Florence Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour
Overview
The Best Way to Discover Florence: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour! Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for an authentic gelato or a museum visit and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups.
The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app:
Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems and beautiful spots revealed along the way.
Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations.
What you will visit: Santa Maria Novella, San Marco, Basilica di San Lorenzo, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Piazza della Signoria, Santa Croce, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, Ponte Santa Trinità, and Piazza della Repubblica.
What's Included
- Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn't finish at starting location.
- Navigation: GPS navigation included via the app.
- Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
- Walking tour in Florence with your smartphone.
- World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select "Create" to start.
- Each stop includes optional AI text-to-speech narration, so you can listen instead of reading.
- Not needed for our activity, every puzzle is related to the outdoor areas of the attractions and you won’t need to pay anything extra or enter the attractions.
- Max 15 people per booking in Florence. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
Meeting Location
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
18, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
A Seamless & Flexible Start: Download the World City Trail app and use your 10-digit booking reference to log in. Note: This is 100% self-guided; no one will be waiting for you. Start anytime 24/7. We suggest starting at Santa Maria Novella for the best route, though you can start/finish anywhere.
Interactive Exploration: Navigate a 5.1km walk (~62 mins walking time). Solve riddles using imagination and observation at stops like the Ponte Vecchio or the Duomo to unlock your next spot. Total activity lasts ~3 hours on average, depending on your pace, visits, and breaks.
Your Tour, Your Way: Customize your route, change the order of places, or skip stops to fit your schedule. Pause for a break or to explore a site and resume exactly where you left off. There is no time limit—your access lasts for a full year.
Stories & Tips: Unlock legends and history at sites like the Piazza della Signoria. Includes hand-picked local restaurant and shop tips. Available in 8 languages: EN, DE, FR, NL, IT, ES, ZH, PT. Note: Outdoor-only; internet required.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Total Flexibility: Start anytime you want—there is no fixed schedule. You can pause and resume as often as you like.
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going, you can do the tour any other day. You can even contact us to change the tour to a different city!
- Technical Requirements: A fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection are required. Important: Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Essential Gear: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable walking shoes.
- Support Policy: We offer 24/7 live assistance via worldcitytrail.com/chat. Please note that we do not offer phone support; the chat link is the only way to contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-178424P49
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Average 4.50 out of 5 stars based on 6 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn't finish at starting location.
- Navigation: GPS navigation included via the app.
- Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
- Walking tour in Florence with your smartphone.
- World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select "Create" to start.
- Each stop includes optional AI text-to-speech narration, so you can listen instead of reading.
- Not needed for our activity, every puzzle is related to the outdoor areas of the attractions and you won’t need to pay anything extra or enter the attractions.
- Max 15 people per booking in Florence. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Florence Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Florence Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Custom Finish: Choose where to end; doesn't finish at starting location.
- Navigation: GPS navigation included via the app.
- Insider Tips: Access to local recommendations for authentic restaurants and shops.
- Walking tour in Florence with your smartphone.
- World City Trail App: Download app and use the 10-digit ticket number. Select "Create" to start.
- Each stop includes optional AI text-to-speech narration, so you can listen instead of reading.
- Not needed for our activity, every puzzle is related to the outdoor areas of the attractions and you won’t need to pay anything extra or enter the attractions.
- Max 15 people per booking in Florence. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
- Live Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you at the start—start anytime you want.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Total Flexibility: Start anytime you want—there is no fixed schedule. You can pause and resume as often as you like.
- Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going, you can do the tour any other day. You can even contact us to change the tour to a different city!
- Technical Requirements: A fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection are required. Important: Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
- Essential Gear: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothes and comfortable walking shoes.
- Support Policy: We offer 24/7 live assistance via worldcitytrail.com/chat. Please note that we do not offer phone support; the chat link is the only way to contact us.
