Secrets of Zaanse Schans Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

The exploration game at the Zaanse Schans starts at the Zaans Museum and follows the paths along the river where the green wooden houses and windmills stand. The route passes Molen De Hadel and the mill known as De Gekroonde Poelenburg, and takes in the bakery museum In de Gecroonde Duyvekater on the way. Each stop is introduced with an explanation of what the building is and what was made in it. In practice it plays as a self-guided scavenger hunt and walking tour through Zaanse Schans in one. The walk suits couples, families, friends and colleagues who want to explore the Zaanse Schans at their own speed instead of following a guide. One to four people play as a team on a single phone, and larger groups form several teams that spread out along the riverbank. Solo players can do the whole route. There is no fixed start time, so an early morning before the coaches arrive works just as well as the afternoon. How to playOnly a couple of steps stand between booking and your first task by the river. Book the Exploration Game Check the email with your play link Open the link on your phone Start playing whenever you like The tasks are puzzles, riddles and photo assignments that lead you along the Zonnewijzerspad and between the workshops on the water. Since every question is tied to something you can see, you learn about the milling, the crafts and the wooden houses that were moved here, rather than reading a list of dates. Playing with several teams at once turns the walk into a contest, and the leaderboard compares the results at the end. Companies use it as a teambuilding outing too. Nothing is timed, so you can stop for a drink and finish the rest of your route around the Zaanse Schans afterwards.