Scavenger Hunts, Escape Games & Walking Tours in Australia

Play a scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game or self-guided audio walking tour in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Solve riddles at about 10 landmarks or just hear their stories, and plan your trip with our city guides. 4.8 · 64 reviews4 cities✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed

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Self-guided city games in 4 Australian cities

World City Trail runs self-guided scavenger hunts in four Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on the east coast and Perth in Western Australia. Every city has three games: a scavenger hunt with a riddle at each stop, an outdoor escape game with a puzzle at every landmark, and an audio walking tour with stories and no puzzles.

Each scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours and has around 10 stops. The actual walking is shorter: about 42 minutes (3.3 km) in Perth and just over an hour in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney (4.4 to 5.3 km). The escape games take about 2 hours in every city.

CityScavenger hunt ratingTimeWalkingStops
Melbourne 4.7 (25)about 3 hoursabout 64 min · 5.0 km10See the games →
Sydney 4.8 (23)about 3 hoursabout 68 min · 5.3 km10See the games →
Perth 4.7 (16)about 3 hoursabout 42 min · 3.3 km10See the games →
Brisbane–about 3 hoursabout 64 min · 4.4 km10See the games →

The best city in Australia for a scavenger hunt, by type of trip

Best for a first trip to Australia

Sydney

From Darling Harbour past Town Hall, the Queen Victoria Building and St Mary’s Cathedral to Customs House at Circular Quay, the Opera House and finally the Harbour Bridge.

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Best for history and markets

Melbourne

Riddles at St Paul’s Cathedral, State Library Victoria and the Old Melbourne Gaol, then Queen Victoria Market, Flagstaff Gardens and the Hellenic Museum.

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Best for families with children

Perth

The shortest Australian route, at 3.3 km, runs from the Spanda sculpture on Elizabeth Quay to the Bell Tower, the Perth Mint and St Mary’s Cathedral, and ends in Queens Gardens.

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Best for the river and green spaces

Brisbane

Start at the Wheel of Brisbane in South Bank, cross the river to City Hall and Anzac Square, and finish past Parliament House in the City Botanic Gardens.

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How it works

  1. Book online Choose the game and the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Why explore Australia with a self-guided city game

A self-guided scavenger hunt shows you the main sights of an Australian city centre in about three hours, without a guide or a fixed start time. You can start early before the heat, or in the late afternoon, and stop for a swim or a meal in between.

Compared with a guided tour, you choose the pace and the order of the stops, and you can pause and carry on later, even the next day. The riddles make you look closely at sandstone façades, statues and memorials, and the stories that follow explain what you found, from convict times and the gold rush to the cities of today.

One app works in all four cities, which suits the long distances in Australia: many visitors fly between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth and have only a day or two in each.

  • The sun is strong all year: bring a hat, sunscreen and water, especially from December to February.
  • Start the escape game in daylight, because its puzzles rely on details of buildings and monuments.
  • Every stop is seen from outside, so you need no entry tickets.
  • Visiting several cities? Book them all at once: the tickets have no time limit.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best city in Australia for a scavenger hunt?

For a first visit, Sydney is the best choice: its route runs from Darling Harbour through the city centre to the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Melbourne suits history fans, Brisbane combines the river with gardens, and Perth has the shortest walk.

How long does a scavenger hunt in Australia take?

Every Australian scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. The actual walking is 42 minutes in Perth and 64 to 68 minutes in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. You can pause at any time and continue later.

Do I need to book a time slot?

No. You book online and receive your booking reference by email straight away. Download the World City Trail app, enter the reference and start whenever you like, with no guide and no time slot.

Can I do a scavenger hunt in Australia with kids?

Yes. The riddles are solved by observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can play along with an adult, and everyone can follow on their own phone. For young children, Perth has the shortest route at 3.3 km.

Which languages are the Australia games in?

All four Australian cities can be played in English, German and Chinese. Sydney and Brisbane are also available in French, and Melbourne in Italian and Greek.

Is a self-guided tour better than a guided tour in Australia?

A self-guided tour is better if you want to choose your own start time and pace. In the Australian heat you can play early or late, take shade breaks whenever you need them, and the riddles keep children and teenagers involved.

Ready to explore Australia your own way?

Choose a city, book online and get your booking reference straight away. Start whenever you are there, with no guide and no time slot.

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