Scavenger Hunt in Marco Polo's footsteps

TOUR DESCRIPTION

This scavenger hunt is designed for kids, but it truly engages the whole family. It works as an orientation tour, offering an excellent introduction to Venice’s main highlights as well as a pleasant overview of a more residential neighbourhood.

We start in St Mark’s Square and then enjoy a lovely walk through the quiet backstreets, off the beaten path, exploring the charming districts of Cannaregio and Castello to discover Venice’s hidden side.

This itinerary allows us to dive into the glorious past of the Serenissima Republic and also talk about real life in today’s Venice. And while the kids are busy with the scavenger hunt, all your questions are more than welcome!

THE GAME

Uncle Ernesto, a renowned explorer, has come up with a playful challenge: to open the mysterious coffer, Lisa and Teo have to solve a riddle about the legendary Marco Polo, the famous globe-trotter and probably the first travel blogger in history: he spent 24 years travelling through the most remote regions of Asia and returned to Venice with countless fascinating stories and treasures.

Let’s explore Venice by following Marco Polo’s incredible adventures and solve all the clues to help Lisa and Teo. They promised that whatever we find inside the coffer will be ours… as long as they win Uncle Ernesto’s challenge!

Ideal for kids aged 5–12 (with a simplified preschooler version for younger siblings), and surprisingly informative even for adults.

An outdoor scavenger hunt with a game booklet featuring a mystery to solve through riddles, puzzles, and fun activities such as connect-the-dots, word scrambles, multiple-choice questions, and items to spot along the way.

Around 2 hours

Check out our rates, as well as our cancellation policy, terms and conditions here.

None

One game leaflet, a unique kids’ map of Venice designed by us – also showing Marco Polo’s itinerary – fun stickers, and a small final prize for every little detective.

Not required

This tour can be combined with a visit of St Mark’s Basilica, a boat tour along the Grand Canal or a food tour.

The usual meeting point could be:

St Mark’s Square, at the Doge’s Palace exit, Porta della Carta — see the picture attached or follow this link to Google maps.
Campo San Bartolomio, at the foot of the Rialto Bridge, near the statue of Carlo Goldoni – see the picture attached or follow this link to Google maps.