Overview

The scavenger hunt leads you on a guided tour of Nevada City California. See historic mining equipment and historic buildings, and discover some of the fascinating history of the one of the best preserved old California mining towns.
You and your team solve 24 fun puzzles and challenges along the way.
It’s one of the best Nevada City family activities. Also great for couples looking for a unique date idea, or anyone looking for fun things to do in Nevada City.
Explore Nevada City at your own pace! Most groups take 90 minutes to 2 hours to finish. Expect about 1 mile of walking as you tour Nevada City.
$49 covers your whole team (2 to 6 people recommended)
More than 6 people? Buy one scavenger hunt per team – still just $49 per team of up to 6. Race each other to the finish, or for the highest score.

Points of Interest Along the Way

The National Hotel
Nevada City Theater
Historic Fire House and Museum
City Hall
Cute and historic Broad Street

Hydrolic mining equipment in Nevada City California

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How to Play

Add this scavenger hunt to your cart and complete checkout.
When you’re ready to begin the scavenger hunt, start at National Hotel at 211 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959. We recommend parking in the free lot behind the National Hotel if you can. If it’s not available, you can usually find metered street parking nearby (bring quarters).
Once you’re at the starting location, log in to your account using the email address and password you entered when buying the scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt content will be available on this page, and under the My Account section on the menu.
If you’re playing with more than 5 or 6 people, we recommend having a captain of each team complete these steps to create their account for the team.

What to Bring

Required: A fully-charged smartphone or other device with Internet connection to get the questions and submit your answers as you complete the scavenger hunt
Water bottle and comfortable shoes for walking

Frequently Asked Questions about the Nevada City Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour

What is a Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour?

It’s a fun guided scavenger hunt and walking tour through an interesting location. You follow a series of instructions on your mobile phone, look for clues, find answers to questions, and solve puzzles and riddles.
Along the way you’ll see interesting sights, learn interesting facts, and test your problem solving skills.
Oh, and you’ll have a blast doing it!

How do I redeem my prepaid ticket or voucher?

Got a prepaid ticket or voucher? Awesome! To redeem it, just add the scavenger hunt to your cart, then on the checkout page, look for the notice that says “Have a prepaid booking, ticket, or a coupon? Click here to redeem it.” Tap that, then enter your ticket or voucher number and click Apply. The discount will be applied. Then complete checkout and you’re all set to play!

How do I reserve a day and time?

No reservations are required. You can play any day or time that fits your schedule. Just purchase the scavenger hunt you want, then head to the starting location when you are ready to play. Log in on your smartphone, access your scavenger hunt under the My Account section and tap the scavenger hunt to start playing!

How do I reschedule?

If your plans change, there’s nothing you need to do and no rescheduling is needed! After you complete checkout on our website, simply log in to the My Account section when you’re ready to play.

Is the price per person? Or per scavenger hunt?

The price covers the whole group – we recommend 2 to 5 people for optimum fun for everyone in the group, and have designed the questions and puzzles to require a bit of teamwork in most cases.

Can I bring more than 6 people?

Absolutely! Bring as many as you want. Please note: with more than 5 or 6 in a group, each person will have less opportunity to contribute, and probably have a little less fun. To keep it fun for everyone, we recommend splitting larger groups in to 5 or 6 people maximum, buying one scavenger hunt per group, and competing against the other groups to get the highest score. That way everyone gets to participate and have fun.

Can the Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour be used for team building?

Definitely! Split your group into teams of 5 to 6 people. Send one Gift Certificate to a captain for each team. Each team captain uses the Gift Certificate to register their team. Then have the teams stagger their start times by about 5 minutes. Then have a blast competing for the high score!

How do I start my scavenger hunt?

Purchase the scavenger hunt on our website. If you already have a booking, ticket, or prepaid voucher, redeem it by adding the scavenger hunt to your cart, then tap the link that says “Have a coupon? Click here to enter your code”. Enter your ticket or booking or voucher number and click the Apply Coupon button. The prepaid ticket will be applied. Then complete checkout.
Once that’s done, you can log in to the My Account section of our website and begin the scavenger hunt any time!

Would this be fun for a date?

We think so! It’s a fun way to get outside and explore, work together, and see the sights in a new way. We recommend taking all the time you want to stop and explore any of the cool sights, shops, or restaurants you find along the way..

How many tickets do I need?

Buy one scavenger hunt per team. Teams should be between 1 and 6 people.

Can I bring the kids?

Definitely! All our content is family friendly. Kids enjoy reading the questions to the group, and helping the group solve challenges. Even if your kids are too young to read the questions, they’ll enjoy listening to you read the questions out loud and helping you find clues and solve puzzles.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes! All our scavenger hunt locations are completely outdoors and pet-friendly.

How do I install the app?

There’s no app to install! Once you purchase a scavenger hunt on our site, you’ll create an account on our website. Then you can use your account to log in and access all the scavenger hunts you have purchased and play any day or time.

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