Private Tour
Heidelberg Old Town: Romantic Walking Tour & Game
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
"I have lost my heart in Heidelberg..."
...and so will you. Explore the city that inspired Mark Twain. On this tour, play as a new student at Germany's oldest university, uncovering secrets of dueling societies, poets, and princes.
Why travelers love this Questo experience:
The Postcard Views: Solve riddles along the Neckar River and cross the iconic Old Bridge for the best photos of the castle ruins.
Student Secrets: Discover University Square and the Student Prison, where unruly students covered the walls in graffiti.
The Bridge Monkey: Find the famous bronze monkey statue—touching the mirror brings wealth!
Baroque Beauty: Wander through the Marktplatz and admire the Church of the Holy Spirit.
100% Flexible: No guide to rush you. Start whenever you want. Pause for a schnitzel or local beer, then resume your adventure.
The Mission: Can you pass the initiation test and unlock the secrets of Heidelberg?
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
• Bring a charged phone. • Open the Questo app and follow the instructions. • You must have downloaded the app and created an account first, using the same email you made the purchase with.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kornmarkt is located in the heart of Heidelberg's Old Town and is surrounded by charming buildings, shops, restaurants, and landmarks. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next directions.
Discover The Heiliggeistkirche (Church of the Holy Spirit) in Heidelberg, Germany, is a significant historical and cultural landmark. The Heiliggeistkirche is a stunning example of late Gothic architecture and dates back to the 14th century. Once here, you can spend as much time as you wish until starting to follow the next directions.
What‘s Included
Storyline content about Heidelberg’s secrets
Mobile access code for the quest
14 interactive puzzle challenges
Flexibility: pause and resume anytime
Live Tour Guide
Options
Heidelberg Secrets Quest: Self-Guided Old Town Adventure
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour
bdstansb,,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Not a bad experience honestly. It could use some updating like clue hints, (they started easy and got kind of complicated especially at the gaze love rock one because the cipher is in two languages), the views are incredible especially on a clear crisp fall day, and be sure to make stops along the way at the cafes and pizza shops. Only fix would be if the tour had an audio/read aloud option to play in my ear buds. Kind of standing there reading your handy kind of takes away from taking the sights in. I would've completed missed some photo op moments if my partner wasn't with me to take them on account of I was reading the device and looking around and reading piecing it all together.
This was a fun way to see...
Alison M,,Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fun way to see a number of the main sites and also give the children a way to engage with them. Good amount of information shared.
Puzzles only available in English
Expedition567160,,Oct 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The puzzle was exclusively in English-that was too tedious for us (and yes, we know English...), so we broke it off and explored Heidelberg on our own.
Not what I expected, but all in all, enjoyable.
Safari27372855471,,Jun 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The "challenges" were a little simplistic, but the tour did take us to, and gave us information about, places and things that we wouldn't have seen without the guided tour. Some of the directions seemed confusing at first glance, but worked out eventually
Really good
Katherine T,,Nov 5, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Picked it at random-ish, we have done self guided tours with apps before with mixed results. This was good one! I would use the app for future cities! I had no issues with the app (ie no glitches) and it was easy to use. The scavenger hunt was very cute, we were “university students following clues to unmask a secret society”, which took us to a lot of major landmarks. It was cute, I enjoyed the silly plot line, I thought it was fun.
A Must-Do in Heidelberg
amadeus001,,Oct 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Old Town Heidelberg" is truly exceptional, whether you're with friends, family, or on a date. This game takes you on a journey through Heidelberg's historic Old Town, offering unique challenges and mysteries to solve while you learn about the city's century-old past. We had lots of fun and needed only few hints :))
Great Guided Tour to Explore Heidelberg!
marieaD3748BR,,Oct 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such an amazing and unique way to explore the old and hidden parts of Heidelberg. We absolutely loved it!
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