A free self-guided walking tour, with a story at every stop
Want to discover a city at your own pace? In explore mode you walk a route past the best places and read the story, background and sources at every stop — no puzzles, no guide, no account.
Discover a city — and understand what you see
Know that feeling of walking through a city and wondering: what is this building, and what happened here? CiphersCity's explore mode is the answer. You pick a city, follow a set walking route on the map, and at every stop read a short, surprising story with the background and the sources. You walk past the highlights and the hidden details — and you understand what you are looking at.
It is the same carefully built route as our scavenger hunt, but without the questions and the treasure chest. Ideal if you want to look around calmly, have less time, or simply prefer reading to puzzling. Up for the challenge? Then walk the same route with puzzles.
Good to know: all routes are fact-checked, with sources at every place. You play in the browser, with nothing to download and no account.
- Freeand no account
- Own paceno guide, no fixed time
- 7 citiesNL + Barcelona
- In the browsernothing to download
How a walking tour works
Pick your city
Open the app in your browser, choose a city and start in explore mode — without questions.
Follow the route
The map guides you to each place, with a walking route linking the highlights.
Read the story
At every stop you read a short story with the background and the sources. Take photos along the way if you like.
Save your walk
Finish and your walk appears in “My trips”, with a counter and badges for milestones — all via your personal code, no account.
Where can you walk?
Every route can be explored freely or played as a scavenger hunt with puzzles:
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zwolle, Deventer and Groningen in the Netherlands, and Barcelona in Spain. Play in English, Dutch or Spanish.
Frequently asked questions about the walking tour
What is a self-guided walking tour with CiphersCity?
In explore mode you walk a set route through the city and read a short story with the background and sources of each place. You discover a city at your own pace, without puzzles or questions — a free, self-guided walking tour in your browser.
What does the walking tour cost?
Nothing. Everything is free during the launch and explore mode stays free. You need no account and there is nothing to download — you play straight in your browser.
What is the difference with the scavenger hunt?
Same route, two ways. In the scavenger hunt you solve a puzzle at each stop and open a treasure chest at the end. In explore mode you drop the questions and simply read the stories and background — ideal to look around calmly or when you have less time.
Which cities can I walk?
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Zwolle, Deventer, Utrecht and Groningen in the Netherlands, and Barcelona in Spain. New cities are added regularly.
Can I keep track of my walks?
Yes. In “My trips” you see all your played and explored routes via a personal recovery code (no account), with a counter and badges for milestones such as your first tour, five tours or three cities.
Ready to discover a city?
Pick a city, follow the route and read the story at every place. Today, completely free.
Start your walk →