Testimonials
Feedback from organisers who've used our trails to build their perfect team days out. CityDays can cater for groups of all sizes, in any city and provide bespoke packages to fit around you.
- Brief
- Team event in York, pub location for teams to gather, explore York with a few refreshment stops on the way around, end at a pub with a private area for food/drinks.
- Location
- York
- Group size
- 40
Feedback “We’ve had really good feedback today from everyone that attended. We will definitely be looking to do one again in the summer and possibly the other cities. The app was very good my team tell me!”
- Brief
- Midday event to explore Bristol, part way through team day held at MShed.
- Location
- Bristol
- Group size
- 80
Feedback “The event went well and we had great feedback. Everyone loved the game and said the duration and distance were perfect. Thank you to you and the team for helping me arrange at such short notice.”
- Brief
- Team building exercise for 100 participants.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Group size
- 150
Feedback “The event ran very well and smoothly. The instructions were easy to follow and many staff have provided positive feedback following the event to express how much they enjoyed it. Great all-round event for people of all ages. The CityDays team (Tom) was extremely helpful in getting the event running from start to finish.”
- Brief
- An inclusive and fun activity for our team Christmas party.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 15
Feedback “It was a great way to spend an afternoon, just the right amount of challenging but accessible and with plenty of opportunity for our competitive spirits to come out! The support we received to set up the teams and dashboard was great and all of our queries were answered quickly. Thank you!”
- Brief
- Corporate group looking for a flexible activity for their team day with food/drinks incorporated into their day.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 22
Feedback “I just wanted to thank you again for all your help in making yesterday’s event a success. My team members enjoyed the adventure very much. I would recommend it to others without a doubt.”
- Brief
- Fun, engaging team building day out for the marketplace team.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “The B&Q team Marketplace team absolutely LOVED the secrets of the squares hunt through London. Everyone was very engaged and had so much fun. In fact, many said it was the best team day we had ever had! Thank you Tom for being so helpful in the lead up. Highly recommended activity for team building!”
- Brief
- Team away day to get groups mixing and having a great time.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 29
Feedback “Great scavenger hunt! Well organised, easy to set up for large groups. Perfect level of challenging but fun, keeping everyone engaged. Interesting and fun route, with interesting information about London dispersed throughout. Have done two routes and would definitely do another one!”
- Brief
- Treasure hunt for team building day for 20 members of the team. Split into smaller teams with a leader board.
- Location
- London
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “Yes, we had a brilliant time thank you. All went smoothly. Many thanks for all of your help!”
- Brief
- Treasure hunt style game, starting near St Paul's. End at a pub for some drinks after.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 37
Feedback “Thanks Tom – all went well and was very enjoyable, thank you.”
- Brief
- Outdoor escape room for the team, split into smaller groups for some team bonding.
- Location
- City of London/Southbank
- Group size
- 24
Feedback “We all had a great time, thank you!”
- Brief
- Team bonding activity, friendly competition between departments, start/finish from the office - explore the surrounding area.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 65
Feedback “It was fantastic – everyone had a brilliant time. Thank you so much for your help. We will be back for more!”
- Brief
- We had a really pleasant time on the scavenger hunt, each team really enjoyed the activity and finished around the same time. It was a perfect fit for our team's summer party - we liked that it gave people the chance to mix with team members they might not usually work with. Thanks so much to you and the team for the activity!
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “Starting in the City of London, 20pax split into smaller team to help interdepartmental mixing. Ending near borough market.”
- Brief
- It was brilliant thank you. Everyone really enjoyed it.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 10
Feedback “Small team split into two sub-teams. Starting near St Paul's and ending Southbank area.”
- Brief
- Evening team activity for a small team. Split into 2 sub-teams of 4.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 8
Feedback “It was good, something different to what we have done in the past and everyone loved. Thank you so much in helping me organise this for my team.”
