Stavanger: E-Scavenger Hunt City Game at Your Pace

Hunt Stavanger's Hidden Corners on Your Phone, No Guide Required

You play an e-scavenger hunt on your phone across Stavanger's medieval old town, petroleum museum, harbor, and historic quarters, solving clues and competing for the top score at your own pace. The game includes all access and works for up to six people. You choose when to start, pause, and finish: no guide, no fixed schedule, no group timing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Stavanger's historic and cultural sites

• Visit Gamle Stavanger historic area
• See the preserved old house and garden
• Discover Norwegian Petroleum Museum
• Walk along Skagenkaien boathouse area
• Visit Stavanger Cathedral
• Explore the canning museum
• Climb Valberg tower for city views
• Visit photography and contemporary art exhibition
• Stop at cultural center with cinema and library
• See maritime history museum in merchant buildings
• Learn about Kielland family history
• Explore Ledaal manor house and garden
• View Stavanger Theater building
• Walk Paseo por la calle old Norwegian street

What’s included

Your e-scavenger hunt includes the game app for up to six people, access to all assignments across Stavanger's main attractions (Gamle Stavanger, the petroleum museum, Stavanger Cathedral, Valberg tower, the canning museum, Skagenkaien, and others), hints for each clue, and a city leaderboard to track your score. You use your own phone and set your own schedule: no guide, no fixed times, no group coordination required.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Before you book

Group Private

Audio guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Stroller-friendly Pets welcome Public transport nearby Not recommended with heart problems

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The experience

The game starts the moment you open the app on your phone: clues appear, a map loads, and you're already moving through Stavanger's streets looking for the first location. There's no fixed start time, no group waiting for you, no guide talking over your shoulder. You decide when to begin, where to pause for coffee, and when you've had enough. It's just you, your team (up to six people), and a series of assignments scattered across the city that pull you toward places most visitors miss.

The e-scavenger hunt takes you through Gamle Stavanger first (the old wooden quarter with 18th-century buildings still standing exactly as they were), then pushes you toward the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, Skagenkaien's boathouses, and the medieval Stavanger Cathedral. You'll find the Valberg tower with its view over the city, the canning museum that shows how sardines were processed a hundred years ago, and smaller stops like a preserved merchant's house and a photography gallery. Each location has a task: answer a question, find a detail, take a photo, solve a puzzle. The app tracks your score and keeps a leaderboard if you're playing against other teams, but honestly, the competition is just an excuse to keep moving and stay curious.

What makes this different from a regular walking tour is the freedom. You're not locked into someone else's pace or their story. If you want to spend thirty minutes in the petroleum museum instead of five, you can. If the weather turns and you need to duck into a café for an hour, pause the game and come back. The assignments are designed to make you notice things: the architecture of a street corner, the name on a plaque, the way light falls on water at Skagenkaien. You're not being told what Stavanger is. You're finding it yourself, and that changes how you remember it.

After you book, you'll get instructions for downloading the app and starting the hunt. The game works on your own phone, so there's no equipment to collect or return. Groups stay small, maximum six people, which means you're not herding a crowd through narrow old-town streets. The whole thing is flexible enough that families with children, groups of friends, or solo travelers can all do it the same way, just at their own rhythm.

Top questions

Can I do the e-scavenger hunt alone or do I need a group?

You can play solo or with up to five others (six people maximum per game). If you're alone, you can still compete on the city leaderboard.

What time does the hunt start?

You decide. After booking, you'll receive instructions to download the app and start whenever you choose: morning, afternoon, or evening.

How long does it take?

That depends on you. Most people complete the assignments in 2–4 hours, but you can spread it across multiple days if you pause and resume.

Do I need to download anything before I arrive in Stavanger?

You'll get the app details and login instructions after booking. Download and set up before you start, but you can do that anytime after your purchase.

What happens if I get stuck on a clue?

The app includes hints for each assignment. You can use them to stay on track without giving away the answer.

Is this suitable for children?

Yes. The assignments are designed for mixed ages and fitness levels. Families often do it together, and children can ride in a stroller if needed.

Do I need to visit every location to finish?

No. You choose which assignments to complete. The leaderboard ranks by score, so you can aim for the top or just explore at leisure.

What if the weather is bad?

You can pause the game anytime and resume later. Some locations like the petroleum museum are indoors, so you can mix outdoor and covered stops.