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Secrets of Wiesbaden Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

Travelers enjoying a walking adventure at Biebrich Palace during City Game Wiesbaden, a self-guided walking adventure.

Travelers enjoying a outdoor escape game at Kochbrunnen during City Game Wiesbaden, a self-guided walking adventure.

Travelers enjoying a exploration game at Neroberg Monopteros during City Game Wiesbaden, a self-guided walking adventure.

Travelers enjoying a scavenger hunt at Kurhaus Wiesbaden during City Game Wiesbaden, a self-guided walking adventure.

City Game Wiesbaden – Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Elizabeth

1.5–2 hours
A different story in every city, with its own characters: every city is a new game.
1–4 players per team
On your own phone, no app
Language of the game: English +1
Start any time within 12 months
Free cancellation until you start

Explore Wiesbaden on a self-guided walking tour with puzzles, photo tasks and stories about the Marktplatz, the Kurhaus and the hot springs.

On the route

7 places, in this order

Pillars of the old KurhausParkstraße, 65189 Wiesbaden
Schwarzer BockKranzplatz 12, 65183 Wiesbaden
RömertorCoulinstraße, 65183 Wiesbaden
Stadtschloss WiesbadenSchlossplatz, 65183 Wiesbaden
Altes Rathaus (Standesamt)Marktstraße 16, 65183 Wiesbaden
Market ChurchMarktplatz 5, 65183 Wiesbaden
ErbprinzenpalaisWilhelmstraße 24-26, 65183 Wiesbaden

Secrets of Wiesbaden Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Step into the story

Find my chips. Find my notebook first.

Before I left, I hid my notebook, the first pages of that novel, and marked the way with thirteen roulette chips: the only ones I never played.

1.5–2 hours
1–4 players per team

Start the mission

It begins
Fyodor Dostoevsky. Writer. Gambler: I will not pretend otherwise.
It goes wrong
Tonight a gambler who calls himself Monsieur Rouge is following them. At midnight he stakes my notebook at a private table. One spin, and it is gone.
Your move
Monsieur Rouge is already in town. If you smell cigar smoke, walk faster.

You and a phone against Wiesbaden. Secrets of Wiesbaden is a self-guided scavenger hunt played on the spot itself, with nobody setting the pace but you.

Because it is GPS-based, the game always knows which corner you are on and gives you that corner's riddle, puzzle or photograph. The answers are never on the phone; they are out in Wiesbaden, in front of anyone who bothers to look. What sticks afterwards is the part nobody tells you on a tour.

Expect Sint-Bonifatiuskerk (St. Boniface Church), Marktkerk and Kaiser-Friedrich-Denkmal on the route. Most of what you need is not at the stops at all but on the way to them, and it rewards anyone who slows down.

Römertor and Holocaust Memorial are on the route as well, and the group stops walking past things somewhere along the way and starts reading them.

A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Wiesbaden, With Riddles Instead of a Guide

The shape of a walking tour, the mechanics of a puzzle. You cover a genuine route through Wiesbaden and pick up what happened there, except nothing is narrated at you and nobody is waiting for stragglers. Walk, look, work it out. It sits at intermediate, which means a normal group gets through most of it and argues about what is left. Riddles, code-breaking, and a camera roll you did not expect.

Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

Martin M.

Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Wiesbaden?

Right here. Organising it means booking a date, open the play link from your email and then starting when it suits you. Nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, no clues to invent: the route through Wiesbaden and everything on it is already built, about two hours across 3 to 4 km. One ticket covers up to four people on one phone for €19.95. The evening you were going to spend writing riddles is now free.

An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt That Works for Any Group in Wiesbaden

Teams. Nothing to facilitate, nowhere to book, no start time to enforce. One ticket per four colleagues, every group loose in Wiesbaden 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.

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.

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. No umbrella to follow, no group to stay with, no fixed pace. Stop where you like, take as long as you like, and finish knowing things about Wiesbaden that most residents never learned.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

It runs in the browser on your phone. After booking you get a link, walk to the starting point in Wiesbaden 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 Wiesbaden 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 play link at the starting point, there is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no equipment to collect.

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?

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 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 time slot?

No, only a date. The hour you actually begin is yours, and there is nobody waiting: no meeting point, no guide, no group.

What happens if it rains?

You play when it suits you and stop when it suits you, so a shower just means a coffee. No timer is running, and the route is exactly where you left it.

Will we actually learn something about Wiesbaden?

It is the whole design. Every riddle sits on something real, the history of Wiesbaden, the people in it, the details nobody points out, so you come away with more than a visitor normally does. If a plot appeals more than a route, the other city games in Wiesbaden have one.

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How it works

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

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

★★★★★
Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.
Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
★★★★★
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

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