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Overview

1 hr Treasure Hunt Team Building Ice Breakers

This energising ice breaker will have your group split into teams and hunting for clues in and around your conference venue. Using our iPads loaded with cunning Treasure Hunt software you’ll be led on an exciting and interactive team building ice breaker quest.

This awesome map-based software is GPS linked and shows the locations of a number of ‘hot-spots’. Only when you reach these ‘hot-spots’ will the software unlock the challenges. So gone are the days of Treasure Hunt teams Googling the answers from the hotel bar…

Complete the challenges for points which are uploaded instantly to the live scoreboard which everyone can see... This feature really ramps up the competition as teams race around to increase their scores and keep ahead!

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The map shows your location in real time so there’s no tricky, old-fashioned map reading; but it also shows the locations of all the other teams too… This, along with the live scoreboard, makes our Treasure Hunts supremely fun and very competitive! 

There are more ‘hot-spots’ than it’s possible to reach in an hour, even if you’re a team of long distance runners! If teams want to win the medals, then they need to plan their route carefully to go past as many locations as possible.

We write all of our Ice Breaker Treasure Hunts bespoke to your venue location, every one is unique… ‘Hot-spots’ will unlock a variety of location specific questions and photo challenges – can you fit everyone into a telephone box and get a snap…?

A 1hr Treasure Hunt is a brilliant way to start a conference, exercising your delegates’ heads and legs outdoors. The light-hearted competition gets everyone in the mind-set for the meetings ahead.

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How it works

How does 1hr Treasure Hunt work?

The 1hr Treasure Hunt is a fast-paced, iPad-led icebreaker for 10 to 250 people that sends teams racing around your conference venue to collect points in about an hour. Here's how it runs.

  1. Split into teams

    Your group is divided into teams, and each team receives an iPad loaded with our Treasure Hunt software and a live map of the area.

  2. Head for the hot-spots

    Teams explore in and around your venue, and challenges unlock when they reach GPS hot-spots. Questions cover general knowledge, the local area, photo tasks and character challenges.

  3. Watch the live scoreboard

    Points upload instantly to a live scoreboard everyone can see, and the map shows where rival teams are, so the competition builds with every challenge.

  4. Plan your route

    There are more hot-spots than any team can reach in an hour, so the teams that plan the smartest route score the most points.

  5. Crown the winners

    Teams return to base for the final scores, and the winning team is awarded medals before your conference gets under way.

What's included

What's included with 1hr Treasure Hunt?

Your 1hr Treasure Hunt comes fully managed, with everything teams need to play.

  • Bespoke written Treasure Hunt A hunt written specifically for the area around your venue.
  • Apple iPad tablets One iPad per team, loaded with our GPS Treasure Hunt software.
  • Medals for the winning team
  • Event management and experienced instructors

Optional extras

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    Themed characters en route
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    Upgraded prizes: champagne, chocolates or trophies
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    Team clothing: shirts, caps and more
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    Bespoke tablet graphics and questions

Benefits

What are the benefits of 1hr Treasure Hunt?

The 1hr Treasure Hunt energises delegates, builds team cohesion and gets everyone in the right mindset for the day ahead, all in about an hour.

  • energising

    High energy

    Getting delegates on their feet and outdoors is a brilliant way to wake heads and legs up before a day of meetings.

  • goal setting

    Motivation

    A live scoreboard and the race for medals keep every team motivated from the first clue to the last.

  • team cohesion

    Team cohesion

    Teams plan routes, split tasks and solve challenges together, building cooperation in a short space of time.

  • friendly competition

    Friendly competition

    Seeing rival teams on the map in real time adds plenty of light-hearted rivalry and laughter.

I would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to Sol and his team for an amazing team building experience. They were so friendly and professional – a really lovely group of people. It was an absolute pleasure working with them.

Soak

FAQs

1hr Treasure Hunt: Frequently Asked Questions

It is a compact, GPS-enabled team-building treasure hunt created around your conference or event venue. Teams use iPads to locate hotspots, unlock challenges and earn points during a fast-moving hour of collaboration and friendly competition.

Yes. The main experience is designed to last one hour, making it a practical conference icebreaker or energiser when the schedule cannot accommodate a half-day team-building event.

The 1hr Treasure Hunt is suitable for approximately 10 to 250 participants. Larger groups are divided into smaller competing teams, giving individuals more opportunity to communicate and take responsibility.

The iPad displays a live map containing GPS hotspots around the venue. When a team physically reaches a hotspot, the corresponding question or photo challenge becomes available.

The activity is designed to reward movement, observation and teamwork rather than internet searching. Challenges only unlock at their specific locations, and many are created around features of the venue or surrounding area.

Yes. The route and content are developed for the location, including venue-specific questions and creative photo tasks. This makes the experience feel connected to the destination rather than like an off-the-shelf quiz.

There are deliberately more hotspots than teams are likely to reach within the hour. Participants therefore need to plan a sensible route and decide which challenges offer the best opportunity to build their score.

No. The iPad displays the team's location in real time, removing the need for traditional map-reading skills. It can also show rival teams and live scores, which brings an extra tactical dimension to the hunt.

It is particularly useful at the beginning of a conference, between meeting sessions or after lunch. The outdoor movement helps re-energise delegates, while the light competition encourages colleagues to mix quickly.

Even within a short session, colleagues must communicate, divide responsibilities and make decisions under time pressure. It is an accessible way to break down barriers and create a positive atmosphere for the rest of the business event.

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