12 Puzzle Hunts in Zurich to Build a Day Around

1.Rapperswil Foxtrail Baccarat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52Our pick

Foxtrail Baccarat in Rapperswil is a clue-hunt along the lake with tricky tasks, secret messages, and English plus German puzzles.

“We booked the longer version and that paid off. It was a good experience and we had a lot of fun. However, improvements/repairs are needed here and there. Graduation was very anticlimactic. The last puzzle cannot be played due to damage. The hoped-for experience of success was thus a little absent.Auto-translated”

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2.Zurich Foxtrail Odysseus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Zurich Foxtrail Odysseus is a 2.5-hour clue hunt through old-town corners, the Limmat, gardens, and art windows, led by Odysseus.

“the foxtrail is great. But the logistic with Viator was very poor. Although the payment was taken, my booking was not passed so that we could take part. I therefore had to spend an extra hour on the day ordering again. I am in the process of requesting a refund from Viator.”

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3.Outdoor Escape Game with Augmented Reality trough Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Play a 2-hour outdoor Zurich escape game with augmented reality. No app needed, guided Old Town scavenger hunt for $47.

“The game took us through a large part of Zurich old town”

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4.Sato Code Escape Room across Zurich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18Top rated

Sato Code escape game across Zurich with app puzzles on real streets, from Prime Tower through Industriequartier to Wipkingerpark. English.

“Actually quite a fun activity. Definitely recommend choosing the hard mode. Wish we had time to do part 2.”

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5.Zurich Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Zurich with an app-led scavenger hunt, solving photo and riddle tasks at Grossmünster, Sechseläutenplatz, Paradeplatz.

“I did this with my family of 4 including 2 adult children when we first arrived in Zurich. We thoroughly enjoyed this - it was a great way to familiarise ourselves with the city.”

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6.Zurich Foxtrail HB main station

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $43

Chase a fox through Zurich HB on a 1.5-hour indoor puzzle trail, solve clever station clues, and return to Bahnhofplatz.

“Heard a lot about Foxtrail from lots of Swiss friends. Foxtrail is a really fantastic activity. This one in Zurich HB can be done when the weather isn’t perfect. All loved it. Wi definitely try to do more in the next coming months.”

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7.guided Escape Game – Boatride, Snacks and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $103

Solve a crime on foot and on the water in Zürich. Guided escape game plus Limmatboat or Polybahn ride, snacks, and drinks.

“it was a very interesting experience, our first one actually doing an escape room type of thing, our guide (whose name I forget, sorry!) was very helpful and patient with us as first timers and was happy to encourage when we were on the right track. once we started solving, we were well away! the finishing point had a gorgeous view and we very much enjoyed it! we didn't expect to be the only two people doing it, we were expecting a group of sorts so felt very awkward and a bit on the spot to begin with, but managed to relax into it”

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8.Zurich Foxtrail Hera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Foxtrail Hera in Zurich is a 2.5-hour urban puzzle with public transport clues, secret messages, and playful posts for teams in English.

“amazing experience, great puzzle, impressive coordination with different shops and facilities. The team had so much fun and learnt something new. thanks!”

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9.Zurich Foxtrail Spartacus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Solve fox-themed riddles on a 2.5-hour Zurich walk from HB to Züri West and the Sihl, with playful stops and fresh city angles.

“A cool fox trail through a well-known yet "newly-revitalized" neighborhood. I have never passed many places on the trail before.Auto-translated”

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10.Schaffhausen Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $9Best value

A 2-hour Schaffhausen self-guided scavenger hunt using your phone, riddles, and photo challenges, with stops like Haus zum Ritter.

“Es hat allen sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Vieles neu entdeckt. Die App ist gut aufgebaut und man kommt klar damit.”

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11.Outdoor Escape Room “Operation Mindfall”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $44

Zurich’s old town turns into a 2-hour outdoor AR escape room, with a tablet, gadget-filled Action Pack, and a friendly agent to help.

“High price for what is 10 puzzles, one of which includes taking a picture of your team - not much of a puzzle, another of which required guessing the code, to which the host even seemed unenthusiastic about that puzzle. Overall it was fairly bRead more”

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12.Zurich Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $10

Zurich scavenger hunt with self-guided GPS audio, start anytime 24/7, and 3.7 km of puzzles from Landesmuseum to Old Town.

“It was quite fun and nice to explore the city so independently. Some puzzles were unclear, so it was a bit frustrating. Especially since the tips didn't really help. Most of it was cool and varied.Auto-translated”

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