Solve riddles from the Town Hall to the Chilehaus and the red-brick Speicherstadt, and hear the stories behind Hamburg’s churches, merchants and harbour, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 49 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (49)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of Hamburg’s churches, merchants and harbour.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.0 (3)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (4)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you stroll from the old town churches to the warehouses along the canals.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Hamburg scavenger hunt starts at the Town Hall and leads to St. Peter’s Church, the Chilehaus and the St. Nikolai Memorial. After St. Catherine’s Church you cross into the Speicherstadt warehouse district for the International Maritime Museum, the Kesselhaus and the Speicherstadt Museum, before reaching the Steinerner Orientteppich and the Hohe Brücke.
The 10 stops cover about 4.9 km, roughly 64 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Hamburg is a city of water and brick. The neo-Renaissance Town Hall was completed in 1897, the tower of St. Nikolai, ruined in the bombing of 1943, now stands as a memorial, and the Chilehaus, shaped like a ship’s bow, belongs with the Speicherstadt to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The warehouses stand on wooden piles along the canals.
A game makes you look closely at brick ornaments, bridges and façades you would otherwise pass, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a coffee whenever you like.
The Hamburg scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 64 minutes (4.9 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at Hamburg Town Hall and finishes at the Steinerner Orientteppich. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order of the stops.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Hamburg scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Hamburg scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Polish. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Hamburg scavenger hunt now and spend an afternoon solving riddles between churches, canals and warehouses, starting whenever you are ready.
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