Choosing the right team building activity for your company is harder than it looks. The options are endless — bowling, paintball, cooking classes, escape rooms, and beyond. How do you cut through the noise? These seven questions, answered honestly before you start approaching vendors, will save you time and prevent costly mistakes.
Question 1: How many people are attending?
Headcount is your single most important variable — it immediately rules in or out entire categories of activities. Activities behave very differently at different scales. For smaller groups of up to 20 people, intensive experiential formats work well because everyone interacts with everyone. For large groups of 50 or more, you need an activity that can be split into parallel sub-teams while still delivering a shared conclusion.
If you're organising an event for a big group, our guide to team building for large groups in Prague explains exactly which formats scale well and which ones don't.
Question 2: What is the goal of the event?
Without a clear goal, you can't choose the right activity — and you can't evaluate whether it worked. Team building without purpose is a trip without a destination. Ask yourself what you actually want to achieve:
- Improve communication — activities that require information-sharing across sub-teams
- Break the ice — ideal when onboarding new hires or merging departments
- Reward performance — choose a memorable experience people will talk about for months
- Develop a specific skill — workshops, creative challenges, or problem-solving scenarios
Treasure Hunt Prague is primarily designed to strengthen communication and strategic thinking — teams must share information, divide tasks, and coordinate in real time. It's also a compelling experience in its own right, which makes it work well as a reward too.
Question 3: Outdoor or indoor?
For most corporate events in Prague, outdoor is the better choice — if the season allows. Outdoor activities offer fresh air, movement, and a setting that's hard to forget. The trade-off is weather dependency. Indoor options are predictable, but they often lack the wow factor that makes an event memorable.
The good news: Scavenger Hunt Prague has the best of both. The route winds through the outdoor lanes of the historic centre, but tasks can be completed in the shelter of archways and covered passages. We also have contingency plans ready for rainy days. Read our comparison of outdoor vs. indoor team building for a deeper look.
Question 4: What is your budget?
Set a per-person budget before you start shortlisting — it saves time for everyone. Typical price ranges for team building activities in Prague:
- Under CZK 300/person — self-guided activities with no professional support
- CZK 300–800/person — guided activities with a professional facilitator (Treasure Hunt falls here)
- CZK 800–2,000/person — premium formats with catering, venue hire, etc.
Keep in mind: the cheapest option often isn't the cheapest overall. If your HR team ends up spending two days organising a "free" activity, a professional provider would have been the more economical choice.
Question 5: Do any participants have physical limitations?
Physical accessibility is frequently overlooked — and it matters. Ask your colleagues in advance whether anyone has limited mobility, health restrictions, or other physical considerations. A good provider will adapt the route or offer an alternative format rather than leaving anyone behind.
Treasure Hunt Prague is available in several route configurations — all of which can be adapted so that participants with reduced mobility or wheelchair users can take part fully. Just let us know when you enquire.
Question 6: Does the setting matter?
If you're hosting international colleagues or want to leave a strong impression of Prague, an outdoor format in the historic centre makes the city itself part of the experience. Prague is exceptional in this regard — the Old Town lanes, the views from Hradčany, or the green spaces of Vyšehrad add a layer to any activity that no indoor venue can replicate. For a purely internal team event, location may be less of a priority.
In our dedicated article on the best Prague locations for team building, we compare all five routes we offer and recommend which suits which type of team.
Question 7: Do you want a professional guide?
For groups of 20 or more, or for events tied to a specific business objective, a professional facilitator almost always pays for itself. An experienced Game Master brings three things you can't easily replicate in-house: energy, impartiality, and a contingency plan for when things don't go as expected. A good guide knows how to read a group, keep momentum going, and step in at exactly the right moment.
Every Treasure Hunt in Prague is led by a Game Master who stays with your group throughout. Whether you have 9 people or 200, there's always a professional on the ground.
Summary: checklist before choosing team building
- Headcount (and age range of participants)
- A clearly defined goal for the event
- Outdoor or indoor preference
- Budget per person
- Any physical limitations in the group
- Importance of setting and location
- Whether you need a professional facilitator
If your answers point toward an outdoor activity in historic Prague, with professional guidance, for a group anywhere between 9 and 300 people — you've just described Scavenger Hunt Prague.
