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The 15 Best Treasure Hunts Worldwide

69 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Follow the clues, find the thing, argue about who spotted it. The 15 below range from an hour round a market square to a half-day across a whole old town, with prices and the ages each one suits.

Hamburg: Treasure Hunt Game through HafenCity - Starting at Monkey Quest near Überseequartier
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Hamburg: Treasure Hunt Game through HafenCity

1.Treasure Hunt Game through HafenCity

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 364 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $29Our pick

Explore HafenCity with a backpack of paper riddles, a game book, and no phone required. Walk about 4.5 kilometers past the Elbphilharmonie, Marco Polo Tower, Sandtorhafen, and Maritime Museum while learning Hamburg facts. The route takes 1.5 to 3.5 hours.

“Very fun experience and way to explore Hamburg! Our guide was very nice and helpful! Took us about 3 hours but we made a couple stops on the way and certainly took our time exploring.”

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St. Augustine: Treasure Hunt Cruise with Onboard Show - Boarding at St. Augustine Municipal Marina
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St. Augustine: Treasure Hunt Cruise with Onboard Show

2.St. Augustine: Treasure Hunt Cruise with Onboard Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 315 reviews · 1h 30m · from $38

Spend 90 minutes aboard the Black Raven, a purpose-built pirate ship sailing the Matanzas River from St. Augustine Municipal Marina. Expect comic pirate battles, songs, cannon fire, child participation, shared treasure, and possible dolphin sightings. The show is in English and best suits families with young children.

“Very interactive and fun for the kids. They haven’t stopped talking about it!”

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Málaga: Private Sightseeing Treasure Hunt - Starting at Plaza de la Constitución
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Málaga: Private Sightseeing Treasure Hunt

3.Málaga: Private Sightseeing Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 297 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $34

Meet your Treasure Hunt Master at Plaza de la Constitución, then use a compass, treasure book, and clever gadgets to explore Málaga’s old town. Tim, Kimberly, Matthias, and other guides lead the briefing before you continue at your own pace, solving clues from Picasso’s birthplace to the Alcazaba.

“I did the treasure hunt with my mum and dad. It was a fantastic afternoon, taking us to places we love and new places we didn't know about. The guide, Tim and Tina?? were fun, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. I would definitely recommend this if you are visiting Malaga.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Manchester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Castlefield Urban Heritage Park: history with room to pause
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Manchester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

4.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Manchester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Best value

Join Captain Bess on a private, self-guided Manchester treasure hunt from Piccadilly Station. Use your phone to follow maps, solve clues, request hints, and uncover stories at St Peter’s Square, Castlefield, St John’s Gardens, John Rylands Library, and Chinatown.

“Loved recommendation for the pub and lovely way to see the city without clues being too hard. Only issue was at clue 13 there was scaffolding on the library which meant we were unable to see the answer. Also roadworks meant we crossed at a different point impacting on clue 14.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around York with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Bootham Bar and York’s old city edge
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around York with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

5.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around York with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 248 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess guides your private group around York by smartphone, sending maps, cryptic clues, hints, facts, and stories. Start when you like, follow a route through Museum Gardens, York Minster, the Shambles, and more, then pause for food or drinks along the way.

“The Treasure Hunt was good fun but we should have started earlier. Tip to others would be to make sure you have plenty of time as clues are quite tricky!”

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Treasure Hunt through Hamburg's Hafencity - Following the clues through HafenCity
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Treasure Hunt through Hamburg’s Hafencity

6.Treasure Hunt through Hamburg’s Hafencity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

This 2.5-hour private treasure hunt leads you through Hamburg’s HafenCity, including the Elbphilharmonie. You receive a locked backpack, clue book, and pirate-themed instructions, then solve puzzles as a team. It suits adults and families with children aged 7 and up, with English materials and WhatsApp support on selected days.

“It was really interesting, exciting and varied. You got to know neighborhoods that you didn't know yet. The puzzles were excitingly structured. Also the tips were very helpful. The scavenger hunt is highly recommended.Auto-translated”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Pulteney Bridge and Bath’s famous curve
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

7.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess guides your private group by phone around Bath, from Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge to the Roman Baths. Solve cryptic clues, follow digital maps, ask for hints, and pause for shops or drinks. The English-language hunt lasts about 2.5 hours, costs $20.83 per person, and needs no app or printed tickets.

“No SMS received PDF could not be access Help Centre did not respond Waste of time & money Highly disappointing”

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York Treasure Hunt Adventure: The Mystery of The Gunpowder Snitch

8.York Treasure Hunt Adventure: The Mystery of The Gunpowder Snitch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Use a 40-page English Mystery Guide™ to solve 16 cryptic clues across central York. This private, self-guided walk takes about three hours, begins at Shared Earth near Minster Gates, visits five major sights, and returns to the starting point.

