Discover Alkmaar with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour

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Embark on a thrilling self-guided outside escape private walking tour in Alkmaar. Solve riddles, explore hidden spots, and uncover the city’s secrets in this 2-hour adventure.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Noorderkade - Here you’ll find the Adriaen Antonisz statue. He designed the fortifications of Alkmaar to keep the Spaniards out during the Eighty Years’ War.
Waagplein - The Weighing House is the main building on Waag square that has been used as a chapel and weighing house. Nowadays, the Dutch Cheese Museum and the Tourist Information Office are located in the building.
Kapelkerk - The Chapel Church is a medieval church in the old town of Alkmaar, on Laat street. Originally, the Catholic St. John’s Chapel stood at this location, hence the name “Chapel Church.”
Alkmaar City Hall - The Town Hall of Alkmaar was built between 1509 and 1520 in the Gothic style. The corner tower has an openwork pear-shaped spire, and the building itself is eleven bays wide.
Grote Sint Laurenskerk - The Great St. Laurens Church, formerly the Great or St. Laurens Church, is a church building on Koorstraat in the city center. It is a stone-clad brick cross-basilica with a seven-sided choir closure. Construction took place from 1470 to 1518.
Clarissenbolwerk - After Alkmaar sided with the Dutch Revolt in 1572, the modernization of the fortifications began immediately. The existing fortification dated from the years 1525-1550 and consisted of brick walls (on the west side of the city) and brick-clad earthen ramparts. Half-round towers had been built at various locations where artillery could be placed. It quickly became clear that the existing fortifications would not withstand modern artillery. Military engineers had come to the realization that large bastions and substantial earthen ramparts were needed. One of the bastions that was completed just before the Siege of Alkmaar in 1573 was the Clarissenbolwerk.

What's Included

Comprehensive online guide with riddles and hints

Additional Information

Experience a new way to discover a city with this ‘gamified’ tour! Explore Alkmaar during this self-guided walking tour that lets you see the city in a different light. You’ll even learn about hidden spots most locals don’t know about!

Immerse yourself in a uniquely crafted story as you solve engaging puzzles that highlight the history and noteworthy sights of the city.

An old map, once drawn by military engineer Adriaan Antonisz, points to a forgotten gunpowder stockpile underneath the city. Can you help neutralize this potential bomb threat?

Rally your friends and put your problem-solving and exploration skills to the test!

Start your adventure at any moment you choose
All you need is a smartphone with a mobile data plan
Suitable for a team of up to 5-6 players aged 15 and older (supervision recommended for younger players)
This city tour takes around 2 hours to complete and is approximately 2,5 kilometers long

Location

Noorderkade 1

Noorderkade

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Moniqueleensen

May 18, 2024

Discover Alkmaar with a fun puzzle tour - An Outside escape is a lot of fun to do! We successfully completed the tour in Alkmaar after walking criss-cross through the city and solving various fun puzzles. We chose the challenging version and it was! Along the way we had to keep looking for clues, which made it very entertaining. The tour was a good way to explore an unknown city, through the route and the story with facts about Alkmaar. We enjoyed shopping and some drinks along the way. We will definitely do this again when we visit another new city.