Old City Scavenger Hunt

Tales of inspiring people, iconic sites & tremendous events come to life on the Old City scavenger hunt. Play it from a phone app, or leave your smartphone behind on the classic ScaVenture facilitated by ScaVenture staff.

On the Old City Scavenger Hunt, you will navigate your way from station to station, discovering en route the untold secrets of the Jewish Quarter. The tales of inspiring people, ancient places and tremendous events covering over 3000 years of Jewish History will come to life as you explore your route with maps and mission packs in hand. At your final destination, you will discover that throughout the game, you have been fulfilling the ancient words of prophecy “there will yet be children playing in the streets of Jerusalem…” (Zech. 8:5). The Old City scavenger hunt can be played as one of our classic scaventures, or you can download our ScaVentures City Dash app and play it at your own time and pace. You can play a classic ScaVenture in the Old City facilitated by our ScaVentures Staff or you can play the Old City Dash by downloading our ScaVentures City Dash App.

How does a classic ScaVenture work?

  1. Each group is divided into teams.
  2. Each team will receive a pack that includes maps, stickers, information sheets, notepads, pencils, picture packs and more.
  3. Each person on the team has a role. There is a leader, detective, note keeper, navigator, historian, photographer, and more.
  4. Using the pack you received, the above team members will navigate from the first station to the last station. At each station, the historian will relay the story, the team leader will engage the team with the missions, and the detective will look for pictures. Each team member will play his/her role to complete the missions and to solve the mystery of the picture pack before moving on to the next station!
  5. Teams compete against each other to reach the final station in the best time and with the right answers!
  6. When all the teams have reached the final station, the game leader will sum up the experience and prizes will be awarded to winning teams.

More info about classic ScaVentures:

  • What is a scaventure?  We like to think of our games as a cross between a scavenger hunt and adventure of discovery – that’s why we call them ScaVentures!
  • Where do I play the game? A classic scaventure is played in the actual site. We have more than 25 games all over Israel, and we are developing more worldwide.  You can see the options of classic games here.
  • How is this game Corona safety compliant?   This game is played in small capsules and social distancing is ensured.  All materials are cleaned and sterile.
  • A classic ScaVenture is around 2 hours, but can be shorter or longer – ask us about it.
  • Do I need to book in advance? Yes.
  • Will I need a guide from your staff?  The ScaVentures Game Leader is our staff member.   The magic of the game is in your navigation and the discovery of the secrets of the sites. The game leader explains the game, visits the teams at certain stations, will add information when appropriate, mark team progress and make sure the game is running smoothly.
  • How many people is this meant for? Minimum – 6 participants. Maximum – no maximum.
  • Who are you Scaventures? ScaVentures is the tour company, based in Israel that explores a narrative of places, people and events. Our mission is to Educate, Engage and to Inspire families and groups while providing them with an adventurous exciting and fun experience. Our most popular games are run, in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Tzfat and we also run customized games throughout the world. Since founded almost ten years ago, we have created over twenty games in Israel and abroad, and trained over fifty guides to work in four languages. More than thirty thousand participants have participated in our ScaVenture games.
  • Is there lots of walking? If you can do a short walk around your neighborhood you can do this.
  • What do I need? We provide it all, just come in comfortable shoes, with drinking water and high spirits.

Price

Classic Old City ScaVenture:

  • 1420 shekels for up to 15 participants
  • 1970 shekels for up to 25 participants
  • 2300 shekels for up to 35 participants
  • Each additional participant 40 NIS.