Escape room: The Journey Across the Map of Israel
A geography escape room for grades 3–6: Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Eilat and the Sea of Galilee. Map riddles, directions and a final code.
The story
The treasure map of Israel has been torn to pieces! Every station hides a real place in the country. Find them all to rebuild the map and open the travellers’ chest.
The map belongs to a group of hikers who decided to cross the country from north to south.
5 story stations · online you can pick a level that adds more locks.
Run it at home or in class
What to prepare
- A large map of Israel (printed or from the classroom)
- Station sheets
- A chest with a 2-digit lock or an envelope
- Stickers to mark places on the map
Tips for the facilitator
- Hang a big map and ask each team to put a sticker on every place it finds.
- At station 3, point out the compass rose (north, south, east, west) on the map.
- To finish, ask each pupil to share a place in Israel they have visited or would like to visit.
Difficulty level for “The Journey Across the Map of Israel”
The story clues stay the same on every level; harder levels add more locks in between. You can ask for a hint at every stage.
🗺️ The Journey Across the Map of Israel
The treasure map of Israel has been torn to pieces! Every station hides a real place in the country. Find them all to rebuild the map and open the travellers’ chest.
0 of 6 stages solved
Stage 1: The capital city
1/6The first stop is the capital of the State of Israel. The Knesset and the President’s residence are there, and the city is built on hills.
Facilitator guide: 🗺️ The Journey Across the Map of Israel
What the room practises
Israeli geography, compass directions and counting letters.
The 5 stations (without the answers)
- The capital city: What is the capital of Israel?
- The salty water: What is this lake called?
- Which way next?: In which direction is Eilat from Jerusalem? (North, south, east or west)
- The lake in the north: What is the English name of the lake?
- The travellers’ chest: What is the chest code?
Preparing and printing
On the easy level the printed kit has 7 pages: a facilitator sheet with the opening story, the setup list and every answer, plus an A4 card for each of the 6 stages. Besides printing, get ready: a chest with a 2-digit lock or an envelope and stickers to mark places on the map.
Most important: Hang a big map and ask each team to put a sticker on every place it finds.
Age and group size
Best with teams of 3–5 children. In a class or a big party, print a kit per team and run the room in parallel.
Giving hints in this room
Online the hints open one at a time; in the printed kit they sit in the facilitator table next to each answer. Give the first hint after a couple of minutes of silence, not at the first wrong guess.
Frequently asked questions
What age is “The Journey Across the Map of Israel” for, and how long does it take?
It was written for grades 3–6, at easy–medium difficulty, and usually takes 20–25 minutes. It has 5 story stations, and online you can choose between three difficulty levels that add more locks.
What do I need to run “The Journey Across the Map of Israel”?
A printer and these props: A large map of Israel (printed or from the classroom); Station sheets; A chest with a 2-digit lock or an envelope; Stickers to mark places on the map. The printable kit includes a facilitator sheet with every answer and a card for each stage.
What if the players get stuck?
Every stage has graded hints. Online they open one at a time; in the printed kit they sit next to each answer on the facilitator sheet. The first hint never gives the answer away.
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