Secrets of Giethoorn Self-Guided Exploration Game Tour

Secrets of Giethoorn is a self-guided walking tour along the canals and footbridges of the village. You start on the Binnenpad, the path that follows the water, and the route leads past the Mennonite Church and the former Gemeentehuis. Each stop sets a puzzle and then tells you what you are standing next to.

It works for couples, families, friends and colleagues who want a day outdoors. A team of up to four plays from one phone, so a larger group forms several teams and meets up at the end. Solo players do the same route. There is no guide and no fixed start, which helps in Giethoorn, where the paths are quietest early and late.

How to play

Getting started on the Binnenpad takes four steps.

1. Book the Exploration Game
2. Check the instructions email
3. Download the Loquiz app
4. Start playing whenever you like

The tasks are riddles, questions and photo assignments that make you look at reed roofs, bridges and front gardens instead of walking past them. At Museum 't Olde Maat Uus the game explains how people here lived and worked with the water around them. It is the kind of background that changes how the village reads.

Play with several teams and it becomes a competition, with points per task and a leaderboard at the end, which is why companies use it for a team day. Nothing is timed, so a long stop by the water is no problem. It is an unhurried way to see more of Giethoorn than the main path.