- Brief
- Team outing in London, group of 16 split into smaller groups.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 16
Feedback “We had a great day (although slightly warm 😉!) and the team thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It’s really well set up and easy to follow so thank you! Have definitely recommended a few times already 😉”
- Brief
- Small team looking for a fun afternoon activity. Split into smaller teams and get some friendly competition going.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “It was really good thank you. Clues were just cryptic enough and was a great way to explore the area”
- Brief
- Arranging a global employee gathering, fun activity for employees to work together, end a pub stop for food/drinks.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 35
Feedback “Yesterday was amazing! I received so much positive feedback from the team. Thank you again for all your help in organising; the clues were a perfect balance of challenging and accessible. Appreciate all your hard work putting this together, and patience with my many emails!”
- Brief
- Team building tour in the City of London, approx 20 participants with an end pub stop.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “It was great!”
- Brief
- Team meeting up in York, looking for a fun team building activity in York city centre.
- Location
- York, UK
- Group size
- 28
Feedback “We indeed had a wonderful time, everyone said they loved the game! Thank you so much for it. And people got very competitive in the end! The best time was terrific at 1 hour 17 minutes , including 19 mins penalty - very impressive!”
- Brief
- College interns team building experience / team outing.
- Location
- FiDi, Manhattan, NYC
- Group size
- 27
Feedback “It was amazing! Thank you so much. We are 1000% impressed by the clues and all the details in the creation and organization of this. Thanks again and we will be posting photos!!”
- Brief
- Team day out for a group of recent graduates of a professional development program. Even split of NYC and Boston colleagues. Start at the office and use tactical subway usage to get closer to the end venue for a surprise team dinner.
- Location
- Manhattan, NYC, USA
- Group size
- 28
Feedback “We had an awesome time - thank you so much to your team for the planning that went into this!”
- Brief
- Small group activity, 3 teams of ~5 from Central London.
- Location
- Central London, UK
- Group size
- 16
Feedback “The teams loved it, it was a real success!”
- Brief
- Team activity for 25 participants, split into 5 teams of 5, looking for food at/near the end venue. All Gone South was perfect ending at Vinegar yard with a mix of food / streetfood style vendors available.
- Location
- City of London/Southbank
- Group size
- 25
Feedback “Everything was fantastic, the game is brilliant, we will definitely be doing it again soon. Thank you for all your help arranging this.”
- Brief
- Summer party activity, treasure hunt with a pub stop along the way and venue at the end. Outdoor venues preferred. Bespoke creation starting at the office.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 25
Feedback “It was really fantastic, everyone had so much fun and enjoyed it from start to finish! Thank you so much for organising that for us and the end venue and all of it, it really was fun, and thank you for your patience with all the questions. We’ve all agreed it would be lovely to do it again in the future, so we’ll keep it in mind!”
- Brief
- Team building event with colleagues from the UK, US and Australia. So a chance to enjoy time together but also see some sights.
- Location
- Regent Street / West End area.
- Group size
- 8
Feedback “A very easy activity for me to arrange and set up. The CityDays team were a great support along the way. The clues weren't too difficult to solve and no specific knowledge of London required. Event included a couple of refreshment stops along the way. Really recommend CityDays and will use them again.”
- Brief
- Team day out to explore London, work together and have some fun.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 13
Feedback “Our team had such a great time doing the All Gone South trail. The activity as whole was so insightful and fun but it was also so lovely to explore London and remind ourselves of how lucky we are to work in such a wonderful city. Thank you so much to Tom too for being so helpful and quick to respond.”
- Brief
- Team walk for a fundraising walking event. Use the game to get from their start venue to Hyde Park for a softball match.
- Location
- Mayfair, London
- Group size
- 13
Feedback “Thank you, it was a great afternoon. The team had such a fantastic time I am looking at holding one for our sister hotel so I will be back in touch.”
- Brief
- Team building event centred around The City of London. All teams start together, engaging clues and challenges.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “A great afternoon of scavenger hunting around The City. It was very fun, competitive and riveting for all! Finished off with drinks at a pub near to the office. A huge thanks to Tom and the team at City Days who were a great support throughout the organisation of the event.”
