Verona Self-guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

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

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Written guide: English
Operated by: Tourist Scavenger Hunt

What is included

Included

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

Not included

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

Itinerary

Piazza Bra

5 min

Learn about this large piazza, its monuments, and significant buildings all around.

Solve a challenge here.
Palazzo della Gran Guardia

Passing by

Lear about the former city guard's headquarters.

Solve an architectural challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes
Stop 3

5 min

Spend a few minutes learning about this former city gate and the monument honoring William Shakespeare here.

Solve 2 challenges while here.
Stop 4

Passing by

Learn about this museum next to the Porto Nuova and Piazza Bra.

Solve a challenge here

spend 5 minutes
Palazzo Barbieri

Passing 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

Passing by

Learn about the Verona Arena as you walk around it and solve various challenges.

10 minutes.
Stop 7

5 min

Learn about this small plaza next to the Verona Arena.

Solve 2 challenges here.

5 minutes
Stop 8

Passing 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.
Stop 9

5 min

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

10 min

Solve 2 challenges on this pedestrian street as you make your way to Juliette's house and its famous balcony.
Stop 11

Passing 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.
Stop 12

Passing 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.
Stop 13

15 min

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)

Passing 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.
Stop 15

Passing 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

10 min

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

Passing 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

Passing 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

15 min

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

Passing by

Learn about this beautiful building at the end of Piazza delle Erbe.

Solve a challenge about it.

Spend 5 minutes here
Stop 21

Passing 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

Passing by

See and learn about this church.

Solve an architectural challenge.

spend 5 minutes here.
Porta Borsari - World Heritage Site

10 min

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

5 min

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

Passing by

Learn about this college and former noble family residence from the 16th century.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes.
Stop 26

Passing by

Discover and learn about this small basilica.

Solve a challenge here

Spend 5 minutes.
Palazzo Canossa

Passing 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

10 min

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

5 min

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

Passing 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

Passing by

Solve 2 challenges as you walk to this large theatre.

Solve another challenge here.

Spend 10 minutes in all
Piazza Bra

5 min

Finish your tour at the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II.

Solve your final challenge here.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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.

Using your ticket

You must convert your voucher to our website before beginning the activity.

To do so, your TripAdvisor/Viator account Must Have your Real Email as we will email instructions to them. These will tell you how to convert your purchase on our website to complete the activity.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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

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.