Scavenger hunt ideas

A scavenger hunt is a city-wide quest where your group snaps photos, answers questions and visits hidden spots along the way. Here you will find ready-made experiences and standalone challenges for any kind of outing.

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Seattle local guide

Convince a local Seattleite to share one favourite cafe, hidden gem or hot take about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

Scavenger hunt Seattle
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Seawall promenade

The Galveston Seawall runs for ten miles above the beach, one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country. Take a group photo on the Seawall with the Gulf of Mexico behind you.

Scavenger hunt Galveston
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Second line parade

New Orleans is the home of the second line, where everyone dances behind a brass band. Form your own mini second line: hum or play any rhythm, dance one behind the other and capture it in a photo or short video.

Scavenger hunt New Orleans
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Sedona finale

Final challenge. Find a stunning Sedona spot (a red-rock overlook at golden hour, Airport Mesa, a Cathedral Rock viewpoint) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from red-rock country!

Scavenger hunt Sedona
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Sedona foodie or treat

Find a Sedona treat (a prickly-pear margarita or lemonade, a Southwestern plate, a local ice cream) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite or sip at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Sedona
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Sedona kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Sedona backdrop (a red-rock butte, a juniper tree, an Uptown adobe storefront) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Scavenger hunt Sedona
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Senator pose at the Capitol

The Capitol is where the U.S. Congress meets. Take a group photo on the lawn or steps where the team strikes their most senatorial poses, with the dome clearly behind you. Bonus for any pretend speeches.

Scavenger hunt Washington D.C.
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Sevilla finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Seville spot (a plaza, a tiled corner, the riverbank) and take an amazing group photo.

Scavenger hunt Seville
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Sevilla kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Seville backdrop (a tiled wall, an orange tree, a horse-drawn carriage) and take a group photo with everyone in their best Andalusian pose.

Scavenger hunt Seville
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SF local insight

Convince a local San Franciscan to share one favourite neighbourhood, hidden gem or hot take about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

Scavenger hunt San Francisco
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Sforza gate group pose

In front of the Sforza tower: take a group photo with the entire brick gate visible above the team. Bonus for matching serious medieval expressions.

Scavenger hunt Milan
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Shave ice toast

Hawaiian shave ice is fluffier than American snowcones and drenched in tropical syrups. Find a shop (Matsumoto in Haleiwa is famous, but any Honolulu shop works), order a rainbow cup each and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Honolulu
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Ship-spotting group shot

At the Landungsbrücken: take a group photo with a container ship, a harbour ferry or the dock cranes clearly in shot. Hamburg is the third busiest port in Europe, you will not wait long.

Scavenger hunt Hamburg
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Shockoe Slip cobblestones

Shockoe Slip is a restored 19th-century warehouse district of cobblestone streets and the old fountain. Take a group photo with the team on the cobblestones, ironwork and brick facades behind you.

Scavenger hunt Richmond
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Shotover Jet shot

The Shotover Jet roars through the canyons north of Queenstown. If you can ride one, capture a group photo on the boat; otherwise find the Jet billboards along Gorge Road or at the Queenstown Visitor Centre and take a team photo in front of one.

Scavenger hunt Queenstown
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Showgirl-style strut

Find any Vegas spot with neon, marquee lights or a long carpeted hallway in a hotel lobby. Take a group photo where everyone struts past the camera in a pose worthy of a Vegas showgirl or showman.

Scavenger hunt Las Vegas
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Sin City kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Vegas backdrop (a casino entrance, a neon sign, a showgirl statue) and take a group photo where everyone jumps in the air. Everyone off the ground or it does not count.

Scavenger hunt Las Vegas
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Skansen viking pose

At Skansen: take a group photo where the team strikes a Viking pose (one hand to brow, one hand on hip, looking out to sea).

Scavenger hunt Stockholm
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Sky Tower look-up pose

The Sky Tower is the tallest freestanding structure in New Zealand. Step back across the road, lay the team flat on the pavement (or stand crouched) and take a group photo looking straight up at the tower with everyone in the frame.

Scavenger hunt Auckland
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Skydeck pose

At the foot of Willis Tower, take a group photo where everyone leans backwards trying to fit the entire tower in the shot. Bonus points if you all pretend to dangle from the famous glass Skydeck ledge.

Scavenger hunt Chicago
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Skyline cheers

Find a spot with the Manhattan skyline, the Hudson or a famous building behind you, grab a coffee or a drink and take a group toast photo. To New York!

Scavenger hunt New York
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Skyline cheers Amsterdam

Find a spot with a view (a rooftop, a canal-side terrace, A'DAM Lookout), grab a drink and take a group toast photo.

Scavenger hunt Amsterdam
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Skyline cheers Barcelona

Find a spot with a view (a rooftop, Bunkers del Carmel, the harbor), grab a drink and take a group toast photo.

Scavenger hunt Barcelona
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Skyline cheers Budapest

Find a rooftop bar (Budapest has many), raise a Tokaji or pálinka and take a group toast photo. Egészségedre!

Scavenger hunt Budapest
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