15 Best Outdoor Team Building Activities

A corporate employee will vouch for the fact as to how important outdoor team building activities are for lifting team spirits, connecting with fellow workers and generally for creating a bonhomie in a place which is teeming with company politics and a general sense of competition. It, thus, becomes very important to do something together as a team and develop a sense of teamwork while being at a neutral place so as to shed all inhibitions and work towards developing a kinship with each other. This will further help in the general improvement of the work environment and comradery between workers and helps increase productivity at work.

These corporate outings are not only great stress busters but help in bringing people together. These activities help develop an understanding at a non-formal level and building great rapport at work, thus improving employee morale and productivity. There are many city hotels and resorts in and around the area which gives amazing offers for corporate team outings. They also incorporate activities and games based on the HR need for the company and make space available exclusively for corporate events.

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There are many kinds of activities that can be planned based on how big or small the team is. There are adventure based, theme based, sport based activities which can be organised outdoors as well as indoors. There are several games like the Spider Web, Acid Walk, Angry Birds, gutter ball, paintball, etc. that can be played at the resort itself. There are theme-based games like the Jungle Safari, Olympic Sports, raft building, blindfold tent pitching, and transporting things etc. that are more nature based and outdoorsy and encourages employees to work in cooperation with each other. Obstacles, constructions are few of other high involvement activities which test a team’s spirit and comraderies and builds long lasting friendships in the corporate world, improving overall company environment and productivity.

Here are some of the best outdoor team building activites:

01Jungle Survival
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In this outdoor team building activity the whole team has to act really as a team to face the challenges they come across while staying in jungle. They have to look out for perfect and interesting solutions for resolving the problems which they face while staying in jungle.
This activity is in real terms man versus wild where the team members have to undergo the real ordeals of jungle, survive and come out as a winner.
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03Amazing Race
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This activity focuses on the speed and agility of individuals and aids in team building. Individuals will be asked to race against their opponent and reach pit stops before him.
The one to complete this challenge wins the race. The patience, perseverance, passion and physical stamina are put to test through this wonderful activity.
04Raft Building
This is one of the most exciting team outing activities where the whole team works in close conjunction with each other to make a very strong and sturdy raft. The raft has to be made in through professional manner from the materials provided, because the raft needs to sail with a maximum number of people.
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05Construction
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In this outdoor team bonding activity you do not have any option but to be a part of the team as the whole team needs to construct a very strong, beautiful and sturdy structure within a stipulated time.
Therefore just like a real time construction project the whole team needs to work with proper synchronization and coordination to accomplish the desired win in this game.
06Treasure Hunt
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These kind of outdoor team building activities in Bangalore are very popular as they help in enhancing the leadership, problem solving as well as communication skills.

A game of treasure hunt helps in learning and sharpening the tactics of handling teams and effectively communicating with the whole team. In this game the whole team needs to find the hidden treasure with the help of clues and proper coordination within specific time.
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08Acid walk
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This is a great fun activity which demands a great tandem and coordination with your team member. You are given an area which is considered acid or dangerous to walk on but you need to travel that distance to reach the other end. You can take the help of your team member by walking on a brick or stool along with the help of your partner.

