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King Tut Treasure Tour:
A Geocaching Trail and Scavenger Hunt of Philly's Egyptian Connections
King Tut Geocaching Trail
Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC
Download the King Tut Geocaching Brochure Here!
Come explore Philadelphia through first-ever, free Philly Scavenger Hunt and Tour, a geocaching trail and scavenger hunt connecting 12 Egyptian-themed sites in the city.
The geocaching trail will run through September 30, the last day of the exhibition.
The King Tut Treasure Tour can be played two ways: The easy version is played with a brochure and players don’t need a Global Positioning System (GPS) locator; the harder version, hosted at geocaching.com (search for GC10PZ9), goes to the same sites, but the clues are slightly harder and rely on the use of GPS coordinates.
At every stop, players will find a hidden box (cache) containing a stamper for stamping their game brochure or geocaching passport. There will also be a log book, since it’s customary for geocachers to sign in when they find a cache. At the final stop, players will present their fully stamped brochure to receive a small prize.
Geocachers are encouraged to take their time and visit the sites along the route. Of the 12 locations, six are museums/attractions, three are public indoor spaces and three are public outdoor spaces. No admission fees are required to reach the caches.
What is Geocaching?
Geocaching is a high-tech scavenger hunt which involves hiding and finding objects using a Global Positioning System (GPS) locator. Geocaching hobbyists are all over the USA; it’s a growing pastime, appealing to puzzle-loving, tech-savvy families and individuals. In fact, there are already nearly 300 caches within 10 miles of Philadelphia's City Hall. Veterans use a GPS device to find the caches, but you can do it without one!
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