How To Decide What You’ll Do On Group Vacation?

When you plan group travel there's a lot of effort that goes into crafting the perfect experience. Depending on how many people will be attending there's tons of things to consider. Everyone has different tastes, preferences and interests they'll want to include.

Planning group travel takes into consideration everyone on the trip. It becomes more than what one person or individual wants in a trip. You'll build in Everyone's interests, preferences and expectations into the adventure.

Here's some great tips on how to go about setting up the framework for a perfect itinerary that includes everyone.

Survey What Everyone's Expectations Are.

The planning stages is not the time to get into the specific activities everyone wants to do. You'll build these into a more detailed itinerary once you choose the destination and type of trip.

Knowing what everyone's expectations are allows you to set the tone of what the vacation will be.

Will it be a more active vacation, lots of nightlife, time to relax and recharge? Knowing the tone of the vacating allows you to refine the destination and activities.

The more people that you can get input from the better you'll be able to craft a list of expectations. Get input from as many people as possible to better craft your list, the more input you have the easier it will be to pick a destination and activities.

How Much Time Will You Have?

Many vacationers over plan. They try to pack as much into one adventure ears possible. This leaves them more tired at the end of the trip than at the beginning.

Selecting the appropriate number activities per day and per trip is a balancing act. You don’t want to spend your whole vacation in the hotel room watching TV, you could do that at home.

Also, the goal isn't to be rushing all over the place from one activity to the next. This will causing more stress and frustration that you might miss out.

When budgeting your activities it’s best to aim to one to two activities per day. For bigger adventure pick one per day. For more variety choose a couple smaller ones, one in the morning and one in the afternoon or evening. The more bitesize events you have the more people that will join..

Make sure to plan in plenty of time for you group. The purpose of group travel is to connect. What can everyone do together?

When you start outlining your time it’s best to outline a simple schedule, who’s going to be where doing what.

Groups Are About Connection

Unlike many other vacations, group travel is about connection.

Group Travel Is About Creating Connections And Experiences. Josh Gauthier

Traveling with family, friends or people who share common interests it’s all about connecting with them. When I create group trips my primary focus is about and creating shared experiences.

The difference between an okay vacation and a great experience is the right destination with the right activities. One that allows you to make those deep connections through shared experiences.

Take the time to survey everyone to determine what you’ll be doing and then start creating a schedule and outline that match those needs and wants. Budget the time you think you'll need. Time each day for activities, connection and Independence to maximize your vacation experience.

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