This develops excellent synchronization and understanding between the two people and which in turn makes you travel faster covering the distance. This game requires a lot of cooperation between the players and helps build trust too.
09Obstacles
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This is one of the highly competitive outdoor team building activities where the team members need to cross various hurdles on their way to the finishing line. In order to stay ahead in the game the team member needs to be very strategic and physically tough as the activities are real time physical barriers which the participants need to overcome like climbing small walls or getting through net etc. as fast as you can.
This is an excellent activity which helps in keeping the team members fit and healthy too.
10Pipeline
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Although this game looks very simple but it is a bit tough to handle and play this outdoor team game. The whole team needs to take the pipe from the starting till the end with many riders attached along as the pipe is being divided into many pieces.
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12Transporting
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Transportation is a very amusing as well as one of the entertaining outdoor team building activities. The whole team participates in this group activity which promises real time amusement as the team members need to be transported from one place to another through the means and supporting things provided to them.
That is why this outdoor team building activity is great adventure for the whole team as it so very innovative and needs the whole team’s coordination for being a winner.
13Ice Walk
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Ice walking is one of the most thrilling outdoor team building activities which are most popular in Bangalore. In this activity the whole team needs to work together and should put well-coordinated steps forward to reach the destination first. This game is a true test of well-coordinated team which is well matched up and synchronized.
14Paintball
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Paintball is an entertaining activity in Bangalore which most of the corporate team members enjoy. This activity helps in sharpening the leadership skills amongst the individuals and at the same time it helps the team members to have fun also.
In this activity there are guns which have paintballs containing water with coloured dyes and the contestants need to shoot at each other with these guns. The one who hits maximum targets is the achiever so it tests your staying focused and target achievement skills.
15Blindfold Tent Pitching
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Pitching a tent might sound simple, but when all the members are blindfolded, the same results into one of the most enjoyable outdoor team building activities. In blinfold tent pitching, every team members need to work in proper coordination and pitch thier tents. As all the members are blindfolded, it gets tough for them to contribute all their efforts and finally achieve thier target in a given time period.
So why not build a tent in Bangalore on your own by participating in this exciting tent pitching activity which is very adventurous and enjoyable at the same time.
16Key Punch
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This fun and the very active game is great for understanding and building organizational goals, where your team has to work against time to achieve the end result. Not only does this game teach a valuable lesson in goal setting, but also teaches the rate at which you achieve success. The game is played with a number in series written on pieces of paper and spread out randomly within an area and team members are required to find the series one by one and punch them with their fists as they go. This builds excellent tandem between employees and a level of trust going forward.
17Cobweb
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This fantastic game is great for a teambuilding activity, as it engages the entire team to learn cooperation, communication, leadership, decision making, problem-solving and building trust with each other which is essential to the success of an organization. The entire team has to make its way from one side of the spider’s web, which is made out of duct tapes, to the other side without touching any part of the “web” and without using the same gap twice. It is fun and brings in a lot of laughter and team spirit when everyone comes together to the success of their team.
18Jumbo Volleyball
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Activity insights:
Brace yourselves for a larger than life experience! This Jumbo Volleyball activity is riddled with fun and excitement where teams have to manoeuvre a ball with a diameter that is close to double the size of an average human.

How it is done:
Considering the size of the ball, the activity will require four teams playing at the same time. Every member has to be positioned appropriately and put in all his/her might to steer the ball in the air and pass it on to the opposite team.

Overview:
Group Size: 60 -200 (20 – 25 per team)
Activity Time: 30 – 35 minutes
Preferred Setting: Outdoors
Neuron Activity Level: Light
Activity Target:
On one hand, this activity aims to instil the importance of team collaboration, working towards a common goal, communication and problem-solving skills. On the other hand, the fun and thrill of the task jolt members out of their boredom. They come back to work completely refreshed and energised.

Key Takeaways:

Team collaboration
Right from being able to hold the jumbo-sized ball to steering it, this activity cannot be executed without the willing collaboration of the team members. The contribution of each member is extremely valuable in executing the task. Members realise how powerful team collaboration can be in getting the desired results. This learning gets carried on to the office scenario as well.

Communication
Communication is necessary for a stellar performance, without which the desired results cannot be achieved. This activity demonstrates the significance of communication in successfully completing any given task at hand.

Team spirit
When participants collaborate with each other towards the common goal of emerging victorious and also enjoy doing so, it nurtures team bonding and the spirit if comrade's.

Problem-solving skills
During the execution of the task, unexpected problems may surface. A winning team is the one which is able to work through the problems and solve them effectively keeping the end goal in mind. The activity showcases that problems are a part and parcel of any project, but how you work across it makes all the difference in yielding results.

Competitive Spirit
Healthy competition is always good as it pushes the participants to bring out their very best to complete the task at hand. It shakes them off their complacency and makes them alert.
19Jumbo Cricket
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Activity insights:
This thoroughly enjoyable activity involves India's favourite sport of cricket, only it’s bigger and better. The twist is that the bat is about 10 feet wide, weighs around 50 kilos and the ball too matches up to the size.

