Solve riddles from the Federal Palace past the Zähringen Fountain to Bern Minster, and hear the stories of the arcaded old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 46 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (46)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories and legends of Bern’s old town.
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Outdoor escape game 4.3 (6)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle at every attraction, from the Federal Palace to the Minster, with up to three hints.
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Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll under the arcades of the old town at your own pace.
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The Bern scavenger hunt starts at the Heiliggeistkirche and leads past the Käfigturm, the Federal Palace and the Stadttheater into the old town. You continue to the Zähringerbrunnen and the Rathaus, down to the Nydeggkirche and back up to Bern Minster, then cross the Kirchenfeld Bridge to finish at the Bern Historical Museum, home of the Einstein Museum.
The route covers about 3.5 km, roughly 44 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Bern’s old town sits on a loop of the river Aare and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Around 6 km of stone arcades line its streets, colourful 16th-century fountains stand in the middle of the lanes, and the Zytglogge has shown the time with its astronomical clock since 1530. Albert Einstein lived here in 1905, the year he published his theory of special relativity.
A game makes you look closely at fountain figures, clock faces and façades you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you see. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for a coffee under the arcades whenever you like.
The Bern scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours, with 10 stops and about 44 minutes (3.5 km) of actual walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Heiliggeistkirche next to the main station and finishes at the Bern Historical Museum, home of the Einstein Museum. 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 Bern 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 Bern scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish 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 Bern scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between arcades, fountains and the Minster, starting whenever you like.
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