The 14 Best Scavenger Hunts & City Games in Hamburg

1.Moviegolf Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 474 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $18Our pick

MovieGolf Hamburg: 18 holes of cinema-themed mini golf, guessing films on turf courses, perfect in sun or rain.

“Ich fand es super das man nebenbei Filme raten machen”

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2.Treasure Hunt Game through HafenCity

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 364 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $29

Phone-free treasure hunt through Hamburg’s HafenCity, solving clever riddles at top sights like Marco Polo Tower and Elbphilharmonie.

“Very fun experience and way to explore Hamburg! Our guide was very nice and helpful! Took us about 3 hours but we made a couple stops on the way and certainly took our time exploring.”

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3.Scavenger Hunt Self-Guided Tour for Children

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 319 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47

Self-guided Hamburg kids scavenger hunt with 8 riddle envelopes by the port. See Speicherstadt and Elbphilharmonie in 150 minutes.

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4.Treasure Hunt through Hamburg’s Hafencity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Pirate treasure hunt through Hamburg’s HafenCity with Elbphilharmonie puzzles in English, about 2.5 hours for $24.20.

“Toll organisiert, passt alles, schöne Art Hamburgs City zu erkunden.”

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5.Scavenger Hunt Self-Guided Tour around the port

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 77 reviews · 4h 30m · from $52

Self-guided Hamburg port scavenger hunt with 16 riddle envelopes. Walk from Kornhaus bridge to HafenCity, Speicherstadt and more.

“Absolut zu empfehlen! Wer keine Lust hat sich anderen Gruppen anzuschließen und im eigenen Tempo mit zwischenstopps nach seinen Wünschen zu einzulegen, sollte diese Schnitzeljagd machen. Am besten das Handy nicht mit auf Tour nehmen, es könnte sonst zum schummeln verleiten. Wir haben es ohne geschafft und waren mit 3 Zwischenstopps 6 Stunden unterwegs.”

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6.Hamburg City: Scavenger Hunt Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · 4h 30m · from $52

Hamburg city center scavenger hunt with 16 riddle envelopes, 270 minutes of walking, and top sights like Town Hall, Binnenalster, Planten un Blomen.

“Absolut Empfehlenswert! Uns hat es so gut gefallen, man ist Flexibel und die Kärtchen sind echt toll gemacht! Wir hatten viel Spaß und würden es überall wo es angeboten wird, wieder machen!”

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7.True Crime-Quiztour – kultige Tatorte & knifflige Fragen

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

A 2-hour True Crime quiz walk through Hamburg’s St. Pauli, with street-corner stories, tricky questions, and a friendly German guide.

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8.Party Bingo with the Bingo Gringos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · from $44

Party bingo on a Hamburg harbor barge with the Bingo Gringos, a Feigling toast, bingo cards, and prize moments via wheel of fortune in 2.5 hours.

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9.Hamburg Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Self-guided Hamburg scavenger hunt with GPS audio, 10 riddles, and major highlights like Chilehaus and Speicherstadt, about 3 hours.

“You get 10 puzzle questions to solve via an app. Between the stations there is always about 10 minutes walk. The puzzles are easy to solve and there are tips if you don't know further. It is easier if each person has their own mobile phone to participate in. Overall made sweet, a pleasant route, we also saw things we would not otherwise have discovered.”

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10.Hamburg Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13

Self-guided Hamburg scavenger hunt with app clues, sight questions, and photo tasks, visiting St. Michaelis, Davidwache, and Alter Elbtunnel.

“Wir hatten grossen Spass! Auf dieser lustigen Tour entdeckt man die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten und erfährt einiges über die Geschichte. Genau die richtige Mischung aus Information und Spass, ich werde sicher in einer anderen Stadt wieder spielen!”

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11.Hamburg Landungsbrücken: Outdoor Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 9 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

Hamburg Landungsbrücken outdoor escape game with an iPad and live game master, solving codes outdoors around Michelwiese.

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12.Krimi-Rätseltour Schanze

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

Solve a fictional bank robbery in Hamburg-Schanzenviertel on a 2-hour outdoor mystery walk, with small-team puzzles and hints.

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13.Störtebeker city puzzles in Hamburg with the smartphone

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $34

A smartphone puzzle walk in Hamburg with Klaus Störtebeker. Flexible start times, teamwork challenges, and cafe stops for 3.5 hours.

“Mein Mann und ich haben dieses Aktivität von unserer Tochter, die schon seit einigen Jahren in Hamburg lebt, geschenkt bekommen.”

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14.10 secrets of Hamburg’s old town – exciting scavenger hunt tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $36

Hamburg Old Town in a phone-led scavenger hunt. Solve 10 puzzle clues from City Hall to bridges and churches, at your own pace.

“Die Idee dahinter ist sehr gut! Es macht auf jeden Fall Spaß. Manche Fragen sind schon recht schwierig, aber mit Hilfe der Hinweise und des Internets sind auch diese lösbar. Die Hinweise in dem Link sind sehr gut! Das ist sehr gut gelungen! Wir haben gute 3h gebraucht.”

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