Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
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!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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.
What To Expect
Your creative, nontraditional scavenger hunt begins at a scenic spot that's a local favorite. You'll get your digital quest from your live and interactive remote host. Then you’ll take off on your own to experience a wide variety of carefully curated locations in town. You'll walk or drive to the various checkpoints as you solve clues, accept wacky challenges, and getting outside your comfort zone! Both family and dog friendly, the game alternates between the indoors and outdoors, with plenty of bonus challenges too! You'll text photos to your remote host, who cheers you on and assists, as you play to document your progress. You can even interact with the locals to solve clues. You won’t be able to avoid having fun, uncovering hidden gems and local secrets, making memories, laughing, and learning along the way! You’ll be part of the rich culture of this dynamic city! Every turn is full of surprises, so questions in advance are welcomed. Check out all 300 of our city hunts! Great for corporate groups, tourists, curious locals, bachelor(ettes), birthdays, families, friend trips, and other special groups! Ask us about our custom designed experiences and virtual team builders too!
Options
1 PM
11am
Private Hunt (For 10 guests)
What‘s Included
Remote interactive live guide (Must provide domestic phone or WhatsApp number)
Digital Scavenger Hunt Document
Leaderboard standing
Choice to extend the hunt for free
Future company alumni discounts
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Running Around Santa Cruz
E1614PVkathleenb,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mission:Possible It confused us at first. After we figured it out, we had a blast! The scavenger missions were just challenging enough to keep us engaged and silly enough to make us laugh the whole time. We loved it.
Our group had a good time...
marshatownsend,Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Our group had a good time after we got a few technical difficulties figured out for the 2 baby boomers 😉 The clues were fun and we found out several new things about Santa Cruz (about time after visiting every year for the last 40 years). We would recommend this adventure to young and old.
Santa Cruz fun!
Snglhikr,Aug 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00My grandaughter's loved the hunt with the caveat that there was too much backtracking. However, we would not have found that lovely ice cream shop on our own.
Try it! You’ve got nothing to lose :)
474jylianc,Nov 28, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Found some cute spots, bothered some locals, and had a blast. Highly recommend:) it made my birthday one to remember. 💥 🍰 🎈
Bachelorette fun!
212michelleg,Oct 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was just a really fun way to spend the day exploring dt Santa Cruz! We bounced into shops we wouldn’t have normally gone in and met people on our journey as well! Great fun, and WE GOT 6 million points!!! 🤣🤗
Fantastic time!!!
victorialC7384TM,Aug 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time wandering around the town looking for our clues. Walked into shops that we normally wouldn’t have gone into and ended up really enjoying the hunt!! This is such a fantastic idea! Can’t wait to try them in different towns around the country:)
Scavenger Hunt fun!
SLFam,Oct 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This review is way overdue. My nieces and I did this back in late June and had a fantastic time. Very clever concept. While we didn’t have time to finish our entire list, we had tons of fun in downtown Santa Cruz for about 2 hours. We took pictures and made silly videos with the locals and visited Santa Cruz retailers we wouldn’t have found otherwise. Something we definitely recommend in Santa Cruz and something we will definitely do in another city. Thanks for a great time!
Misleading
L9366SWmelissap,May 31, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Not really a scavenger hunt, more like an improv. More acting things out and taking a picture of yourself, then hunting for things. Very misleading.
Fun way to see Santa Cruz!
kareninsocal,Mar 28, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My kids and I did the scavenger hunt yesterday. It was a lot of fun and professionally run. We did a waking/driving combo. We saw some cool places and met nice people. I highly recommend doing this activity. It’s a new way to see Santa Cruz!
Hangin in Santa Cruz
ConnieP884,Mar 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were unable to complete hunt, but what we did was good. Kate was fantastic and even gave us a coupon for a free hunt, because we were unable to complete. Would definitely suggest going with a large group, competing against each other. Possibly having a designated person to handle phone communication. Txs Kate
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