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Secrets of Almere Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

Players enjoy a smartphone city game at Silverline Tower in central Almere.Players enjoy a smartphone city game at De Nieuwe Bibliotheek in central Almere.Players enjoy a smartphone city game at Side by Side Towers in central Almere.Players enjoy a smartphone city game at Kunstlinie in central Almere.Players enjoy a smartphone city game at Almere City Hall in central Almere.
  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Explore Almere on a self-guided walking tour from Kunstlinie to the Weerwater promenade, solving puzzles and photo tasks along the route.

You and a phone against Almere. Secrets of Almere is a self-guided scavenger hunt played on the spot itself, with nobody setting the pace but you.

The game reads your position, so each location arrives with its own riddle, puzzle or photograph to take. None of it can be answered from a screen — what you need is in front of you in Almere, in whatever happens to be standing there. You finish knowing a set of things most residents never picked up.

Expect Kunstlinie Almere, Weerwater Promenade and The Tongue of Lucifer Sculpture on the route. Most of what you need is not at the stops at all but on the way to them, and it rewards anyone who slows down.

You also reach Almere City Hall and Fountain at Stadhuisplein. Everyone works out soon enough that the useful detail is never the obvious one.

The Walking Tour of Almere Where Nobody Talks at You

The shape of a walking tour, the mechanics of a puzzle. You cover a genuine route through Almere and pick up what happened there, except nothing is narrated at you and nobody is waiting for stragglers. Walk, look, work it out. It sits at intermediate, which means a normal group gets through most of it and argues about what is left. Riddles, code-breaking, and a camera roll you did not expect.

Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Almere?

This is one, and it takes about a minute to set up: book a date, open the link in the email and start whenever you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write — the route, the riddles and the photo tasks are already built around Almere — 3 to 4 km on foot, about two hours — and one ticket covers a group of up to four on a single phone for €19.95. If you were about to spend an evening making one yourself, this is the version where somebody else did the work.

A Scavenger Hunt for Adults, Teams and Families in Almere

Adults. A scavenger hunt for adults in the sense that the puzzles actually resist you. Intermediate difficulty, riddles built on detail you have to go and look at, and two hours that hold a group that came out to enjoy itself.

Couples and friends. A self guided tour with nobody to follow and nothing to keep up with. You choose the pace and the stops, and you come away with facts about Almere that would surprise a local.

Teams. One ticket covers four people, so a department divides straight into groups running the identical route through Almere. No host to hire, no venue to reserve, no departure time. Put three or four teams on it together and the competition takes care of itself.

Families. Children manage the walking easily and tend to win the photo tasks outright. Because the riddles get solved together, a group spanning three generations still functions as one team.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

Book a date and a link arrives by email. You play it in your phone's browser. You start it at the first location in Almere, and from there your position drives everything — each stop brings a riddle, a puzzle or a photograph to take, and answering it opens the next stop.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through Almere the way a self-guided walking tour does, and you pick up the history as you go — but instead of a commentary in your ear you get riddles to solve. Nobody walks in front of you holding a sign.

What do we need to bring?

A charged phone and shoes you can walk 3 to 4 km in. You get a link when you book and open the game in your browser at the starting point — there is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no equipment to collect.

How long does it take?

Roughly two hours across 3 to 4 km of walking. Nothing counts down. The date is set at booking and the hour is yours, so a group that stops for lunch just finishes later.

How many people can play on one ticket?

€19.95 buys one ticket, one phone and one to four people around it. Larger groups split across two tickets and end up competing, which most of them prefer.

Is it hard?

Intermediate. Observation and sideways thinking do the work; you do not need to know the city, and nothing on the route is built to stop you permanently.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes — the 3 to 4 km is no obstacle and the photo tasks are where younger players get ahead. The riddles sit at intermediate, so families tend to solve them as a group, which is the intended way round.

Do we need to book a date?

No. You choose a date when booking, then start at whatever time you like on that date. There is no meeting point, no guide and no group to join.

What happens if it rains?

Rain is a pause, not a problem. Duck inside, let it pass, and carry on from the stop you were at — nothing is counting down.

Will we actually learn something about Almere?

It is the whole design. Every riddle sits on something real — the history of Almere, the people in it, the details nobody points out — so you come away with more than a visitor normally does. If a plot appeals more than a route, the other city games in Almere have one.

More City Games: city games across the Netherlands · Secrets of Haarlem

  1. Kunstlinie AlmereEsplanade 10
  2. Weerwater PromenadeEsplanade
  3. The Tongue of Lucifer SculptureWeerwaterplein 3
  4. Almere City HallStadhuisplein 1
  5. Fountain at StadhuispleinStadhuisplein
  6. The Wave BuildingKoetsierbaan 2
  7. The New LibraryStadhuisplein 101
  8. Lumieregracht Canal HousesLumieregracht
Show all 15 stops
  1. Side by Side TowersMetropolestraat
  2. Almere Centrum StationStationsplein 19
  3. The Sphinx of AlmereGrote Markt
  4. The Citadel Shopping AreaCitadel 34
  5. Grote MarktGrote Markt, Almere, Netherlands
  6. Esplanade ViewpointEsplanade
  7. Lakeside StepsEsplanade 2

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

  • ★★★★★

    Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.

    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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