Treasure Hunt Athens
An unusual adventure awaits colleagues in the storied streets of Athens: a unique team building experience that doubles as a treasure hunt through the city’s living history. With the CityHunters app in hand and a good dose of team spirit, participants become modern explorers, solving puzzles and tracking down clues while seeing Athens from a refreshingly interactive angle. This treasure hunt makes for an ideal team building event for a company outing, a department celebration, or an unforgettable company summer party.
A historical adventure in Athens
The treasure hunt kicks off at the Tower of the Winds and, guided by the CityHunters app, winds through narrow lanes and open squares past some of the city’s most impressive landmarks. Highlights include the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium, and of course the Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon looming above. The Parthenon’s silhouette can be admired from afar, lending the experience a cinematic backdrop without needing to enter the site. The atmosphere of these places will add a memorable historic touch to any team building event in Athens.
Teamwork and explorer spirit
This treasure hunt is more than a scenic walk — it’s an interactive challenge that rewards teamwork and curiosity. Colleagues will decipher clues that lead them to gems like the Temple of Hephaestus in the ancient Agora, the Theatre of Dionysus, the Areopagus, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike. The layers of history and myth that surround these spots inspire conversation and cooperation, offering plenty of opportunities for teams to gel while uncovering the city’s stories.
A team building event that connects
The tasks sprinkled through the route are designed to strengthen collaboration and communication. Every participant can contribute a particular strength, whether cracking riddles, spotting hidden hints, or piecing together information. With each solved challenge the group cohesion tightens, and the rising anticipation as the team closes in on the hidden prize only makes the shared achievement more satisfying.
Flexibility and freedom in the heart of Athens
One of the greatest perks of the CityHunters treasure hunt is its flexibility: it can be started at any time and enjoyed at a pace that suits the group. That freedom makes it an excellent choice for companies looking for an easy-to-organize activity that fits neatly into a busy schedule. Whether included as part of a company outing or booked as a standalone team building event, the treasure hunt allows participants to discover Athens in an entertaining and engaging way. Along the route, there are also plenty of chances to sample local treats like fresh souvlaki and sweet baklava.
An unforgettable company outing
The CityHunters treasure hunt in Athens is an outstanding option for organizations wanting to offer staff a special shared experience. This modern spin on a classic treasure hunt will excite colleagues and leave a lasting boost to team spirit. As teams unravel the secrets of Athens and pursue the hidden treasure, the city becomes an interactive playground full of surprises, turning a company outing into a truly memorable day.
Experience the adventure
Send a team on a journey of discovery, challenge, and collaboration with the CityHunters treasure hunt in Athens. Inspired by ancient myths and historic sights, this team building experience encourages colleagues to rise to the occasion together while exploring the city in a whole new way. Make the next company outing, department celebration, or company summer party an event to remember and dive into the captivating world of the CityHunters treasure hunt.
- Participants use their own smartphones
- Flexibility through self-organization
- 10 riddle locations
- Support chat during the tour
- Picture gallery of the event
- Team chat
- Real-time leaderboard
How the event works
1. Preparation
- Beforehand, all participants install the app on their smartphones
- Teams are formed in advance or on site (max. 7 people)
- Each team’s leader starts the tour and invites the other participants
2. Let’s go!
- From tour start, our team guide is available via chat
- Teams choose their first puzzle location
- They navigate easily via the map view
- Up to 10 challenges await at notable spots around the city
3. City exploration
- Along the route, teams discover the city
- At each puzzle location, they solve tasks and earn points
- Each team member receives individual challenges in addition to the shared tasks
- Digital networking via real-time leaderboard and team chat
4. Finale
- After completing all tasks, the app guides teams safely back to the start
- A self-organized award ceremony can take place here
- Afterwards, you’ll find all photos in a protected online gallery
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Our FAQs provide answers to the most common questions
We organize our team events for you on your desired date, 365 days a year. To see if your preferred date is still available, request your non-binding offer . You can freely choose your event start time between 9 am and 8 pm.
For our full-service team events, both on-site support by our guides and the provision of all materials are included, so you don’t have to worry about anything in advance. The only exception is our smartphone tours. For these, you use your own smartphones and benefit from in-app chat support that we provide free of charge.
The start and end point in Athens is: Kapnikarea-Kirche. Click for a map view. The blue-shaded area marks our event area where our team event tasks and puzzles are located. For our Geocaching and iPad tours, you can choose your own start and end points within this area. This is not possible for smartphone tours.
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