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Secrets of Athens Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

Travelers enjoying a walking adventure at Hadrians Library during City Game Athens, a self-guided walking adventure.Travelers enjoying a outdoor escape game at Academy of Athens during City Game Athens, a self-guided walking adventure.Travelers enjoying a exploration game at Temple of Olympian Zeus during City Game Athens, a self-guided walking adventure.Travelers enjoying a scavenger hunt at Parthenon during City Game Athens, a self-guided walking adventure.Travelers enjoying a self-guided city game at Panathenaic Stadium during City Game Athens, a self-guided walking adventure.
  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Claim the Secrets of Athens. Race from sun-splashed ruins to graffiti-laced alleys and lively squares, piecing together clues to help Theseus recover the lost clew that once led him from the labyrinth and must now save him again.

The streets themselves are the board and your phone is the only equipment. Secrets of Athens is a self-guided outdoor scavenger hunt, played at whatever pace suits you.

The game reads your position, so each location arrives with its own riddle, puzzle or photograph to take. None of it can be answered from a screen — what you need is in front of you in Athens, in whatever happens to be standing there. You finish knowing a set of things most residents never picked up.

Expect Syntagma Square, Stoa Emporon and Metropolitan Church of Athens on the route. Most of what you need is not at the stops at all but on the way to them, and it rewards anyone who slows down.

Acropolis and Temple of Olympian Zeus are on the route as well, and the group stops walking past things somewhere along the way and starts reading them.

A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Athens, With Riddles Instead of a Guide

The shape of a walking tour, the mechanics of a puzzle. You cover a genuine route through Athens and pick up what happened there, except nothing is narrated at you and nobody is waiting for stragglers. Walk, look, work it out. It sits at intermediate, which means a normal group gets through most of it and argues about what is left. Riddles, code-breaking, and a camera roll you did not expect.

Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Athens?

Right here. Organising it means booking a date and then starting when it suits you. Nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, no clues to invent: the route through Athens and everything on it is already built, about two hours across 3 to 4 km. One ticket covers up to four people on one phone for €19.95. The evening you were going to spend writing riddles is now free.

Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Athens

Adults. Nothing about this resembles a printable list of things to find. It runs at intermediate difficulty, the riddles want things read properly rather than glanced at, and two hours passes without anyone checking their phone for other reasons.

Teams. Nothing to facilitate, nowhere to book, no start time to enforce. One ticket per four colleagues, every group loose in Athens on the same route, and a comparison at the end. Several teams at once is what makes it a team scavenger hunt rather than a walk.

Couples and friends. A self-guided walking tour that does not involve following an umbrella. You set the pace, stop where you want, and end up knowing things about Athens that most people who live there do not.

Families. The distance bothers no child, and the photo tasks are where the youngest players get ahead of everyone. The riddles end up being a joint effort, which is exactly why a group of mixed ages works here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

You book a date, get a link by email. At the starting point in Athens you open the game on your phone. It is GPS-based: it knows where you are, and each location holds a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task. Solve one and the next location unlocks.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, deliberately. On distance and route it is a walking tour of Athens; on content it is a puzzle. The history arrives through the riddles rather than through a guide, and there is nobody to follow.

What do we need to bring?

Just a charged phone and comfortable shoes for 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the game on your phone at the first stop; nothing to print, nothing to plant beforehand, nothing to pick up anywhere.

How long does it take?

Roughly two hours across 3 to 4 km of walking. Nothing counts down. The date is set at booking and the hour is yours, so a group that stops for lunch just finishes later.

How many people can play on one ticket?

€19.95 buys one ticket, one phone and one to four people around it. Larger groups split across two tickets and end up competing, which most of them prefer.

Is it hard?

The difficulty is intermediate. The riddles need looking and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and nothing is so obscure that a group gets stuck for good.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes — the 3 to 4 km is no obstacle and the photo tasks are where younger players get ahead. The riddles sit at intermediate, so families tend to solve them as a group, which is the intended way round.

Do we need to book a specific date and time?

No. You choose a date when booking, then start at whatever time you like on that date. There is no meeting point, no guide and no group to join.

What happens if it rains?

You decide when to play and you can pause whenever you like. If a shower comes over, step inside somewhere, wait it out and pick up where you left off — you pause whenever you like and there is no clock running.

Will we actually learn something about Athens?

That is the point of this one. The riddles are built on the history, the characters and the odd details of Athens, so you finish knowing things most visitors never find out. If you would rather have a story than a tour, look at the other city games in Athens instead.

More City Games: city games across Greece · Secrets of Heraklion

  1. Syntagma Square
  2. Stoa EmporonVoulis 4
  3. Metropolitan Church of AthensE056 105, Athina 118 54, Greece
  4. Acropolis
  5. Temple of Olympian ZeusAthens 105 57, Greece
  6. Hadrian's LibraryΚ, Areos 3, Τ, Athina 105 55, Greece
  7. Diogenous areaDiogenous
  8. Holy Church of the Sacred Power (Ayìa Dynami)Mitropoleos 15-17, Athina 105 57, Greece
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  1. Roman AgoraPolignotou 3, Athina 105 55, Greece
  2. ZappeionLeoforos Vasilissis Olgas
  3. Cine Aegli
  4. Tower of the WindsTower of the Winds, Athens, Greece
  5. AnafiotikaAnafiotika, Athens, Greece
  6. Athens National GardenAthens 105 57, Greece
  7. Benches near Syntagma

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

  • ★★★★★

    Wir (Mein Mann, unsere 9-jährige Tochter und ich) haben heute ganz spontan das Spiel "Moordmysterie Düsseldorf" gebucht und gespielt. Die Buchung verlief schnell und reibungslos. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht! Die Story, die Rätsel, das Konzept, die Route, die Gestaltung der App... richtig gut!!! Das Spiel würde ich vor allem Familien mit Kindern empfehlen. Für Erwachsene waren die Rätsel (meiner Meinung nach) zu einfach. Aber trotzdem wegen der schönen Route durch Düsseldorf, der Story, den lustigen Anweisungen zwischendurch eine schöne Aktion, die man zusammen machen kann.

    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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