Geo-“Caching” In on King Tut in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is launching the King Tut Treasure Tour, a geocaching trail and scavenger hunt connecting 12 Egyptian-themed sites in the city. The launch coincides with National Tourism Week (May 12-20, 2007) and awards prizes for the top finishers. The free game is just one component of the city’s king-sized celebration in honor of the boy king. Created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), the activity runs from May 12 through September 30, 2007, the last day of the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition, presented by Mellon Financial Corporation, at The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Full details are available at www.gophila.com/geocaching
Tour Details:
The King Tut Treasure Tour is two games simultaneously. 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.
Courtesy of grouptravelblog.com
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