Solve riddles from the UT Tower to the Texas Capitol and St. Mary’s Cathedral, and hear the stories behind Austin’s landmarks, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 5.0 · 1 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 5.0 (1)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories of campus, Capitol and downtown.
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Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle at every attraction, with up to three hints when you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories of Texas history at each stop and explore at your own pace.
5 US$ - 11 US$See details and book →
The Austin scavenger hunt starts at the UT Tower on the University of Texas campus, passing the George Washington Statue and the Littlefield Fountain. It continues to the Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Texas Peace Officers Memorial, crosses the Capitol grounds with the Texas African American History Memorial and the Tejano Monument, and finishes at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
The route covers about 2.7 km, roughly 37 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 buildings.
Austin packs a lot of Texas history into a short walk. The UT Tower, completed in 1937, rises 307 feet above the University of Texas campus and is lit orange to celebrate victories. The Texas Capitol, finished in 1888 in red granite, is slightly taller than the U.S. Capitol in Washington, and its grounds are dotted with monuments that tell the story of the state.
A game makes you look closely at inscriptions, statues and façades you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you see. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for barbecue or Tex-Mex whenever you like.
The Austin scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours, with 10 stops and about 37 minutes (2.7 km) of actual walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the UT Tower on the University of Texas campus and finishes at St. Mary’s Cathedral downtown. 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 receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Austin 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 Austin scavenger hunt in English, German or Spanish. 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 Austin scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between the UT Tower and the Capitol, starting whenever you are ready.
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