8 Escape Games in Antwerp to Build a Day Around

1.e-Scavenger hunt Antwerp: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

You’ll follow a smartphone trail from Groenplaats through Antwerp’s old center, stopping at the Grote Markt, Cathedral, Het Steen, Meir, Rubenshuis, and more. Solve riddles, complete assignments, and set a team score at your own pace. The private game suits 2 to 6 people, runs in several languages, and can be paused anytime.

“The scavenger hunt took us past many interesting places. The puzzles were funny, also that we had to get help from the locals to solve the puzzles. We had no problems with the technique and could find every point. We really liked the scavenger hunt.Auto-translated”

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2.Antwerp Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Use the World City Trail app to follow a GPS route through Antwerp, solve light riddles, and hear short stories about nine landmarks. Start anytime, pause for meals or sightseeing, and use the app in English or five other languages. The 3.5 km route takes about 2.5 hours with stops.

“Heel leuke ervaring. Ik ken Antwerpen relatief goed maar hebben toch enkele nieuwe plekken gevonden.”

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3.Antwerp Scavenger Hunt and Best Landmarks Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $10

Use the World City Trail app to walk from Antwerp-Centraal toward major sights including the Cathedral, Grote Markt, Het Steen, and Plantin-Moretus Museum. You solve location-based riddles, hear audio commentary, and move at your own pace. The tour lasts about two hours, works in six languages, and can be paused for food or museums.

“Nous avons fait la chasse au trésor dans le cadre d'un team building et c'était très chouette, je recommande !”

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4.Exciting Murder Mystery – Interactive city walk in Antwerp

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 12 reviews

You and up to five companions investigate a fictional murder while walking through Antwerp. Use a city map and photo clues to find set destinations, take team selfies, and earn clues. You choose the start time and pace, with remote help through WhatsApp. Plan ahead to print the game materials if possible.

“De begeleiding was fijn. We konden zelfs grapjes met hem uithalen. We ontdekten nog onbekende plekjes in de stad. Ook al is de stad ons heel bekend, we hebben toch af en toe goed moeten zoeken naar de juiste afbeelding! De tijd die we nodig hadden wad goed ingeschat.”

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5.Discover the secrets of Antwerp while playing! Escape game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews

You and up to five companions explore Antwerp on foot with a smartphone and a virtual character as your guide. Solve riddles at famous sights and lesser-known corners, learn stories about facades and monuments, and finish in about two hours or take your time. The route starts and ends at Antwerpen-Centraal station.

“Nice to discover Antwerp in a completely different way. takes a lot longer than stated here. We were therefore unable to finish it.”

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6.Children’s escape game in the city of Antwerp – Peter Pan

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

Follow Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Hook, and Peter’s runaway shadow through Antwerp with a smartphone-led urban escape game. Starting at Teniersplaats, your private group of up to six solves puzzles and completes missions at city sights before returning to the starting point. Allow about two hours, and keep an eye on your phone battery.

“Leuke raadsels niet al te simpel leuke wandeling langs verschillende mooie stukken in de stad. Tof verhaal voor de kids”

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7.Discover Antwerp with this Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews Top rated

Follow the White Wolf diamond theft through central Antwerp with a smartphone-based puzzle walk. Over about two hours, you’ll visit ten landmarks, from Rubenshuis and the Handelsbeurs to Het Steen and the Cathedral of Our Lady. The route suits groups of up to five, with easy-to-moderate riddles for ages 15 and older.

“Awesome way to discover this lovely city. Also our kids enjoyed it very much! Definitely worth the money..”

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8.Discover Antwerp while playing! Escape game – The alchemist

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews

Start at Veemarkt and use your smartphone to guide an alchemist through Antwerp. Solve puzzles, question witnesses, and investigate Josyne’s witchcraft accusation as you walk between city sights. The private game takes about two hours, suits groups of up to six, and can be started at almost any time of day.

“Enjoy walking along smaller streets. You cross a beautiful part of the srad. The story itself was a bit clumsy but we had a nice day.Auto-translated”

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