Verona Self-guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

Duration2h - 3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Looking for things to do in Verona? Try our 3-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt to discover this city.

Buy either a single or a group ticket.

Walk from Piazza Bra and the Arena to Juliet’s balcony and Romeo’s house. Walk by the Scaliger Tombs, through Piazza dei Signori to Piazza delle Erbe. Walk through Porta Borsari on your way to the Palazzo Muselli, Arco dei Gavi, and Castelvecchio Museum before returning to the start location. Solve challenges at every stop to learn your next destination. You’ll also learn some local history and fun facts.

The Verona Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 3.4 km / 2.1 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It takes 3 hours to complete.
- See the sights!
- Learn some local history
- Fun for all ages, kids included
- Pet-friendly throughout
- Wheelchair & stroller-friendly throughout
- Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
- Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt

Options

Verona Single Ticket

Scavenger Hunt Individual Tkt: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.

Verona Scavenger Group Ticket

Scavenger Hunt Group Option: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.

What's included

Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
24/7 customer support
39 points of interest seen
40 varied challenges

This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

What to expect

Piazza Bra
5m

Learn about this large piazza, its monuments, and significant buildings all around.
Solve a challenge here.
Palazzo della Gran Guardia
Pass by

Lear about the former city guard's headquarters.
Solve an architectural challenge here.
Spend 5 minutes
5m

Spend a few minutes learning about this former city gate and the monument honoring William Shakespeare here.
Solve 2 challenges while here.
Pass by

Learn about this museum next to the Porto Nuova and Piazza Bra.
Solve a challenge here
spend 5 minutes
Palazzo Barbieri
Pass by

Solve a challenge related to the 6th Regiment Alpini as you approach and learn about this grand building which today serves as City Hall for Verona.
Solve a visual challenge here.
Spend 10 minutes in all here.
Arena di Verona
Pass by

Learn about the Verona Arena as you walk around it and solve various challenges.
10 minutes.
5m

Learn about this small plaza next to the Verona Arena.
Solve 2 challenges here.
5 minutes
Pass by

Learn about this beautiful and small church near the Verona Arena, and the small park in front of it.
Solve 2 challenges here
Spend 10 minutes here.
5m

Solve 2 challenges are you walk on this small pedestrian street between the church of St Nicholas and Via Giuseppe Mazzini
Via Giuseppe Mazzini
10m

Solve 2 challenges on this pedestrian street as you make your way to Juliette's house and its famous balcony.
Pass by

Enter the small courtyard where you can see the house and balcony that served as inspiration for William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliette.
See a life-size bronze statue of Juliette and learn about this location.
Solve a challenge here.
Pass by

Walk to see the facade of this New Theatre, which isn't so new. Solve a challenge here as you learn about the city's famous playwrights.
Spend 5 minutes here.
15m

Enter a small city park that honors Italian Independence. See 2 monuments and solve challenges with each.
Then see several engravings on a wall across the street and solve a 3rd challenge about them.
Romeo's House (Casa di Romeo)
Pass by

Solve another 2 challenges as you walk to Romeo's (presumed) house. Learn about its history and solve another challenge here.
Spend 5 minutes here in all.
Pass by

See and learn about this church which holds the tombs of the long-lived Scaliger family, that ruled Verona for 125 years in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Solve a challenge here.
Spend 5 minutes
Piazza dei Signori
10m

Spend a few moments learning about the various buildings around you, and their history. Learn about Dante who has a large statue in the centre of the square.
Solve 3 challenges here.
Palazzo della Ragione
Pass by

Enter the courtyard of this palazzo to learn more about how it served as city hall back in the 12th century.
Solve a challenge here
5 minutes
Torre dei Lamberti
Pass by

Take notice of, and learn about this tower that juts out of the Palazzo dei Ragione.
Solve a challenge here.
Spend 5 minutes
Piazza delle Erbe
15m

Spend a few moments in this large city square which houses a public market from Monday to Saturday. Learn about its large fountain and column.
Solve 2 challenges here.
Palazzo Maffei Verona
Pass by

Learn about this beautiful building at the end of Piazza delle Erbe.
Solve a challenge about it.
Spend 5 minutes here
Pass by

Solve a challenge at this little shop which is also the location of a scene in the film Letters to Juliette (2010)
Spend 5 minutes here
Chiesa di San Giovanni in Foro
Pass by

See and learn about this church.
Solve an architectural challenge.
spend 5 minutes here.
Porta Borsari - World Heritage Site
10m

Solve 2 challenges as you approach this grand archway through the old city wall.
Monumento Aleardo Aleardi
5m

Learn about this 19th-century poet from Verona and solve a challenge about his monument.
Palazzo Bevilacqua
Pass by

Learn about this college and former noble family residence from the 16th century.
Solve a challenge here.
Spend 5 minutes.
Pass by

Discover and learn about this small basilica.
Solve a challenge here
Spend 5 minutes.
Palazzo Canossa
Pass by

Learn about another palazzo, this one from the 16th century. Learn about its family's history through to the 19th century and solve a challenge here.
Spend 5 minutes.
Arco dei Gavi
10m

See and learn about this triumphant arch from the Austrian occupation of the 19th century.
Then see the Adige River and learn about how it serves the city.
Solve a challenge here
Scaligero Bridge
5m

Learn about the brick & marble bridge across the Adige River, built by the Scaligere family in the 14th century.
Solve a challenge here.
Museo di Castelvecchio
Pass by

Walk around the city's castle which has also served as a military academy, stronghold, and now a museum.
Solve 2 challenges here.
10 minutes.
Teatro Filarmonico
Pass by

Solve 2 challenges as you walk to this large theatre.
Solve another challenge here.
Spend 10 minutes in all
Piazza Bra
5m

Finish your tour at the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II.
Solve your final challenge here.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Once you're standing near Piazza Bra, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

End point

Once you're standing near Piazza Bra, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.