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Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Naples Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
- 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
Discover Naples on a self-guided walking tour past the Teatro di San Carlo and Castel Nuovo, solving puzzles and photo tasks as you go.
Secrets of Naples hands you the streets themselves as a puzzle. It is a self-guided scavenger hunt on your own phone — no guide, no group, no departure time.
Because it is GPS-based, the game always knows which corner you are on and gives you that corner's riddle, puzzle or photograph. The answers are never on the phone; they are out in Naples, in front of anyone who bothers to look. What sticks afterwards is the part nobody tells you on a tour.
Royal Palace of Naples, Gran Caffè Gambrinus and Teatro di San Carlo are on the route, and the stretches between them matter just as much: everything you are looking for is in plain sight and ignored by everyone else.
Galleria Umberto I and Fountain of Neptune are also on the route, and nobody needs telling twice to examine a doorway.
The Walking Tour of Naples Where Nobody Talks at You
Everything a self-guided tour of Naples gives you, minus the narration. The route is real and so is the history behind it — but you get at it by solving rather than listening, and nobody is standing at the front of a group. You walk, you look, you work it out. Intermediate difficulty, so most things fall and the rest makes for a decent argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would not have taken.
Planning a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Naples?
This is it, and the setup is a minute long: book a date, open the link in your browser, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around Naples, the riddles and the photo tasks are all in place — two hours or so, 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket takes up to four people on a single phone for €19.95, which is less than the evening you would have spent building it.
Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Naples
Adults. A scavenger hunt for adults in the sense that the puzzles actually resist you. Intermediate difficulty, riddles built on detail you have to go and look at, and two hours that hold a group that came out to enjoy itself.
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.
Teams. One ticket covers four people, so a department divides straight into groups running the identical route through Naples. No host to hire, no venue to reserve, no departure time. Put three or four teams on it together and the competition takes care of itself.
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 Naples that most people who live there do not.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Secrets exploration game work?
Book a date and a link arrives by email. You start it at the first location in Naples, and from there your position drives everything — each stop brings a riddle, a puzzle or a photograph to take, and answering it opens the next stop.
Is this a walking tour or a game?
Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through Naples 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 phone with battery and shoes that handle 3 to 4 km. You get a link when you book and open the game in your browser when you get there — no printing, no hiding things in advance, no kit to collect from anyone.
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?
Between one and four people share a single phone on one €19.95 ticket. Beyond four, take a second ticket — two groups on the same route can race each other, which is the better way to do it anyway.
Is it hard?
It sits at intermediate. What it asks for is attention and lateral thinking rather than local knowledge, and no riddle is obscure enough to end the afternoon.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes. The distance is ordinary walking for them and they are normally first through the photo tasks. Intermediate riddles mean the family works them out together, which is how it is designed.
Do we need to book a time slot?
Not a slot, just a date. When you start on that date is entirely up to you, and there is nowhere to assemble and nobody to find.
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 Naples?
It is the whole design. Every riddle sits on something real — the history of Naples, the people in it, the details nobody points out — so you come away with more than a visitor normally does. If a plot appeals more than a route, the other city games in Naples have one.
More City Games: city games across Italy · Secrets of Salerno
- Royal Palace of NaplesPiazza del Plebiscito, 1, 80132 Naples
- Gran Caffè GambrinusVia Chiaia, 1/2, 80132 Naples
- Teatro di San CarloVia San Carlo, 98, 80132 Naples
- Galleria Umberto IVia San Carlo, 15, 80132 Naples
- Fountain of NeptunePiazza Municipio, 80133 Naples
- Castel NuovoVia Vittorio Emanuele III, 80133 Naples
- Municipio Metro StationPiazza Municipio, 80133 Naples
- Church of Santa Maria IncoronataVia Medina, 19, 80133 Naples
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- Piazza BovioPiazza Giovanni Bovio, 80133 Naples
- Church of San Giorgio MaggiorePiazzetta Crocelle ai Mannesi, 80138 Naples
- Statue of the Nile GodPiazzetta Nilo, 80134 Naples
- Piazza San Domenico MaggiorePiazza San Domenico Maggiore, 80134 Naples
- Church of Gesù NuovoPiazza del Gesù Nuovo, 2, 80134 Naples
- Palazzo Doria d'AngriPiazza Sette Settembre, 80134 Naples
- Palazzo Zevallos StiglianoVia Toledo, 185, 80132 Naples
How it works
- BookYour ticket arrives by email.
- Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
- PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.
What players in other cities say
- ★★★★★
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 - ★★★★★
This was a fun game! It had a few challenges which was good and surprises. It got me to go around and explore Queenstown, New Zealand. I got to places in Queenstown, New Zealand I hadn’t been to before while on holiday here. Thank you for that and it gave a feel what it would be like to be the actual Sherlock Holmes!
Dylan J.February 2024 · via google
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