14 Scavenger Hunts Tours in Switzerland Worth Booking

1.Bern Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $11Our pick

Use the World City Trail app to guide yourself through Bern’s Parliament Building, Zytglogge, cathedral, fountains, and Einstein Museum area. Solve observation-based riddles, hear short historical stories, and pause whenever you like. The route covers about 3.2 kilometers and usually takes around two hours, though you can finish faster or spread it across the year.

“Hallo Wir haben unsere Tour abgeschlossen. Können sie uns eine Rangliste unserer Teams zusenden? Danke, Lieber Gruss Rahel Stuber”

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2.Geneva Scavenger Hunt and City Highlights Walking Activity

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Use the Explorial app and an access code to guide yourself through central Geneva. Solve questions, find sights, and complete creative photo tasks at Saint-Pierre Cathedral, the Reformation Wall, Rousseau Island, and other city stops. The private activity takes about two hours, but you can pause and continue at your own pace.

“Les réponses drôles étaient marrantes. Très bonne façon de découvrir la ville de façon ludique. vraiment top 👍”

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3.Lausanne (City Center) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Use the Explorial app to explore Lausanne on foot, solve questions at city sights, and complete creative photo tasks for points. The private, English-language game starts at Château St-Maire, takes about one to two hours, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“We did not go on the self guided tour. We could not find the place to go and did not know the time. Wasted money.”

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4.Lucerne Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Use an app and access code to explore Lucerne at your own pace, solving questions, finding landmarks, and completing creative photo tasks. The route starts and ends at Lucerne Train Station and takes about one to two hours. You will see Chapel Bridge, Fritschibrunnen, and St. Leodegar Church, with breaks allowed along the way.

“We just did it with my husband and myself and it was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it and it was a great way to get to know the city and play a game at the same time”

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5.Bern Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Use the Explorial app to guide yourself from Käfigturm through Bern’s old town, solving questions, finding sights, and completing photo tasks. The route includes the Bundeshaus, Zytglogge, and Rathaus. Plan on 1 to 2 hours, with breaks allowed. The app is described as available in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.

“We had no idea of where to go or what to do in Bern. This tour was perfect. Showed us places we would’ve never seen, we read about them and was able to go at our own pace. We stopped off and shopped in between/enroute to the location on the tour. The questions were fun too! Highly recommend.”

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6.Zurich Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18Top rated

Use the Explorial app to guide your private group through central Zurich. Solve questions at sights, follow map clues, and earn points with creative photo tasks. The self-guided route takes about 1 to 2 hours, starts and ends by Zurich Town Hall, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“Zurich has so many beautiful spots. It was a beautiful walk and will use Explorial again. The app is really cool and you learn a lot with the riddles. All loved it and we have lots of pictures to share.”

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7.Fribourg Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Fribourg on foot with an English-language app and access code. You’ll follow map clues to Samson’s Fountain, Saint-Nicolas Cathedral, Bern Bridge, and other sights, then answer questions and complete creative photo tasks. The private experience takes about one to two hours, has no fixed time limit, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“J'ai adoré la visite autoguidée à Fribourg! C'était très instructif et l'application était facile à utiliser.”

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8.Montreux Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Montreux at your own pace with an English-language app and access code. Solve questions at sights, follow map clues, and earn points through photo challenges. The route takes about one to two hours and includes Freddie Mercury’s statue, the lakefront, Eurovision Square, the Montreux Palace gardens, and Montreux Jazz Festival sights.

“Mega cool tour of Montreux. Interesting knowledge and beautiful places, even through hearty old town! No time pressure as you can decide for yourself.Auto-translated”

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9.Basel Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Use the Explorial app to walk Basel from Barfüsserplatz to the Tinguely Fountain, Minster, City Hall, and Old Town. Solve questions from signs and sights, complete creative photo tasks, and collect points in about one to two hours. You can pause for coffee or continue at your own pace, but each participant may need a phone.

“Ich reise gerne in nahegelegene Städte für ein Wochenende. Mit den Schnitzeljagden habe ich nun den perfekten "Tourguide" gefunden - ich kann mir die Zeit selbst einteilen, zwischendurch Kaffee trinken und lerne eine Menge Neues.”

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10.Zug Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Zug on foot with Explorial’s self-guided app hunt. Starting at Landsgemeindeplatz, you’ll follow map clues to sights such as Zyttum, Unter Altstadt, and Kolinbrunnen, then answer questions and complete creative photo tasks. The route takes about one to two hours, but you can pause, play in English, and explore at your group’s pace.

“Casual tour of Zug to get to know the city better. Culture, fun, variety and beautiful views. For children and adults, a great change from "normal" walking.Auto-translated”

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11.Locarno Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Locarno on foot with the Explorial app, solving questions, finding sights, and completing photo tasks. The route begins and ends at Piazza Stazione in Muralto and takes about one to two hours. You set the pace, pause when you like, and visit Piazza Grande, Castello Visconteo, the Locarno Walk of Fame, and other city sights.

“We had such a blast with this app on our day out! The self-guided tour was way better than a typical guided one because we could explore at our own pace and stop wherever we liked. Definitely a must-try!”

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12.Appenzell Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $8Best value

Use the Explorial app to explore Appenzell in German at your own pace. Follow map clues to Landsgemeindeplatz, Löwendrogerie, Rathaus, and other sights, then answer questions and complete creative photo tasks. The private activity takes about 1 to 2 hours, costs $8.70 per person, and allows breaks whenever you like.

“Die Führung durch Appenzell ist ist absolut zu empfehlen! Die Aktivität in Appenzell machte Spass und war sehr informativ!”

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13.Thun Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $8

Use the Explorial app to explore Thun on foot with riddles, sight-based questions, map directions, and creative photo tasks. Start at Bahnhofstrasse 3, visit Rathausplatz, Schloss Thun, Stadtkirche Thun, and other city sights, then finish where you began. The private activity takes about one to two hours, works at your pace, and is available in German and French.

“Wir hatten sehr viel Spass. Eine total einfach Art einen Ort kennenzulernen, ohne dass man selbst durch Reiseführer blättern muss - Das Wichtigste zusammengefasst und lustig verpackt”

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14.Aarau Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Aarau on foot with an English-language app and a self-guided game. Follow map clues to Obertorturm, Alte Kantonsschule, Alte Mühle, and other city sights, then solve questions and complete photo tasks. You set the pace, take breaks, and play privately with your own group for about one to two hours.

“Interesting tool, but disappointing that you had to read the text and couldn't hear it. The old town part fell a bit short in my opinion. We were a group of 6 people (4 in English, 2 in German). No combination of the groups could be made here. Besides, you can't go back once you're ahead like the rest of the group.Auto-translated”

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