The Hague scavenger hunt
Overlooking the Hofvijver lake, the historic Gothic complex of the Binnenhof serves as the political heart of the Netherlands and one of the oldest continuously used parliament buildings in the world.
Peace Palace is a majestic Neo-Renaissance landmark where a grand facade and the pursuit of international justice create a monumental symbol of global harmony.
Housed in an 18th-century former royal winter palace, Escher in the Palace showcases the mesmerizing optical illusions, impossible architecture, and graphic masterworks of Dutch artist M.C. Escher.
Mauritshuis is a majestic Dutch classicist museum where a grand historic mansion and a world-renowned collection of Golden Age masterpieces create a monumental cultural landmark.
Noordeinde Palace is a majestic working palace where a grand neoclassical facade and elegant royal gardens create a monumental landmark in the heart of The Hague.
The Hague scavenger hunt
Overlooking the Hofvijver lake, the historic Gothic complex of the Binnenhof serves as the political heart of the Netherlands and one of the oldest continuously used parliament buildings in the world.
Peace Palace is a majestic Neo-Renaissance landmark where a grand facade and the pursuit of international justice create a monumental symbol of global harmony.
Housed in an 18th-century former royal winter palace, Escher in the Palace showcases the mesmerizing optical illusions, impossible architecture, and graphic masterworks of Dutch artist M.C. Escher.
Mauritshuis is a majestic Dutch classicist museum where a grand historic mansion and a world-renowned collection of Golden Age masterpieces create a monumental cultural landmark.
Noordeinde Palace is a majestic working palace where a grand neoclassical facade and elegant royal gardens create a monumental landmark in the heart of The Hague.

The Hague Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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Your own guide to The Hague on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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Royal palaces, the seat of government and the city of peace, in ten riddles

The Hague scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from the old court quarter to the Peace Palace, solve a riddle at each of 10 landmarks by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories behind it. Count on roughly 2 hours at an easy pace, of which only about 36 minutes are spent walking the 2.9 km between Lange Voorhout and the Peace Palace.

Highlights include the Mauritshuis on the Hofvijver, the Binnenhof with its Gothic Ridderzaal, the Gevangenpoort, Noordeinde Palace with the Royal Stables behind it, and the Peace Palace with the World Peace Flame at its gates. The Hague is flat and green, and the walk leads from royal palaces and the seat of Dutch politics to the city of international law.

  • Durationabout 2 hours
  • Walkingabout 36 min · 2.9 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

What you actually do between Lange Voorhout and the Peace Palace

Statues, gates and a flame

Each stop poses a question that only the scene in front of you can answer: the statue of William of Orange on Het Plein, the old gatehouse of the Gevangenpoort, the stones from many countries laid around the World Peace Flame. Careful looking does the work, and knowing Dutch history beforehand makes no difference.

Counts, painters and murdered statesmen

With every answer a story opens up: how the 13th-century court of the Counts of Holland became the centre of Dutch politics, which painting by Vermeer hangs in the Mauritshuis, and what happened to the De Witt brothers outside the Gevangenpoort in 1672. Turn on the audio narration and the tales play while you look around.

A flat 2.9 km from Lange Voorhout to the Peace Palace

The walking adds up to about 36 minutes, from tree-lined Lange Voorhout around the Hofvijver, through the Binnenhof and along Noordeinde to the Peace Palace. Google Maps leads the way, and there is not a single climb on the route.

A terrace on Het Plein, a pause by the pond

No timer runs: take a seat on one of the café terraces of Het Plein or linger by the Hofvijver, and pick the game up again later that day or on another visit. The riddles simply wait if a shower sends you indoors for an hour.

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How it works

  1. Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Day-trippers, families and international teams in the city of peace and justice

A day in the Dutch seat of government

In about 2 hours you see where the king works, where Dutch politics has been made for centuries and where the highest court of the United Nations sits, which makes the game a compact introduction for a day trip or a free afternoon. The riddles turn a row of famous façades into places you have actually looked at.

Little ones on the lookout for the king's horses

Kids can look out for the Royal Stables behind Noordeinde, home to the horses and carriages of the royal household, the bronze rider in front of the palace and the flame burning at the gates of the Peace Palace. An adult plays in each team, and at 2.9 km the route suits younger walkers.

International colleagues and visiting delegations

The Hague is home to many embassies and international organisations, and the game works well for their staff: up to 5 players per team, each on their own phone, can start a few minutes apart and finish together at the Peace Palace. It all takes place in public space, so nothing needs booking beyond the tickets.

Good to know

  • Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
  • No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
  • Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
  • Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
  • Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

From Escher in Het Paleis past the Binnenhof and Noordeinde to the Peace Palace

10 stops · about 36 min walking · start: Escher in The Palace · finish: Peace Palace

The hunt starts at Escher in The Palace on the tree-lined Lange Voorhout and continues to The Hague Historical Museum and the Mauritshuis on the Hofvijver. From there you cross Het Plein into the Binnenhof, pass through to the Gevangenpoort and walk on to Noordeinde Palace and the Royal Stables. The last stretch leads to the World Peace Flame, and you finish at the Peace Palace. Every clue is read from the pavement, the side of the pond or the palace gates, so no museum or palace ticket is needed, and anyone arriving at Den Haag Centraal can let the app open the game at the nearby Binnenhof and reorder the stops from there.

