Solve riddles from Centraal Station past the Oude Kerk and Dam Square to the canals of the Nine Streets, and hear the stories behind Amsterdam, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 214 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (214)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop from the harbour front to the canal ring, then unlock Amsterdam’s stories and legends.
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Outdoor escape game 4.7 (6)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every landmark, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (4)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you wander along the canals at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Amsterdam scavenger hunt starts at Centraal Station and passes the Basilica of St Nicholas on the way to the Beurs van Berlage and the Oude Kerk, the city’s oldest church. You then reach Dam Square with Madame Tussauds, the National Monument and the Royal Palace.
From there you cross the canals to the Anne Frank Monument and the Westerkerk and finish in the Nine Streets. It covers about 3.8 km, roughly 52 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, and no entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Amsterdam’s 17th-century canal ring is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the compact centre is made for exploring on foot. The Oude Kerk is the city’s oldest church, the Royal Palace on Dam Square was built as the town hall in the Golden Age, and Rembrandt is buried in the Westerkerk, whose tower rises over the Nine Streets.
A game makes you look closely at gables, hoisting beams and wall plaques you would otherwise walk past, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for apple pie whenever you like.
The Amsterdam scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It includes about 52 minutes (3.8 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 Amsterdam Centraal Station and finishes in the Nine Streets (De 9 Straatjes) in the canal ring, near the Westerkerk. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
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 Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. 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 Amsterdam scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles from Centraal Station to the canals, starting whenever you are ready.
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