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Discover Ghent with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour
4.3
8 Ratings
Gent
Embark on a private outdoor escape in Gent and uncover hidden city gems through thrilling riddles. Explore beautiful and unfamiliar spots while solving puzzles with your team. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Vrijdagmarkt - The Vrijdagmarkt in Ghent is one of the city’s oldest squares. Covering about one hectare, it has played a significant role in the city’s history.
- St. Veerleplein - The Gravensteen dominates the north side of this square. To the west, the Lieve river flows behind the buildings, while the Leie river is to the south. The Patershol district lies to the east. The square is named after Saint Pharaïldis of Ghent.
- Sint-Niklaaskerk - This church is dedicated to Nicholas of Myra and is a prime example of Scheldt Gothic architecture. Its unique feature is the crossing tower, specifically a lantern tower, which illuminates the transept and the flying buttresses of the main choir. The tower stands 76 meters tall.
- Stadshal - The Stadshal in Ghent is a large, open canopy structure located on the Emile Braunplein in the historic center. It is part of the KoBra project, a larger urban development initiative in the city center.
- Geeraard de Duivelsteen (The Castle of Gerald the Devil) - This building played a crucial role in defending the Portus aan de Reep, a trading settlement that was foundational to the birth of Ghent.
- Bisschoppelijk Paleis - The Bishop’s Palace in Ghent serves as the administrative center of the Diocese of Ghent and the bishop’s residence. Situated on the Bisdomplein in the East Flemish capital, it is a protected monument.
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - Originally a parish church dedicated to John the Baptist, it was consecrated as Sint-Janskerk in 942 by Bishop Transmar of Tournai.
What's Included
- Detailed instructions, riddles and hints
- No extra fees during the tour
Additional Information
Experience a new way to discover a city with this ‘gamified’ tour! Explore Ghent 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.
A deathbed confession might point to the location of a missing panel from the painting ‘Lamb of God’. Can you find out whether there is someone still alive that knows its exact location?
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
Vrijdagmarkt
Start at the Vrijdagmarkt.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(8 Ratings)
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348christela
Apr 29, 2024
The Miekes - Very nice escape tour. The assignments were challenging but feasible. The app worked perfectly and you can always ask for hints ;-)
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R9902jichantalv
Mar 28, 2024
Nice outdoor escape in Ghent! - We did the outdoor escape with our family in Ghent. It's surprising to look at the city with different eyes during a walk! The escape was really well put together, nice varied assignments and puzzles. Good system of asking for hints so that you don't really get stuck. We will definitely do it again in another city.
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2murielv
Feb 28, 2024
Recommended! - We did this escape tour with 4 adults from the family. It was great fun! It was also a real puzzle for those who already knew Ghent as a city well. For all assignments you need clues from the city, which makes you really pay attention to the details of the city. Despite the rain we were unstoppable. Recommended!
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Z1386czpaulv
Feb 21, 2024
Discovery tour where you take in the highlights of the city - We enjoyed this escape again. Ghent was still unknown territory for us and with this escape tour you will visit the highlights of the city. The puzzling is challenging. For us it remains the best way to discover a foreign city!
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U4799mxdamiend
Jun 17, 2024
Great for team building - Very fun activity for team building, the advantage is that you can also talk to each other during this outside escape. You will visit places in Ghent where you would normally not end up. Nicely done, thanks!
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496marijev
May 17, 2024
Puzzling through Ghent - Nice way to discover the city. You will look at your surroundings in a different way and come to places that you might otherwise have passed by.
We were with our children (16,18,21), our eldest had taken the initiative and everyone had fun.
We had chosen the difficult variant, we found some assignments a bit too time-consuming and with one we really couldn't figure out what the intention was, but that didn't spoil the fun.
Worth repeating in another city!
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Q8021otpatriciad
Jul 6, 2024
Not worth repeating - We were 3 adults and 5 young people between 11 and 18 years. There is something educational behind it but we often found the puzzles too complicated. For example, if you have bits of photos on your smartphone and they need to be found in the area, you should start sharing the screen, because everyone should be able to view those photos multiple times. And the search range (the number of buildings you have to look at) is sometimes far too large. It is a back-and-forth for that smartphone and then some participants quickly drop out. In the end it took us twice as long as the 2 hours set out. There should have been more variation in difficulty, it could also be a bit more adventurous. Alternate thinking and doing assignments.
For such a search I find paper versions a lot more convenient.
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