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Secrets of Frankfurt Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (23 reviews)

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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

Crack Frankfurt's secrets: stroll from lively squares to the skyline as you follow clues, helping Rahel Hirsch rediscover why she returned to her hometown.

Secrets of Frankfurt is a self-guided scavenger hunt you play on your own phone, at your own pace, with the streets themselves as the board.

The game reads your position, so each location arrives with its own riddle, puzzle or photograph to take. None of it can be answered from a screen — what you need is in front of you in Frankfurt, in whatever happens to be standing there. You finish knowing a set of things most residents never picked up.

Among the stops: Kunstverein, Historisches Museum Frankfurt and St. Leonhard Church. What you are hunting for is rarely at the stop itself but somewhere on the way, in something you would have walked straight past.

You also reach Former monastery and museums (Karmeliterkloster); Langer Franz. Everyone works out soon enough that the useful detail is never the obvious one.

A Self-Guided Tour of Frankfurt That Asks the Questions

A self-guided tour with the guide replaced by riddles. The route through Frankfurt is real, the history is real, and the difference is that you dig it out instead of being handed it — no commentary, no umbrella to follow, nobody held up at the back. Intermediate difficulty: most groups solve most of it, and the rest is a good argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would otherwise never have taken.

Want to Plan a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Frankfurt?

This is it, and the setup is a minute long: book a date, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around Frankfurt, the riddles and the photo tasks are all in place — two hours or so, 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket takes up to four people on a single phone for €19.95, which is less than the evening you would have spent building it.

Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Frankfurt

Adults. Nothing about this resembles a printable list of things to find. It runs at intermediate difficulty, the riddles want things read properly rather than glanced at, and two hours passes without anyone checking their phone for other reasons.

Teams. Nothing to facilitate, nowhere to book, no start time to enforce. One ticket per four colleagues, every group loose in Frankfurt on the same route, and a comparison at the end. Several teams at once is what makes it a team scavenger hunt rather than a walk.

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 Frankfurt that would surprise a local.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

You book a date, get a link by email and open the game in your phone's browser. At the starting point in Frankfurt you open the game. It is GPS-based: it knows where you are, and each location holds a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task. Solve one and the next location unlocks.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through Frankfurt 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 charged phone and shoes you can walk 3 to 4 km in. You get a link when you book and open the game in your browser at the starting point — there is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no equipment to collect.

How long does it take?

About two hours, covering 3 to 4 km on foot. There is no time limit and no fixed start — you pick a date when booking and then begin whenever suits you on that date, so a slow group simply takes longer.

How many people can play on one ticket?

One ticket covers a group of 1 to 4 people playing on one device, at €19.95 in total. Groups larger than four buy a second ticket, which also lets them play against each other.

Is it hard?

The difficulty is intermediate. The riddles need looking and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and nothing is so obscure that a group gets stuck for good.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. The distance is ordinary walking for them and they are normally first through the photo tasks. Intermediate riddles mean the family works them out together, which is how it is designed.

Do we need to book a time?

No, just a date. 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?

Rain is a pause, not a problem. Duck inside, let it pass, and carry on from the stop you were at — nothing is counting down.

Will we actually learn something about Frankfurt?

Yes, and not as a side effect. The riddles are made from the history and the characters of Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt.

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

  1. KunstvereinMarkt 44, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  2. Historic square with colored housesRömerberg, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  3. Historisches Museum FrankfurtSaalhof 1, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  4. Bridge with skyline view (Eiserner Steg)Eiserner Steg, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  5. St. Leonhard ChurchAm Leonhardstor 25, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  6. Former monastery and museums (Karmeliterkloster)Münzgasse 9, 60311 Frankfurt am Main-Innenstadt I, Germany
  7. Langer FranzBethmannstraße 5, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  8. PaulskirchePaulsplatz 11, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
Show all 15 stops
  1. Friedrich-Stoltze-PlatzFriedrich-Stoltze-Platz, 60 Frankfurt am Main
  2. Otto Hahn bust (Otto Hahn Denkmal)Altstadt, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  3. Museum für Moderne KunstDomstraße 10, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  4. Fountain with lion sculpture (Löwenbrunnen)Fahrgasse 29, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  5. Caricatura MuseumWeckmarkt 17, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  6. Frankfurt CathedralDomplatz 1, 60311 Frankfurt am Main
  7. Schirn KunsthalleRömerberg, 60311 Frankfurt am Main

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)

  • ★★★★★

    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    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
  • ★★★★★

    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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