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Secrets of Ankara 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

Explore Ankara on a self-guided walking tour past Ulus Square, the Republic Museum and the Column of Julian, solving puzzles and photo tasks.

Secrets of Ankara is what happens when a walking route stops telling you things and starts asking. Your own phone, your own pace, the streets themselves as the board.

The game follows your position around Ankara and each stop brings its own riddle, puzzle or photo task. You cannot look any of it up: what is standing in front of you is the source. By the last stop you have picked up more about the place than a guided tour would have told you.

The route passes Ulus Square, Republic Museum and Ankara Palace State Guesthouse, and the walking is the game. The answers are around you rather than on the phone, and none of them look important until you need them.

Museum of the War of Independence and Ziraat Bank Museum 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 Ankara, With Riddles Instead of a Guide

A self-guided tour with the guide replaced by riddles. The route through Ankara is real, the history is real, and the difference is that you dig it out instead of being handed it — no commentary, no umbrella to follow, nobody held up at the back. Intermediate difficulty: most groups solve most of it, and the rest is a good argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would otherwise never have taken.

Want to Plan a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Ankara?

This is it, and the setup is a minute long: book a date, open the link on your phone, go when you are ready. There is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no list to write, because the route around Ankara, 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.

A Scavenger Hunt for Adults, Teams and Families in Ankara

Teams. One ticket covers four people, so a department divides straight into groups running the identical route through Ankara. 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.

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.

Couples and friends. No umbrella to follow, no group to stay with, no fixed pace. Stop where you like, take as long as you like, and finish knowing things about Ankara that most residents never learned.

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 Ankara, 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 Ankara 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?

Two hours is typical, over a 3 to 4 km route. There is no clock and no scheduled departure — you fix the day when you book and start whenever you want on it.

How many people can play on one ticket?

One ticket covers a group of 1 to 4 people playing on one device, at €19.95 in total. Groups larger than four buy a second ticket, which also lets them play against each other.

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?

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?

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 Ankara?

Yes, and not as a side effect. The riddles are made from the history and the characters of Ankara and from details most people never notice, so the learning is the solving. Anyone who would rather follow a story can take one of the other city games in Ankara.

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  1. Ulus SquareAnafartalar, Atatürk Blv., 06050 Ankara
  2. Republic MuseumCumhuriyet Blv. No:14, 06050 Ankara
  3. Ankara Palace State GuesthouseDoğanbey, 06050 Ankara
  4. Museum of the War of Independence (I. Turkish Grand National Assembly)Cumhuriyet Cd. No:8, 06050 Ankara
  5. Ziraat Bank MuseumAtatürk Blv. No:20, 06050 Ankara
  6. İşbank Museum of Economic Independenceİstiklal Cd. No:3, 06050 Ankara
  7. Column of JulianHacı Bayram, 06050 Ankara
  8. Ancient Roman Road (Cardo Maximus)Çankırı Cd., 06050 Ankara
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  1. Temple of Augustus and RomeHacı Bayram, 06050 Ankara
  2. Hacı Bayram Veli MosqueHacı Bayram Veli Cd. No:2, 06050 Ankara
  3. Tomb of Hacı Bayram VeliHacı Bayram, 06050 Ankara
  4. Ancient Roman TheaterKevgirli Sk., 06240 Ankara
  5. Suluhan CaravanseraiSuluhan Sk. No:8, 06050 Ankara
  6. PTT Stamp MuseumAtatürk Blv. No:13, 06050 Ankara
  7. Ulus Historic CenterAnafartalar, Çankırı Cd., 06050 Ankara

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)

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    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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