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Join the Des Moines Dash Scavenger Hunt in Boone County, Nebraska
Get ready to explore Boone County, Nebraska with our one-of-a-kind, immersive scavenger hunts and custom Events that blend tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment into a single unforgettable experience; you’ll be guided by your own remote, interactive live host via phone who encourages and assists you every step of the way, helping you uncover hidden gems, art, history, and culture off the beaten trail for points and a spot on our website’s international leaderboard. As an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company operating in North America and beyond, we deliver specially hand-crafted adventures that let you creatively interpret clues, laugh out loud, and tailor the experience to your group-whether you’re booking an art-and-culture outing, a family-friendly tour, an outdoor adventure, or a team-building event-so you can discover unusual oddities, enjoy fame and glory, and even race other teams in different cities, no matter where you play.
About this activity in Boone County
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Highlights
- Play a one-of-a-kind, immersive digital scavenger hunt hosted live by a remote guide who connects with you by phone or WhatsApp to coach and cheer as you explore Boone County and the surrounding area.
- Experience bespoke adventures that blend walking tours, creative challenges, detective-style clues, and social experiments - designed to reveal local hidden gems and off-the-beaten-track stories.
- Compete for fame on an international online leaderboard - rack up points for creative photo and video responses and race teams from other cities even if no local competitors signed up that day.
- Enjoy family-friendly, accessible fun suitable for all fitness levels, letting you laugh, discover, and make the experience your own while collecting memories across the region.
Important Information
- Your hunt includes a digital scavenger hunt document, live leaderboard standing, and the option to extend the experience for free; alumni discounts are available for future bookings.
- You must provide a correct domestic phone number in your reservation and bring at least one fully charged smartphone with GPS, data, and the ability to send/receive photos, videos, and texts so the remote host can run the game.
- If you have an international phone number or technical issues, you can switch to WhatsApp or email - confirm alternative contact details via Viator message before your start time.
- The activity is wheelchair accessible, allows service animals, accommodates infants in strollers, and is near public transportation options - suitable for families, groups, and a wide range of travelers in the area.
Meeting Point
Choose a convenient public starting point in Boone County or nearby (a park, plaza, or other easy-to-find spot) and confirm it via Viator message before your hunt. Your remote host will connect with the provided phone or WhatsApp number at the agreed start time to begin the adventure.
Includes
- Join a digital scavenger hunt in Boone County, Nebraska, with a clear digital scavenger hunt document that guides your team through each stage of the experience.
- Track your progress with live leaderboard standing so you and your group can compete and compare performance in real time while exploring the area.
- Choose to extend the hunt for free if you want more time to discover hidden corners of the region and keep the adventure going.
- Enjoy a remote interactive live guide - you must provide a working domestic phone number or WhatsApp contact so the guide can connect with your team during the hunt.
- Receive future company alumni discounts to use on return bookings or other Events hosted by the operator in the area.
Other
- Service animals are allowed, making the activity accessible for travelers who rely on trained support animals in Boone County and the surrounding area.
- Public transportation options are available nearby, giving you flexible ways to reach the start point and move between sites in the destination.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, so families can comfortably participate without leaving little ones behind.
- Wheelchair accessible - the experience accommodates guests with mobility needs to ensure broad participation across the region.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels, so you can join regardless of your usual activity pace while you explore the area.
- Important booking note: you must provide a correct, working domestic phone number in your reservation for the remotely hosted hunt to be possible.
- Each team must bring at least one fully charged smartphone with GPS that can send and receive data, photos, videos, and text messages to complete the challenges.
- If you have an international phone number or encounter technical difficulties, you must complete the game using WhatsApp or email as an alternative communication method.
- You can easily provide required contact information through a Viator message in advance of your hunt to ensure the remote guide can reach you on the day.
Customer Reviews
9/10
Based on 2 Reviews
Summary:
My roomates and I set out from sioux city to Des Moines for 2 appts and we had time in between, so we looked up things to do and found Alley kat scavenger Hunts and booked it! It was a 2 hr game where we went to different stores and sites and in playing we made new friends, performed an act of kindness helping a gentleman at the historical building stack chairs after learning things about iowa in the museum! We loved playing! Its a must do if you are in the Des Moines area! We are headed to Minneapolis Mn in a week and hope tovdo this again there! Love love loved it!
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Summary:
So much fun. Found fun places to explore. Wish we could have seen the other teams. Got us outside even in the rain. Thank you all for the fun
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Know more about Boone County
You’ll experience a one-of-a-kind, interactive adventure that combines a guided tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment. Unlike typical tours, your team gets a remote, live host on your phone who encourages and assists you in real time as you uncover hidden gems, local art, history, and culture across Boone County. Your discoveries earn points and a spot on an international leaderboard, so you’ll enjoy competition and recognition even if you’re racing teams in other cities.
The adventures incorporate art, history, and cultural clues that invite you to creatively interpret public artworks, historic sites, and local stories. You’ll move through curated routes that highlight off-the-beaten-path cultural oddities and participatory challenges, making the experience feel like a mobile workshop that teaches while it entertains.
You’ll explore outdoor routes that lead you to unusual oddities and local points of interest off the usual trail, blending light adventure with sightseeing. The hunts are suitable for a range of fitness levels and are designed to get you moving, discovering, and laughing as you solve clues and complete creative tasks around the county.
Yes - the specially designed experiences work well for Family & Kids categories. The scavenger hunts blend playful creative prompts, easy-to-follow clues, and local discoveries that appeal to kids and adults alike, making them ideal for family bonding, laughter, and learning through hands-on exploration of the area.
Absolutely. The format is Group-Friendly and built for collaboration, competition, and shared creative problem-solving. Teams compete for points and leaderboard fame across cities, so whether you’re organizing a team-building outing, a celebration, or a private event, the experience scales to group sizes and encourages engagement and friendly rivalry.
The adventures encourage you to discover local flavors and neighborhood spots as part of the cultural clues and creative challenges. While the hunt itself focuses on interactive interpretation and local gems, you’ll naturally encounter opportunities to sample or seek out nearby food and drink venues that reflect the county’s character and enhance your overall outing.
