Venice Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

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Venice, Italy

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2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Standard walking tours move at a fixed pace with a fixed group—not ideal for travelers who want to explore Venice on their own terms. This self-guided scavenger hunt runs entirely on your smartphone, with clues, puzzles, and audio stories unlocking as you move between historic landmarks across the city. The app lets you start, pause, and pick back up whenever suits you, making it a practical option for solo travelers, couples, and families alike.

Experience a more hands-on way of sightseeing with an audio guide
Learn about Venice’s history, architecture, and culture interactively
See important city landmarks you might otherwise have missed
Stop and restart the hunt on an app, making it easy to do over several days

What's Included

World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select "Create" to start.
Audio Guide & Navigation: Full audio tour and GPS navigation included via the app.
Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn't finish at starting location.
Walking tour in Venice with your smartphone.

Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
Entrance fee - Not needed for our activity, every puzzle is related to the outdoor areas of the attractions and you won’t need to pay anything extra or enter the attractions.
Max 15 people per booking in Venice. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Basilica S.Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
San Polo, 3072, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
Open your booking confirmation email and tap “Get Ticket”, read carefully the ticket details. Download World City Trail app, select create at the first page, use your booking reference (found in your ticket) and select your starting location.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

10/10/2022 - 05/12/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

What To Expect

Campo San Polo

Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Piazza San Marco

Ponte di Rialto

Campo San Salvador

Teatro La Fenice

Palazzo Ducale

Chiesa di San Zaccaria

San Marco

Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Total Flexibility: Start anytime you want—there is no fixed schedule. You can pause and resume as often as you like.

Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going, you can do the tour any other day. You can even contact us to change the tour to a different city!
Technical Requirements: A fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection are required. Important: Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
Essential Gear: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable walking shoes.
Audio Experience: You can use your phone’s speaker to listen to the tour, but you are also welcome to use headphones if you prefer.
Support Policy: We offer 24/7 live assistance via worldcitytrail.com/chat. Please note that we do not offer phone support; the chat link is the only way to contact us.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.6

based on 22 reviews

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Great way to see the sights

Natalie_T, May 2024

We did this on our first day. Great way to get your bearings in the city and see most of the major landmarks.

Hunt with the family so many laughs and good memories

Isabella_E, Dec 2023

Being with my family and solving the puzzles together it was nice to be able to have fun outside and stop for lunch along the way.

Engaged the kids

Michael_F, Oct 2023

Having a route to walk Venice to see a range of areas and major attractions was helpful especially to maintain the interest of the children.

Scav

Jillian_S, Jul 2023

I thought it was a fun way to see the city, but would have loved some fun things to see other than just buildings. I also did not like getting docked on getting a 100% because a building was in accessible :(

Good time on family

Helena_M, Jul 2023

Its a good way to know venezia Me and my family spend a great time toghether. Se love the experience.

The Amazing Race…junior. Great fun for the family.

Philip_M, Apr 2023

A slight hiccup at the start logging into the app, but excellent support provided via WhatsApp! The scavenger hunt itself was much fun for our family (incl. an 11yo). Was a great way to see some of the key points…and all in between.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your valuable feedback!

Discover Venice through play

Leo_P, Apr 2026

Great experience. This allows to discover beautiful places of Venice while playing, it is very stimulating for children

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Response from Host, Apr 2026

Merci beaucoup Leo! 😊 Découvrir les endroits magnifiques de Venise tout en jouant — c'est exactement la magie que nous voulons créer! Nous sommes ravis que les enfants aient été si stimulés. Nous espérons vous retrouver bientôt dans une autre ville! 🗺️

The route is great...

Tina_H, Aug 2025

The route is great and should not be changed if possible. The required search points are easy to find and the puzzles are designed solvable.

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Good but

Sandra_S, Aug 2025

We had already done a treasure hunt in Verona and it was great. We were a little disappointed, maybe because of déjà vu but the heat combined with the streets not very sure at the beginning of our journey spoiled the moment a little. Otherwise the idea is really nice.

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Perfetta per rendere i bambini protagonisti della visita della città

Francesca_O, Dec 2024

I bambini ci hanno guidato e fatto tutto in autonomia, il che li ha resi protagonisti della visita alla città. La parte delle leggende associata a ogni tappa è stata la cosa che ha attratto di più la loro attenzione

Interessant

Elena_R, Apr 2024

Es war sehr interessant! Wir habe viele Info bekommen. Aber mit dem Rätsel um die Uhr auf dem Markusplatz stimmt etwas nicht. Wir haben die richtige Antwort gegeben, aber es wurde uns geschrieben: falsch. Es war nicht tragisch, aber es war seltsam. Möglicherweise ein technischer Fehler. Ansonsten sehr interessant!

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