Santa Interactive Christmas Market Tour in Koblenz

Become a detective and crack the case through Koblenz's Christmas market

The Mission Santa tour is an interactive crime adventure through the Koblenz Christmas market where groups of 3 to 6 players take on detective roles to uncover the mystery of the missing Santa. Over approximately two hours, you collect clues and solve puzzles at seven locations across the festively decorated old town, with time for mulled wine and treats between stops. The tour runs during market hours with flexible start times and is accessible to all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Interactive Christmas Market Crime Adventure

• Receive roles and game rules
• Search for Santa at history column
• Enjoy mulled wine break
• Collect clues under advent calendar
• Solve puzzle and continue search
• Mulled wine break at town hall
• Receive new clues by plane trees
• Mulled wine at SchaEngelbar
• Gather clues on largest market square
• Try mulled wine or beer
• Get clues at Christmas market origin
• Mulled wine at Christmas pyramid
• Final clues at peppermint party
• Mulled wine break
• Solve mystery near onion towers
• Finish with mulled wine or Feuerzangenbowle

The experience

The search for Santa begins at the small Christmas village around the history column, where you receive your role, the game rules and the first riddle that sends you toward the next location. From there the case unfolds across seven stops: under the city's largest advent calendar at the town hall gables, between the plane trees at the Schängelbrunnen, on the largest square of the market, at the site where the Koblenz Christmas market began over 40 years ago, at the peppermint party, and finally in the shadow of the onion towers. At each stop, your role shifts and new clues arrive that either confirm or confuse your suspicions about who took Santa.

The puzzles and riddles are woven into the festive atmosphere itself. You're not solving abstract problems but following the Christmas market's own geography and seasonal details. Between stops there's time to pause for mulled wine, mulled beer or treats at the market stalls, so the two-hour pace is unhurried. The tour is conducted in German and requires a minimum age of 12. One ticket covers the entire group of 3 to 6 players, and you'll receive an access code to the Digital City Guide to help navigate between locations.

The experience ends when all the clues come together and you solve the mystery of Santa's disappearance, celebrated with a final mulled wine or Feuerzangenbowle. The entire old town is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby if needed.

What’s included

• Access code to the Digital City Guide.
• time for mulled wine and treats at market stalls between stops.
• all seven detective locations across the Koblenz Christmas market.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesFrom age 12

GroupPrivate

Audio guideGerman

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by City-Fox

Is this one for you?The tour moves at a walking pace through the market with stops to solve puzzles and enjoy refreshments, so you're not rushing. This suits groups who want an activity that blends adventure with the leisurely atmosphere of browsing the Christmas market itself.

Top questions

What happens at each stop during the Mission Santa tour?

At each of the seven locations (the history column, town hall advent calendar, Schängelbrunnen, the largest market square, the original market site, the peppermint party, and the onion towers). You receive new role assignments and clues that advance the case. You solve a riddle that points you to the next location, and there's time to enjoy mulled wine or market treats before moving on.

How many people can play together on one ticket?

One ticket covers a group of 3 to 6 players, so you book a single ticket for your entire detective team rather than individual tickets.

Can I start the tour whenever I want, or are there set times?

The tour has a flexible start time and is recommended during market hours, so you can begin when it suits your schedule on the day you visit.

What language is the tour conducted in?

The tour is conducted in German, and you'll also receive an access code to the Digital City Guide to help with navigation.

Is there a minimum age for players?

Yes, players must be at least 12 years old to participate in the Mission Santa tour.