Solve riddles from the lakeside Brunswick Monument up to St. Pierre Cathedral and the Reformation Wall, and hear the stories behind Geneva’s old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 59 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (59)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Calvin’s city by the lake.
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Outdoor escape game 4.5 (2)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction from the lakeside to the old town, with up to three hints.
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Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (2)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you stroll along the lake and through the old town at your own pace.
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The Geneva scavenger hunt starts at Notre-Dame Basilica and heads down to the lake, to the Brunswick Monument and the National Monument. You then climb to St. Pierre Cathedral in the Old Town, continue past the Museum of Art and History and Place Franz-Liszt to the Reformation Wall, and finish via Place de Neuve and the Grand Théâtre at Victoria Hall.
The route covers about 3.5 km, roughly 44 minutes of walking, with a climb to the old town. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Geneva packs a lot between the lake and its hilltop old town. From the shore you see the Jet d’Eau, the National Monument recalls Geneva joining the Swiss Confederation in 1814, and St. Pierre Cathedral is where John Calvin preached. In the Parc des Bastions, the Reformation Wall shows Calvin, Farel, Beza and Knox carved in stone.
A game makes you look closely at statues, inscriptions and façades you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for coffee in the old town whenever you like.
The Geneva scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours, including about 44 minutes (3.5 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at Notre-Dame Basilica near Cornavin station and finishes at Victoria Hall, the concert hall near Place de Neuve. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Geneva scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Geneva scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Chinese. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Geneva scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between the lake and the old town, starting whenever you are ready.
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