E-Scavenger Hunt Valkenburg: Self-Guided City Game

Answer questions and hunt landmarks on your phone, set your own pace through Valkenburg

An e-scavenger hunt in Valkenburg is a self-guided smartphone game where you answer questions about locations, complete search assignments and use GPS to find the city's squares, streets and monuments. You start and stop whenever you choose, play on the free Qula app available in five languages, and work through it alone or in a team of up to six. The tour takes 2 to 4 hours depending on how long you linger at each stop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Valkenburg city landmarks

• Start Valkenburg city game app
• Visit Valkenburg Coal Mine
• See castle ruins above Valkenburg
• Pass by Holland Casino on Cauberg
• Explore Valkenburg museum building
• Visit open air theater Valkenburg
• Pass Thermae 2000 spa on Cauberg
• See limestone quarry marl site
• Explore Roman Catacombs replica
• Visit De Valkenier amusement park
• See H.H. Nicholas and Barbara Church
• Pass Grendelpoort medieval city gate

The experience

You download the Qula app, log in after booking, and the game guides you through Valkenburg using GPS. The app feeds you questions about the city's landmarks and asks you to complete small assignments at each location: no guide talking at you, no fixed schedule. You move through the city on foot, passing the Cauberg Cavern (a limestone quarry where marl was mined until the 1950s), the castle ruins high above town, the reconstructed Valkenburg Coal Mine, and the Roman Catacombs carved into the hillside. The app delivers facts about each place as you go, so you're learning the city's geology, medieval history and Roman past without sitting in a museum.

The game works for solo travelers, families with kids, and groups up to six people playing as a team. You can pause mid-hunt and come back later. There's no time pressure and no one waiting for you. The route covers the nicest squares and streets in town, passing the Old Church, the medieval Grendelpoort gate, and the outdoor theater that opened in 1916. If you want a break, Thermae 2000 spa sits on the Cauberg with hot pools fed by local springs, and Holland Casino overlooks the same hillside.

You'll need a smartphone with data to use the app. The audio guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and two other languages. All the walking routes and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the game suits any fitness level.

What’s included

• Access to the free Qula app for your smartphone.
• a city trail game designed for teams of up to six people.
• GPS-guided route through Valkenburg's landmarks and squares.
• questions and search assignments at each location.
• audio guide in five languages.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Qula

Is this one for you?Since you set the pace and choose when to start, stop or pause, this works best for travelers who want to explore on their own terms rather than follow a guide's schedule: families with kids, groups that move at different speeds, or anyone who prefers learning facts at their own rhythm.

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Top questions

What landmarks does the scavenger hunt pass on the way through Valkenburg?

The route takes you past the Cauberg Cavern, a limestone quarry from the sea-bed era; the castle ruins, the only high castle in the Netherlands; the reconstructed Valkenburg Coal Mine; the Roman Catacombs; the medieval Grendelpoort gate; and the Old Church on the edge of the city center.

Can I do this hunt with a group, or is it just for individuals?

You can play alone or as a team of up to six people, making it a good activity for families or small groups who want to explore together.

Do I need to book a specific time to start the scavenger hunt?

No. You can start anytime you choose after booking. The app gives you instructions, and you begin whenever it suits your day.

What languages does the audio guide offer?

The Qula app includes audio in English, Spanish, Italian, French and two additional languages.

What do I need to bring to play the game?

You need a smartphone with data connection to download and use the free Qula app, which uses GPS to guide you through the city.