Scavenger Hunt for Team Building: Food, Clues, and Walking Shoes

Scavenger Hunt for Team Building: Food, Clues, and Walking Shoes

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Dig into an Engaging Scavenger Hunt

San Diego is renowned for its vibrant culture, diverse offerings, and innovative spirit, perfectly set up for a lively scavenger hunt. Whether you just arrived in San Diego or completed a tour around Balboa Park and Seaport Village, the adventure doesn’t have to come to a close. In our San Diego Scavenger Hunt and Restaurant Hop, you’ll engage in fun activities and teamwork, solving clues and challenges to explore the city’s iconic neighborhoods. It’s not just a random treasure hunt; it’s a journey to foster teamwork. With the city as your playground, gather with friends and family to crack codes, explore downtown splendors, uncover history, and track down your next delicious destination. Participate in a journey of challenges that combines fun while fostering effective team building activities.

About our team building scavenger hunts

There’s nothing like arriving at a fantastic dining destination. But in a city so full of sights and stories like San Diego, half the fun is getting there. A San Diego scavenger hunt turns the city into a puzzle to solve with fun activities along the way, immersing you in the history and hidden stories that make the city so unique. Of course, every good mystery deserves a satisfying conclusion. Our urban adventure quest leads you to two fine local restaurants, with a final stop for dessert. This activity blends excitement, creativity, and culinary delights. Along the way, you’ll have fun collaborating with friends and colleagues as you team up for this interactive scavenger hunt adventure.

  • Hop around town – We offer scavenger tours San Diego loves for their flexibility. Plan a downtown scavenger hunt near the Gaslamp Quarter in Downtown San Diego, soak up the local history and Old Town charms, or do a beachside hop in La Jolla. Complete challenges along the way and take loads of scavenger hunt photos to capture the memorable experience. With a team building scavenger hunt specially tailored for each city’s neighborhood, you can organize an engaging event as conveniently as it is compelling.
  • Build lasting bonds – This scavenger hunt helps your team members complete challenges, with team building activities that naturally encourage everyone to work together— and reap the delicious rewards. You won’t just get to know San Diego. Through these scavenger hunts, we promote a deeper understanding of teamwork. You’ll also get to know each other, forming memories that you’ll share for a lifetime.
  • Stay engaged in teamwork – Our Scavenger Hunt and Restaurant Hop Tour integrates various fun tasks, ensuring participants remain excited throughout. You’ll work your way through San Diego-related trivia questions, puzzle activities, historical descriptions, and fabulous photo ops while the next clue waits to give you something new to chew on.
  • See San Diego like never beforeAs you work your way along the trail of clues, you and your team members become your own tour guides. Participants collaborate to find hints scattered throughout the city. You will get to know the city by finding its hidden gems and stories in a direct and interactive way.
  • Tap the experts for assistanceBeyond your team of 10 to 15 members, you’ll lean on one of our So Diego Representatives for support throughout your urban adventure quest. We’ll tally the scores and take care of the dinner bill—you focus on the hunt.
  • Taste victory – When you solve each set of clues and complete your team building challenges, your team will find yourselves at a fantastic neighborhood restaurant where you’ll fuel up for the next round of puzzles with a full meal and two alcoholic drinks.

You’ll cover an area of several blocks on foot as you follow your first set of clues. Then you’ll meet the other teams at the first restaurant to eat and rest before you head out on your second mission. The second set of activities will take you over several more blocks on foot to conclude at the second restaurant stop.

Scavenger hunts can also be birthday party hunts, and can be booked for private groups of 10 or more guests. They’re anything but ordinary, and for a more elevated experience, we can sprinkle some unique team building offerings tailored just for you! Contact us to discuss.

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Discover hidden San Diego

Get to know the city with a list of clues that will take you on a journey that will have you exploring the history and local businesses of San Diego. Our scavenger hunt challenges the group, promoting creative thinking.

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Food and drink included!

We believe that a well-rounded experience includes quality time around a table. Our scavenger hunts typically include stops at 2 restaurants for bites and drinks. We can customize to add more food, or take it away all together.

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You’re the guide!

Once you get your tasks, it’s up to you and your team to figure out where you’re going.  Work together to get to your destinations before your opponent!

FAQS

We offer the team building scavenger hunt in the Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, and La Jolla.

The scavenger hunt lasts about 3 hours, and stops at 2-3 local establishments.

There will be between 10 and 15 people assigned to each team.

The scavenger hunt includes two sets of challenges that will take you and your team members on different activities along neighborhood streets, food and drink at two restaurants along the way (one full meal and two alcoholic beverages per guest), complimentary dessert, and the assistance of a professional tour guide.

Bring your appetite and your sense of adventure! More practically: wear a pair of comfortable shoes or sneakers for walking. As you will be outside for extended periods, dress appropriately for the weather (bring a jacket or layers to protect yourself from cold or rain).

If you are running late, please notify our office by phone at (619) 233-8687. Due to time constraints and reservations, tours must begin on time as scheduled; however, if you let us know that you cannot make the start of the tour, the tour guide will be able to contact you and arrange for you to join the group at a point along the tour.

Our scavenger hunts are safe and thoughtfully organized to foster team building and collaboration. They can be customized to suit your preferences. The entire activity is laid out for you to see the city from a different perspective. You’ll enjoy the food and the wonders as you unravel clues.