Secrets of Amsterdam Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Amsterdam is a city that rewards looking closely, and this self-guided walking tour turns that into a game. You set off from Beursplein, beside the Beurs van Berlage, and follow a route that runs along the Damrak towards the Oude Kerk and the Royal Palace on the Dam. Every stop comes with something to work out, and with facts and stories about the place you are standing in. Along the way it plays like a scavenger hunt through Amsterdam, with something to find at every stop.

The game suits couples, families, groups of friends and colleagues, and it works just as well on your own. A team of up to four people plays together on one device, so a larger group splits into several teams and compares notes afterwards. Nobody walks ahead of you as a guide and there is no fixed start time, so you can wait out a shower in a cafe near the Damrak and carry on afterwards.

How to play

Getting started in Amsterdam takes only a few minutes.

1. Book the Exploration Game
2. Check the instructions email
3. Download the Loquiz app
4. Start playing whenever you like

Between the stops you solve puzzles and riddles, answer questions about what is right in front of you, and complete photo tasks that send your team looking for a detail most people walk straight past. The route also brings you to the Begijnhof, a courtyard tucked behind the shopping streets, where the questions explain what kind of place it is. Correct answers earn points and extra clues for the puzzle that closes the game.

With several teams out at the same time the exploration game becomes a friendly competition, and the leaderboard shows how each of them scored. That is also why companies use it for team building. There is no clock running, so you can pause for lunch and finish your walk through Amsterdam whenever it suits you.