Explore Cologne’s hidden gems with a self-guided scavenger hunt. Use clues, challenge your mind, and discover the city at your own pace.
Explore Cologne’s hidden gems with a self-guided scavenger hunt. Use clues, challenge your mind, and discover the city at your own pace.
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Cologne Central Station - A Convenient & Adaptable Beginning:
Download the World City Trail app and enter your 10-digit booking reference to access the tour. Please note: This is a completely self-guided experience; no guide will be present. You can start at any time, day or night. For the optimal route, begin at the Cologne Central Station or the…
- Cologne Central Station - A Convenient & Adaptable Beginning:
Download the World City Trail app and enter your 10-digit booking reference to access the tour. Please note: This is a completely self-guided experience; no guide will be present. You can start at any time, day or night. For the optimal route, begin at the Cologne Central Station or the Cathedral, typically ending near the Chocolate Museum, though you have the flexibility to start or finish anywhere.
Interactive Discovery:
Embark on a 2km walk (approximately 24 minutes of walking time). Use your creativity and keen observation to solve riddles at locations like the Historisches Rathaus or the Great St. Martin Church to reveal your next destination. The entire activity generally takes around 2 hours, depending on your pace, the sites you visit, and any breaks you take.
Your Tour, Your Style:
Personalize your journey by altering the sequence of locations or skipping stops to suit your timetable. Take a break or explore a site and continue right where you paused. There is no time restriction—your access is valid for an entire year.
Stories & Suggestions:
Discover legends and historical insights at sites such as the Fischmarkt. The tour includes curated recommendations for local restaurants and shops. Available in six languages: EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES. Note: This is an outdoor-only experience; an internet connection is required.

- Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn’t finish at starting location.
- Navigation: GPS navigation included via the app.
- Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
- World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select “Create” to start.
- Walking tour in Cologne with your…
- Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn’t finish at starting location.
- Navigation: GPS navigation included via the app.
- Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
- World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select “Create” to start.
- Walking tour in Cologne with your smartphone.
- 24/7 Live Support via chat (Please note: No phone support available).
- Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees
- Max 15 people per booking in Cologne. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
- Entrance fees
- Max 15 people per booking in Cologne. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
Discover Cologne in the most exciting way: through a Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour!
Engage in play, learning, and exploration at your own pace with this fully self-guided experience. Begin anytime, day or night, without the need for guides or fixed schedules. Take a break for a Kölsch beer or a museum visit and continue whenever you wish—even the…
Discover Cologne in the most exciting way: through a Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour!
Engage in play, learning, and exploration at your own pace with this fully self-guided experience. Begin anytime, day or night, without the need for guides or fixed schedules. Take a break for a Kölsch beer or a museum visit and continue whenever you wish—even the following day. This exceptional team-building activity is ideal for couples, families, and groups. The “Complete City” Package offers everything you need in one app:
Interactive Game: Solve puzzles while uncovering over 10 major attractions, along with hidden gems and picturesque spots along the journey.
Insider Tips: Gain access to curated local restaurant and shop recommendations.
What you will visit: Cologne Cathedral, Heinzelmannchenbrunnen, Historisches Rathaus, Old Market, Great St. Martin Church, Fischmarkt, Der Pegelturm, Heumarkt, and the Chocolate Museum.
Note: Outdoor puzzles; no entrance fees required.
- Total Flexibility: Start anytime you want—there is no fixed schedule. You can pause and resume as often as you like.
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going, you can do the tour any other day. You can even contact us to change the tour to a different city!
- Technical Requirements: A fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection are required. Important: Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Essential Gear: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable walking shoes.
- Support Policy: We offer 24/7 live assistance. Please note that we do not offer phone support; the chat link is the only way to contact us.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.