Treasure Hunt
across the Sleeping Beauty.

A corporate treasure hunt in Bordeaux takes place in most of the historic city centre's districts. The most popular areas are Vieux Bordeaux around the Miroir d'Eau and the Place de la Bourse, the Chartrons district with its former trading warehouses, the bohemian Saint-Michel area and its spire, as well as the Bacalan quay opposite the Cité du Vin. Happy Unity has ready-to-use routes in these areas and can also design a rally in the district of your choice or directly within your Bordeaux premises.

Yes. Our indoor routes take over Bordeaux's major covered venues: the Bassins des Lumières in Bacalan with their immersive projections, the Musée d'Aquitaine and its historical journey, the CAPC Musée d'Art Contemporain or the spaces of the Cité du Vin. Teams solve observation riddles sheltered from the weather, making it the ideal format to combine culture and cohesion during a seminar.

A team building treasure hunt in Bordeaux begins with an on-site briefing, then your colleagues are divided into teams of 4 to 8 people and receive a tablet (or use their smartphone). They then follow a route punctuated by riddles, photo challenges and observation tasks, from the Garonne quays to Sainte-Catherine street, geolocated by the Indiana app. Points accumulate until a final ranking and, if you wish, an awards ceremony led by a Happy Unity facilitator.

A treasure hunt in Bordeaux adapts equally well to a dozen colleagues or several hundred participants split into simultaneous teams. Thanks to the Indiana app's live dashboard, we multiply control points between the Place des Quinconces, the Grand Théâtre and the Chartrons to avoid bottlenecks, accommodating up to 5,000 people for very large events.

The weather won't compromise your Bordeaux event. Each outdoor route has an indoor Plan B: a switch to the Musée d'Aquitaine, the Bassins des Lumières, the Cité du Vin or your own premises. The decision is usually made 24 hours beforehand, and the Indiana app instantly reloads the backup route without any loss of time on D-Day.

Yes. Our Bordeaux scenarios prioritise observation, reflection and cooperation rather than physical performance, allowing everyone to contribute their skills regardless of age or role. Bordeaux's historic centre, largely pedestrianised and flat around the Miroir d'Eau and the Place de la Bourse, is well-suited to accessibility requirements, and routes can be adjusted as needed.

Absolutely. For your treasure hunt in Bordeaux, we rewrite the scenario around your brand, your values, a product launch or an internal message. Riddles, challenges, visuals and prize-giving are adapted, and the route can connect places that are important to you, from your Bordeaux headquarters to a seminar venue in the Chartrons, or a symbolic monument in Vieux Bordeaux.

That depends on your objective. To discover a district, opt for a geolocated urban rally in Vieux Bordeaux or Chartrons. For a half-day seminar, the City Express offers a short and dynamic version. For a convivial experience, the Gourmet Rally connects Bordeaux's best addresses, while the iPad treasure hunt and museum format are suitable for groups seeking a weather-sheltered setting. Our project managers will guide you based on the number of participants and available time.

A treasure hunt in Bordeaux generally lasts between 1h30 and 2h30, including briefing and final ranking. This duration adjusts to your programme: a short City Express version for a half-day around the Place de la Bourse, or a longer format combined with lunch on the Garonne quays or an evening in the Chartrons.

Everything is provided. For your treasure hunt in Bordeaux, your teams play via our Indiana application, on the tablets we provide or on their smartphones. No complex installation: the app geolocates teams from the Miroir d'Eau to Bacalan, triggers riddles at the right location and calculates the ranking automatically. You don't need to prepare anything technical.

Yes, this is a very popular combination in Bordeaux. The Cité du Vin, with its spectacular Xtu-designed architecture on the banks of the Garonne, offers an ideal indoor and outdoor setting for a riddle route, which can be extended with a visit or a tasting. The nearby Bacalan quay and Bassins des Lumières allow for a coherent half-day combining games, culture and conviviality.

For over 20 years, Happy Unity has been designing team building experiences and knows the Bordeaux area inside out. We master reconnaissance, authorisations and logistics for the UNESCO-listed centre, from the smallest group to events for several thousand people gathered around the Place des Quinconces. A dedicated project manager will support you from conception to facilitation, with our in-house developed Indiana app for a fluid and 100% customisable experience.