Scavenger Hunts, Escape Games & Walking Tours in Croatia

Play a scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game or self-guided audio walking tour in Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb. Solve riddles at 10 landmarks, from Pile Gate to Diocletian’s Palace, or just hear their stories, and plan with our city guides. 4.7 · 79 reviews3 cities✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed

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Self-guided city games in 3 Croatian cities

World City Trail runs self-guided scavenger hunts in three Croatian cities: Dubrovnik and Split on the Dalmatian coast and the capital, Zagreb. 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 has 10 stops and takes about 2 hours. The walks are short: 1.3 km inside the walls of Dubrovnik, 1.5 km in and around Diocletian’s Palace in Split, and 3 km between the Lower and Upper Town of Zagreb.

CityScavenger hunt ratingTimeWalkingStops
Split 4.8 (36)about 2 hoursabout 20 min · 1.5 km10See the games →
Dubrovnik 4.4 (24)about 2 hoursabout 17 min · 1.3 km10See the games →
Zagreb 4.8 (19)about 2 hoursabout 42 min · 3.0 km10See the games →

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

Best for a first trip to Croatia

Dubrovnik

Enter through Pile Gate, follow the Stradun to Onofrio’s Fountain, the Clock Tower and the Rector’s Palace, and finish at Fort Bokar on the city walls.

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Best for Roman history

Split

Walk through the Golden Gate into Diocletian’s Palace, built around 300 AD, and solve riddles at the Peristyle, the Cathedral of St Domnius and the Temple of Jupiter.

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Best for families with young children

Split

The 1.5 km route stays almost entirely in the car-free old town and ends at the Prokurative by the Riva, the palm-lined waterfront, where there is room to run around.

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Best for a city break

Zagreb

Start in the Botanical Garden, cross Dolac Market to the cathedral, then climb to the Upper Town for the Stone Gate, St Mark’s Church and the Lotrščak Tower.

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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 Croatia with a self-guided city game

A self-guided scavenger hunt is the easiest way to see the main sights of a Croatian old town in about two hours, without a guide or a fixed start time. The old towns of Dubrovnik and Split are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and both are compact enough to cover on foot in a relaxed morning or afternoon.

Compared with a guided tour, you choose the pace, the start time and the order of the stops, and there is no group to follow through narrow lanes. The riddles make you look closely at stone carvings, statues and inscriptions, and the stories that follow tell of the Republic of Ragusa, the Roman emperor Diocletian and the rival hilltop towns that became Zagreb.

One app works in all three cities, which suits a typical Croatia trip: a few days in Zagreb, then down the coast to Split and Dubrovnik. Both coastal cities were also filming locations for Game of Thrones.

  • In summer, start early in the morning or in the late afternoon; the stone streets of Dubrovnik and Split get hot and crowded at midday.
  • Start the escape game in daylight, because its puzzles rely on details of buildings and statues.
  • 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 Croatia for a scavenger hunt?

For a first visit, Dubrovnik is the best choice: its route runs from Pile Gate along the Stradun to the Rector’s Palace and Fort Bokar. Split suits anyone interested in Roman history, and Zagreb is the best pick for a city break with markets, museums and the Upper Town.

How long does a scavenger hunt in Croatia take?

Every Croatian scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, including 17 to 42 minutes of actual walking. You can pause for a swim or a coffee 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 Croatia 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. Dubrovnik (1.3 km) and Split (1.5 km) have short routes in car-free old towns.

Which languages are the Croatia games in?

All three Croatian scavenger hunts can be played in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Split and Zagreb are also available in Dutch.

Can I play more than one city with the same app?

Yes. The World City Trail app works in every city: buy a ticket for each game, enter each booking reference in the app and play whenever you arrive. Your Trail Map then collects every city you finish and the kilometres you walked.

Ready to explore Croatia your own way?

Choose a city above, book online and receive your booking reference by email straight away. Start whenever you are there, at your own pace and without a guide.

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