Melbourne Scavenger & Treasure Hunts
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of Melbourne to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues
- Guided by clues sent to your phones
- Explore Melbourne's historic landmarks and hidden gems
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes
- Compete for top spot on the Melbourne leaderboard
Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
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CityDays Melbourne Hunts
Each hunt explores a different area of city in one of two ways. Our classic treasure hunts & scavenger hunts use puzzle-filled directions to guide players to exciting new sights. Our Story trails do all this with the added bonus of an immersive story on top - play the main character and relive a tale from the city's past or experience a story all your own.
Frozen Idols, Shifting Walls
Chameleon Lives
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Botanical Bedlam
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Chaos in Carlton
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Action-packed Scavenger Hunts & Treasure Hunts in Melbourne
How the Melbourne days out work
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Discover Melbourne's secret places
- Experience Melbourne's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each Melbourne Scavenger Hunt / Treasure Hunt.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal Melbourne in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our Melbourne leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen Melbourne Scavenger Hunt / Treasure Hunt. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Experience Melbourne scavenger hunts; urban hunts to explore, discover and have an amazing day out. See top sights and hidden gems as you solve riddles, complete challenges and answer trivia - no prior knowledge needed. On this Melbourne scavenger hunt you'll interact with Melbourne's surroundings to discover it's secrets.
Looking for a great afternoon with friends, a birthday party, or a team building day in Melbourne, we have the scavenger hunts to suit you.
Fun activity for all groups
Melbourne Scavenger Hunt / Treasure Hunt Reviews
The great things our customers have to say about CityDays Scavenger Hunts & Treasure Hunts
POTTERSKIS
A great way to explore a city I thought I knew. Fascinating information.
Roy Bunch
Great time, lovely walk around Oxford city and although we live quite nearby there was a lot of interesting facts learn…
Peters Sleuths
Hubbie and I had a lovely time. It is a great way to spend a few hours and see parts of London that you’d otherwise mis…
Girls day out
Was a great experience we all really enjoyed it
Souk it up
We finished our trail yesterday - one we started back in December. We were able to pick up where we left off, in the ar…
Panda Foxy
Great fun and an awesome way to explore London - whether you aren’t from here or even if you’ve lived here for years!
Jabba the Hunt
Excellent. Loads of fun. Surprising and enjoyable. Great stuff
Let er rip
Was a great afternoon
GetTheEdge
Brilliant fun - and you get to see places you nevrr would have gone! Looking forward to the next one!
Chrishala
We had a great day! Very well put together hunt
Brothers in mystery
Is was so much fun!
Red metal
Amazing trail, definitely one of the best we've ever done!
Tony & Pepper
It was amazing, so much fun figuring out clues, coffee in hand, frustrating at times but worth it. 100% booking another…
Cop Smiths
Great day out, even the teenager loved it! Clear instructions and got to see parts of the city we've never been to even…
Lehmann-Scott
Really cool way of exploring London with teenagers. Had good fun. Really well done.
Steph 13th birthday
So much fun had exploring the hidden secrets of the City of London
Carolines over 50's Club
Fantastic trail , really enjoyed 10/10
Golden Pineapple
Amazing experience. Great ways to show little nooks and crannies you would otherwise miss. Really fun clues. Would full…
MAD MAX
Beautiful experience, group absolutely loved it. Great history and storyline, only thing is that there could’ve been mo…
Candler Clan
Had a fantastic day out! We loved the clues and they were the right level of difficulty for the whole family - age 11+.
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Your Melbourne Scavenger Hunt: Transform Melbourne Into an Urban Treasure Chest
Your urban odyssey starts here…
Welcome to Melbourne, Australia’s cultural capital and living treasure chest!
Unleash your creative and curious mind as you delve into a treasure hunt in Melbourne that takes you beyond the obvious and into the previously unknown and unnoticed with CityDays.
Solve riddles, follow clues and forage for secrets as you unpack the city’s hidden gems and top sights on a Melbourne scavenger hunt!
The Best Self-Guided Scavenger Hunts in Melbourne
We’ve stuck to a few principles that have changed the game to ensure our explorers get the most out of their Melbourne scavenger hunt.
No waiting in line, no hassle, no guide, no strangers. That’s the CityDays way.
This means that our Melbourne scavenger hunts might feel a little different to other games you might have played before.
But don’t worry, there’s nothing complicated about them. If you can send and receive texts, have a pair of comfy shoes for walking in and a great bunch to explore Melbourne with, you’re already overqualified.
How Our Treasure Hunt in Melbourne Works
Our treasure hunts in Melbourne are self-guided and designed to show you the good stuff, cut out the boring stuff, and get you interacting with your surroundings.
How do we do that?
We curate our trails so that they include a city’s most interesting streets, landmarks, and historical anomalies and introduce you to a few of its famous figures.
