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Secrets of Ferrara Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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  • 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

Feel Ferrara’s Renaissance Rush. Wander cobbled lanes and echoing piazzas as you chase clues through courtyards, towers, and markets, helping Niccolò III d’Este recover the fabled sword that carved his legend into this city’s soul.

A scavenger hunt that uses the streets themselves as its board: Secrets of Ferrara runs on your own phone, starts when you say so, and takes exactly as long as you let it.

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 Ferrara, in whatever happens to be standing there. You finish knowing a set of things most residents never picked up.

Cattedrale di San Giorgio (Portal), Torre dell'Orologio and Cathedral Bell Tower are among the places you reach. The finding mostly happens in between, and none of it can be answered without actually standing there.

Palazzo Riminaldi and Chiesa di San Cristoforo dei Bastardini are on the route as well, and the group stops walking past things somewhere along the way and starts reading them.

The Walking Tour of Ferrara Where Nobody Talks at You

It delivers what a walking tour delivers — a proper route through Ferrara, and the story behind the thing in front of you — and removes the two parts people put up with: the commentary and the waiting. Here you walk, you look, you work it out. At intermediate difficulty most groups get most of it and disagree happily about the remainder. There are riddles, there is code-breaking, and there are photographs you would never have thought to take.

Want to Plan a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Ferrara?

This is one, and it takes about a minute to set up: book a date, open the link and start whenever you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write — the route, the riddles and the photo tasks are already built around Ferrara — 3 to 4 km on foot, about two hours — and one ticket covers a group of up to four on a single phone for €19.95. If you were about to spend an evening making one yourself, this is the version where somebody else did the work.

A Scavenger Hunt for Adults, Teams and Families in Ferrara

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 Ferrara 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.

Families. Children walk it without trouble and are usually the fastest at the photo tasks. The riddles are the part you solve together, which is what makes it work for a group with a wide spread of ages.

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 Ferrara that most people who live there do not.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

It runs in your phone's browser. After booking you get a link, walk to the starting point in Ferrara and begin. The game reads your location, gives you that spot's riddle, puzzle or photo task, and unlocks the next one when you have it.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through Ferrara the way a self-guided walking tour does, and you pick up the history as you go — but instead of a commentary in your ear you get riddles to solve. Nobody walks in front of you holding a sign.

What do we need to bring?

A charged phone and shoes you can walk 3 to 4 km in. You get a link when you book and open the game in your browser at the starting point — there is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no equipment to collect.

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 time slot?

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 play when it suits you and stop when it suits you, so a shower just means a coffee. No timer is running, and the route is exactly where you left it.

Will we actually learn something about Ferrara?

Yes, and not as a side effect. The riddles are made from the history and the characters of Ferrara and from details most people never notice, so the learning is the solving. Where it starts and what it costs are on the Ferrara page.

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  1. Cattedrale di San Giorgio (Portal)Piazza della Cattedrale, 44121 Ferrara
  2. Torre dell'OrologioPiazza Trento - Trieste, 44121 Ferrara
  3. City Square near the BicyclesVia Cortevecchia, 44121 Ferrara
  4. Cathedral Bell Tower44121 Ferrara
  5. Palazzo RiminaldiFerrara
  6. Chiesa di San Cristoforo dei BastardiniVia Bersaglieri del Po, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy
  7. Palazzo RoverellaCorso della Giovecca 47, 44121 Ferrara
  8. Torquato Tasso's CellPiazzetta Sant'Anna, 44121 Ferrara FE, Italy
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  1. Former Merchant AreaPiazza Savonarola, 44121 Ferrara
  2. Statua di Giuseppe GaribaldiVia Giuseppe Garibaldi, 44121
  3. Chiesa di San DomenicoVia degli Spadari 8, 44121 Ferrara
  4. Palazzo BentivoglioVia Giuseppe Garibaldi 90, 44121 Ferrara
  5. Castello EstenseLargo Castello 1, 44121 Ferrara
  6. Piazza Trento e Trieste (Market Square)44121 Ferrara
  7. Municipal Building (Coat of Arms)Piazza del Municipio, 44121 Ferrara

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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