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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Sun Studio guitar pose

Sun Studio is where Elvis cut his first record. Find the giant yellow guitar on the side of the building and take a group photo with the team posed in front of it, air-guitars optional.

Scavenger hunt Memphis
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Sun Voyager pose

At the Sun Voyager: take a group photo where everyone strikes a Viking-ship pose, arms forward like a prow.

Scavenger hunt Reykjavik
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Sun-soaked siesta pose

Find a shady plaza and have everyone pretend to take an exaggerated siesta (eyes closed, snoring, hat over face). Take the photo.

Scavenger hunt Seville
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Sunburst chair pose

The Memorial Union Terrace is famous for its painted metal sunburst chairs in green, yellow and orange. Find a cluster of the chairs and take a group photo where the team sits arranged so the sunburst design fans out in the foreground.

Scavenger hunt Madison
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Sunset cheers

Find a spot with a great LA view (the beach, a hilltop, a rooftop), grab a drink or a smoothie and take a group toast photo. To Los Angeles!

Scavenger hunt Los Angeles
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Sunset cheers in Miami

Find a spot with the beach, a pastel facade or a Miami skyline behind you, grab a fresh drink and take a group toast photo. To the Magic City!

Scavenger hunt Miami
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Sunset margarita toast

Find a patio with a desert view (the Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch, the Mission, El Chorro) and order a round of margaritas. Take a group photo with everyone toasting the saguaros, the prickly-pear margarita earns bonus points.

Scavenger hunt Scottsdale
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Sunset over the bay

The Bay of Plenty has stunning sunrises and sunsets depending which side of the peninsula you are on. Time the team for a colour-filled sky, take a group photo with silhouettes against the warm light.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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Suomenlinna fortress pose

On Suomenlinna: take a group photo at the King's Gate or any rampart, with the Baltic spreading out behind you.

Scavenger hunt Helsinki
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Surfboard or beach gear pose

Mount Maunganui is a surf town. Find a surfboard rental, a surf shop, a kite-surfer on the water or the lifeguard tower and take a group photo with the surf gear behind everyone.

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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Surrealist garden chess

The Surrealist Garden in Hamilton Gardens has a giant chess set and dripping clock features. Find the chess pieces and take a group photo where the team poses as if mid-game, two pieces deep into a draw.

Scavenger hunt Hamilton
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Swan portrait

The Minnewater is full of white swans. Take a group photo with at least one swan clearly visible. Do not chase them, they win.

Scavenger hunt Bruges
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Sweetgrass basket portrait

Inside the City Market, Gullah weavers sell handmade sweetgrass baskets, a tradition that traces back to West Africa. Find one of the weavers, ask permission and take a respectful photo of a basket (or buy a small one as a souvenir).

Scavenger hunt Charleston
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Table Rock view

Table Rock and the foothills rise to the east of downtown, often topped by a lit cross. Find a spot with a view of the foothills and take a group photo with the ridge behind you.

Scavenger hunt Boise
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Taco truck team feast

LA is the unofficial taco capital of the United States. Find a taco truck or local taco spot, get a few tacos for the team and take a photo where everyone takes a bite at the same time.

Scavenger hunt Los Angeles
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Tahunanui Beach shot

Tahunanui Beach is Nelson's wide sandy stretch on Tasman Bay. Walk or drive 10 minutes south, take a group photo with the team posing barefoot on the sand, Tasman Bay and the mountains behind.

Scavenger hunt Nelson
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Taliesin West facade

Taliesin West was Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home, studio and school in the Sonoran desert. Find a flattering angle on the desert-stone walls and red square logo, and take a group photo with the architecture behind you.

Scavenger hunt Scottsdale
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Tall ship Elissa

The 1877 tall ship Elissa is berthed at the harbour by the Texas Seaport Museum. Find a view of the masts and rigging and take a group photo with the ship behind you.

Scavenger hunt Galveston
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Tapas Andalusian-style

Order Andalusian tapas at a bar (think jamón, queso, salmorejo). Take a photo of the spread on the bar.

Scavenger hunt Seville
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Tapas crawl

A Madrid tradition: order tapas at a bar, take a photo of the team mid-bite. Bonus for ordering patatas bravas, jamón or croquetas.

Scavenger hunt Madrid
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Tapas dinner

Find a tapas bar and order at least three different tapas. Take a photo of the spread on the table from above.

Scavenger hunt Barcelona
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150 pts
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Tartan / Scottish nod

Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the South. Find a tartan storefront, a bagpipe statue, a Scottish flag or the kilted Robbie Burns Festival sign and take a group photo with the team showing their Scottish spirit.

Scavenger hunt Dunedin
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Tartan hunt

Find the most striking tartan pattern in a shop window or worn by a passerby. Take a photo of it close-up.

Scavenger hunt Edinburgh
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Tauranga finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Tauranga spot (Main Beach at golden hour, The Strand at dusk, the harbour at sunset) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from the Bay of Plenty!

Scavenger hunt Tauranga
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