Solve riddles from the cathedral of the Shroud via the Royal Palace and Palazzo Madama to the Egyptian Museum and Piazza San Carlo and hear the stories of royal Turin, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 50 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (50)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories of the House of Savoy and Italian unification.
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Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour
For anyone who prefers listening to solving: a calm self-guided audio tour with stories at every stop and no riddles, ideal for a slow afternoon.
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The Turin scavenger hunt starts at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist and leads to the Royal Palace, Palazzo Madama and the elegant Galleria Subalpina. Via Piazza Carlo Alberto you reach the Museum of the Risorgimento and Palazzo Carignano, then the Egyptian Museum and Piazza San Carlo, finishing on Piazza Solferino.
The 10 stops cover about 3 km, roughly 41 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Turin was the capital of the House of Savoy and in 1861 became the first capital of united Italy; the first Italian parliament met in Palazzo Carignano. The Savoy residences are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cathedral keeps the Shroud of Turin, and the Egyptian Museum holds one of the most important collections of its kind outside Egypt. Long arcades let you walk much of the centre under cover.
A game makes you look closely at carvings, signs and façades you would otherwise pass by, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a coffee or a snack whenever you like.
The Turin scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours: 10 stops and about 41 minutes (3 km) of actual walking, the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist next to the Royal Palace and finishes on Piazza Solferino. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Turin scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Turin scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between royal palaces and baroque squares, starting whenever you are ready.
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