Vaxholm Scavenger Hunt: Stock-home Away from Home: The Island Vaxholm Chase
Two hours. One epic Vaxholm adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Vaxholm you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Vaxholm. This top rated Vaxholm Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.99 miles and has 6 stops.
Activity Info: Stock-home Away from Home: The Island Vaxholm Chase
Step into downtown Vaxholm for a walking tour packed with historic landmarks like Vaxholm Fortress and Town Hall. Solve riddles, answer trivia, and snap photos as you uncover local stories and hidden treasures. Compete on the leaderboard while exploring beautiful streets, public art, and unique architecture. Perfect for family outings, date nights, group adventures, or team building events, this gamified scavenger hunt brings the best of Vaxholm to life.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Vaxholm Fortress
In the heart of Vaxholm’s storied waters stands an imposing relic of Swedish defense. This stone sentinel once shielded the archipelago, it's walls echoing the bravado of centuries past. On your adventure, discover why this iconic fortress still reigns over the strait.
Centrala Vaxholm
Let’s explore the heart of Vaxholm, where winding streets and charming wooden houses whisper the secrets of centuries past. Every corner brims with color, character, and stories from long-ago days in the Swedish ‘island capital’.
Vaxholm Town Hall
With it's stately clock tower and ornate facade, the town hall stands as a beacon of local pride. This central spot has witnessed markets, celebrations, meetings, and moments that shaped Vaxholm. Enjoy the bustle of town life—there’s a secret hiding on the building itself!
Vaxholm Anchor
No trip to the archipelago capital is complete without pausing by this mighty anchor, honoring generations who carved out a life on the sea. It is a symbol of the town’s bond with the water—let’s drop anchor and salute the old islanders.
Gamla Brandstationen
This delightful tower once watched over Vaxholm’s wooden houses, ready to ring into action at any spark of danger. Decorative and daring, the old station reminds us how traditions of safety and style blend seamlessly here.
Soderkullabron Bridge
Let us wander over to a spot where engineering takes a bold leap. This bridge is a meeting of two worlds, a surprise mashup for design lovers out for a stroll in the archipelago capital! Take in the brilliant views and fresh air while you search for a detail most miss, right here above the waves.
How the Vaxholm Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Vaxholm like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: KASTELLET 1, Vaxholm
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 3.2 KM (1.99 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
Earn The Vaxholm Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Vaxholm leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
Team: Max Power
Team: For the Lolz
Team: 1st not Last
Do you have what it takes to be a Vaxholm Scavenger Hunt champion?
Reviews for Vaxholm Scavenger Hunt: Stock-home Away from Home: The Island Vaxholm Chase
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman