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Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt: Discovering Bahir Dar: Tranquility on Lake Tana

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Dive into a Bahir Dar scavenger hunt adventure through the lively downtown and city center! Solve riddles, complete fun missions, and tackle photo challenges as you explore Lake Tana Waterfront, Main Market, and more. Experience teamwork, competition, and sightseeing—all on your schedule!

This scavenger hunt will help you explore Bahir Dar. This top rated Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 3.00 miles and has 6 stops.

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Discovering Bahir Dar: Tranquility on Lake Tana
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Activity Info: Discovering Bahir Dar: Tranquility on Lake Tana

Welcome to Bahir Dar—Ethiopia's Palm Tree City and Blue Nile Source. Known as the Amhara Capital and Ethiopian Riviera, this lakeside gem is famous for it's papyrus boats and vibrant culture. The hunt kicks off at the Lake Tana Waterfront before guiding you through bustling markets, iconic bridges, and hidden corners. Expect quirky trivia, creative photo missions, and plenty of laughter along the way. Locals rediscover their city’s secrets while visitors get an immersive walking tour of top spots like Martyrs Memorial Monument. The Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt offers flexible fun for all—part sightseeing adventure, part friendly challenge.

You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.

Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt

Lake Tana Waterfront

Discover a Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt adventure in the heart of Lake Tana City. Solve riddles, snap photos, and uncover local trivia about Papyrus Boat Town as you stroll past palm trees and lively art displays.

Bahir Dar Main Market

Your team will explore the Blue Nile Source area on a scavenger hunt adventure. Find clues near palm-lined paths, learn quirky history, and complete photo challenges in this Monastery Gateway neighborhood.

St George Cathedral

Take on missions around Zege Peninsula Hub, where teamwork leads to fun discoveries. Uncover hidden gems, answer riddles about Tis Issat Falls City, and enjoy scenic walks filled with laughter and learning.

The New Abay Bridge

Wander through Palm Tree City on your scavenger hunt adventure. Snap creative photos, solve puzzles about historic buildings, and find out which landmark is known for it's legendary papyrus boats.

Martyrs Memorial Monument

Navigate Bahir Dar Downtown's lively streets as you tackle riddles tied to local attractions. Experience teamwork while discovering art installations that only locals know about in this vibrant neighborhood.

The Old Blue Nile Bridge

Step into history by exploring the oldest corners of Amhara Capital during your scavenger hunt adventure. Find clues near ancient architecture and unlock stories behind Bahir Dar's nickname: Ethiopian Riviera.

How the Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt works

All you need is your phone to start exploring Bahir Dar Downtown with the Let's Roam app! Pick your team and follow interactive clues as you solve riddles and snap photos at each stop. Earn points by completing challenges around the city center. Compete for top bragging rights or simply enjoy discovering hidden gems at your own pace—no guide required!

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More details

Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt

Starting Area: J83W+46M, Bahir Dar

Travel Method: Walking

Walking Distance: 4.83 KM (3 Mi)

Time:1.5 - 2 Hours

Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun

Extra Admissions: None


Custom Events For Discovering Bahir Dar: Tranquility on Lake Tana

The Bahir Dar scavaHunt is ideal for birthdays, bachelorette parties, date nights or spontaneous weekends in Ethiopia’s resort town! Gather friends or coworkers for unique team bonding packed with local flavor. Customize your hunt with different challenge types or team roles—race through missions or take it slow. Whether it is a wild group outing or a chill day exploring downtown together, every event feels special.

Earn The Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt High Score

Love some friendly rivalry? On the Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt, every player will receive interactive photo missions and trivia challenges at spots like The New Abay Bridge or Martyrs Memorial Monument. Work together to solve clues—and see if your team can climb to the top of our city leaderboard for ultimate bragging rights!

