15 Italian Escape Games Worth Booking

1.Open Air Escape Game in Villa Borghese !

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

Explore Villa Borghese through a self-guided escape game for your own group. Use the supplied manual and materials to solve clues, reach lesser-known corners, and possibly take a complimentary boat ride for two, subject to availability. The route takes about two and a half to three hours and begins at Via Omero 22.

“Lovely view off the balcony, nice to explore the gardens. You get a lot of steps in exploring which is great.”

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2.Mostra Leonardo Da Vinci: Rome Treasure Hunt Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 140 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $53

Start at the Mostra Leonardo da Vinci near Campo dei Fiori, collect a tablet, and follow a flexible three-hour treasure hunt through central Rome. Solve clues at sights such as Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, and the Spanish Steps, then return to the museum for a final Leonardo puzzle. Best for families and curious teens.

“This was a great way to go around the city see and learn about things we may not have otherwise seen. My kids ages 10 and 13 enjoyed it.”

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3.Angels & Demons Rome Scavenger Hunt: The Illuminati Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 103 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $6Best value

This self-guided Questo quest leads your private group through 11 Rome landmarks linked to Angels and Demons, including the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’Angelo Bridge, and Vatican City. You solve riddles in English at your own pace, with no physical guide and lifetime app access. Plan on 90 minutes to two hours, plus time for meals, photos, and sightseeing.

“This would have been a great experience but had technical difficulty as i am not tech savy. Ended up running out of daylight to complete game and could not figure out how to pause so had to quit game. But when playing the game was very enjoyable.”

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4.Open Air Escape Game – TRASTEVERE REVOLUTION

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · from $24

You and your private group explore Trastevere independently, following clues through narrow alleys, courtyards, and up to a fine Roman viewpoint. Permanent tech-based stations mix a treasure hunt with an outdoor escape game. The route starts and ends on Via Emilio Morosini and takes about two hours.

“Ottima esperienza molto divertente, acquistata per un compleanno è stato un successo. L unica pecca è che abbiamo dovuto contattare l help ma nè telefonando, nè via sms o whatsapp ci hanno risposto. In più la sorpresa finale non è andata a buon fine perché il macchinario non funzionava ma ci sarebbe piaciuto come ricordo”

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5.Florence Self-Guided Treasure Hunt & Medici Mystery Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $17Top rated

Follow a Medici-inspired mystery through Florence with step-by-step puzzles sent by WhatsApp. You’ll connect major sights with quieter corners, learn local history, make choices in the story, and stop for an included sweet treat. The private, self-guided quest takes about two hours and works in English or Italian for ages 8 and up.

“Fun way to tour the city! We definitely discovered some new places that we hadn’t walked through before. I would recommend this for a couple.”

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6.2.5-Hour Family Vatican Highlight Scavenger Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 51 reviews

You and your children explore the Vatican Museums with a private English-speaking guide, games, stories, and a scavenger hunt matched to ages 3 to 6 or 7 to 12. Guides such as Cecilia, Marcelo, Sara, and Donatella are praised for keeping young children involved through long galleries, with a surprise at the end.

“This tour was great for our family. The scavenger hunt was fun for my 10-year-old daughter. Our guide was very informative and also really nice. I would recommend this tour to anyone with children. It is pretty expensive though. But I feel like a lot of the tours in Italy are expensive.”

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7.Best of Florence Treasure Hunt Tour for Kids & Families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $244

Explore Florence with a private, child-focused guide who uses games, trivia, iPads, flash cards, and small prizes to bring the city to life. Walk from the historic center past the Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo, and the Porcellino before ending near San Lorenzo Market. Guides such as Martina, Rachele, Giovanna, and Ilaria are praised for adapting activities to children from about age five upward.

“Our tour guide, Vanessa, was very knowledgeable and interesting. It was difficult to keep the kids together so many people but we rallied around them and kept them focussed.”

