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City exploration game

Helsinki Highlights: Gold Heist

4.24Player rating
Play at your pace · usually 60 min 3.9 km Helsinki App-guided
Play in
English

The experience

About this quest

Play a city exploration game through Finland’s capital and discover the Nordic gem.
 
You will learn how the sleepy fishing village transformed itself into the thriving capital that it is today. You will explore Helsinki’s mythological traditions and established values weaved together with modern design and rituals. Peer into the minds and hearts of locals through the stories and legends that shaped Helsinki and Finland as a whole.
 
Ready for an adventure? Step this way… 

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Good times. In their words.

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92 player ratings

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From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

  1. 1

    Open the app. You’re on your way.

    Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.

  2. 2

    Get outside. Follow your curiosity.

    Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.

  3. 3

    Crack a clue. Share a little victory.

    Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.

CHOOSE YOUR PASS

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Players exploring the city together

BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP

One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.

A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.

Team vs team

Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.

Everyone for themselves

One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.

Can a team share one phone?

Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.

Your walk, at a glance

Helsinki

A · Start

Lutherinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

B · Finish

00170 Helsinki, Finland

Get directions to the start

Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.

The people behind the adventure

Created by Juliette Rogers.

A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.

Made by Juliette Rogers

WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT

Your adventure, with a playful twist.

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Experience

This quest
Discover places through stories and clues in the app
Guided walking tour
Hear stories and ask a guide questions
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Pace

This quest
Pause for a photo, a café or a longer look
Guided walking tour
Usually follows the guide’s schedule
3 / 4

Company

This quest
Explore with your own people or on your own
Guided walking tour
Private and shared group tours are available
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Guidance

This quest
Directions and challenges in the Questo app
Guided walking tour
Live interpretation from a guide

Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.

A little clarity before you go

Frequently asked questions

Is Helsinki Highlights: Gold Heist self-guided?
Yes. The Questo app guides you without a tour guide or fixed departure.
Where does it start and finish?
It starts at Temppeliaukion Church, Lutherinkatu 3, 00100 Helsinki, Finland and finishes at Senate Square, 00170 Helsinki, Finland. 3.9 km; 12 puzzles.
How many accesses are needed?
Access is sold per device and player.

OUTDOOR INVESTIGATION IN HELSINKI

A detective-style mission through Helsinki

Helsinki Highlights: Gold Heist is for players who enjoy spy, detective or investigation stories and want a city route with clues instead of a passive walk. The city becomes the setting for the mission.

The route starts at Temppeliaukion Church and finishes at Senate Square over 3.9 km, with 12 challenge locations. Typical duration: 60 min; 3.9 km walking route; 12 challenge locations

Choose this for an outdoor investigation you control. Choose an escape room when a contained indoor set and fixed session are more important. Playable languages: English.

Your next story starts outside.

Your next adventure is an app away.

Get the Questo app. Pick a quest, follow the clues and make the city your playground.

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