Mantua is surrounded by lakes, ruled by the Gonzaga dynasty for three centuries, and staged Verdi's Rigoletto — a small city carrying an outsized cultural weight.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Mantua on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Follow riddles to the Castello di San Giorgio, the Casa di Rigoletto, and the Pescherie di Giulio Romano — ducal power, opera legend, and Renaissance architecture

• Move through the old city at your own pace, guided by the app from the first clue

• Suits history fans, opera lovers, families, and curious travellers

Around 2 hours, any group size, available in Italian and English.

Small city, enormous reputation — the riddles prove it.

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code

Technical requirements: You will need a fully charged smartphone and an active mobile data connection

Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking

Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from going on the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund

Entrance fees are not required for the game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights

If you need more than 15 tickets just do another booking on the same day