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Secrets of Warsaw Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

City Game Warsaw players solve an outdoor escape game clue at the real Palace on the Isle, Lazienki Royal Park.City Game Warsaw players solve an outdoor escape game clue at the real Warsaw Uprising Monument.City Game Warsaw players solve an outdoor escape game clue at the real Warsaw Barbican.City Game Warsaw players solve an outdoor escape game clue at the real Castle Square, Royal Castle and Sigismund Column.City Game Warsaw players solve an outdoor escape game clue at the real Palace of Culture and Science.
  • 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

Unveil Warsaw’s Poetic Soul. Step into a city where resilience meets romance, uncover hidden verses, solve clues among royal squares and riverfronts, and help Adam Mickiewicz reclaim the voice that once stirred a nation.

An outdoor scavenger hunt through Warsaw, run from your own phone and finished whenever you decide you are finished. Secrets of Warsaw turns the streets themselves into the game.

Everything runs off your location. Stand somewhere that matters in Warsaw and the game opens that spot's riddle, puzzle or photo task — and the only way through is to look up. Nothing is solvable from the screen. Two hours later you are the one in the group explaining the place to everyone else.

Expect Monument of Prince Józef Poniatowski, Roman Catholic Church of the Visitants and University of Warsaw (Rector’s Office cannon) 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.

You also reach University of Warsaw Library Garden and Majewski's Baths Building (Garbarnia). Everyone works out soon enough that the useful detail is never the obvious one.

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

Think of it as a self-guided walking tour that asks you questions. You get the same thing a walking tour gives you — a route through Warsaw and the stories behind what you are looking at — but nobody is talking at you and nobody is waiting for the group to catch up. You walk, you look, and you work things out. The difficulty is intermediate, which in practice means most groups solve most things and argue productively about the rest. Expect riddles, code-breaking and a fair number of photographs you would not otherwise have taken.

Looking for a Scavenger Hunt to Do in Warsaw?

This is one, already built. Setting it up is a date and a link: book, open the link in your browser when you arrive, begin when you feel like it. Nothing gets printed, nothing gets hidden beforehand and no list gets written, because the route through Warsaw, the riddles and the photo tasks all exist — about two hours over 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket is €19.95 and covers up to four people on one phone. It is the same evening you were going to spend writing clues, spent walking instead.

An Outdoor Scavenger Hunt That Works for Any Group in Warsaw

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.

Teams. Nothing to facilitate, nowhere to book, no start time to enforce. One ticket per four colleagues, every group loose in Warsaw 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. 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.

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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw, 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 Warsaw 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?

€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?

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. Children manage the 3 to 4 km easily and are usually the quickest at the photo tasks. The riddles are intermediate, so most families work through them together — which is how the game is meant to be played anyway.

Do we need to book a time slot?

No — only a date. The hour you actually begin is yours, and there is nobody waiting: no meeting point, no guide, no group.

What happens if it rains?

Rain is a pause, not a problem. Duck inside, let it pass, and carry on from the stop you were at — nothing is counting down.

Will we actually learn something about Warsaw?

That is the point of this one. The riddles are built on the history, the characters and the odd details of Warsaw, 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 Warsaw instead.

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  1. Monument of Prince Józef Poniatowskiplac Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego, 03 Warszawa
  2. Roman Catholic Church of the VisitantsKrakowskie Przedmieście 34, 00-325 Warszawa
  3. University of Warsaw (Rector’s Office cannon)Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa
  4. University of Warsaw Library GardenDobra 56, 00-312 Warszawa
  5. Majewski's Baths Building (Garbarnia)Dynasy 4, 00-354 Warszawa
  6. Royal Castle in Warsaw (Zamek Królewski)plac Zamkowy 4, 00-277 Warszawa
  7. Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the BaptistŚwiętojańska 8, 00-278 Warszawa
  8. Old Town Market Square00-272 Warszawa
Show all 15 stops
  1. Warsaw BarbicanNowomiejska 15, 00-257 Warszawa
  2. Warsaw Uprising Monumentplac Krasińskich, 00-263 Warszawa
  3. Church of the Transfiguration (Kosciół Przemienienia Pańskiego)Miodowa 13, 00-245 Warszawa
  4. ZAiKS Authors' Association General DirectorateHipoteczna 2, 03 Warszawa
  5. Grand Theatre – National Opera (National Theatre)plac Teatralny 1, 00-077 Warszawa
  6. Saxon Garden (Ogród Saski)Marszałkowska, 00-102 Warszawa
  7. Statue of Marshal Józef PiłsudskiBelwederska 52, 00-594 Warszawa

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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