Want to deviate from the typical weekend routine with your family? Why not try scavenger hunts and escape rooms? Designed to foster teamwork while stimulating your brain cells, these activities are a great way to bond with your family, especially if you are into uncovering clues and solving puzzles.
Wear your thinking hats and get ready to use wit and logic as we bring you the best family-friendly scavenger hunts and escape rooms in Hong Kong.
Hall of Games
Tackle exciting challenges and uncover witty clues at Hall of Games, one of the city’s popular organizers of scavenger and treasure hunts, escape rooms, and murder mysteries. Kids 12 years and older can participate in the scavenger hunt on their own, but those younger should be accompanied by an adult. Participants need to download Hall of Games’ GPS-enabled scavenger hunt app to discover marked spots and unlock tasks. The hunt usually lasts two hours and is suited for 20 people at most.
LOST HK Junior
Kids aged 6 to 14 will enjoy LOST Junior’s themed rooms where they can test their wit while solving puzzles under pressure. The rooms were designed with science and the arts in mind, all equipped with safe facilities for an immersive experience. Each group will be given a series of puzzles that you must solve together, and each of those puzzles will lead to more puzzles until you figure out the code to escape the room. Prices start at HK$150 per person.
Freeing HK
If you are into virtual reality-based games, then this escape room in Hong Kong is for you. Each group will be given 45 minutes to beat the challenges and escape. Freeing HK has two branches in Mong Kok and one in Causeway Bay. Head over to the Mong Kok branch if you want to experience its virtual reality rooms. Some rooms are also available in English and Cantonese. Make sure to call ahead to reserve a slot and prepare your cash as Freeing HK does not accept cards.
Geocaching
It is hard to miss Geocaching in the world of scavenger hunts. Founded in the U.S. in 2000, this company has made itself a household name when it comes to crazy-fun treasure hunts. Escape rooms would look relaxed and laid back when compared to Geocaching’s hunts, which involve a lot of outdoor adventures. You need a GPS-enabled smartphone and the Geocaching app installed to play the hunt. The app will help locate the geocaches, while the map will guide you to where the hidden treasures are.
HK Hunter
HK Hunter organizes treasure hunts, wherein participants will be given a set of cards that will give provide clues to find the hidden treasures. These hunts can be conducted indoors, outdoors, or virtually. Kids aged 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult.
HK Hunter also has a range of other activities that people from all walks of life are bound to enjoy, be it for corporate team building or just a plain bonding activity with friends.
