Treasure Hunts
Glasgow
Glasgow The Dear Green Place
Glasgow’s vibrant streets and amazing history make it a perfect venue for outdoor GPS treasure hunts.
Scotland’s largest city is known for its stunning architecture, bustling neighbourhoods, and sprawling parks, providing an ideal backdrop for an urban team-building challenge. From the iconic Clyde River to the historic West End, glorious Glasgow offers surprises at every turn.
At Maximillion Events, we specialise in creating bespoke GPS treasure hunt experiences designed to inspire and energise your team.
Why choose Glasgow for Treasure Hunts?
Glasgow is a city brimming with character and stories. From its industrial heritage to its transformation into a cultural powerhouse, Glasgow’s streets are alive with inspiration.
As the home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the city boasts distinctive Art Nouveau architecture, offering a visual treat as you explore during a treasure hunt.
Glasgow’s modern vibrancy complements its historical depth. The city’s music scene is legendary, with ties to bands like Franz Ferdinand and Belle and Sebastian, while its arts scene thrives with world-class galleries like the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Riverside Museum. These rich cultural layers can be woven into a GPS treasure hunt that’s entertaining, educational, and challenging.
Whether your treasure hunt route takes you past the medieval Glasgow Cathedral, a winding route through the cobbled streets of Merchant City, or across the green expanses of Kelvingrove Park or Glasgow Green, Glasgow is a city that invites exploration. With every twist and turn, there’s a story waiting to be discovered.
With Glasgow Central Train Station, Queen Street Station and the bus station on Buchanan Street, reaching the city centre is easy no matter where your team is travelling from. Furthermore, these convenient travel links allow you to explore the suburbs of Glasgow and the Central Belt.
Ready to get started? Create an unforgettable team-building experience in Glasgow with Maximillion today.
Treasure Hunt Special Stops
While exploring the city on your treasure hunt, Maximillion can tailor special stops and experiences to make your adventure even more memorable.
Culinary Delights: Glasgow is renowned for its incredible food and drink scene. Stop at a local café for a classic Scottish treat like a Tunnock’s Tea Cake or sip on a dram of single malt whisky at one of the city’s many stylish bars on Merchant Square.
Unique Experiences: Include a surprise interactive stop with a bagpiper, or learn the art of ceilidh dancing at a traditional venue. These touches add an unforgettable Scottish flair to your treasure hunt.
Art & Culture: Incorporate stops at the famous Kelvingrove Art Gallery, the Riverside Museum, or even the iconic Barrowlands music venue for a cultural boost during your adventure.
Maximillion can also build in refreshment breaks, lunches, or bespoke experiences to keep your team entertained and energised on the treasure trail, ensuring that your scavenger hunt in Glasgow is a hit no matter the weather or time of year.
Start creating your Glasgow GPS Treasure Hunt Experience now.
Venues & Hotels
Your Glasgow GPS Adventure begins and ends at one of the city’s fantastic venues, offering a range of options to suit your budget and group size.
Here are some of the city’s top picks:
Glasgow Science Centre
A striking venue on the banks of the River Clyde, perfect for starting or ending your treasure hunt.
The Corinthian Club
An opulent venue in the heart of the Merchant City that showcases Glasgow’s architectural grandeur.
Blythswood Square Hotel
A luxurious hotel offering premium amenities and an ideal base for team-building events.
Hilton Glasgow
Centrally located, with ample space for event set-ups and easy access to treasure hunt hotspots.
Radisson RED Hotel
A trendy and contemporary venue close to the Hydro and SEC, with stunning views of the Clyde.
These venues provide a great mix of history, convenience, and charm, ensuring your treasure hunt is as seamless as it is unforgettable.
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Our GPS Treasure Hunts involve an onscreen briefing with your group before splitting into smaller teams. Each team is equipped with an iPad featuring custom route info designed with our award-winning mobile adventures app.
Teams explore the city, completing challenges and tasks while discovering its streets before making their way to the chosen finish location for an exciting finale. Once everyone arrives and hands back their iPads, we showcase a highlights reel of the photos and videos captured during the hunt. This is followed by prize-giving for the winners and perhaps some fun wooden spoons for the “losers”!