- Brief
- Evening team building activity for 30 participants, duration around 1.5/2 hours.
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Group size
- 30
Feedback “Completed the activity in Edinburgh with colleagues from across the UK. Great way to show them our beautifully city and provide some ‘running’ commentary as we raced from clue to clue. As a highly competitive bunch, we all really enjoyed cracking the clues and jostling for the lead. A super way to spend an afternoon.”
- Brief
- London office get together, using the the 'All Gone South' city exploration game in groups of 5. Flexible capacity.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 25
Feedback “The City exploration was so good. Everyone who attended had such a great time. It was great to see different sights and it was very competitive to see who would win. The text messages/Hints were great too. Thanks for a great time!!!”
- Brief
- Team building treasure hunt through the City of London, starting at the office. End venue search and booking. Prebooked food and drinks ready upon arrival to surprise the teams.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 70
Feedback “We all had a really good day thank you! The team were really impressed and we’ve had some really good feedback on the day. Many thanks for all your help!”
- Brief
- Scavenger hunt for international employees visiting London. Split into 6 teams of 5 to get competitive, showcase some great London sights.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 30
Feedback “The scavenger hunt was a big success! All teams involved were able to figure out the clues with not too much trouble. It was a great event for all international employees (including myself) to see parts of Central London that we would never stumble upon on our own time. Thanks again for being so accommodating, and I will forward your company’s information to others who are planning a trip into London.”
- Brief
- Team day around the square mile, around 30 participants.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 27
Feedback “Just to say a big thank you for all your help. Everyone really enjoyed it. A fantastic afternoon had by all.”
- Brief
- City of London route for around 30 participants.
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 27
Feedback “Thanks for your help throughout booking, the team had a great time and was good activity to do before dinner. We will definitely use again 😊”
- Brief
- 30 participants split into smaller teams of 6 and then spread across different routes in London
- Location
- Central London, UK
- Group size
- 30
Feedback “Thank you for all your assistance on the day of our Summer Party last week. The team thoroughly enjoyed the treasure hunt!”
- Brief
- Corporate event to host 30-40 staff around the Chelsea area, timed breaks for for eating/enjoying a historic bar.
- Location
- Manhattan, NYC, USA
- Group size
- 40
Feedback “Got really positive feedback from everyone. Thanks!”
- Brief
- Team building activity for two newly merged teams.
- Location
- Central London, UK
- Group size
- 67
Feedback “The team had a great time and really enjoyed it.”
- Brief
- Team building
- Location
- Kensington, London
- Group size
- 10
Feedback “We all thoroughly enjoyed the treasure hunt. So well planned, clues weren't too hard but not too easy either which was great. Lovely pit stops along the way. And it was lovely to see parts of Kensington we hadn't seen before, even those who live local. Would definitely and already have recommended it to other friends and family.”
- Brief
- Team building day for an internationally spread team - building connections and a little bit of competition!
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 15
Feedback “The City was the perfect team event as we had people from 5 different nationalities coming to London. We had so much fun racing for the next clues, which were crisp, clever and exactly hard enough for us to get around with no prior knowledge needed. We got to see places we didn’t know about and also connected with the teammates! The communication with The Secret City staff was always super helpful and fast, which made the planning even smoother. Will definitely do the other locations!”
- Brief
- Later afternoon/evening team building game, 5 teams of 6, Sydney CBD.
- Location
- Sydney, AU
- Group size
- 30
Feedback “The team had a fantastic time and the weather was just perfect for them.”
- Brief
- Team building day in Sydney CBD, 3 teams of 5.
- Location
- Sydney, AU
- Group size
- 15
Feedback “We had a great time! The weather was good, the whatsapp system was excellent and the game was fun – we had a super afternoon. Have already spread the word to a number of our teams that they need to try it out.”
