Experience Dortmund through a Self Guided Tour

Immerse yourself in the vibrant city of Dortmund with our Self Guided Tours. Transform your city exploration into an engaging adventure, where solving puzzles and following hints are on the agenda. These interactive games will help you explore the maze of streets in Dortmund, and uncover the city’s hidden gems and unique locations, sharpening your problem-solving skills along the way.

With Self Guided Tours in Dortmund, teamwork is crucial. Together, you and your team will unravel the narratives hidden within the city’s streets while matching wits with the game. This is not just sightseeing, but a thrilling journey of discovery, leading you through the city’s streets, offering you a chance to experience Dortmund in a whole new, exciting way.

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All Self Guided Tours in Dortmund

  • Secrets of Dortmund

    Experience Dortmund’s Dynamism and Depth! Traverse a city where innovation meets traditional charm, from towering steel mills to serene parks. Solve tantalizing riddles as you delve into its industrial soul—Dortmund promises a captivating journey laced with history and culture at each twist and turn!

    1.5-2 hours

    1-4

    € 25,95
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  • Sherlock Holmes Dortmund

    Step into the shoes of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes in this self-guided murder mystery set in Dortmund. You and your team follow the clues, crack the puzzles, and unravel the truth as the clock ticks by, a thrilling challenge awaits!

    1.5-2 hours

    1-4

    € 25,95
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  • The Dortmund Syndicate

    Delve into the mysterious realm of The Dortmund Syndicate City Escape Game, a self-guided adventure taking place within the intricate urban maze of Dortmund. Unravel cryptic clues, tackle challenging puzzles and collaborate with your team to uncover truths, pushing your strategic abilities to the limit in your mission to overcome this thrilling simulation!

    1.5-2 hours

    1-4

    € 25,95
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Why Dortmund is perfect for Self Guided Tours

Dortmund is a thriving metropolis, its urban landscape perfectly suited for immersive Self Guided Tours, offering endless opportunities for exploration, discovery, and interactive gameplay. The city is characterized by comfortably walkable streets, diverse neighborhoods that offer a blend of different architectural styles, as well as numerous bustling public squares that can host a variety of puzzles and challenges, beckoning individuals to explore and uncover their secrets.

Moreover, the robust interconnectivity within this city ensures that any location can be conveniently reached, making it an excellent playground for urban exploration games. Whether it’s deciphering codes in a quaint café or solving mysteries in the heart of a busy park, Self Guided Tours in Dortmund are assured to give an enriching experience and a fun-filled adventure that caters to all.

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Explore Dortmund’s highlights during a Self Guided Tour

Discover Dortmund’s unique atmosphere and highlights through our interactive Self Guided Tours in Dortmund. These games whisk players around the city centre, guiding them through a labyrinth of historic streets, enchanting squares and picturesque canals. Armed with clues and puzzles, players will traverse these stunning locations, fully soaking up the rich culture and vibrant life that Dortmund has to offer.

Most games primarily focus on exploring the city centre, but some may venture into other hidden gems of the city, such as charming neighbourhoods or serene parks. Please note that the exact starting point and specific instructions for each game will be provided on the product page and communicated to players after booking. Hence, every Self Guided Tour promises a unique, engaging journey into the heart of Dortmund.

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How Self Guided Tours in Dortmund work

Getting started is easy. Choose your City Game, book your Self Guided Tour and start playing whenever it suits you. Everything you need will be sent to you instantly after booking: no guide, no strict start times, just your team and the city.

  • 1.5-2 hours of play time
  • 3-4 km walking distance
  • Start, pause & continue whenever you want
  • 1-4 or 2-5 people per smartphone, depending on your game
  • Play independently
  • Internet connection required
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Step 1

Book your Self Guided Tour
Choose your city and game and receive everything instantly after booking.

Step 2

Check your instructions
Open your confirmation email with your starting point and how to start playing.

Step 3

Go to the starting location
Head to the starting point whenever you want, no fixed time.

Step 4

Start playing
Follow the clues, solve puzzles and explore the city at your own pace!

Why play a Self Guided Tour in Dortmund?

If you’re looking for a unique and engaging way to explore the vibrant city of Dortmund, consider embarking on a Self Guided Tour. These exploration games offer a blend of puzzles and discovering aspects of the city that are anything but ordinary.

Benefit One: Interactive Exploration
Self Guided Tours in Dortmund offer an interactive and enjoyable way to explore the city. Participants will have the chance to solve puzzles and challenges, which deepen their engagement with the surroundings and give them a fun, different perspective of the city.

Benefit Two: Flexible Pacing
Given that our tours are self-guided, players have the freedom to determine their own pace. You can enjoy the tour leisurely or add a dash of competition and race against the clock, making it an adaptable activity for everyone.

Benefit Three: Promotes Teamwork
Our Self Guided Tour not only allows participants to learn about Dortmund but also encourages teamwork. Whether with friends, family or colleagues, working together to solve the puzzles makes the experience even more rewarding.

Benefit Four: Tailored for Various Groups
The tours are suitable for people from all walks of life. It serves as an exciting activity for a group of friends, a bonding exercise for families, or even a team-building activity for work groups. Enjoy uncovering Dortmund’s secrets together!

