Escape Game Vila Nova de Gaia
The sky over Vila Nova de Gaia is clear and a soft breeze threads through the streets. The team assembles at Portus Cale, poised for a mission that will tighten bonds and spark a few competitive smiles. Welcome to the CityHunters Escape Game, a distinctive team building event in Vila Nova de Gaia that invites participants to step into the shoes of secret agents and see the city from a fresh angle. This interactive outdoor challenge is equal parts thrill and strategy, and it makes for an excellent team building experience.
An adventure that connects
Picture colleagues weaving through the historic lanes of Vila Nova de Gaia, each corner whispering tales of the past. The route leads past the Monastery of Serra do Pilar, offering sweeping views of the Douro while clues wait to be unraveled. As puzzles are cracked and tasks completed, communication and cooperation naturally become the engines driving success.
The city as a playing field
The Escape Game turns Vila Nova de Gaia into an open-air arena. Armed with the CityHunters app, teams decode cryptic messages and tackle secret missions at their own pace. The format is flexible: whether booked as part of a company outing or a department celebration, the experience adapts to schedules and preferences, letting teams explore when and how they please.
Discover the treasures of Vila Nova de Gaia
Along the way, participants encounter landmarks that reveal the town’s character, from the graceful Casa e jardins da família Barbot to the historic Antigo Convento de Corpus Christi. The route may also pass the Fábrica de Cerâmica das Devesas and the Igreja Paroquial de Santo Ovídio, and a stop at the Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes highlights local artistic heritage. Each site adds texture to the game and helps turn a team building experience into a cultural scavenger through the city.
Collaboration as the key to success
The CityHunters Escape Game invites every team member to contribute their strengths. Analytical reasoning, creative thinking and quick decision-making all play a part in overcoming the game’s challenges. As a team building event, it not only boosts morale but also sharpens communication and builds trust. Every solved clue moves the group closer to the goal and proves that teamwork pays off.
An unforgettable experience for the team
Vila Nova de Gaia provides an inspiring backdrop for a company summer party or a company outing that people will talk about long after the day ends. Blending historic charm with modern adventure, the CityHunters Escape Game is an excellent choice for companies looking to energize their teams. Join the mission and become part of a story that will linger around the office coffee machine for weeks to come.
- 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
Your event in 5 simple steps
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- Individual support
- Offer within 90 minutes
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 Vila Nova de Gaia is: Jardim de Soares dos Reis. 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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