“Highly recommend doing this. Fun looking for clues, then trying to decipher them. You can take your time as it's self guided & if you cannot work out a clue there are useful hints on the back of the booklet. A great way to see places & discover the history.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Oxford with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Finding the Radcliffe Camera
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Oxford with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

9.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Oxford with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Follow Captain Bess on a phone-based treasure hunt through Oxford, from Oxford Castle to Carfax Tower. Solve cryptic clues, request hints, pause for food or pubs, and learn city stories at your own pace. The private, self-guided route lasts about two and a half hours.

“Quite boring!!! Clues are confusing until the very last one…and you need to get to the last one, believe me. Tour isn’t that interesting, historical spots are not so interesting or the best. Anyway, if I could ask my money back, I would.”

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Black Diamond Treasure Hunt Excursion with Backcountry Dining - Riding the old mining paths and Dry Creek River Bed
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Black Diamond Treasure Hunt Excursion with Backcountry Dining

10.Black Diamond Treasure Hunt Excursion with Backcountry Dining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $173

Head from Healy into Alaska’s backcountry in a covered Polaris Ranger. Guides such as Ross, Daniel, and Jonathan lead you along mining trails, riverbeds, and tundra while sharing local stories. Search for rocks and clues, then sit down to biscuits and gravy, salmon, steak, or ribs.

“Probably the most exciting, fun, and exhilarating experience I’ve had! The guides were absolutely amazing and made the experience so fun. Would definitely go again!!”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Birmingham Town Hall and the first clues
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

11.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Birmingham with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess, a snarky pirate, leads your private group through Birmingham by mobile web link. Solve cryptic clues at Birmingham Town Hall, Centenary Square, the Library of Birmingham, the Jewellery Quarter, and St. Paul’s Church. You walk about 2½ miles at your own pace, with hints when needed.

“We spent a thoroughly enjoyable day exploring Birmingham while doing this treasure hunt. A great way to see the city and parts of it that we would otherwise have missed. This is about the 5th one of these types of hunts that we've done and there will be more! Highly recommended!”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Walking the Chester City Walls
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

12.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Chester with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess guides you by phone from Chester Town Hall Square through the cathedral, city walls, Roman sites, Grosvenor Park, the River Dee, Storyhouse, and Chester Rows. Solve cryptic clues, ask for hints, stop for lunch, and finish in about two hours or spread the hunt across several days.

“The technology worked pretty well throughout the hunt, although right at the end it stopped working for all of us - frustrating. The route was well chosen and interesting but we thought some of the clues were too hard, children got frustrated”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Brighton with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Starting at India Gate and finding your rhythm
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Brighton with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

13.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Brighton with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20

Captain Bess guides your private group by phone through Brighton, sending maps, clues, facts, and hints as you walk from the Royal Pavilion through North Laine, the piers, Theatre Royal, and The Lanes. Start when you like, pause for shops or pubs, and finish at India Gate.

“Good value and easy to book. Some of the clues were very difficult to solve without the hints, particularly in a small group of only two people. I think a group of 3-6 people may be better. Some of the locations on the tour were also rather obscure and not the tourist spots I was expecting to see! This perhaps suits someone who knows Brighton well already and wants to see some of the less well-known things”

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Amsterdam Treasure Hunt: The Mystery of a Secret Sender - Oude Kerk: starting with Amsterdam’s oldest core
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Amsterdam Treasure Hunt: The Mystery of a Secret Sender

14.Amsterdam Treasure Hunt: The Mystery of a Secret Sender

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Follow a 3 km route through central Amsterdam as you solve the Order of the Rosy Cross mystery and identify the Secret Sender. You’ll visit five historic stops, learn true city stories, and work at your own pace in English or five other languages. Ben is among the friendly staff members welcoming players.

“Great time for a teenager and other adult. May be harder with a larger group, but the two of us really enjoyed it. The quality of the book and the clues were really well done.”

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Private city discovery tour - A Historical Treasure Hunt - A 3.5-kilometer route through central Prague
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Private city discovery tour – A Historical Treasure Hunt

15.Private city discovery tour – A Historical Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

Start at Václavské náměstí with a host who explains the game, then follow a historical character through Prague, solving puzzles and completing playful challenges on your phone. This private 2.5-hour walk suits families, couples, schools, and teams. A charged smartphone is required.

“Organised as a teambuilding and sightseeing activity. All 40 participants excited. Interisting for all - competitive as well as fans of historical city. Overachieved expectations.”

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