Solve riddles from City Hall via Gamla Stan and the Royal Palace to the gilded crown on Skeppsholmen Bridge and hear the stories of Stockholm’s islands, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.7 · 44 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (44)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock tales of kings, Nobel laureates and old Stockholm.
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Outdoor escape game 5.0 (2)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (8)
For anyone who prefers listening to solving: a calm self-guided audio tour with stories at every stop and no riddles, ideal for a slow afternoon.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Stockholm scavenger hunt starts at City Hall on Kungsholmen and continues to Normalhöjdpunkten and Riddarholm Church. In Gamla Stan you find the Nobel Museum, the obelisk on Slottsbacken and the Royal Palace, then continue to Gustav Adolfs Torg, St James’s Church and the Nationalmuseum, finishing at the gilded crown on Skeppsholmen Bridge.
The 10 stops cover about 3.1 km, roughly 40 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Stockholm is spread across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, and this route hops between several of them. City Hall hosts the Nobel banquet, Riddarholm Church is the burial church of Swedish monarchs, and the medieval lanes of Gamla Stan lead to Stortorget, scene of the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520, and to the Royal Palace, the king’s official residence.
A game makes you look closely at carvings, signs and façades you would otherwise pass by, 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 a coffee or a snack whenever you like.
The Stockholm scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours: 10 stops and about 40 minutes (3.1 km) of actual walking, the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts at Stockholm City Hall on Kungsholmen and finishes at the gilded crown on Skeppsholmen Bridge, next to the Nationalmuseum. 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 get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Stockholm 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 Stockholm scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles across islands, palaces and Gamla Stan, starting whenever you are ready.
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