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
- Food Included
York Gourmet Food Hunt
- Story
Ghosts of York
change the date, time, number of people or game.
- Story
A Fatal Feud
- Story
The Drowned City
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
York Hidden Gem Sights
York Hidden Gem Reviews
The great things you say about CityDays Hidden Gems
Alex and Katie !
A fantastic day out, we did have to use a lot of guesses and hunts though haha! But we really enjoyed it and it was a l…
Alison's Birthday
We absolutely loved this experience! The clues were a little tricky at times but that just gave us greater satisfaction…
Jack's Mob
Apart from the drizzle, it was great fun wandering around York.
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Very good , a really fun day
The Blonde Detectives
What a brilliant way of seeing a city with fresh eyes even though I have lived and worked in London for many years. A m…
RAB
Really enjoyed the trail! Will be booking again in a different city! Such a great way to explore!
SPUNLY
Really good, throughly enjoyed it. First one we have done and will be doing it again! Good service and clear instructio…
The Geniuses
Really fun, would definitely do another one. I discovered corners, streets, paths and pubs that I never a knew before. …
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
The cobbled mews, tiny parks, and amazing building show a hidden side to Kensington, we loved the whole experience of t…
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
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
Very enjoyable day for daughters 17th birthday and friends
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
So much fun to explore around the mews and see some very beautiful parts of London
Awesome Foursome
Great experience! Lots of fun.
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
Lots of fun being tourists in the city we love! Loved all the facts. Thanks Citydays!
Women Sherlock
Had an amazing time. Cleverly written. Suggest comfortable shoes and spare about 3 hours to finish. Answer questions …
GJ Dream
It was a peaceful and lovely walk around the area and enjoyed the historic background. The directions for this one was …
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