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Max Power

Team: Max Power

Score: 2474
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For the Lolz

Team: For the Lolz

Score: 2371
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1st not Last

Team: 1st not Last

Score: 2121

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Reviews for Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt: Discovering Bahir Dar: Tranquility on Lake Tana

5 star reviews

I loved using the Let's Roam app to explore BD Central. Finding points of interest at Lake Tana Waterfront while completing riddles was hands down a top thing to do in Bahir Dar.

Eliot Rutherford

5 star reviews

Downtown BD never felt so lively as on this scavenger hunt adventure. We discovered hidden gems like New Abay Bridge and learned quirky facts about classic local landmarks.

Quentin Saunders

5 star reviews

The Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt was a fun outdoor activity in the city center. Navigating missions around Martyrs Memorial Monument and The Old Blue Nile Bridge kept us entertained throughout.

Mallory Greenwood

5 star reviews

The hunt through Downtown Bahir Dar was an amazing date idea. Exploring St George Cathedral and taking on photo challenges together made it one of our favorite adventures.

Darren Evans

5 star reviews

Bahir Breeze is such a cool spot for a walking tour and the Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt was perfect for families. We loved solving puzzles near Lake Tana and the Main Market.

Tessa Whitmore

5 star reviews

If you want things to do in River Town, this walking tour is packed with puzzles by iconic spots like Martyrs Memorial Monument and the Old Blue Nile Bridge. So much fun for tourists

Aiden Hawthorne

5 star reviews

Exploring Downtown with this hunt gave me a whole new perspective on local history. Highlights were finding hidden gems at the main market and checking out cool plaques along Lake Tana.

Sophie Langley

5 star reviews

The Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt in city center was the best outdoor activity I have tried for ages. Walking along the New Abay Bridge with friends felt like an adventure.

Dillon Craig

5 star reviews

This was such a fun date idea We wandered around Blue Nile Bridge and St George Cathedral while taking on quirky challenges. Downtown Bahir Dar really surprised us.

Maya Foster

5 star reviews

Loved the Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Lake Town. My kids had a blast solving riddles together near Lake Tana and exploring the Martyrs Memorial Monument.

Graham Preston

5 star reviews

As visitors, we found this Downtown adventure a great way to hit top points of interest like murals by Lake Tana Waterfront and historic spots near Old Blue Nile Bridge.

Hollis Deacon

5 star reviews

The city known as the Papyrus Capital really shines on this walking tour. Puzzles at Bahir Dar Main Market had us laughing and exploring more than we expected.

Shane Dempsey

5 star reviews

This scavenger hunt is one of the best things to do outdoors in Downtown Bahir Dar. Walking from St George Cathedral to the New Abay Bridge kept us excited from start to finish.

Eliana Forbes

5 star reviews

Took my partner on the Bahir Dar hunt through city center and it made for an amazing date. The Martyrs Monument and waterfront were both romantic and unforgettable.

Kellan Rowe

5 star reviews

Exploring the Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt downtown with my family was perfect for a fun day out. We loved solving riddles by Lake Tana and the Old Blue Nile Bridge.

Marissa Barker

5 star reviews

Had so much fun doing this thing to do in Blue Lake City! Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt is a unique experience that showcases points of interest tourists will love exploring.

Tessa Brighton

5 star reviews

I liked discovering the city center with Let's Roam. The walking tour took us to spots like Main Market and New Abay Bridge, showing off Downtown's hidden gems and murals.

Marcus Dalton

5 star reviews

The Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt was a perfect outdoor activity. The clues at St George Cathedral and along Lake Tana Waterfront kept us moving and laughing all day.

Priya Rivers

5 star reviews

Took my partner on this downtown adventure in the Heart of Tana. Walking over the Old Blue Nile Bridge made our date feel like an epic puzzle challenge together.

Darius Miller

5 star reviews

Exploring the Blue Lake City on the Bahir Dar Scavenger Hunt was a blast for our family! Loved stopping by Martyrs Memorial and piecing together local history.

Melanie Carson

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