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Cologne Under Dark Magic: Walking Tour & Escape Game

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🧩 Gamified Discovery: Solve 10 location-based puzzles to unlock hidden stories and secret spots.

📍 Starting Point: Malakoffturm, Am Leystapel, 50678 Köln, Germany

🛡️ Free Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours before your planned start for a full refund.

🌐 Available In: 🇬🇧 English 🇩🇪 Deutsch 🇳🇱 Nederlands

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Places you will visit

10

It will take you

47-77 mins

You will walk

3680 steps

Total distance

2.8 km

Route you will explore

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Starting point Malakoffturm
Am Leystapel, 50678 Köln, Germany
Finish point Cathedral (Kreuzblume)
Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1, 50667 Köln, Germany

About this quest

Cologne is under a spell. Shadows slip through the streets, the cathedral burns with eerie light, and strange creatures stir in the streets. The High Mage has chosen you. If the city is to be saved, it is you who must do it.

Your mission: learn magic spells, fight dark creatures, gather relics of power, and brew the potion that will banish the darkness. With each step and every riddle solved, the city loosens the grip of its curse.

This is not just a walk. It is an escape game woven into the stones of the old town. Every clue you crack draws you closer to the last stand at the cathedral, where the fate of the city will be decided.

Will you have the courage to face the dark wizard and restore peace to Cologne?

Highlights

  • Explore 10 real locations in Cologne Old Town.

  • Follow a magical storyline that blends history, legend, and fantasy.

  • Collect artifacts and spells that grow your power as the quest unfolds.

  • Solve puzzles, riddles, and challenges hidden in the city.

  • Face the final showdown at cathedral and lift the curse threatening the city.

The mission: Your story in Cologne

Cologne has fallen under a strange spell. Shadows curl over the streets and the cathedral is wrapped in cold light. You are a young mage, chosen by the High Mage to help the city. 

Your task is simple and brave. Find the old magic hidden in the town and use it to defeat the evil. The spellbook will guide you. The journey begins now.

 

Good to know before you play

  • Difficulty level: Easy 🟢😊
  • Family friendly
  • Fun to do as a couple

Tips & Recommendations

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Wear Comfortable Shoes

You will be walking throughout the city, so comfortable footwear is essential for enjoying the experience.

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Charge Your Phone

Make sure your smartphone is at least 60% charged. The quest runs through the Questo app, and you will be using it throughout.

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Check the Weather

This is an outdoor activity. Bring an umbrella or sunscreen depending on the forecast.

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Bring a Camera

You will discover photogenic locations and hidden gems perfect for capturing memories.

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Stay Hydrated

Bring water, especially during warmer months or longer quests.

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Play with Friends

While you can play solo, quests are more fun with friends or family. One ticket works for a group.

Ratings and Reviews

4.83

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Vicky

23 Oct 2025
Die Geschichte war sehr gut. Die Rätsel sind teils für mich etwas zu einfach, bis auf das Letzte.

QuestKing

12 Oct 2025

damirk

05 Oct 2025
cool riddles and very very cool storyline

Michelle

04 Oct 2025
the magic story is awesome

mika gpp

03 Oct 2025

Beat the best: Top Cologne explorers

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Flexibility

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Fixed schedules & no pausing

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Start, pause, and resume anytime

Privacy

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Crowds of up to 30 strangers

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Pricing

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$30-$40 per person

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Requires advance booking

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Experience

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Passive listening to a guide

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Active gamification; you solve the mystery

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