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8.The Path of the Immortals Treasure Hunt Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 42 reviews · 2 hours · from $21

Follow a paper treasure map through Naples with a private group, solving escape-room-style puzzles at five stops. A Game Master sets the story, then you carry the backpack and work out the mystery of the city’s empty graves. Expect English or Italian, comfortable shoes, and a rain-or-shine route.

“È stato molto interessante girare per la città risolvendo gli enigmi. Consigliato!”

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9.Siena Medieval Power Quest: Self-Guided Family Feud Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7

Follow a medieval family feud through Siena using the Questo app. You will solve nine puzzles between Piazza del Duomo, Santa Maria della Scala, Piazza del Campo, Fonte Gaia, and other landmarks. The game takes about 60 to 90 minutes, works offline, and lets you pause whenever you want. No guide leads the way.

“We handed the phone over to the teenagers and they had a blast leading us through the scavenger hunt. It came at a time in our trip through Italy when they were getting tired of the walking and the heat. This turned that around! Perfect for families with young teens or for those who would like a unique way to experience lovely Siena.”

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10.Medici Secrets & Mysteries: Interactive Walking Tour Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Follow 11 app-led puzzles through central Florence on a Medici conspiracy story. You’ll reach the Medici Chapels, Palazzo Medici, the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Palazzo Pitti while moving at your own pace. This private, guide-free experience lasts about 90 minutes to two hours and can be paused and resumed.

“Was a lot of fun, could have been even better if they had cheat map/ pics to know that we were going in the right direction. With 3 kids, stroller, traffic, it was getting a bit hectic for my husband and I.”

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11.Florence Inferno: Dante’s Haunted Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Use the Questo app to follow an English-language Dante story from Piazza della SS. Annunziata to Via del Proconsolo. Along the way, solve 10 interactive puzzles, uncover eerie Florence tales, and pause whenever you like. This private experience takes about one to two hours and works best after dark, though you must begin at the marked starting point.

“Great time working together touring the city’s small pieces of the community. Loved seeing the details all over!”

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12.Private Family Scavenger Hunt & Art Lab Tour – Rome Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $106

AJ, an art historian and licensed guide, leads your private family group from Piazza della Minerva to the Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Largo Argentina. Kids search for animals in Roman art, meet cats at a historic sanctuary, then create their own artwork with supplied materials.

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13.Haunted Rome & True Crime: The Cenci Curse Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $7

Follow a self-guided English-language quest from Santa Maria del Popolo to Ponte Sisto. The Questo app sends you through Rome’s streets, using puzzles to reveal ten haunted landmarks, crime stories, curses, and ghostly tales. You set the pace and play privately with your own group, but you need to walk between stops.

“It was a lot of fun to explore on one’s own. It takes you through safe areas at night that while packed during the day, you may have to yourself. A fun history tour at your own pace solving puzzles and finding niche historical information you may miss otherwise.”

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14.Bologna Secrets Quest: Self-Guided Hidden Gems Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $6

You’ll follow a self-guided English quest through central Bologna, solving 14 puzzles at the Two Towers, Piazza Santo Stefano, the Quadrilateral, Neptune’s Fountain, and more. The Questo app works offline, lets you pause anytime, and suits private groups, families, and friends. No physical guide is included.

“My daughter and I enjoyed this Quest. We saw and learned a lot about the City. Things to improve on? The info should probably be updated on a regular basis. We lost a lot of time on the first question and again later on, because of construction that had happened to the clue that was given. Also, we walked a lot more than the 3K they said it would take :) But all in all it was a lot of fun!”

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15.Venice Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Use the World City Trail app to solve location-based riddles across Venice, from Frari and Rialto Bridge to St. Mark’s Square and Doge’s Palace. The 3-kilometer route takes about 2.5 hours, but you can pause, skip stops, change the order, or return anytime within a year. It is outdoor-only and requires mobile data.

“Being with my family and solving the puzzles together it was nice to be able to have fun outside and stop for lunch along the way.”

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