Play the city game of Alkmaar
An interactive adventure through Alkmaar. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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- First stops free
- In your language
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11 stops · 3.1 km · ±1.5 h
A 3.2 km loop — you finish where you started.
Starts and ends at Alkmaarse Markt. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
Alkmaar's history is a sequence of important events. Complete this chronological series:
Read how the escape game works
Longest stretch between two stops: 700 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Alkmaar that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the whispers of the canals that crisscross the city like veins, decipher the stories etched into the gables of proud warehouses, and feel the ancient energy of the market where the scent of cheese still lingers in the air. Your journey now begins, along the paths of the unseen.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Alkmaar on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Alkmaar blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Alkmaar and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Alkmaar — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Alkmaar — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Alkmaar
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Alkmaar that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the whispers of the canals that crisscross the city like veins, decipher the stories etched into the gables of proud warehouses, and feel the ancient energy of the market where the scent of cheese still lingers in the air. Your journey now begins, along the paths of the unseen.
Along the way you'll pass Alkmaarse Markt, Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk, Cheese Market, Dutch Cheese Museum and House With Bullet — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 3 hidden gems in Alkmaar that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Alkmaar
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