Yoshkar-Ola Scavenger Hunt: From Palaces to Promenades: The Yoshkar-Ola Adventure
Two hours. One epic Yoshkar-Ola adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Yoshkar-Ola you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Yoshkar-Ola. This top rated Yoshkar-Ola Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 2.37 miles and has 8 stops.
Activity Info: From Palaces to Promenades: The Yoshkar-Ola Adventure
Explore Downtown Yoshkar-Ola with a walking tour that brings history to life through interactive clues and engaging stories. Visit iconic monuments like the Monument to Empress Elizabeth Petrovna and the Zero Kilometer Marker while solving riddles and trivia at every stop. Compete for points with photo challenges and see your team climb the leaderboard. Perfect for group outings, family adventures, date nights, or team building, this self-guided tour offers a fun way to experience local culture and hidden gems.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Monument to Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Step onto the Brugge Embankment for a taste of royal Russia. Here, Yoshkar-Ola nods to the elegance of it's imperial past, inviting wanderers to salute a grand empress by the river banks.
Zero Kilometer Marker
You have reached the point where all journeys in Yoshkar-Ola officially start. Stand here and feel the pulse of the city beneath your feet as locals and visitors crisscross this hub every day.
Monument to S.G. Chavain
Follow in the footsteps of poets to a spot where words shaped an entire culture. Celebrate the spirit of the Mari people at the statue of their famous literary pioneer, a scene pulsing with creative energy.
Pushkin and Onegin Monument
Step onto the poetic streets of Yoshkar-Ola, where literature leaps to life on the embankment. Here, the meeting of poet and hero has inspired more than just verses—it is a gathering spot for dreamers, storytellers, and selfie-takers alike.
Pamyatnik Gogolyu Monument to Gogol
Time to wander riverside and meet one of Russia's most mysterious literary minds. This bronze figure gazes out over Yoshkar-Ola, inviting all to ponder the odd and the extraordinary in Mari tradition.
Monument to Ivan Obolensky-Nogotkov
Let your hunt begin at the proud gateway to the Red City! Here stands the founder in an Italian-styled square, setting the scene for centuries of city stories. Meet history in bronze at the very spot where Yoshkar-Ola’s colorful journey began.
Tsar Cannon Replica
Travelers in Yoshkar-Ola are treated to a little Moscow magic in the city square. Behold the grand cannon, a nod to military might and a favorite spot for snapshots and legends alike.
Memorial Eternal Flame
A solemn walk along the Avenue of Heroes leads you to Yoshkar-Ola's beating heart of remembrance. Marvel at the towering warrior and the ever-burning flame—a place where city pride and quiet honor mingle under the open sky.
How the Yoshkar-Ola Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Yoshkar-Ola like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
Earn The Yoshkar-Ola Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Yoshkar-Ola leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Yoshkar-Ola Scavenger Hunt: From Palaces to Promenades: The Yoshkar-Ola Adventure
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman