Scavenger Hunts, Escape Games & Walking Tours in Italy

Play a scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game or self-guided audio walking tour in 26 Italian cities, from Rome and Venice to Bergamo and Syracuse. Solve riddles at 10 landmarks or just hear their stories, and plan with our city guides. 4.6 · 2,366 reviews26 cities✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed

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Self-guided city games in 26 Italian cities

World City Trail runs self-guided scavenger hunts in 26 Italian cities, from Bolzano, Trento and Trieste in the north to Palermo, Catania and Syracuse in Sicily and Cagliari in Sardinia. 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, or 3 hours in Rome, Florence, Milan, Verona and Cagliari. The walks are short: under 2 km in Modena and Parma, 5.5 km in Rome.

CityScavenger hunt ratingTimeWalkingStops
Rome 4.6 (611)about 3 hoursabout 70 min · 5.5 km10See the games →
Milan 4.7 (389)about 3 hoursabout 53 min · 4.3 km10See the games →
Venice 4.5 (283)about 2 hoursabout 41 min · 3.0 km10See the games →
Verona 4.6 (258)about 3 hoursabout 45 min · 3.6 km10See the games →
Florence 4.6 (218)about 3 hoursabout 60 min · 5.0 km10See the games →
Bologna 4.5 (102)about 2 hoursabout 33 min · 2.5 km10See the games →
Cagliari 4.7 (69)about 3 hoursabout 45 min · 3.0 km10See the games →
Siena 4.4 (69)about 2 hoursabout 24 min · 2.0 km10See the games →
Genoa 4.6 (53)about 2 hoursabout 30 min · 2.3 km10See the games →
Turin 4.6 (50)about 2 hoursabout 41 min · 3.0 km10See the games →
Bolzano 4.7 (40)about 2 hoursabout 33 min · 2.5 km10See the games →
Palermo 4.5 (39)about 2 hoursabout 34 min · 2.8 km10See the games →
Trieste 4.8 (37)about 2 hoursabout 46 min · 4.0 km10See the games →
Pisa 4.7 (28)about 2 hoursabout 34 min · 2.8 km10See the games →
Bergamo 4.8 (26)about 2 hoursabout 22 min · 2.0 km10See the games →
Naples 4.7 (26)about 2 hoursabout 46 min · 3.7 km10See the games →
Bari 4.5 (24)about 2 hoursabout 35 min · 2.5 km10See the games →
Rimini 4.9 (15)about 2 hoursabout 34 min · 2.8 km10See the games →
Padua 4.6 (13)about 2 hoursabout 42 min · 3.4 km10See the games →
Syracuse 4.9 (12)about 2 hoursabout 36 min · 3.0 km10See the games →
Modena 5.0 (2)about 2 hoursabout 23 min · 1.7 km10See the games →
Parma 5.0 (1)about 2 hoursabout 26 min · 1.9 km10See the games →
Trento 5.0 (1)about 2 hoursabout 46 min · 4.0 km10See the games →
Catania–about 2 hoursabout 34 min · 2.5 km10See the games →
Perugia–about 2 hoursabout 33 min · 2.3 km10See the games →
Ravenna–about 2 hoursabout 38 min · 2.8 km10See the games →

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

Best for a first trip to Italy

Rome

The Rome route links Castel Sant’Angelo, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill, and ends at the Colosseum.

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Best for art and the Renaissance

Florence

Solve riddles at the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio.

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Best for families with young children

Bergamo

The game stays inside the walled upper town: through Porta San Giacomo to Piazza Vecchia, the Campanone bell tower and Santa Maria Maggiore.

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Best for food lovers

Modena

The short route (1.7 km) passes the Ghirlandina tower, the cathedral and Piazza Grande, a UNESCO World Heritage site together, and the Albinelli market, the city’s historic food market.

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Best for Sicily and the sea

Syracuse

The game explores Ortigia, the island that holds the old town of Syracuse: the Temple of Apollo, the statue of Archimedes, the Fountain of Diana, the cathedral, the Arethusa Spring and Castello Maniace at the water’s edge.

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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 Italy with a self-guided city game

A self-guided scavenger hunt is the easiest way to see an Italian city’s main sights in two to three hours, without a guide or a fixed start time. Italian old towns are compact, and our routes link their piazzas, churches, palaces and bridges in a single walk.

Compared with a guided tour, you choose the pace, the start time and the order of the stops, and there is no group of strangers to keep up with. The riddles make you look closely at façades, statues and inscriptions most visitors walk past, and the stories and legends that follow explain what you just found.

One app works in all 26 cities, which suits the way many people travel in Italy: a few days in Florence with side trips to Pisa and Siena, or a loop through Bologna, Modena, Parma, Ravenna and Rimini in Emilia-Romagna.

  • In summer, start in the morning or late afternoon; Italian town centres get very hot 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 and wait until you get there.

Frequently asked questions

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

For a first visit, Rome is the best choice: its route runs from Castel Sant’Angelo past the Pantheon to the Colosseum. Florence suits art lovers, while Bergamo, Modena and Siena have the shortest walks and work well with children or for a relaxed half day.

How long does a scavenger hunt in Italy take?

Most Italian scavenger hunts take about 2 hours, including 20 to 50 minutes of actual walking. Rome, Florence, Milan, Verona and Cagliari take about 3 hours.

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 Italy 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, pick a short route such as Bergamo, Modena or Parma, each 2 km or less.

Which languages are the Italy games in?

All 26 Italian cities can be played in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. Florence and Venice are also available in Portuguese and Chinese, and Milan and Rome in Polish.

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 like.

Ready to explore Italy 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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