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Secrets of Berlin Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

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  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Explore Berlin on a self-guided walking tour past the Topography of Terror and the Martin-Gropius-Bau, solving puzzles and photo tasks.

Secrets of Berlin is what happens when a walking route stops telling you things and starts asking. Your own phone, your own pace, the streets themselves as the board.

Your position drives the whole thing: each location unlocks a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task as you reach it. To solve them you have to read Berlin itself rather than a screen, and that is why you walk away knowing things the average local does not.

Among the stops: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Topography of Terror and Black Box Cold War. What you are hunting for is rarely at the stop itself but somewhere on the way, in something you would have walked straight past.

Trabi Museum and Bears of Berlin Sculpture are on the route as well, and the group stops walking past things somewhere along the way and starts reading them.

The Walking Tour of Berlin Where Nobody Talks at You

Think of it as a self-guided walking tour that asks you questions. You get the same thing a walking tour gives you — a route through Berlin and the stories behind what you are looking at — but nobody is talking at you and nobody is waiting for the group to catch up. You walk, you look, and you work things out. The difficulty is intermediate, which in practice means most groups solve most things and argue productively about the rest. Expect riddles, code-breaking and a fair number of photographs you would not otherwise have taken.

Looking for a Scavenger Hunt to Do in Berlin?

This is one, already built. Setting it up is a date and a link: book, open the link in your browser, begin when you feel like it. Nothing gets printed, nothing gets hidden beforehand and no list gets written, because the route through Berlin, the riddles and the photo tasks all exist — about two hours over 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket is €19.95 and covers up to four people on one phone. It is the same evening you were going to spend writing clues, spent walking instead.

Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Berlin

Adults. A scavenger hunt for adults in the sense that the puzzles actually resist you. Intermediate difficulty, riddles built on detail you have to go and look at, and two hours that hold a group that came out to enjoy itself.

Families. The distance bothers no child, and the photo tasks are where the youngest players get ahead of everyone. The riddles end up being a joint effort, which is exactly why a group of mixed ages works here.

Couples and friends. A self guided tour with nobody to follow and nothing to keep up with. You choose the pace and the stops, and you come away with facts about Berlin that would surprise a local.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

It runs in your phone's browser. After booking you get a link, walk to the starting point in Berlin and begin. The game reads your location, gives you that spot's riddle, puzzle or photo task, and unlocks the next one when you have it.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through Berlin the way a self-guided walking tour does, and you pick up the history as you go — but instead of a commentary in your ear you get riddles to solve. Nobody walks in front of you holding a sign.

What do we need to bring?

A phone with battery and shoes that handle 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the game in your phone's browser when you get there — no printing, no hiding things in advance, no kit to collect from anyone.

How long does it take?

Two hours is typical, over a 3 to 4 km route. There is no clock and no scheduled departure — you fix the day when you book and start whenever you want on it.

How many people can play on one ticket?

Between one and four people share a single phone on one €19.95 ticket. Beyond four, take a second ticket — two groups on the same route can race each other, which is the better way to do it anyway.

Is it hard?

It sits at intermediate. What it asks for is attention and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and no riddle is obscure enough to end the afternoon.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes — the 3 to 4 km is no obstacle and the photo tasks are where younger players get ahead. The riddles sit at intermediate, so families tend to solve them as a group, which is the intended way round.

Do we need to book a date?

A date, not a time. When you start on that date is entirely up to you, and there is nowhere to assemble and nobody to find.

What happens if it rains?

You decide when to play and you can pause whenever you like. If a shower comes over, step inside somewhere, wait it out and pick up where you left off — you pause whenever you like and there is no clock running.

Will we actually learn something about Berlin?

Yes, and not as a side effect. The riddles are made from the history and the characters of Berlin and from details most people never notice, so the learning is the solving. Anyone who would rather follow a story can take one of the other city games in Berlin.

More City Games: city games across Germany · Secrets of Magdeburg

  1. Martin-Gropius-BauNiederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin
  2. Topography of TerrorNiederkirchnerstraße 8, 10963 Berlin
  3. Black Box Cold WarFriedrichstraße 47, 10117 Berlin
  4. Trabi MuseumZimmerstraße 14-15, 10969 Berlin
  5. Checkpoint CharlieFriedrichstraße 43-45, 10117 Berlin
  6. Bears of Berlin SculptureMohrenstraße 60, 10117 Berlin
  7. Site of the FührerbunkerGertrud-Kolmar-Straße 14, 10117 Berlin
  8. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeCora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin
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  1. Holocaust Memorial Information CenterCora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin
  2. Memorial to Persecuted HomosexualsEbertstraße, 10557 Berlin
  3. Global Stone ProjectGroßer Tiergarten, 10557 Berlin
  4. Stones of HopeGroßer Tiergarten, 10557 Berlin
  5. Sinti and Roma MemorialSimsonweg, 10557 Berlin
  6. Peace and Consciousness StonesGroßer Tiergarten, 10557 Berlin
  7. Bellevue PalaceSpreeweg 1, 10557 Berlin

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (23 reviews)

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    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
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    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
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    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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    This was a fun game! It had a few challenges which was good and surprises. It got me to go around and explore Queenstown, New Zealand. I got to places in Queenstown, New Zealand I hadn’t been to before while on holiday here. Thank you for that and it gave a feel what it would be like to be the actual Sherlock Holmes!

    Dylan J.February 2024 · via google
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