Ian Blake, an Archaeology Professor has gone missing during his research trip in Athens. Can you help us locate him?
Treasure Hunting is an alternative, engaging and fun way of exploring classical destinations, combining the thrill of the game along with unique sight-seeing of the area, offering far more than a conventional walking tour.
In the greater area around the sacred hill of the Acropolis, we will visit some of the most important historic and mythical "gems” and will reveal their stories through interactive and on-the-spot challenges. No entrance fee is required, the places that we will visit are all free to walk to.
The duration (usually 3+ hours) depends on your pace and is adjustable to your plans.
This walking game is technology-assisted and will require imagination, creativity and a keen eye for riddles & puzzles to complete.
Are you up for the adventure?
Posted By : Edwin_A
We booked this last minute to fill out our Athenian itinerary and it turned out to be a great way to get introduced to the Acropolis and its surrounding areas. Charis instantly clicked with my 8 year old daughter and joked that she would keep her to do tours with her going forward. She made sure to include my more introverted 4 year old daughter, and did a great job of incorporating my wife and I in the treasure hunt. The weather was very warm but she found us water spots to refill our bottles and maneuvered around seeking out shade to help keep us cool. It's a great way of getting the whole family involved and simultaneously learning.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 14:41:42 
Posted By : at_sinha
We had an absolutely amazing time with this activity. We were two families and we have 2 children aged 10 and 11. The treasure hunt activity was incredibly well planned with bringing in some beautiful learning along with the treasure hunt activity. A great way for both our children and for us to learn. Charis, the event host, connected incredibly well with the children and with us, and was a pleasure to be with.
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 12:25:57 
Posted By : lluviarojas
Spectacular!!!!!!
The best tour of all the ones we did in Athens!
Charis is the best!
My family had an amazing afternoon on the scavenger hunt!
We recommend it 100%
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Posted On : 2023-08-20 16:17:42
Posted By : lisakL9471UN
This was the perfect family tour. Our two teens enjoyed learning Greek history and discovering ruins while solving riddles and playing games. The adults loved it too! Charis is warm, friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and a superb guide.
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Posted On : 2023-06-18 19:52:27
Posted By : africamuse
An Acropolis Treasure Hunt? Yes, please!
What better way to explore the ancient sites that skirt the Hill of the Acropolis, engaging with history (and the intriguing traces of Greek we use in modern-day English)?
Similar in format to an outdoor “escape room”, this fictitious mystery of a missing archaeologist takes you on a walking exploration from one site to the next. You are given a bag of props at the start and, at each stop, there is a puzzle to solve. No need to feel intimidated if you aren’t a confident code-breaker: the puzzles are fun but not overly difficult. If you get stuck there is a game leader on hand to give you all the hints you might want. There was also a good variety of puzzles, so that everyone can have a chance to shine.
This treasure hunt was a great half-day out in the city. We played it as an adult couple, but it would be enjoyable for families with young children, too, or groups of friends. Especially recommended if you want to discover as much of ancient Greece as you can fit into your trip but have kids (or adults!) in your group who might grow bored with repeated museum visits.
An additional note: It was my partner’s first visit, while I had explored, researched and written about many of the sites on previous trips to Greece. Charis skilfully managed these different levels of background knowledge so that we both got to play an enjoyable game. She was a ray of sunshine and a fabulous game leader, generous with her knowledge about the history of the area. She was also very flexible with timing, accommodating our need to start and finish early to have plenty of time to get to Piraeus for the afternoon ferry.
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Posted On : 2023-06-12 01:06:39
Posted By : Pursnickitty
Charis was an amazing guide! She was so good with the kids (9 - 12) and also kept the adults engaged with all her specialized knowledge. Highly recommend that you do this first, as someone else mentioned. This was money well spent for the kids AND the adults. Thank you, Charis and the Acroplis Treasure Hunt!
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Posted On : 2023-03-29 15:35:31
Posted By : 967elenim
We have booked the treasure hunting with Charis for our team building! It was such a fun and interesting, learning historical information while we were playing!
Charis was so gentle and well prepared for any question raised
I highly recommend to experienced acropolis treasure hunting with Charis! We love it so we will book another session for our children 😀
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Posted On : 2022-12-28 04:17:04
Posted By : Sylviaki
A great thank you to the team of the Acropolis Treasure Hunt because you helped to bond our team. We participated in the game as an organization looking for a team building activity and we enjoyed every minute of it. We learned a lot, there was something for everybody, even for native Greeks who are supposed to know their history. Go ahead and book a game!
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Posted On : 2022-09-27 06:12:34
Posted By : hellafide7
This was a fantastic experience, and would be fun for all ages and groups.
We chose to do this as a team building exercise for our team and it was the perfect end to our retreat. The guide was well informed, helped us all enjoy our time together and learn about historic Athens with the challenge of cracking a few puzzles at the same time!
I would absolutely give this 5 stars and would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2022-09-26 14:57:05
Posted By : Danielaschwarcz
The tresure hunt was great fun. We booked it as a gift for the birthday of m brothers. The surroundings were perfect for people to get to know the ancient Athens. Charis, the hostess, was super lovely and told us great things about the City's history. She also rescheduled her appointments for the day, so we could do the tour.
We brought our little dog with us, which fitted perfectly. At the end of the hunt we got an amazing gift!
We would do it again and hope to see more if Charis' private tours when we return to Athens.
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Posted On : 2022-09-11 07:40:01
