Sample Challenges

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When you arrive by Eurail at each new city, you will head to your nearby hotel. From there you can organize public transportation to your chosen challenges.

The in town challenges are easiest to reach from your hotel, but they are worth the least amount of points. You can make up for the low number of points by performing many challenges.

The challenges in the city's outskirts are 45 - 60 minutes from your hotel. They are worth more points than the in town challenges, but less than the excursions. It is easy to combine outskirt challenges with those in town or in the countryside.

Excursions take you into the countryside, about 90-120 minutes from your hotel. They are worth the most points and can be combined with in town or outskirt challenges.

Castle
Dungeon

At a spooky dungeon in a riverside castle known for its bloodshed, lighten the mood by transforming a medieval torture device into a non-lethal everyday household item.

West African
Market

At a West African market, find an exotic mask-maker. Discover from him the magical powers of an African mask and explain how you would use the mask for good... and evil.

Street Food

At one of Europe's oldest pedestrian malls, find an obscure local street food delicacy nicknamed 'Dead Man's Finger'. Sample it, critique its taste and investigate the origin of its nickname.

Miniature City

At a miniature exhibit, use your height advantage to videotape an impromptu Japanese monster movie trailer starring you as the monster.

Chocolate Factory

After touring the chocolate factory, you'll be led to the much anticipated tasting room. Put the local chocolate to the test by administering a blind taste test against a good ol' mass produced Hershey bar with your tour guide and two tourists.

French Fries
Museum

Visiting the world's only French Fries Museum is fun and delicious. Describe your two favorite exhibit highlights... without using any 'potato' related words!

Vineyard
Tour

A controversial company tour on the Champagne Trail has been lauded as 'Disneyland Meets the Champagne Biz' and dismissed as 'Champagne for Dummies'. Take the tour, then defend your favorite of the two positions.

Viking
Ship

At a Viking Ship display, incorporate two fellow tourists into a mock TV commercial promoting a 9th century viking ship as a 21st century cruise vacation.

Ice Cave

While spelunking during an ice caving exploration, find a fascinating ice formation, name it and conjure up a fictional legend about its discovery.

Alpine
Coaster

Clock your best time on a 4000 feet high alpine tobaggan - Europe's natural version of a roller coaster!

Something for everyone!

Each evening you'll receive a new virtual mission packet with 8-10 new choices of challenges at the next day's destination. From the list, you'll pick 2-5 challenges that interest you the most. Do you prefer to stick to the city's center, explore its outskirts or venture into the countryside? Our challenges deliver the mainstream, must-see highlights, but also offer you a chance to experience the cool spots off the beaten track!

Here are a few ways that the challenges vary:

• Theme: history, food, culture, myths/legends, ethnic/immigrant groups, rural village life, local traditions, offbeat activities, etc.
• Skill Set: physical (but not extreme), mental, creative, improvisation, investigative curious, zany, etc.
• Location: intown, outskirts, excursion

Rack up the points!

Your vacation videos are your ticket to the grand prize! At each challenge you'll record a 30-60 second video to be submitted to the judges. Show your on-camera creativity and personality to earn the maximum points, and you'll be well on your way to the cash prizes.

With our dynamic scoring system, most teams should be in the running for the top three places until the homestretch of the trip. Competitours offers a truly level playing field by putting the focus on creativity and resourcefulness, NOT speed and physical prowess.