pause for a break or to explore a site and resume exactly where you left off. There is no time limit—your access lasts for a full year. Stories & Tips: Unlock legends and history via text or audio guide at sites like the Basel Minster (Münsterplatz). Includes hand-picked local restaurant and shop tips. Available in 6 languages: EN, DE, FR, ZH, IT, ES. Note: Outdoor-only; internet required.
What‘s Included
World City Trail App: Download the app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select "Create" to start.
Audio Guide & Navigation: Full audio tour and GPS navigation included via the app.
Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
24/7 Live Support: Contact us at our official chat (Please note: No phone support available).
Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn't finish at the starting location.
Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
Not needed for our activity, every puzzle is related to the outdoor areas of the attractions and you won’t need to pay anything extra or enter the attractions.
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Basel Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great scavenger hunt/walk in Basel
TimJeans,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spent a morning completing the scavenger hunt. All of the clues are fairly close to each other and it’s quite level so a very relaxing walk. Some of the clues were a bit cryptic but the there’s a hint button if you get stuck. Great fun !!
Very nice!
H9139ESrobertf,Aug 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice for families. Parking in a parking garage would still be good! Can't do it in 3 hours! Very nice texts for history lovers
It would be great if there was a...
Michael K,May 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00It would be great if there was a way to at least copy out the text and have it read out through other apps. So there is a lot of text and you inevitably get out of flow
Entertaining voyage of discovery
RegiZulauf,Apr 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The scavenger hunt is tricky (but easy to solve with the tips) and the distances are short. It leads a bit away from the hustle and bustle and yet the hustle and bustle is just around the corner. We had fun!
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