Team building in Lugano
A smartphone treasure hunt through the Mediterranean pearl of Switzerland, from 33 CHF/person, for 6 to 3000 participants.
In Lugano, team building takes on a touch of the dolce vita. Starting from Piazza della Riforma, the grand arcaded square that beats to the rhythm of its terraces, your teams will set off, smartphones in hand, from riddle to riddle, along the palm-lined Lungolago and under the silvery light of the lake. Here, the air is gentler, the facades have Italian colors, and every alley in the historic center becomes a playground where you solve, laugh, and coordinate without even realizing it.
Between Parco Ciani and its century-old trees, the cobblestone alleys that wind their way up to San Lorenzo Cathedral, and the promenade facing Monte Brè, Lugano offers a unique setting for team-building: Mediterranean, compact, and spectacular. Our team building activities in Lugano transform this setting into a 2.5-hour team challenge, fully customizable in the language of your choice, and equally suited for a group of 6 colleagues as it is for a seminar of 3,000 people from all over Switzerland.
City Explorer — Outdoors in Lugano
Your teams explore Lugano, smartphones in hand, solving riddles and photo challenges.
Evenings & Seminars
Warmth: giant quiz, escape room, team challenges. Energy remains high.
How does your scavenger hunt in Lugano work?
It all starts at Piazza della Riforma, an easy-to-find meeting point just a stone’s throw from the train station and the downtown hotels. Each team receives a smartphone (or uses their own) with the City Explorer app, then makes its way at its own pace from puzzle to puzzle throughout Lugano: photo challenges along the Lungolago, observation questions in front of the Old Town’s facades, and team challenges in Parco Ciani. Choose from three options: completely self-guided, remotely supervised by a facilitator, or with an on-site game master. At the finish, return to Piazza della Riforma for the rankings, often over an aperitif on the terrace. No complicated apps, no equipment to prepare—everything fits on your phone.
Why Lugano is ideal for team building
Few Swiss cities offer such an exotic setting on such a small scale. Within a few hundred meters, you go from the arcades of La Riforma to the sparkling lake, from the gardens of Parco Ciani to the alleys that climb towards San Lorenzo. This compact, pedestrian-friendly format is perfect for a scavenger hunt: teams stay close, logistics are light, and the Mediterranean atmosphere immediately relaxes participants. Ticino's mild climate allows for outdoor activities for much of the year, and the proximity of the Monte Brè funicular or Villa Ciani adds memorable backdrops to your challenges.
For what occasions
Company seminar in Ticino, annual team outing, incentive trip, onboarding new employees, team-building day before a project launch, year-end activity, or company party: the Lugano treasure hunt is suitable for all these occasions. From 6 to 3000 participants, it works just as well for a small, cohesive team as for a large, multilingual group gathered from Zurich, Geneva, or Milan. The challenges can be customized to your company's branding, and the activity can be conducted in the language of your choice (French, Italian, German, English, and many others).
Zones & Surroundings
The main route winds through the historic center of Lugano: Piazza della Riforma, the shopping streets of the old town, San Lorenzo Cathedral, Lungolago, and Parco Ciani. Depending on your group and the desired duration, we can extend the game to the lakeside Paradiso neighborhood or plan a variation that includes a funicular ride up to Monte Brè. City Games operates throughout Switzerland: we also host your events in Bellinzona, Locarno, Mendrisio, or Chiasso, and can combine several cities in Ticino for a multi-city seminar.