Picture handing every member of your team a tablet, splitting the group into competing squads, and letting the city itself become the game board. No cold automation, no rigid pre-set route: the Treasure Hunt by TeamBuilding.it is a next-generation urban scavenger hunt designed for teams that want to genuinely explore a place, collaborate under pressure, and come back from the experience with something more meaningful than a sightseeing checklist.
The Challenge: Seeing the City with New Eyes
The format is built on a simple but powerful idea: the city already has everything you need. Streets, squares, local shops, monuments, and hidden corners all become stops on a dynamic route that teams must discover in real time. Each squad starts from a common departure point and receives the first clues via tablet — from that moment, the race is on.
The riddles and location-based puzzles push participants to observe their surroundings with fresh curiosity, think collectively, and draw on each other’s strengths. There are no obvious answers: creativity, communication, and a healthy competitive spirit are all required. The result is an experience that naturally blends urban navigation, problem-solving, and genuine teamwork.
Special Tasks: Creativity, Interaction and Surprise
What truly sets the Treasure Hunt apart from other outdoor formats is the inclusion of Special Tasks — creative challenges that go well beyond a standard riddle. Teams may be asked to take a themed photo at a specific location, interact with local residents or shopkeepers, act out a character, or shoot a short video challenge.
These activities serve a dual purpose: they push participants out of their comfort zones and encourage unexpected collaboration, while also creating genuine moments of connection with the local culture and environment. For international groups — one of the primary target audiences for this format — it is a unique way to experience an Italian city not as tourists, but as explorers.
Every Special Task is evaluated live by a remote facilitation team made up of experienced team building professionals. No cold artificial intelligence, no automated scoring. Each submission is seen, reviewed, and rated by real people who can interact with the teams, award bonus points, introduce surprise twists, and adapt the route on the fly based on what is actually happening on the ground.
Why It Works: The Human Touch Makes All the Difference
The heart of the format lies in this deliberate, counter-current choice: at a time when everything tends toward automation, TeamBuilding.it has chosen human interaction as its key differentiator. The remote facilitation team is not a monitoring system — it is a group of skilled facilitators who follow the game live, read group dynamics, step in when needed, and ensure the experience stays smooth, fair, and genuinely fun for everyone involved.
This approach allows for real-time problem-solving when the unexpected happens, personalised challenge adjustments based on the group’s energy level, and the creation of memorable moments that no algorithm could ever generate. It is the difference between a gaming app and a real team building experience.
With 22 years of experience and more than 130 original formats developed, TeamBuilding.it knows that the moments people remember are always the ones where they felt seen, involved, and part of something bigger than the individual task. The Treasure Hunt is designed exactly with that in mind.
How to Organise a Corporate Treasure Hunt
The format is available from our main offices in Rome and Milan and can be adapted to any Italian or European city with the right urban characteristics. It works for corporate groups of various sizes and is especially well suited to:
- Teams on the road who want to discover the host city in an active, engaging way
- International groups attending conventions, summits, or kick-off meetings
- Companies looking for a memorable outdoor activity as part of a team building programme
- Special occasions such as onboarding events, company anniversaries, or year-end celebrations
Our team handles every aspect of the organisation: route design, tablet logistics, riddle creation, and live facilitation on the day of the event. All your colleagues need to bring is their enthusiasm.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people can take part in the Treasure Hunt? The format is fully scalable and adapts to groups of different sizes, from smaller teams to large corporate events with dozens of participants split into squads. Get in touch for a tailored proposal.
Is it suitable for participants who don’t know the city? Absolutely — in fact, that is one of the format’s greatest strengths. People who are unfamiliar with the city experience it with even more curiosity and wonder. The remote facilitation team ensures no squad gets lost or runs into difficulties.
How are unexpected situations handled during the game? The remote facilitation team monitors the game in real time and can intervene whenever something unexpected occurs: they can modify the route, relocate a checkpoint, or adapt a challenge within seconds. This is precisely what sets the Treasure Hunt apart from any automated format.
Can the theme or challenges be customised for a specific company? Yes. The format can be tailored with company branding, specific themes, or messages tied to the organisation’s culture and values. We discuss all of this during a dedicated briefing session with your point of contact.
Ready to turn the city into your team’s next training ground? Contact us to find out how to organise a Treasure Hunt tailored to your team.
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