Scavenger Hunt San Francisco
Discover the city by the Bay with a scavenger hunt that runs from the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman's Wharf. Hop a cable car, snap the Painted Ladies, eye Alcatraz across the water and chase down the perfect sourdough along the way.
Challenges (20)
Bay Area kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical SF backdrop (a cable car track, a Victorian facade, a steep hill) and take a group photo where everyone jumps in the air. Everyone off the ground or it does not count.
Checkpoint: Golden Gate Bridge
Navigate to a viewpoint of the Golden Gate Bridge (the south vista point works great). Check in once those orange towers fill your view.
International Orange shot
The Golden Gate is painted in the famous shade "International Orange". Take a group photo with the bridge clearly behind you and try to match its colour with something on someone (a scarf, a hat, a sock).
Trivia: Golden Gate year
In what year was the Golden Gate Bridge officially opened?
Answer: 1937
Checkpoint: Fisherman's Wharf
Navigate to Fisherman's Wharf. Check in once you can hear the sea lions barking from Pier 39.
Sea lion serenade
The sea lions at Pier 39 have lived there since 1989. Take a group photo with the sea lions visible behind you. Bonus points if you imitate their bark for a short video.
Sourdough bowl share
San Francisco sourdough has been baked here since the Gold Rush. Get a clam chowder bread bowl (or just a sourdough loaf) at the Wharf, share it with the team and take a photo of the first bite.
Trivia: Alcatraz closure
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the rock in the Bay, was closed in what year?
Answer: 1963
Checkpoint: Lombard Street
Navigate to the famous crooked block of Lombard Street between Hyde and Leavenworth. Check in at the top or bottom of the eight hairpin turns.
Crooked street snake
Lombard Street has eight hairpin turns. Take a group photo with the team standing in a "snake" formation (one in front of the other, in a curve) that mirrors the shape of the street, with the road clearly in shot.
Cable car classic
San Francisco still runs the world's last manually operated cable car system. Find a cable car (running, parked at a turnaround, or a track) and take a group photo with it clearly in frame.
Trivia: Cable car year
In what year did San Francisco's cable car system first start running?
Answer: 1873
Checkpoint: Painted Ladies
Navigate to Alamo Square Park, where the famous Painted Ladies row of Victorian houses lines the hilltop. Check in once you can see them.
Full House front yard
The Painted Ladies were the opening shot of Full House. Take a group photo on the lawn of Alamo Square with the Victorian row clearly behind you, in any pose that fits a 90s sitcom intro.
Hill climb pose
San Francisco is famous for ridiculously steep hills. Find a steep block, line the team up along the slope and take a photo where you all lean in different directions because of the gradient.
Trivia: 1906 disaster
San Francisco was famously devastated by an earthquake and fire in what year?
Answer: 1906
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.
Foggy pose
San Francisco fog is so iconic locals named it Karl. Whether the fog is real or imagined today, take a group photo where everyone pretends to be lost in dense fog (squinting, hands stretched, dramatic poses).
Bay cheers
Find a spot with the Bay, the bridge or a SF landmark behind you, grab a coffee or a drink and take a group toast photo. To the city by the Bay!
Group finale in San Francisco
The final challenge! Find a beautiful SF spot (the bridge, a hill, the Wharf) and take an amazing group photo with the whole team in shot. A photo for the ages, well done everyone!