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Types of Self Guided Tours in Dortmund

Exploration games

Exploration-based Self Guided Tours focus on discovering the city itself. You solve puzzles, complete creative challenges and visit landmarks while exploring both famous sights and hidden spots.
Our Secrets of… exploration games are a great example, guiding players through hidden locations and interactive riddles across the city.

Mystery games

Mystery-style Self Guided Tours add a story-driven challenge to the experience. Players follow clues, solve puzzles and unravel a fictional case while exploring the city.
In the Sherlock Holmes City Game and The Syndicate City Game, teams step into a detective-style adventure and must solve the mystery before time runs out.

Educational games

Educational Self Guided Tours combine exploration with learning. While solving challenges and completing tasks, players discover historical facts, cultural highlights or creative topics such as photography.
The Photography Tours invite players to explore the city while completing creative photography challenges along the way.

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A new way to explore Dortmund with Self Guided Tours

Self Guided Tours in Dortmund offer a new, exciting, and interactive way to explore the city. By transforming a regular city stroll into an engaging game, these tours let you immerse yourself in the thrill of puzzle-solving, clue hunting, and team building. You’ll traverse different streets and neighborhoods, with each step revealing a new aspect of Dortmund, turning the city into your own giant, playful adventure.

The unique aspect of these Self Guided Tours lies in their dynamic nature as they turn exploration into interactive gameplay. As you navigate Dortmund, every challenge you overcome, every mystery you solve, benefits not only from your individual skill, but equally from teamwork and shared discovery. So, grab your friends, start your tour, and uncover the secrets of Dortmund in an innovative and entertaining way.

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Self Guided Tours in Dortmund: perfect for groups, families and team events

Families

A Self Guided Tour is a great outdoor activity for families. The mix of puzzles, creative challenges and exploration keeps both children and adults engaged while discovering the city in a playful way.

Friends and couples

A Self Guided Tour is a fun and interactive activity to play with friends or as a couple. Work together to solve clues, complete challenges and explore the surroundings while competing or collaborating as a team.

Corporate team building

A Self Guided Tour is perfect for team building activities and company outings. Teams collaborate, solve challenges and compete against each other while exploring the city together.

Schools and student groups

A Self Guided Tour can also be used as an educational group activity. Students work together to solve puzzles, observe their surroundings and learn while exploring the city.

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Your favourite City Games, professionally hosted by our team

Enjoy the same City Games as our self-guided version, but with full on-site support from our professional hosts. We take care of the briefing, tablets, coordination and technical support, so your group can focus entirely on the fun and competition.

What’s included:

  • Same City Game, fully hosted
    You play the exact same experience as our self-guided version, now with our hosts guiding your group.
  • Live ranking & prize ceremony
    For larger groups, our hosts reveal the final scores and announce the winning team with a fun award moment.
  • Hosted start & finish
    We welcome your group, explain the game clearly and end with an exciting wrap-up.
  • Real-time support during the game
    Our team assists with devices, app issues and coordination throughout the experience.
  • Tablets included (optional)
    Available for groups who prefer using our devices instead of their own.

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A Self Guided Tour in Dortmund is an interactive exploration game where you discover the city while solving puzzles and completing challenges. Instead of following a traditional tour guide, players navigate through the city using their smartphone and follow clues that lead them to different locations. Along the way, you learn more about the city while enjoying a playful and engaging adventure.

The Self Guided Tours in Dortmund take around 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. During the game you usually walk around 3 to 4 kilometres through the city. You can take breaks whenever you like, which makes the experience flexible and easy to combine with exploring the city.

A Self Guided Tour in Dortmund is usually played in teams using a smartphone. Depending on the game, 1 to 4 or 2 to 5 players can play together on one device. Larger groups can easily form multiple teams and compete against each other, which makes the experience great for friends, families or colleagues.

No guide is required for our Self Guided Tour in Dortmund. All Self Guided Tours are fully self guided, which means you can start the game whenever it suits you. After booking, you receive clear instructions and the starting location so you can begin your adventure in CITY at your own pace.

Self Guided Tours in Dortmund are often played in lively areas such as the city centre or popular neighbourhoods, where streets, squares and public spaces create a great setting for exploration games and puzzles.

Some games may start in other interesting parts of the city or nearby locations, depending on the specific experience.

To see the exact starting location, always check the product page of the game you want to play. After booking, you will also receive clear instructions with the precise starting point and how to begin your Self Guided Tour in Dortmund.

To play a Self Guided Tour in Dortmund you only need:

  • a smartphone
  • a stable internet connection
  • comfortable walking shoes

After booking you will receive all instructions and information needed to start the game.

Yes. Self Guided Tours are often used in for team activities because they encourage collaboration, communication and problem solving.

Teams work together to solve clues and complete challenges while exploring the city, which makes the activity popular for company outings and group events.

Yes, our Self Guided Tours are suitable for families and children. The puzzles and challenges are designed to be accessible, allowing both adults and younger players to participate and enjoy the experience together.

Children can help solve riddles, search for clues and complete creative tasks while exploring the city. Because the game is played in teams, families can collaborate and make the activity both fun and engaging for everyone.

For younger children, it is recommended that they play together with adults who can help guide the team through the challenges.

Yes, booking in advance is recommended. Once you complete your booking, you will receive the instructions and starting information instantly, so you can start playing whenever you want.

Yes. Because the games are self guided, you can start whenever it suits your schedule. There is no fixed starting time, which makes it easy to combine the game with sightseeing, lunch or other activities in Dortmund.

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