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  1. Escher in The Palace

    1Escher in The PalaceStart

    The Lange Voorhout Palace was the winter palace of Queen Emma, who lived here until her death in 1934. Today it houses a museum devoted to the Dutch graphic artist Escher, famous for impossible buildings, staircases that never end and endlessly repeating patterns.

  2. The Hague Historical Museum

    2The Hague Historical Museum

    The Hague Historical Museum is housed in the Sebastiaansdoelen, the 17th-century headquarters of one of the city's civic guards, on the bank of the Hofvijver pond. Its collection shows how The Hague grew from a village around the court of the Counts of Holland into the seat of the Dutch government.

  3. Mauritshuis

    3Mauritshuis

    The Mauritshuis was built in the 17th century as the home of Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen, governor of Dutch Brazil, and is a classic example of Dutch classicist architecture. Since 1822 it has been a museum of Dutch and Flemish painting, home to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp.

  4. Het Plein

    4Het Plein

    Het Plein is the square right next to the Binnenhof, lined with government buildings and café terraces. In the middle stands a 19th-century statue of William of Orange, who led the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule and is remembered as the Father of the Fatherland.

  5. Binnenhof

    5Binnenhof

    The Binnenhof grew out of the 13th-century court of the Counts of Holland and has been the centre of Dutch politics for centuries. At its heart stands the Gothic Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights), where the monarch traditionally reads the speech from the throne on Prinsjesdag, the third Tuesday in September.

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  6. Gevangenpoort (Prison Gate)

    6Gevangenpoort (Prison Gate)

    The Gevangenpoort was once a gatehouse of the counts' court and served as a prison for centuries. In 1672 Cornelis de Witt was held here, and he and his brother Johan, the leading statesman of the Dutch Republic, were murdered by an angry mob just outside.

  7. Noordeinde Palace

    7Noordeinde Palace

    Noordeinde Palace is the working palace of the Dutch king, where he has his office. At the end of the 16th century it was given to Louise de Coligny, widow of William of Orange, and an equestrian statue of William stands in front of it.

  8. Royal Stables

    8Royal Stables

    Behind Noordeinde Palace lie the Royal Stables, built in the late 19th century under King William III. They house the horses and carriages of the royal household, which you see on state occasions such as Prinsjesdag.

  9. World Peace Flame

    9World Peace Flame

    The World Peace Flame burns in front of the gates of the Peace Palace and was lit in 2004 from flames brought together from five continents. Around it runs a path set with stones sent by countries from all over the world.

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  10. Peace Palace

    10Peace PalaceFinish

    The Peace Palace opened in 1913, paid for by the Scottish-American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and designed by the French architect Louis Cordonnier. It houses the International Court of Justice, the main court of the United Nations, as well as the Permanent Court of Arbitration and a large library of international law.

92 reviews for The Hague Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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    Vielen danken

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    Hat Spaß gemacht, Zeit war nur ziemlich großzügig gerechnet. Wir haben nur knapp 1,5h gebraucht.

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    leuke wandeling. de app werkte niet meteen, maar eens je bezig was, helemaal ok. mocht iets langer duren

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    Etwas knifflig, perfekt ausgewogen zwischen Info und Attraktion. Hätte gerne länger sein dürfen

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    Muy buena opción para conocer puntos de interés de la ciudad

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    Unterhaltsamer Schnelldurchlauf der Sehenswürdigkeiten!

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    Claudia– Germany –

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    Sehr guter Einstieg um eine Stadt kennenzulernen. Super geeignet für jüngere und ältere Leute.

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    Insgesamt war es eine sehr schöne Stadtrally, gut geplante Route, die App ist auch sehr übersichtlich. Die Rätsle hätten ein wenig schwerer sein dürfen, oder aber mehrere Schwierigkkeitsstufen, wären super.

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    Wir benötigten eine zweite App, um die Schnitzeljagd zu starten. Das hätten wir gerne vorher gewusst. Es machte alles etwas zu kompliziert.

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    Es hat uns sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Wir haben viel gesehen und gelernt. Auch die Kinder waren mit ihren 5 und 7 Jahren interessiert dabei ??

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    Mal eine andere Art die Stadt zu erkunden. Uns hat es viel Spaß gemacht. Leider konnten wir ein Rätsel aufgrund einer Baustelle nicht lösen.

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    Es war mal was anderes und tatsächlich hat man kompakt einige Gute und neue Informationen erhalten, die sonst an einem Vorbeigegangen wären. Optimieren könnte man die App dennoch in dem man die Texte ggf. vorgelesen bekäme, was heute in Zeiten KI problemlos sein sollte und vielleicht auch allgemeine Informationen erzählt bekommt, während man zur nächsten Station geht. Ansonsten war es ganz cool aufbereitet!