How it is done:
The Trebound facilitator will make two teams of around 8-20 members each. The team which bats, have the tough challenge of manoeuvring the huge bat and trying to garner the most amount of runs in the specified overs. The bowling team do not have it easier either, as they twist and throw the mega ball, catch it and also make sure it does not run out of the boundary. The activity is not only a whole lot of fun, but it also nurtures the spirit of team bonding.

Overview:
Group Size: strong>20-200
Activity Time: strong>30 minutes
Preferred Setting: Outdoor
Neuron Activity Level: Medium
Activity Target:
This activity is aimed at all employees who have to work as a team and contribute equally in order to come out triumphant. Participants realise how critical strategy making and improved interdependencies are in executing any given project.

Key Takeaways:
Trust
Trust forms the basic component in any organisation for delegating and conducting the task given at hand. Mistrust on the other hand breeds confusion and negativity. As the teams work towards the common goal of winning, they learn to trust each other to perform their selective roles. Achieving the desired goals thus becomes a strong possibility.

Coordination
In order to emerge victoriously, each member needs to work in perfect coordination with the others. Any mistake on one person's part can lead to failure of the task. This highly charged environment will enable employees to relate it to office situations and examine the role coordination plays in executing any given task.

Strategy Making
Strategy making is vital in the workplace to carry out the vision of the company. The activity is primarily executed with the aid of a powerful strategy, be it the placement of members, using them for their strengths or coming out with ways to conduct the complicated task effectively.

Improved interdependency's
The members lean on each other for the activity to be a success. Even if one does not execute his/her task effectively, the entire team suffers. This activity enables improved interdependency's, throwing light upon the importance of each member’s role, no matter how big or small.

Team Synchronisation
This is an activity that purely works on team synchronisation. With a key focus on the task at hand, each member needs to match his competences to those of others and work cohesively in order to win. The employees learn to understand how powerful proper synchronisation can be and learn to apply the same at their workplace as well.

Activity Time: 30 min
Group size: 20- 200
Level: Medium
20Water Volleyball
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Activity insights:
Packed with revelry and childhood nostalgia, this activity as the name suggests is volleyball with an interesting twist of water balloons.
How it is done:
The Trebound facilitator will make two teams who will stand on either side of the net. Each team will be given a satin sheet to launch as well as catch the water balloons. With careful manoeuvring and positioning, the balloons need to be tossed from one side to the other. Any misses will result in water being splashed on the participants. Be prepared for squeals of joy!
Activity Target:
This activity is designed to motivate and rejuvenate employees as well as get them back to the workplace with a renewed energy. It propels the team to collaborate, communicate and also triggers the competitive spirit which forces members to give in their best.
Key takeaways:
Competitive Spirit
Bringing out the competitive spirit in the participants, this activity will encourage them to perform better and give in their best to execute the given task at hand. Having a competitive atmosphere is healthy as it makes members alert, shakes them off their inertia and impels them to put their best foot forward.
Strategic thinking
Though the game appears to be simple on the surface, it involves strategic thinking in terms of placement and grouping of team members according to their strengths. It showcases how the team with proper planning emerges victorious.
Adaptability to changing circumstances
With constant movement and jumping from one spot to the other to catch the water balloon, the participants will have to be extremely flexible and move around. As per how the game goes, they might have to change their positions and team up with different members. This activity thus helps to instill a sense of adaptability to changing circumstances.
Team spirit
When members of a team work together towards the common goal of winning and enjoy every moment of it, it further nurtures team spirit and comradeship.
Communication
Communication forms the basis of a great performance, without which no goal can be achieved. This activity throws light on the importance of communication, and the huge difference it makes in successfully completing any given task at hand.
Team collaboration
This activity cannot take place without the collaboration of the team members. Every participant will be entrusted with a specific role. Through effective coordination, the team will be able to achieve the goal at hand.