Smartboxhunt - United Kingdom

Hi everyone! The Smartbox “Unforgettable Experiences Hunt” here in London was fantastic!

The London Unforgettable Experiences Hunt began with all the teams meeting for breakfast at 9.45am. During breakfast they were briefed and put into the individual groups before being given their first clue. Working out the riddles, each team jumped into their assigned taxis at 10.30 to head off to the first challenge. The Baby Doll Rockers and Sweet Greens set off to record a song, the Geek Chic and Urban Cool left for Tower 42 to try their hand at golf, and Sexy Sporty and Glam Attack went for a lesson in perfume making.

After an amazing morning it was time for the second experience. Those who had recorded their songs went to make perfume, those who had tried the golf went to record their song, and for those who had been perfume-making headed to Tower 42 for the golf. In between experiences 2 and 3 it was time for lunch, and then it was time for the teams to attempt their third experience.

When the teams had finished their third experience, all six teams got together again for some drinks, food, and one final experience: cocktail making with Bars by Design. Three people from each team were chosen to make one out of three cocktails, after a quick lesson from the expert! When all this was done it was time for the results….the bit everyone had been waiting for. The Baby Doll Rockers came in at sixth, the Geek Chic fifth, the Urban Cool third and the Sweet Green fourth. The Sexy Sporty came in at second place but it was Glam Attack who scored first place! Prizes were given out and final group photos taken, before it was time for everyone to say their goodbyes.

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On December 3rd, consumers, bloggers and journalists began the Hunt with breakfast in the city of London. Here teams were allocated, the clues were given out and a short briefing on the fun ahead was given.

The teams then jumped into taxis and shot off to locations across London where they did a wide variety of activities including;  recording a Christmas single, creating their own fragrance, and playing golf from the top of the highest building in London!

The teams then headed back to Merchants Taylor Hall to complete the final group challenge of creating Christmas cocktails and find out which group had won overall.

If you scroll to the links below you will see pictures from the day and find out which team ended up scoping the top prize!

However, everyone was a winner, after a fantastic fun filled day all teams went home with a Smartbox experience as outlined below.

1st place: Delicious Retreats – Your key to some of the finest culinary getaways the UK and Ireland have to offer. Relax In beautiful manor houses, country estates or spectacular lakeside resorts; all offering the superb tastes of their various locales.

2nd place: Charming Getaways – Retreat from hustle and bustle of everyday life at one of the idyllic retreats in a Charming Getaways Smartbox.

3rd place: Adrenaline – Try the extreme tracks or the shooting ranges and you’ll know what the thrills are about. Fly, surf, glide and hover your way through spine tingling adventures with our Adrenaline Smartbox.

4th place: Unusual Escapes – Whether it is the adventure of camping under the stars, the peace of a stay at a farm far removed from the rest of the world or the novelty of sleeping in a yurt, this box grants you 84 unique places that will make your stay memorable.

5th place: Zen & Spa – You’ll revitalize mind, body and soul with a range of 200 treatments in the Zen and Spa Smartbox at over 100 carefully selected locations across the UK and Ireland.

6th place: Adventure – Get ready for an exciting diversion from the dreary day to day with a choice of 170 action packed activities. Whether you want to try scuba diving, paintballing, orbing, kayaking or even driving a JCB, there’s something for everyone in the Adventure Smartbox.

Here are some photos from the glamorous cocktail party to launch the Smartbox Hunt in London. The party featured a fantastic DJ set from PPQ! Below you will also find some photos from the Hunt.