- Brief
- Department team building activity in the city centre of Bristol
- Location
- Bristol, UK
- Group size
- 20
Feedback “Bristol Painted City tour was ideal for our business team event. All participants enjoyed it. A cost effective business event perfect for companies with small team bonding event budgets. Customer Service team are highly supportive and fast to respond to enquiries”
- Brief
- Group of friends looking for a different activity in their city
- Location
- Sydney, AU
- Group size
- 10
Feedback “We had a great time exploring the city. It was such a fun experience, particularly if you do it in teams. Just like amazing race, minus the prize money 🤣 Definitely recommend …”
- Brief
- Last minute Christmas party activity in Melbourne
- Location
- Melbourne, AU
- Group size
- 30
Feedback “At the last minute we decided to have our Christmas Party (five groups of 6) doing The secret city around Melbourne, it was incredible! So much fun whilst exercising (walking) and going through back lanes never seen before.”
- Brief
- Corporate event, multiple national teams meeting in London.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 52
Feedback “Incredibly day out which the team thoroughly enjoyed. We had almost 50 people doing the activity but Secret City were very supportive in ensuring everything went smoothly. Great for corporate events and families- would highly recommend”
- Brief
- Winter team day out, split into 4 teams of 3, getting the competitive juices flowing!
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 12
Feedback “Thanks for a great Xmas light treasure hunt. It was a fantastic route seeing some awesome Christmas lights. It was chilly out there but dry and crisp, so it felt very festive and the mulled win at the Punch & Judy was the perfect way to round off a fun evening!”
- Brief
- Team building scavenger hunt in NYC, for a remote working team with some first time introductions.
- Location
- Manhattan, NYC, USA
- Group size
- 10
Feedback “Thanks for the fun adventure. Overall the team had a good time and it was a great way for us to bond, especially as some of us hadn't met in person before. And as a native New Yorker, you took me to a few places I didn't know about which is impressive! We loved Ulysses - beautiful spot with a great vibe and yummy food.”
- Brief
- Smart phone scavenger hunt
- Location
- City of London
- Group size
- 35
Feedback “We went on a secret city treasure hunt for our team away day. It went down really well with everyone. It was a lot of fun to solve the clues but also go through interesting bits of London. Secret city were very responsive, flexible and helpful throughout the process of organising it..thanks a lot!”
- Brief
- Winter team building event
- Location
- Central London
- Group size
- 6
Feedback “The teams really enjoyed themselves and it was a great team building event. I liked the pub stops as well which allowed us all to meet up and discuss how everyone was getting on. It was just over 3 hours excluding the stops which was as expected. Some clues were easy and others not so, a good mixture.”
- Brief
- London team building scavenger hunt, split into two teams
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 9
Feedback “Yes, it was great! The whole team had a good time, and everyone I've spoken to about it after said they had lots of fun. You were also very helpful with my queries on splitting into teams and getting a refund, so 5 starts from me :)”
- Brief
- Leadership team activity in London
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 15
Feedback “I and a Senior Executive Assistant in the UKI & Ireland Leadership team at WeWork. A big part of my job is team building activities. After some time on Google, I came across The Secret City which provides treasure hunt tours around London. I split the team into 3 and we had an amazing 2 hours racing each other across Soho.
The clues were extremely well done, not too hard, not too easy. It was really interesting learning all the information, and I saw things I had never noticed before.
The feedback from the team was 10/10, and the pub stop was the highlight! Would highly recommend this to any team, no matter how senior.”
- Brief
- Meet up of an internationally spread team (UK, US, EU) - bespoke route starting and finishing at their hotel, optional pub break half way around.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 70
Feedback “Thanks so much for organising it was a really fun event and the route was fantastic!”
- Brief
- Team building event in the city of London. Split group into two teams to add a touch of competition. Drinks stops on the way around.
- Location
- London, UK
- Group size
- 9
Feedback “What a great afternoon we had! Every single person in the 2 teams we had, had a blast. It was well laid out, the clues were clever and educational too without being too difficult but they still challenged you. Saw parts of the city we had not seen before.
Booking was easy and Tom, the agent I was communicating with was super responsive and helpful.
Can highly recommend and will definitely do another one!”
