Smartphone City Treasure Hunt Stag Do
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A smartphone city treasure hunt stag do splits the stag group into two competing teams, each using a smartphone app to navigate the city, unlock GPS-activated clues and complete challenges across the city centre. Teams take different routes, visiting landmarks and working through puzzles while the live scoreboard tracks both scores in real time. The team tracker shows where the other team is at any point, and the app lets both sides message each other throughout. The stag group decides when to start on the day.
What’s Included
- Start any time – you decide on the day
- Smartphone app technology
- Work in teams to find your way round your chosen city
- Name your team & take selfies
- Unlock clues, puzzles and challenges.
- Live scoreboard, team tracker map, image recognition and GPS activation
How a Smartphone City Treasure Hunt Works for a Stag Do
The stag group creates two teams on the day, each with a team captain who runs the app on their smartphone. Both teams name themselves, take a team selfie and then head in different directions through the city to unlock GPS-activated clues, quizzes and challenges. The challenge involves taking photos and videos and completing team tasks as each side works through the city, as well as visiting landmarks along the route. The live scoreboard updates in real time and the team tracker map shows where the other team is throughout. The stag group can also send each other messages via the app during the hunt.
Why a Smartphone City Treasure Hunt Works for Stag Groups
The format splits the stag group into rivals for the afternoon, which tends to bring out a more competitive side than most activities manage. Both teams are trying to get ahead on the scoreboard while also tracking exactly where the other team is on the map, which creates its own kind of pressure. Because the challenge takes the stag group around the city rather than keeping everyone in one venue, the session moves and changes throughout. The flexible start means the stag group can fit it wherever it suits the day's schedule, and there is no host or instructor to coordinate with on the day.
Where Does a Smartphone City Treasure Hunt Take Place?
The activity takes place in the city centre of the chosen destination, with the stag group using the app to navigate between GPS locations, challenges and landmarks throughout the area. Available across one of the widest location lists on the site, covering both UK cities and European stag destinations. UK cities include Cambridge and Harrogate, along with Birmingham, Edinburgh, London and Manchester, plus many more. European destinations are also covered, including Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague, among others. Select your destination from the location menu at the top of the page to check availability.
Smartphone City Treasure Hunt Stag Do FAQs
A smartphone city treasure hunt stag do is a self-run, GPS-activated city challenge that splits the stag group into two competing teams. Each team uses a smartphone app to navigate the city, unlock clues, quizzes and challenges, and visit landmarks along the way. A live scoreboard tracks both teams in real time, and a team tracker map shows where the other team is throughout the activity. The stag group decides when to start on the day.
The stag group splits into two teams, each with a team captain who runs the app on their smartphone. Each team names itself and takes a team selfie before heading in different directions through the city to complete challenges and work through the clues. Both teams can see each other's position on the team tracker map throughout, and the app lets each side send messages to the other while the hunt is underway. The live scoreboard updates in real time so both teams can track the scores.
The app is compatible with Android devices running version 4.4 and above, and Apple devices running iOS 10.0 and above. Each phone will need an active data plan, GPS and a compass enabled to run the app. The app is not compatible with Windows phones or Blackberry devices. A fully charged smartphone is required per team. Running the app on an older device may occasionally result in issues with battery life or GPS signal.
No. The activity is completely self-run and the stag group decides when to start on the day. There is no fixed slot or scheduled time to stick to. The stag group can launch the app and begin the challenge whenever it suits, which makes it straightforward to fit around the rest of the day.
No. Only the team captain per team needs to run the app on their smartphone. The rest of the stag group follows that captain and takes part in the challenges together as a team. Two smartphones in total are required to run the activity, one per team. Both devices will need a compatible operating system, GPS, a compass and an active data plan.
If you want to build a full day around it, head to our stag do activities and ideas page to see what else is on offer.