Denmark · SCAVENGER HUNTS
Self-guided puzzle trails that turn the old town into a board — good with children, good in a group, and cheap. The 12 below differ on length, difficulty and how much walking each one asks for.
Hunt Thomas Dambo’s Six Forgotten Giants around Copenhagen on an easy 4-hour nature walk with Milad. Coffee, transport, great photos.
“Milan’s was a great tour guide. Knowledgeable and his passion to make sure we know that they care very much for people to be happy. To have fun and appreciate the environment.”
Join a small-group hunt for Thomas Dambo’s Six Forgotten Giants by car and foot, with a tea or coffee break and easy photos.
“I had an amazing time on this trip. The guide was a former teacher, so he could tell stories and stayed engaged with everyone. Hey chatted with each of the families making sure everyone felt apart of the group. I would highly recommend this trip.”
A Little Mermaid themed smartphone quest that leads you from Kongens Nytorv to the statue at Langelinie, self-paced in 2 to 3 hours.
“This was a great way to get around a city you aren’t familiar with but I wish it wasn’t timed. If you forget to hit pause you have to start over or go back to the last stop. But all in all it was cute”
Hunt six wooden giants outside Copenhagen by minibus. Crawl into trolls, get Wi-Fi on board, enjoy easy half-day nature breaks.
“We had an excellent time. In fact, it was the best tour we had what we stayed in Copenhagen. The giant trolls were awesome in person and our tour guide was just an all-around great guy. We highly recommend this tour.”
A smartphone scavenger hunt across Copenhagen, taking you to major sights at your pace with app-guided questions and flexible timing.
“We started at noon. It was very cold. We had only 1 day. We had an excellent time. The questions lead us to different buildings. We found out things we would never be able to find in 1 day. Our family loves Qula. We did it on several occasions in Belgium, Valencia and now in Copenhagen.”
Private e-bike treasure hunt in Greater Copenhagen to find Thomas Dambo's Forgotten Giants, with scenic Zealand riding and safety gear.
“Fabulous bike ride with a great guide & excellent varied scenery taking you to parts of Copenhagen you won’t generally see. The E bikes are great & easy to get the hang of on the safe bike routes. Highly recommended & there’s a great cafe 10 minutes from where you end for lunch & a coffee our guide suggested 😁🥂”
Solve clue puzzles on a Copenhagen walk linking royal sites, churches, design, and fortress views, with free stop entry and an app timer.
“It was a fun way to walk around the city and see the famous statues. It did take a couple of goes to work out that the timer started as soon as you read the clue so we made sure we walked all the way to the location before reading. Great to have the extra facts about the buildings as you go along to put them into context.”
A self-guided Copenhagen spaceship treasure hunt for families, using your phone to solve clues through iconic squares, bridges, and Nyhavn.
“This was the perfect way to engage and encourage our kids (aged between 8-11) to walk through Copenhagen. They were so excited to complete the hunt that they were leading the way, which let the adults chat.”
A self-guided Copenhagen treasure hunt with location quests, word clues, and a secret message ending, from Tivoli to Christiansborg.
“We had a wonderful day in Copenhagen. We highly recommend this treasure hunt and it was a great way to see a lot of Copenhagen and learn a lot as well. The questions and information were interesting, and you could see not only the main attractions but also small, wonderful places like Jorcks Passage.”
Solve a murder mystery with riddles around Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Self-guided, private, about 2 hours, $28.97.
“Very fun game. My wife and I enjoyed it and will be adding this sort of adventure to our future travels. Very clever way to explore parts of the city.”
A low-cost, self-guided Copenhagen scavenger hunt with GPS audio, riddles, and insider stops from City Hall to Nyhavn and the Round Tower.
“Teambuilding with co-workers form multiple countries on-site in Copenhagen. We appreciated the not-timed facet of the activity and enjoyed the walk across Copenhagen to combine our own activities about getting to know each other and a mandatory virtual department meeting into the Scavenger Hunt.”
Copenhagen City Hall to top sights in a 2.5-hour self-guided scavenger hunt. Solve smartphone riddles for a private group.
“Ermöglicht eigenes Tempo - mehr Infos über Sehenswürdigkeiten auf den Wegen zwischen den Hauptsehenswürdigkeiten wären noch besser.”
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