Bachelor Party Scavenger Hunt: 8 Ready-Made Tasks

A bachelor party often means a day in town with a group of friends and no fixed plan after lunch. A scavenger hunt fixes that: it gives the group a route, a reason to stop at places that mean something to the couple, and tasks that produce photos and videos for the wedding. You need a phone with GPS, a few facts about the couple and eight to twelve spots in town. Pick locations where the tasks make sense: a square for the singing, a bench for the writing, a busy street for the interviews. Keep tasks short and safe for strangers who get involved, and end at the restaurant or bar where the evening continues.

At a glance

At a glance
Group size	6-15 people
Duration	2-3 hours
Age	Adults, 18+
Where	City centre or the couple's home town
Preparation	30-45 minutes

Tasks you can use right away

Tasks you can use right away
No.	Task	How it works
1	Namesake Photo	Find a stranger with the same first name as the partner and take a photo together. The stranger has to say the name on video as proof.
2	Marriage Advice Interview	Ask three passers-by for one piece of marriage advice and film each answer in under 20 seconds. The clips go into the wedding video.
3	Couple Quiz	At a spot that matters to the couple, the group answers five questions about them: first date, first holiday, who said I love you first. Wrong answers mean a forfeit chosen by the bride or groom.
4	Vows in Three Minutes	Sit on a bench and write a first draft of the wedding vows in three minutes, then read them aloud on camera. Save the text for the speech at the wedding.
5	Human Landmark	Recreate the building or statue at the checkpoint using only the bodies of the group. A passer-by takes the photo and has to guess what it is.
6	Street Bouquet	Walking between two checkpoints, collect items for a bouquet: leaves, a flower from a planter, a receipt, a napkin. Hold it up at the next checkpoint for a photo in bridal pose.
7	Serenade at the Square	Sing the couple's song together in a public square, at least one full verse and chorus. Film it and send it to the partner before moving on.
8	Thirty-Second Toasts	At the final checkpoint, everyone gives a 30-second toast to the couple while being filmed. The bride or groom picks one person to repeat their toast at the wedding.

Turn this into your own hunt

Tips for the day

Put the last checkpoint at the restaurant or bar where the evening continues, so nobody has to travel after the hunt.

Give the phone to a friend rather than the bride or groom, so the checkpoints stay a surprise until the group arrives.

Create a shared photo album before you start and ask everyone to upload straight away; you lose fewer photos this way.

Check opening hours and events in town for that date. A market or football match can block a square you planned to use.

Add 15 minutes of slack between the planned end and any reservation. Groups stop for drinks and tasks run longer than planned.

Frequently asked questions

Two to three hours works for most groups, including a stop for a drink. Keep each task under ten minutes and plan eight to twelve checkpoints so the group keeps moving.

Build the hunt on your own phone and only share the link on the day. The next checkpoint appears after the current task is completed, so nobody sees the whole route in advance.

Yes. Use Google Maps to pick checkpoints near squares, bridges and busy streets, then check the walking distance between them. Aim for five to ten minutes between stops and avoid areas that are quiet on weekends.

You can, but the bride or groom is usually the point of the day, so most groups stay together. If you do split, give each team the same route in reverse order and meet at the final checkpoint.

Move two or three checkpoints indoors: a covered market, a shopping arcade or a café. Keep the outdoor tasks short and put the singing or dancing tasks under a roof or awning.

Count on 30 to 45 minutes once you have collected facts about the couple. Ask the partner or a sibling for ten details in advance: how they met, first holiday, pet names, an embarrassing story.