Top 5 Amazing York Hidden Gems
Urban adventures bringing the secrets of York to life.
- Work together to solve fun challenges & puzzling clues Perfectly balanced & location-based.
- Guided by clues sent to your phones Messages sent to you and your team's phones.
- Explore York's historic landmarks and hidden gems Our speciality, discovering and showing off amazing places!
- Discover top-rated pubs, bars and cafes Optional breaks to catch a rest along the way.
- Compete Set the fastest time and see you ranking on your end certificate. for top spot on the York leaderboard
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Next Steps
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- 1. Select your game, pick a trail of your choice and receive your welcome email.
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- 2. Rally your team and enter a team name and phone number(s) into the system.
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- 3. Receive your welcome text, then head to the start location on a day and time of your choice.
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- 4. Text START to receive the first in a series of cryptic directions. Solve the puzzles to unravel your mystery.
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- 5. Discover unique places, the secret and hidden of your city - and great independant pubs/cafes!
CityDays York Hunts
Each hunt explores a different area of city in one of two ways. Our classic treasure hunts & scavenger hunts use puzzle-filled directions to guide players to exciting new sights. Our Story trails do all this with the added bonus of an immersive story on top - play the main character and relive a tale from the city's past or experience a story all your own.
![Quirks and Snickets](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/trail/quirks-and-snickets_HqrrBPf.jpg?func=crop&width=488&height=488)
Quirks and Snickets
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- Story
Ghosts of York
change the date, time, number of people or game.
![The Drowned City](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/trail/richard-glendenning-rMl7m2VzFHA-unsplash.jpg?func=crop&width=488&height=488)
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The Drowned City
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A Fatal Feud
![York Gourmet Food Hunt](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/trail/yorkFoodTile.jpg?func=crop&width=488&height=488)
- Food Included
York Gourmet Food Hunt
Action-packed Hidden Gems in York
How the York days out work
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Discover York's secret places
- Experience York's unique places and share stories in independent pubs & cafes, curated for each York Hidden Gem.
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Fun challenges
- Engaging puzzles and captivating stories reveal York in a new light.
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Play together or competitively
- Work as a team or compete head-to-head to set the fastest time on our York leaderboard.
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Fully flexible bookings
- Alter your booking freely; change the date, time, number of people or chosen York Hidden Gem. Even stop and start once you've begun.
Fun activity for all groups
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York Hidden Gem Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays Hidden Gems
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RAB
Really enjoyed the trail! Will be booking again in a different city! Such a great way to explore!
![SPUNLY Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG-20240901-WA0001.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
SPUNLY
Really good, throughly enjoyed it. First one we have done and will be doing it again! Good service and clear instructio…
![The Geniuses Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_7233.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
The Geniuses
Really fun, would definitely do another one. I discovered corners, streets, paths and pubs that I never a knew before. …
![Kojak Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/20240831_171818.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Kojak
really fun way to get to know the city we live in. a little tough in places, but that's the fun of it. 10/10 would reco…
![Ladies who lunch Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_20240830_1208502.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Ladies who lunch
The cobbled mews, tiny parks, and amazing building show a hidden side to Kensington, we loved the whole experience of t…
![Super Sleuths Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_7605.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Super Sleuths
Great way to pass time, see the sights of the city and pop in to the ‘local establishments’ for some refreshment. Can r…
![Lightning Sharks Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/20240827_132248.heic?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Lightning Sharks
Had an amazing few hours, saw things we had never noticed before. Loved every minute of it and can not wait to do our n…
![Slay queens Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/20240827_122613.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Slay queens
Very enjoyable day for daughters 17th birthday and friends
![Kenya Girls Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_8077.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Kenya Girls
What a fantastic day we had celebrating my friend's birthday. It's amazing what treasures are hidden behind the busy st…
![Sarah's Sleuths Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/1000048489.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Sarah's Sleuths
So much fun to explore around the mews and see some very beautiful parts of London
![Awesome Foursome Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/20231216_173247.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Awesome Foursome
Great experience! Lots of fun.
![SOTS Girls On Tour Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG-20240824-WA0003.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
SOTS Girls On Tour
Did the painted city tour of Bristol with a group of 6 friends from my 70s music group. We loved it , a really inform…
![Swebenny Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_0288.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Swebenny
Lots of fun being tourists in the city we love! Loved all the facts. Thanks Citydays!
![Women Sherlock Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/1000030793.jpg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Women Sherlock
Had an amazing time. Cleverly written. Suggest comfortable shoes and spare about 3 hours to finish. Answer questions …
![GJ Dream Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_0669.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
GJ Dream
It was a peaceful and lovely walk around the area and enjoyed the historic background. The directions for this one was …
![The Hay Rollers Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_2351.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
The Hay Rollers
A great way to explore the city in a totally unique way. You see parts of the city that you never knew were there, or y…
![JG’s Gang Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_9768.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
JG’s Gang
Had great fun! Saw lots of things we obviousLyn haven’t really noticed before. Impressed with the two pub stops!!!
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missun complete
This was so amazing and fun! Puzzles are not too complex, but just enough to keep us guessing! Would definitely do agai…
![Shakhil Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_0253.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Shakhil
Great way of learning about NYC!
![Viva Raf Cambridge Hidden Gem](https://avccxlqtlq.cloudimg.io/https://citydays.com/media/external/media/images/reviews/IMG_1205.jpeg?func=crop&width=240&height=320)
Viva Raf Cambridge
Love these games. Highly recommended
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