Groovy Galena Scavenger Hunt

Overview

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment!

Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!

City: Illinois

Sat 05 Apr

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $20.00

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Sat 05 Apr

Starting at $20.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Digital Scavenger Hunt Document

Leaderboard standing

Choice to extend the hunt for free

Remote interactive live guide (Must provide domestic phone or WhatsApp number)

Future company alumni discounts

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Note: You MUST provide a correct, working, domestic phone number in your reservation in order for your hunt to be possible, since it is remotely hosted. Each team must bring at least one fully charged smart phone that has GPS and that can can send and receive data, photos, videos, and text messages. If you have an international phone number or encounter other technical difficulties, you must complete the game using WhatsApp or email. You can easily provide us with this contact information through a Viator message in advance of your hunt.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (13)

Shannon_W

Nov 2024

I think this is overpriced for what it is. You will receive some slides with different challenges on them that you will text pics/videos through WhatsApp to the "host" (who you never really see, just a stock photo/headshot) There is no map or route, so it was a lot of back and forth. I don't understand why you would need to pay for each participant, especially when there is no incentive or prize. You don't get anything at any of the stops listed, so you have to spend more money to really get the full experience. My friend and I were active in the chat/did challenges because we wanted to make the most of this. I liked that we went to places we might not have otherwise. I do think you should receive a small prize or at least a voucher for a beverage at the meeting place or something like that.

B1696TBdeborahp

Oct 2024

When it was time to go I got blasted with an overwhelming confusing amount of directions Ended up having to get the whats app to have a text conversation with the people running it Spent more time doing that than enjoying the experience Then Verizon didn’t work There were 4 of us, we got sick of it pretty quick and stopped after less than 30 minutes Wasted 100 bucks Disappointing

Sean M

Jul 2024

As mentioned by others- cell service is not great in Galena (we have Verizon). Once we had enough service to download the task cards, our group realized only about half of us were interested in it (the less fun folks). The rest of us went exploring and were able to have fun completing many of the tasks. I’m sure it would have been even more fun if we were able to interact with the virtual host throughout the hunt. The small kids weren’t into it but the teens had fun. Make sure you go with a group of fun, creative, friendly people that aren’t afraid to act a little silly. And maybe make sure the person that signs you up has AT&T cell service (that seemed to work better). It’s a fun experience that gets you exploring all over town!