Glasgow’s mix of history, innovation, and culture makes it a captivating setting for a treasure hunt. As you journey through this modern, dynamic city, you’ll also uncover its historical roots that shaped its character over the centuries.
- Explore the city’s industrial and cultural landmarks: Glasgow is a city of contrasts. From the once-thriving docks along the River Clyde to the grandeur of George Square and the creativity of the Hidden Lane in Finnieston, there’s something for everyone.
- Discover Glasgow’s stories: Did you know that the world’s first international football match took place in Glasgow? Or that it’s home to Scotland’s oldest public museum, The Hunterian? The city offers endless opportunities to delve into its fascinating past while embracing its modern energy.
From the Gothic spires of the University of Glasgow to the colourful murals of the City Centre Mural Trail, Glasgow has a unique way of blending the past and present into an epic adventure.
Organising a GPS treasure hunt event in Glasgow is simple with the help of the Maximillion team. From selecting a venue to tailoring the event to your goals, our experienced event planners will guide you every step of the way. Get in touch with us today to start creating your unforgettable Glasgow adventure!
Overall Maximillion were fantastic to work with, they were really flexible and happy to work within our event timings and budget. I had several planning calls with them in advance so felt safe in their hands.
R3
Like many other professional service providers, we are often metaphorically ‘spinning plates’ and ‘juggling’ competing priorities, so it was great for our team to try these challenges in real life. We discovered hidden talents and it reinforced that working as a team and providing a supportive learning environment are key to delivering an excellent result. Thank you to Maximillion for your support and encouragement during this fun event, as well as for your professionalism in pulling together a slick activity for 220 people.
University of Edinburgh
Lee Hamill, Director of Finance
I received emails from the participants saying how much they enjoyed the event. Our HR manager stated he would use Maximillion again. Many thanks for all your effort.
TAQA Britani Ltd
Maximillion provided our group with an incredible Scotland experience. We were in town from America for a small wedding at Dundas Castle. Our group RAVED about the events hosted by Maximillion. They said it made them feel (in a short visit) like they had the opportunity to get a real taste of Scottish culture. The planning, implementation and follow-up with the entire staff was seamless and easy. It was an exceptional experience from start to finish. I can’t think of one thing you could have done better for our group. Thank you so much for everything!
Bonnie Periano
We held events running over two days. The Maximillion Gameshow which was fun and engaged all who attended the first evening event. During our away day we had Team Tops Trumps in the morning, again this was inclusive for all who were in attendance. Lastly during the afternoon of our away day we took part in Level-up which I have to say was great fun for all involved.
Resolis
As always, seamless operations of the event. Very flexible working with you guys. Guests were delighted. Everything went super well. Well done Mike and Rhys!
Horizons – TPG Scotland
Thank you to Mike, Ross and Sandy from Maximillion for the team building in the afternoon, murder mystery that evening, Belbin Team Roles next morning, a fantastic team building session in the afternoon and, finally, a great barbecue that evening provided by Norton House. Although some of us were a bit slow of the mark the second day, the same positive attitude and enthusiasm from day one prevailed and I think we all got something out of it. It was clear to me that everyone was communicating and working together better by the end of the afternoon.
Abbot Risk Consulting
John Abbot, MD
Maximillion ran the Urban Adventure for our teams with the activity run in Edinburgh city centre and the feedback has been nothing but positive. The activity brought teams together from different offices and different business areas and was a great way for everyone to get to know each other in a fun and informal activity.
Nucleus Financial
Jenny and her team led a truly fantastic event. Despite our very limited preparation time relative to the scale of the project, Jenny remained completely unphased. She provided exceptional support throughout the process, and I truly believe she was instrumental in helping us achieve such a successful event at The Belfry!
Finli
Amie Walton – Chief of Staff
Everything from start to finish was amazing and Jenny kept in constant contact – couldn’t fault Jenny or the company whatsoever. Organisation/Communication was 100% perfect.
White & Mackay
