Fun way to explore Venice with the kids.. Completing the treasure hunt under our own steam meant we had plenty of opportunity to stop for hot chocolate and ice cream breaks and we even split the challenge over two days to suit our itinerary. Clues weren’t too easy, and the info provided was very interesting!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn't finish at starting location.
- Navigation: GPS navigation included via the app.
- Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
- World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select "Create" to start.
- Each stop includes optional AI text-to-speech narration, so you can listen instead of reading.
- Walking tour in Venice with your smartphone.
Excludes
- Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
- 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.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- 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.
Return
- 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.
Itinerary
A Seamless & Flexible Start: Download the World City Trail app and use your 10-digit booking reference to log in. Note: This is 100% self-guided; no one will be waiting for you. Start anytime 24/7. We suggest starting at Santa Maria Gloriosa Dei Frari for the best route, which concludes near San Giorgio dei Greci, though you can start/finish anywhere. Interactive Exploration: Navigate a 3km walk (~38 mins walking time). Solve riddles using imagination and observation at stops like the Rialto Bridge or Doge’s Palace to unlock your next spot. Total activity lasts ~2.5 hours on average, depending on your pace, visits, and breaks. Your Tour, Your Way: Customize your route, change the order of places, or skip stops to fit your schedule. Pause for a break or to explore a site and resume exactly where you left off. There is no time limit—your access lasts for a full year. Stories & Tips: Unlock legends and history at sites like St. Mark’s Square. Includes hand-picked local restaurant and shop tips. Available in 8 languages: EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES, PT, ZH. Note: Outdoor-only; internet required.
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Reviews
Lovely tour of Venice at your own pace. Follow the map on your phone using an app. Worked well, and took us to popular places and quieter areas we would otherwise not have seen. Very good value.
Love the link directions and the ability to go at our one pace App is easy to use and thankful for the pictures of what we were searching for
Great way to see the city. App easy to use.
Great way to see the place and learn fascinating stories about Venice that we will remember from now on! Had a wonderful time! Could mix the journey with other things we did.
I've enjoyed these previously but wouldn't recommend this one. It's a bit tedious, not overly engaging, and the directions / maps keep jumping in and out of Google, not integrated in the app. The kids got bored quickly, and we all gave up after 2 stops. Not expensive, but not worth the effort
It was really hot and we needed to push this to a different day but we were limited. There should be more flexibility since this does not require a host.
This was a perfect family activity! It helped us find wonderful buildings and hear stories about venices past which really brought the locations to life. Thanks for a great experience!
Such a fun way to learn about the city! This is the second walking tour that we have done with this app and it’s really an enjoyable experience. You go at your own pace and can stop and start as you like. Very informative and interesting.
Loved this app, thing challenge Anneka but at your own leisure. Played it whilst walking round Venice, took you to most of the sights. Will definetly be playing this again.
Amazing way to explore this different place! So much fun to walk through the canals and solve a puzzle at each one of them . We learned a bit of history about the attractions and the city as a whole. Really enjoyed it
Venice riddle tour was amazing from start to finish. The canal trip, the atmosphere and the coffee on Piazza San Marco... such an unforgettable experience!
This was such a fun way to see Venice. We enjoyed every moment. The riddles were not too difficult and the information about each venue was helpful. So fun. I wish it was longer.
We did this on our first day. Great way to get your bearings in the city and see most of the major landmarks.
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.
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.
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 :(
Its a good way to know venezia Me and my family spend a great time toghether. Se love the experience.
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.
Nice. We observe with a different perspective, we learn from the commentary and we have fun with the riddles
We were traveling in Venice with two families and a total of three children. My friend said that you can easily get lost in the alleys of Venice. With the guided route, everything went like clockwork. You are guided, and the stations are not too long of a walk. The puzzles are sometimes simple, sometimes tricky. The app is intuitive to use. I thought it was great; I had never visited a city like this before. I can really recommend it. My son was enthusiastically involved in the puzzles, my friend's sons not quite as much. But all the children still held up great with us throughout the day; the youngest is seven. The information provided about the sights is often the same. We skimmed over it more and more with every additional puzzle that came up... It's nice that there is a way like this to get to know a city on your own and at your own pace. Thank you very much
Overall, it was an interesting and good round. However, alternatives to puzzling, such as counting or similar activities, would have been desirable. Additionally, many churches had to be searched for. There are certainly other interesting buildings as well. One church/puzzle could not be solved due to a closed courtyard. It provides a good orientation to get to know Venice.
Great experience. This allows to discover beautiful places of Venice while playing, it is very stimulating for children
Very cool the experience! Good script and super interactive!!!
Very interactive and with good script!!!!
Perfect to discover the city in a fun way. Visit of the opera was our favorite to enjoy a little quiet in a wonderful place
This is a very nice way to explore a city. You get some info about the most important monuments without getting an abundance of info. The games and riddles make it playful and fun.
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.
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.
We had a lot of fun as a family on the puzzle tour of Venice. The tasks were varied and not too difficult. This was certainly not our last World City Trail Tour! A read-out function would still be great...
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
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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