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    Die Rätsel waren ein wenig zu einfach, die Infos die man unterwegs bekommen hat waren top. Also als Schnitzeljagd nicht zu empfehlen aber als eine Art Reiseführer tiptop 🙂

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    hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Wir haben die Schnitzeljagd mit unserer 7 jährigen Tochter gemacht und hatten wirklich einen tollen Tag. Man hat einiges von der Stadt gesehen, gelernt, gerätselt und konnte zwischendurch aber auch mal was trinken, eine Mittagspause einlegen usw. uns hat es große Freude bereitet. Wir haben schon direkt geschaut, in welchen anderen Städten es noch angeboten wird. 😉 Auf jeden Fall eine klare Empfehlung.

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    Jana– Germany –

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    Schöne Idee um Den Haag zu erkunden. Wichtige Sehenswürdigkeiten werden angesteuert, Rätsel meistens gut zu lösen.

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    Die Runde die den Haag war gut. Die Rätsel erforderten leider nicht alle, dass man vor Ort sein musste. Da hätte ich mir andere Sufgaben erwartet.

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    War eine tolle Sache um die Sehenswürdigkeiten an einem Tag zu erkunden. Uns hat es sehr gefallen.

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    Die Schnitzeljagd war sehr gut und es hat Spaß gemacht. Das Wetter hat nicht ganz mitgespielt, aber man konnte ja immer wieder Pausen machen.

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    Heel erg leuk om de stad op deze manier te verkennen en daarbij passende opdrachten uit te voeren. Was een leuke dag????

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    Eva– Germany –

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    Simpel und schnell geladen. Es macht Spaß die Rätsel zu lösen, was manchmal doch schon etwas anspruchsvoll ist und Kreativität erfordert. Dennoch zu schaffen. Man kommt gut rum und entdeckt die Stadt nochmal neu und mit anderen Augen.

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    Moeilijk om te starten. Moet veel extra apps downloaden. Gedeelte van de route niet bereikbaar door werkzaamheden.

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    Moyen très sympa de visiter une ville, le point de visite des écuries était moins intéressant que les autres peut etre. S’il était possible de mettre une alerte quand les lieux sont en travaux cela pourrait être pratique pour éviter des détours ou choisir d’autres points d’intérêts.

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    Anne– Germany –

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    Die Rallye hat uns gut gefallen. Anspruch und Länge haben für uns (Mutter mit 9jährigem Sohn) genau gepasst, auch wenn wir uns mehr Zeit als angegeben genommen haben. Es hat Spaß gemacht und wir können die Schnitzeljagd weiterempfehlen!

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Frequently asked questions

How much of The Hague do the 2 hours of the game cover?

All 10 stops, from Queen Emma's winter palace on Lange Voorhout to the Peace Palace, fit into about 2 hours. Walking takes only around 36 minutes over 2.9 km, so most of the time goes on riddles, stories and close looks at façades, statues and gates.

Where on Lange Voorhout does the game begin, and does it really end at the Peace Palace?

It begins outside Escher in Het Paleis, the former winter palace of Queen Emma on Lange Voorhout, and ends at the gates of the Peace Palace, seat of the International Court of Justice. If you come in by train at Den Haag Centraal, the Binnenhof is the closer place to begin, and the app lets you do exactly that.

Will someone meet us on Lange Voorhout at a set time?

Nobody will, because the game runs without a guide or a schedule. Your booking reference comes by email, you enter it in the World City Trail app and begin whenever it suits you, which is handy when a meeting or a museum visit shifts your plans. Tickets are per player, and the riddles appear on the phone of everyone in the team.

Do the Mauritshuis or the Escher museum have to be paid for as part of the game?

No museum is part of the game, since you answer every riddle outside, from the street, the square or the gates. The Mauritshuis, Escher in Het Paleis, The Hague Historical Museum and the Gevangenpoort each charge their own admission if you would like to go in afterwards.

Is the route through The Hague fun for children?

Very much so with an adult on the team: horses and royal carriages are kept in the Royal Stables, William of Orange rides in bronze outside Noordeinde Palace, and stones from countries around the world line the path to the World Peace Flame. Level as the streets are, the route does not suit wheelchairs, and a buggy needs some pushing on the narrower pavements.

Can our international team play in different languages?

It can, as The Hague game is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, and each player makes the choice in the World City Trail app. A Dutch colleague and a Spanish one can therefore solve the same riddle on Lange Voorhout side by side, each in their own language.

Can a company or an organisation based in The Hague play as one group?

Certainly: buy one ticket per person, form teams of five at most and send them off from Lange Voorhout a few minutes apart, with the Peace Palace as the shared finish. All of it happens in the streets and squares, so there is no room to hire and no slot to reserve.

What do we need for a game in The Hague's changeable weather?

Bring one charged phone with mobile data for every team, a power bank if your battery drains quickly, and shoes you can walk in for 2 hours. Dutch weather turns fast, so a rain jacket is sensible in any season, and on windy days an extra layer helps on the open stretches.

Riddle one waits at Queen Emma's palace on Lange Voorhout

Once every player has a ticket from the online shop and the booking reference is in your inbox, follow the trees of Lange Voorhout to Escher in Het Paleis, where a tap opens the first riddle.

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