Worldwide · GUIDED
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 guided escape games worth the money, each with its price, its running time and the one thing to know before you commit.
You guide your children through Hamburg’s Speicherstadt and port using eight sealed puzzle envelopes. Follow clues from Kornhausbrücke past the Elbphilharmonie area, Magellan Terraces, museum ships, and Landungsbrücken. The box is mailed to you, with no guide on site and freedom to pause or continue another day.
You’ll guide yourself through Dresden’s Old Town with 11 numbered envelopes containing riddles, directions, and background notes. Start near the Semperoper, then find the Frauenkirche, Dresden Castle, Zwinger, Brühl’s Terrace, and other sights at your own pace. No guide or fixed start time is required.
Take your family or school class on a self-guided 4.5-kilometer hunt through central Berlin. Starting at Alexanderplatz, you solve eight puzzle envelopes as clues lead to the TV Tower, Cathedral, Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, and Potsdamer Platz. The mailed box includes directions, facts, and solutions, with no guide or entry fees included.
You receive a German-language box with 11 numbered envelopes, riddles, directions, facts, and solutions. Start at Düsseldorf’s main train station and follow a self-guided route through the Japanese Quarter, Königsallee, Old Town, Rhine promenade, and Medienhafen. Pause whenever you like.
“Teilweise veraltet. Empfohlene Bäckerei gab es nicht mehr. Nicht so spannend, wie wir es uns erhofft hatten.”
You explore Leipzig on foot with 11 sealed puzzle envelopes, opening each one only after solving the previous clue. The route links Augustusplatz, Mädlerpassage, Auerbachs Keller, the Old Stock Exchange, Leipzig’s town hall, St. Thomas Church, and St. Nicholas Church. The game is in German, self-guided, and pause-friendly.
You’ll follow 11 sealed envelopes through Weimar’s historic center, solving easy-to-moderate riddles that reveal the next stop. The route includes the Bauhaus Museum, Goethe and Schiller’s former homes, Anna Amalia Library, the castle, and Ilm Park. The box can be mailed or collected locally, with no guide or fixed start time.
“Sehr gute Zusammenstellung der Schnitzeljagd-Box, um wichtige historische Plätze, Örtlichkeiten, Bauwerke und Personen - auch ohne professionelle Führung - gut kennenlernen zu können und dabei noch Rätselspaß zu haben. Kein besonders schwieriges Rätsel und daher gut zu lösen, auch mit Kindern. Gesuchte Punkte sind gut zu finden. Entfernungen zu den einzelnen Örtlichkeiten sind gut zu erlaufen. Tolle Erläuterungen auf der Rückseite mit viel Wissenswertem zu den erlaufenen Örtlichkeiten. Jederzeit gerne wieder !Read more”
You lead your family through Leipzig with a mailed scavenger hunt box, solving child-friendly riddles at Augustusplatz, the Gewandhaus, Mädlerpassage, Thomaskirche, and Auerbachs Keller. Plan about three hours, pause whenever needed, and note that the game is self-guided, German-language, and does not include attraction tickets.
“Man konnte super seine eigene Zeit wählen und zwischendurch auch mal schnökern”
You receive a mailed box with eight envelopes of riddles, directions, historical notes, and child-friendly facts. Start at Stachus whenever you like, then solve clues through Munich’s old town, pausing for photos, snacks, or breaks. The route suits families with children ages 6 to 12.
Meet your English-speaking guide near the Louvre pyramid for a private two-hour treasure hunt built for children ages 3 to 6 or 7 to 12. You’ll see the Mona Lisa, Venus of Milo, and Winged Victory while kids solve clues, draw, and collect cards.
“Perfect pace (fast) for kids. See the highlights and learn a few things you might not have otherwise. Very engaging. Time after to explore on your own too.”
Explore Doha in a private air-conditioned SUV with a licensed English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Souq Waqif, Katara, Pearl Island, Lusail Marina, West Bay, the Corniche, and the Museum of Islamic Art exterior. Guides such as Yam, Puskar, and Sudarshan tailor the pace and help with photos.
“Our guide Yam, was very kind and knowledgeable and the car was really comfortable. It was a great way to explore the city in a day, would highly recommend it.”
This self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt sends you from St. Stephen’s Cathedral through Graben, Heldenplatz, the Hofburg, Votiv Church, and City Hall. Your mailed box contains 16 numbered envelopes with riddles, directions, facts, and backup solutions. Plan for about four hours, with breaks whenever you like.
“Im Zuge von einem Betriebsausflug haben wir diese Jagd gemacht. War lustig. Wir haben für 12 Stationen 1,5 Stunden gebraucht. Ich denke in 2 Stunden kann man fertig sein.”
Use the Questo app to solve clues and explore Sibiu’s old town at your own pace. The 90-minute to two-hour route links the Lutheran Cathedral, fortress walls, Bridge of Lies, Brukenthal Museum, Piata Mica, Big Square, and Council Tower. You can pause, wander, and resume without a guide.
“L'application est bien pour découvrir la ville et son histoire, par contre nous sommes restés bloqués sur une étape dont la réponse à la question était casimen introuvable, et pas moyen de continuer en passant à l'étape suivante. Dommage...”
You guide yourself through central Berlin with 16 envelopes of riddles, directions, facts, and solutions. Start at Alexanderplatz and follow the route to the TV Tower, Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, Potsdamer Platz, and Checkpoint Charlie. No guide is included, so you set the pace.
“Die Tour hat uns als Familie einen roten Faden gegeben, um mit Spaß und informativ Berlin Mitte zu besichtigen. Man sollte sich ruhig die Tour auff 2-3 Tage aufteilen und sich Zeit nehmen. Insgesamt ist die Schnitzeljagd gut für Familien mit Jugendlichen geeignet, nicht mit kleineren Kindern.”
You guide yourself through central Cologne with a mailed box of 16 sealed envelopes. Follow clues from the main station to the Cathedral, Old Market, Great St. Martin, and the Rhine. The route takes about five hours, with no live guide or attraction entry included.
Guide your family through the Louvre’s Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa, and Winged Victory with a private art historian and age-based activity booklets. Guides such as Cindy, Justine, Yaelle, and Philippe keep children involved while adults get clear context. The two-hour visit ends inside the museum.
“Fantastic experience with Marcella. We got to see the highlights and we were engrossed throughout. Really peeked the interest of me children. Highly recommend.”
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