In this blog we will share our best practices for planning a group trip.
Who Should You Plan a Group Trip With?
Before you begin planning a group trip, it is important to explore common interests and destinations with your group members. Before committing to your trip, ensure that you’ve discussed the expectations and hopes so that your travel expert can help you make the most of it. This way everyone will be able to find something that they enjoy during the trip.
Choosing the right friends for your trip can also be the difference between an amazing experience and a disaster. Some of our best friends could be great in short bursts but can be too much to deal with over a longer period of time. Pick your group carefully.
Considerations for picking the right friends or travel companions include:
- Personality compatibility
- Ability to compromise and be flexible
- Openminded and likes to try new things
- Financial stability
Work with a Travel Expert
A travel expert can help you plan the perfect trip by using their expertise to recommend destinations based on your preferences, budget, and interests. Sometimes even doing a guided group trip to a unique destination works great for everyone as well. Your travel agent will provide you with valuable advice on activities, accommodations, and transportation options that will make your trip more enjoyable.
There are a lot of moving parts when planning a group trip, especially if people are traveling from different cities. Enlisting a travel expert will help you keep it all organized and they’ll make sure everyone has proper transportation sorted out. Your travel expert will “herd the cats” for you so you don’t have to. It takes a lot of stress off of you to have your travel expert coordinate everything.
Preparing for the Trip
Communication is key when traveling in groups, so it is important to keep everyone on the same page by setting expectations, discussing plans, and resolving any potential disagreements before you book. One piece of advice that is highly valued by many travelers is to have a plan in place for members of your party to have alone time, away from the group, and a clear plan for your party rendezvous.
Planning & Budgeting
When planning a group trip it is important to split the bill evenly amongst everyone involved in order to avoid any issues regarding money. Your travel agent may also be able to find discounts for your group based on the number of people that will be traveling with you. Depending on the size of your group, when you work with a travel expert, they often have perks that you can’t get if you do this on your own.
Additionally, it is important to set a budget that everyone agrees on in order to manage spending during the trip. Once you have a budget established, your travel specialist can begin booking flights, activities, and accommodations accordingly.
It is also helpful to ask your group what types of activities they enjoy so when your travel agent is researching activities for you they can make sure they’re including options that everyone has an interest in.
Building Lifelong Memories
The benefits of traveling in a group includes building stronger relationships, creating memories together, and sharing experiences that you can’t do at home. There are several types of group vacation trips, but the list isn’t comprehensive. Commonly, you’ll hear about “girls trips” and “guys trips” but there is nothing to say that you can’t travel as a group of co-eds, or as a group of couples. You can even plan a group trip with your entire family and make a family reunion out of it – The options are endless.
Remembering tips such as communication, flexibility, and respect, will help make sure that your group trip will be both memorable and rewarding. So what are you waiting for? Let’s start planning! Contact Wanderland Escapes today!
