ROMANIA · ESCAPE GAMES & TREASURE HUNTS
Good escape games & treasure hunts fill up weeks out, and the best go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes, and where they genuinely differ.
Game of Thrones inspired escape room in Brasov. Find Wildfire, solve puzzles, and escape in 90 minutes with a group photo.
“The room was very interesting and very special with all those old objects. Staff very friendly. Sure we ll come back here the next time in Brasov.”
Explore medieval Sibiu with a self-guided puzzle app, hitting 8 landmarks like Big Square and the Bridge of Lies in 2 hours.
“Having recently completed a similar quest in Sibiu, we had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately it was not as well done as the one in Sibiu. The directions were not as clear and some of the clues were confusing. It was still enjoyable to wander around Sighisaora and the historical information and stories provided at each stop were good. This quest could use a little improvement.”
A budget-friendly, self-paced puzzle walk through Bucharest Old Town, with offline clues, no guide, and a route of iconic stops.
“We enjoy the quest a lot! We found out some places which were not noticed before😊 not to long distances to go, all places are in the old town. Recommend to everyone”
Hunt ghosts in Bucharest with an offline app, puzzles, and seven eerie stops, self-paced from Icon’s Church to Manuc’s Inn.
“I've done similar tours to this in london, but this wasnt a patch on those. While it did show some interesting sights of the city I'd not seen before, I spent most of the time lost and looking at Google Maps for directions. Too often, clues would give direction like 'keep going', and you'd assume this to mean in a straight line, but I was lost and frustrated more than anything else. I'd also like to see an option built in to take short break of needed. I'm just grateful it wasnt expensive or I'd be asking for a refund.”
Follow smartphone clues through Sighisoara’s main sights and tucked-away corners with offline puzzles, flexible pacing, and a low price.
“The riddles are flawed, have wrong information (they claim the museum is free, it's not, it was super awkward), the directions are terrible and sometimes the pin is off, the story is weird, the riddles are pointless and boring”
Follow clues through Cluj-Napoca’s old town in an offline app hunt tied to King Matthias Corvinus’ lost treasure. Flexible and $5.39.
“Leuk om te doen. Startpunt was wat lastig te vinden en bij sommige opdrachten staat het antwoord al op de bijgevoegde foto.”
A private, offline quest through Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest, using puzzle clues and stories of famous Romanians, in English, for about 2 hours.
“Absolutely rubbish. Very hard to follow the instructions, the map and then clues. Had to skip a lot of the answers because the questions were awful. Also, lots of reading but the writing was pink on a black background so very hard to read. Most of the text was pointless anyway. Honestly, I have used Viator on so many trips. I am so surprised that they put their name to this. Please take it down and stop letting your customers waste their money. The cemetery is amazing by the way. Just use Google maps to find the graves you want to see. Do not bother with this because either the…”
A pirate-themed escape room in Brasov where hand-crafted details, interactive mechanisms, and smart hints turn Captain Skag’s story into puzzles.
“Really fun experience with my kids and a very kind gamemaster. You can see it's a small family business that puts a lot of heart into this. Very cozy place for boardgame nights!”
Every kind of Romanian day out, and the pick of each.