We also slip in plenty of hidden gems along the way - the kind of stuff even locals don’t know about - to make sure everyone’s learning and having fun.
It’s your job to answer our puzzles, riddles and clues based on your surroundings to take you from point A to point B and beyond.
Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Our business relies on appreciating the beauty and intrigue of urban environments, so the last thing we want to do is leave rubbish lying around.
We don’t support littering, so we haven’t left any physical objects anywhere for you to find. Instead, we’ve made use of existing buildings, curious city quirks, sculptures, pieces of street art and even street furniture as clues.
The only stuff you’ll leave our Melbourne scavenger hunts with are fond memories, plenty of knowledge and potentially a place at the top of our leaderboard. Oh, and plenty of pics too - don’t forget to send them in to us, we love seeing them and we might even reward you for your efforts…
Looking For a Team-Building Day Activity?
Look no further!
Boost your team bonds, explore Melbourne and enjoy a scavenger hunt with us.
Pick from either a premade route or have a bespoke trail made especially for your business. Need to start or finish at a certain venue? No problem! Want to throw in a surprise along the way? Just let us know what your requirements are. We love a challenge!
Our corporate Melbourne treasure hunts can be played by groups of all sizes. For bigger groups, we recommend separating into teams to make sure that everyone can get involved - plus, the competitive element gets quite spicy when there’s more of you!
Discover City Secrets and Melbourne Hidden Gems with CityDays
As any Melburnian will tell you, it’d truly take weeks (if not months!) to see all of Melbourne and its many, many hidden gems. Believe us - we’ve searched high and low to find the best ones for you to include in our trails.
Along the way, we’ve collected some pretty interesting facts about interesting landmarks and uncovered some pretty unusual things that most tourists and residents just walk straight past. Here are a few of our favourites…
One of The Trustees in Charge of Overseeing State Library Victoria Sentenced Ned Kelly to Death
His name was Justice Redmond Barry, who by the time the building of State Library Victoria was approved of, had risen to the title of Solicitor-General of Victoria.
Melbourne’s Royal Arcade is Guarded by the Medieval Mascots of London
If you’ve ever looked up while browsing inside the Royal Arcade, you’ll have noticed the giants looming beside the mall’s iconic clock.
What you probably didn’t know about them is that their names are actually Gog and Magog, and to this day are the guardians of London, the city capital of England and Great Britain.
They have appeared as mascots representing London since the late 14th century.
The Creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Found “The Most Beautiful Place in The World” in Melbourne
In Doyle’s opinion, the most beautiful place to be found anywhere in the world was Melbourne Botanical Gardens. He wrote: “It is, I think, absolutely the most beautiful place I have ever seen”.
Thirsty for more Melbourne-related facts? You’ll find plenty more here.
Available Trails and Melbourne Treasure Hunts
Interested in finding out more about the kinds of self-guided Melbourne treasure hunts we provide? Here’s where you get a tiny sneak peek into where you can find your next adventure…
Frozen Idols, Shifting Walls
Embark on a treasure hunt in Melbourne CBD, where sculptures, street art, and urban wonders merge.
This puzzle-filled adventure combines escape room thrills with sightseeing, showcasing Melbourne's vibrant, eclectic spirit. Explore well-known landmarks and hidden gems, discovering the city's past and present in a novel way.
Witness St Paul's Cathedral, the Town Hall, a legendary Victorian shopping arcade, the bustling streets of Chinatown, a unique sunken library, Parliament House, the serene Treasury Gardens, and the famous murals of Hosier Lane. Engage with riddles, face challenges, and enjoy stops at excellent pubs and cafes.
'Frozen Idols, Shifting Walls' offers an immersive journey through Melbourne’s city centre, perfect for those seeking inspiration from its art, architecture, flavours, and sounds.
Chameleon Lives
Chameleon Lives is a captivating, puzzle-filled scavenger hunt through Melbourne's multifaceted suburb, St Kilda.
From its origins as an indigenous hunting ground to its evolution into a hub for the Victorian elite, a bustling suburb, a red-light district, and a bohemian paradise, this trail uncovers the area's dynamic history and peculiar secrets. Engage in an interactive exploration full of art, history, hidden gems, and significant landmarks, perfect for groups of friends, family, or colleagues.
Expect to marvel at the City Hall, wander through the St Kilda Botanical Gardens, stroll down Acland Street, relax in O'Donnell Gardens, experience the magic of Luna Park, enjoy the St Kilda Foreshore, explore Alfred Square and Fitzroy Street.
Along with intriguing riddles, you'll encounter great bars, cafes, and numerous surprises. This hunt is an ideal way for anyone eager to explore the depths of St Kilda's ever-changing character and discover the essence of this Melbourne marvel.
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