Vienna · VIENNA ESCAPE GAMES & SCAVENGER HUNTS
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These are the 13 vienna escape games & scavenger hunts tours we would put in front of a friend on their first Vienna trip, each with its price, its verdict, and the one thing worth knowing before you book.
A self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt from St. Stephen’s Cathedral to the Hofburg, with 16 puzzle envelopes, flexible timing, and coffee-house stops.
“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.”
A self-guided Vienna plague quest with smartphone puzzles, audio stories, and stops from Ruprechtskirche to the Hofburg in 1.5 hours.
“My wife and our teenage daughter did the quest together. It was a lot of fun and we saw areas of the city we might not have visited otherwise. What was especially fun was getting distracted and finding new things to visit along the way.”
Private Vienna historical treasure hunt walk with smartphone riddles across 16 stops, in English. 3 hours, from $34.84 pp.
““I had such a great time participating in the program! The activities were fun, engaging, and really well-organized. The treasure hunt was definitely one of the highlights – it brought out everyone’s team spirit and made the experience even more memorable. Thank you for such a fantastic time!””
A mobile scavenger hunt across Vienna’s top landmarks, 2.5 hours of clue-based sightseeing, English, no app, flexible 1-year play.
“Numéro de réservation jamais reconnu sur le site du prestataire. Le numéro de téléphone fourni n’est plus attribué. Nous avons fait 7ne demande de remboursement.”
Self-guided Vienna puzzle game from St Stephen's Cathedral to Freud Museum, with offline clues on Freud, Mozart, and Beethoven.
“Unable to get purchase into Questro app. No support when requsted. I then had to go to Questro and purchase again.”
Vienna self-guided audio scavenger hunt with GPS riddles and local tips. Walk 3.5 km, start any time, no entrance fees.
“Guten Tag. Ich konnte mich auf dieser worldcitytrail App nicht einloggen und habe daher ihre Hilfe per WhatsApp angefordert. Es wurde mir gesagt, ich soll die Bestätigungsnummer + via eingeben. Funktionierte nicht - Anmeldung fehlgeschlagen. Dann wurde mir gesagt, ich solle diese App löschen und nochmal runterladen , den Cache leeren und dann Via- und die Bestätigungsnummer eingeben. Hab ich gemacht. So haben wir ewig hin und her geschrieben. Funktionierte einfach nicht. Dann hieß es auf einmal ich muss direkt bei worldcitytrail um Hilfe bitten, sie sind da nicht zuständig. Auf einmal - nicht zuständig!!! So dann sind wir bereits in Wien angekommen und ich habe dann auf die tour…”
Solve riddle clues on a self-guided 2.7 km Vienna walk, with audio hints and stops like Blutgasse and an oldest church.
Turn Stephansplatz into a game, solve an AR murder mystery and Mozart clues in 2 hours. Mobile ticket, phones provided.
“super nette Tourbetreuerin, die meisten Rätsel sehr knifflig, sehr interressante Begleitung der Tour mit AR was ich so noch nicht gesehen habe (z.B. Animationen der Hofburg aus vergangenen Jahrhunderten für Lösung der Rätsel), für Einheimische und Touristen echt zu empfehlen da Geschichte Wins in Rätsel verpackt ist und”
A self-guided digital puzzle walk through Roman Vienna, following Marcus Aurelius with codes, Latin passwords, and historic street clues.
“It was a lot of fun! The puzzles are perfect - not too difficult or too easy - and the many interesting additional pieces of information are fascinating. I was particularly impressed by the skillful weaving of historical anecdotes into this digital puzzle tour.”
A self-guided Vienna scavenger hunt that turns major sights into riddles and mini-lessons, in up to 6 languages, for small groups.
“Definitely worth it if you have no plans, we saw all of the major sites in Vienna . There were fun clues to solve as well”
A 2-hour CityRiddler app puzzle walk through central Vienna, from Blutgasse to Judenplatz, with free stops and easy pacing.
“I myself live in Vienna and do the tours again and again with girlfriend who come to visit me. It's so easy and so fun and even though I've done some tours twice, they're still good! I can recommend it to anyone who likes to get to know cities in an easy, playful wayAuto-translated”
Solve Vienna crime riddles on your phone in 90 minutes, visiting four iconic landmarks from Kunsthistorisches Museum to Volkstheater.
“We wanted to do this rally on holiday and unfortunately failed the first puzzle due to a construction site at the starting point.”
Solve phone puzzles in Vienna Central Cemetery, a 4.5 km outdoor rally where you answer clues, score points, and wander 2 hours.
“We did this experience with a couple of locals. It’s definitely some activity off the beaten tourist tracks. The rally offers a predefined itinerary which is helpful. Our own experience was however a bit challenging due to the weather conditions. If Read more”
