Solve riddles from Castel Sant’Angelo past Piazza Navona and the Pantheon to the Colosseum, and hear the stories of ancient and papal Rome, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 611 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (611)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of emperors, popes and artists.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.3 (4)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction between the Tiber and the Colosseum, with up to three hints.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.5 (2)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to the stories behind each piazza, church and ruin while you stroll through the historic centre at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Rome scavenger hunt starts at Castel Sant’Angelo and crosses the Tiber on Ponte Sant’Angelo. It continues to Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Piazza della Minerva and the church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, then to Piazza Venezia, Trajan’s Forum and the Campidoglio before finishing at the Colosseum.
The 10 stops cover about 5.5 km, roughly 70 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the monuments.
Few cities pack so much history into one walk. Castel Sant’Angelo began as the mausoleum of Emperor Hadrian, Piazza Navona keeps the oval shape of the ancient Stadium of Domitian, the Pantheon’s dome has stood for almost 1,900 years, and Michelangelo designed the square on the Capitoline Hill. The walk ends at the Colosseum, opened in AD 80.
A game turns busy streets into a focused adventure. Each riddle makes you look for details, such as the marble elephant designed by Bernini that carries an obelisk, and the stories that follow explain what you found. Everyone plays on their own phone, and with no schedule you can stop for gelato whenever you like.
The Rome scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 70 minutes (5.5 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at Castel Sant’Angelo by the Tiber and finishes at the Colosseum. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order, for example to begin near your hotel.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Rome scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Rome scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Polish. 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 Rome scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles from Castel Sant’Angelo to the Colosseum, starting whenever you are ready.
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