Play the city game of Ypres
An interactive adventure through Ypres. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Ypres that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the echoes of the Last Post beneath the colossal Menin Gate. Feel the city's resilience in the rebuilt grandeur of the Grote Markt. Discover the serene stories whispering among the green ramparts. Ypres reveals its soul to those who look beyond.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Ypres on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Ypres 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 Ypres 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 Ypres — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles, collect letters and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Ypres — 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.
What you'll see in Ypres
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Ypres that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Follow the echoes of the Last Post beneath the colossal Menin Gate. Feel the city's resilience in the rebuilt grandeur of the Grote Markt. Discover the serene stories whispering among the green ramparts. Ypres reveals its soul to those who look beyond.
Along the way you'll pass Menin Gate, In Flanders Fields Museum, Vestingroute, St. Martin's Cathedral and Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 7 hidden gems in Ypres that only locals know about.
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