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By City Game
Free cancellation available
Price is ¥3,560 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover Basel like never before with the Secrets of Basel City Game, a fun self-guided walking tour and city game packed with puzzles, riddles and hidden stories!

    This GPS-based exploration game lets you experience Basel while exploring famous spots such as the Spalentor city gate, Basel Marktplatz, the Peterskirche, the University of Basel and Petersplatz. Play solo for a personal challenge or together with friends, family or colleagues.

    During the game you solve tricky questions, puzzles, riddles and creative photo tasks to score points, unlock extra clues and solve the final mystery. Pause whenever you want and continue later at your own pace. Compete for a place on the leaderboard or play competitively for team building, making this scavenger hunt and walking tour through Basel perfect for every type of explorer.

Activity location

  • Theater Basel
    • 7 Theaterstrasse
    • 4010, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Theater Basel
    • 7 Theaterstrasse
    • 4010, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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Secrets of Basel: Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
¥3,560 x 1 Traveler¥3,560
Total
Price is ¥3,560
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Self-guided Exploration Game
  • Inclusions
    Fun facts and information about the highlights you’ll discover
  • Inclusions
    Instructions and play link for the activity
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone or other devices (bring your own to play)
  • Exclusions
    In-person guide (digital guide in-game only)

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Difficulty level: Intermediate
    • Duration: Around 2 hours
    • Tickets: 1 ticket per group (1–4 people, for more players buy additional tickets)
    • Start anytime: Choose your start date and time when booking, then play whenever you like
    • Required: Smartphone with an internet connection
    • How to play: After booking, you’ll receive an email with your personal game link. Simply head to Tinguely Fountain, open the link on your phone, and start your journey through Basel. You can pause the game anytime and continue later, making it the perfect flexible adventure for your own schedule.

Activity itinerary

Discover Basel in a fun and interactive way with the Secrets of Basel City Game, a self-guided scavenger hunt and walking tour through the historic centre of Basel, Switzerland. This GPS-based exploration game combines sightseeing with puzzles, riddles and creative photo challenges as you uncover hidden stories around the Spalentor city gate, Basel Marktplatz and the Peterskirche. Perfect for tourists, friends, families and team outings, this self-guided walking tour of Basel can be played solo or in groups. The City Game Basel takes about 2 hours and you play at your own pace. One ticket is valid for 1 to 4 people; for larger groups simply purchase extra tickets. Choose a start date and time when booking, then begin whenever it suits you. A smartphone with an internet connection is required. Your Basel adventure starts at Basel Marktplatz. After booking, you receive an email with a direct game link. Head to the start location and open the link on your phone - the game runs straight in your browser, so there is no app to download, no guide to meet and no building to enter. Pause anytime and continue later, for a flexible adventure through Basel.

Location

Activity location

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    Theater Basel
    • 7 Theaterstrasse
    • 4010, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Theater Basel
    • 7 Theaterstrasse
    • 4010, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

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