Strasbourg Scavenger Hunt: Self-Guided Walking Tour with Puzzles

Solve puzzles to unlock the city's hidden corners at your own pace.

A self-guided scavenger hunt through Strasbourg using the World City Trail app to navigate a 3.8km walk, solve riddles at landmarks like Cathédrale Notre Dame and Ponts Couverts, and unlock local restaurant and shop tips. Start anytime 24/7 with no guide or schedule. Pause and resume whenever you want, even across multiple days. Available in seven languages.

The experience

Download the World City Trail app, log in with your booking reference, and you're ready to start: no guide waiting, no fixed time. The walk covers roughly 3.8 kilometers and takes around three hours on average, though that stretches or shrinks depending on how long you linger at each stop or whether you duck into a museum. You navigate using GPS on your phone and solve riddles at each of the 10+ attractions: Ponts Couverts, Église Saint-Thomas, Place Gutenberg, Alsatian Museum, Cathédrale Notre Dame, Palais Rohan, Place Kléber, Opéra du Rhin, Place de la République, and St. Paul's Church. The app suggests starting at Ponts Couverts for the best flow, but you can begin anywhere and finish anywhere else.

The riddles use observation and logic. You look at what's in front of you and figure out where to go next. Each stop includes optional AI narration so you can listen instead of reading. The app also feeds you hand-picked local recommendations for restaurants and shops as you move through the city, so you're not just solving puzzles. You're getting insider tips on where to eat or browse. There's no entrance fee to any of the attractions themselves. Everything happens outdoors. You'll need a fully charged smartphone with active mobile data. The app won't work over city Wi-Fi or with a VPN active.

Pause whenever you want (for coffee, a longer look around, or to explore a neighborhood), and pick up exactly where you left off. Your access lasts a full year, so if the weather turns or you run out of energy, you can finish the next day or whenever suits you. The activity works for couples, families, and groups up to 15 people per booking. Larger groups can make multiple bookings. Live chat support is available 24/7 if you get stuck or have a question.

What’s included

• World City Trail app download and access.
• GPS navigation to 10+ attractions.
• riddles and puzzles at each stop.
• optional AI text-to-speech narration in seven languages.
• hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations.
• 24/7 live chat support.
• one year of access to resume anytime.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (under 12): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by World City Trail

Is this one for you?This works best for couples, families, and small groups who want to explore at their own speed without a guide or schedule. The self-guided format means you can pause for a museum, a meal, or a second look at anything that catches your eye, and come back to it whenever you're ready.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12): free.

How do I start the scavenger hunt if there's no guide meeting me?

Download the World City Trail app and log in with your 10-digit booking reference. You start anytime you want, 24/7, and navigate using GPS on your phone. The app guides you to each stop and presents the riddles there.

Can I change the order of the stops or skip some of them?

Yes. You can customize your route, change the order of attractions, or skip stops entirely to fit your schedule. The app lets you move between stops in any sequence you choose.

What happens if I don't finish the walk in one day?

Your access lasts a full year, so you can pause and resume whenever you want. You can finish the next day, next week, or spread it across multiple visits. There's no time limit.

What are the riddles like, and do I need to know Strasbourg to solve them?

The riddles use imagination and observation of what you see at each location. You don't need prior knowledge of Strasbourg. The puzzles guide you to discover the landmarks and hidden details as you walk.

Do I need to pay to enter any of the attractions on the walk?

No. All the puzzles are based on outdoor areas of the attractions, so there are no entrance fees. The walk is entirely outdoors.