You’re out having drinks with your friends, having a great time, and somebody yells out that you should all take a weekend getaway together. That sounds fantastic, and you quickly volunteer to set it up.
The next day, with a clearer head, you start to question what you got yourself into. Planning a weekend getaway for a group is challenging. Here are some tips to help you get started:
- Be upfront with your motivations for travel. If somebody wants an active vacation, and somebody else is looking for rest & relaxation…you need to know that before you commit to traveling together.
- Make sure everyone is prepared to compromise. All it takes is one person who refuses to compromise to throw a monkey wrench in the planning.
- Be sympathetic to everyone’s budget limitations. Be nice.
With those tips in mind, here are some getaways that our writers have tagged as good for groups. If your group includes kids, our kid-friendly getaways might be more helpful instead.
Take a Sparkling Wine Tour of Napa Valley
Napa Valley boasts plenty of refreshing sparkling wine producers to fill a weekend tour dedicated to the bubbly ... Read more
Cruise the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail
One of the best ways to maximize a weekend getaway to Monterey is by cruising the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation ... Read more
Pan for Gold at Marshall Gold Discovery Park
Are you a history lover who wants to feel like a gold miner for a weekend? Marshall Gold Discovery State ... Read more
Go Brewery Hopping in Sonoma County
Hop between Petaluma and Santa Rosa on a craft beer crawl and stay at funky hotels ... Read more
Explore Sacramento’s Craft Beer Brewery Scene
Beer lovers rejoice! There's a fantastic weekend getaway nearby in Sacramento, a craft beer paradise with over 80 breweries to explore ... Read more
Nerd Out on a Silicon Valley Tech Tour
If you love technology and all things tech, make a pilgrimage to Silicon Valley, the birthplace of the iconic companies ... Read more
