Vienna's Darkest Secrets: A True Crime Walking Tour
Overview
Discover the darker side of Vienna with an interactive true-crime puzzle rally through the city.
With a pinch of black humor, you follow the traces of notorious stories and solve tricky puzzles right on site.
Guided via your smartphone, station by station
No download necessary, playable immediately after purchase (code on the ticket)
Ideal for friends, couples, and groups
Safety & Fun
FunFactsRally is a self-guided digital city rally. There is no guide on site. Discover the city at your own pace.
For a great experience:
Pay attention to your surroundings and follow traffic rules.
* Stop briefly while puzzling on the smartphone.
* Stay on public paths and avoid closed areas.
* Think about the weather and comfortable shoes.
Our routes are regularly checked. Individual stations may deviate temporarily due to construction sites, events, or changes in the urban landscape. Just skip and follow the instructions.
What's Included
- Code for the scavange hunt
- Private transportation
- In-Person Guide
Meeting Location
Landesgerichtsstraße 11
1080 Wien, Austria
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
You start the tour directly on your smartphone and are guided step by step through Vienna's most atmospheric alleys. At every station, riddles await you — real criminal cases.
Puzzles and tasks keep you active: You think along, look for clues, discuss with your group. Who gets to the solution first?
No actors, no group, no time pressure. Only you, the city, and the truth behind the glittering facade of Vienna.
The purchased ticket allows the puzzle rally to be played on a mobile device. You can play it anytime for 6 months, even with breaks. You only need your charged phone and no download is necessary.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-291369P8
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Code for the scavange hunt.
- Private transportation.
- In-Person Guide.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Vienna's Darkest Secrets: A True Crime Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Vienna’s Darkest Secrets: A True Crime Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Code for the scavange hunt
- Private transportation
- In-Person Guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
