Choosing destinations for incentive trips are our specialty. From wine tours in Napa Valley, to hiking Machu Picchu, here is our guide to the top incentive travel destinations. Join in as we rave about six wonderful destinations you’d want to consider for your next company incentive trip. The key to having a successful company trip is proper planning to ensure comfortable accommodations for your members. Don’t miss out on these must-visit destinations!
Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth are travel and hospitality entrepreneurs and owners of the global meetings organization, American Meetings, Inc. From sourcing hotels to corporate event management around the world, their team selects corporate event venues and meeting planners for a wide array of enterprise business clients, providing ideas for convention themes and strategies for running global meetings and events. Learn more at www.amiwebstaging.wpengine.com.
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6 Destinations For A Company Incentive Trip
Planning a company incentive trip brings up a wide array of destination options. You’ll want to ensure your group has an established list of activities and finds comfort in their accommodations. When it comes to coming up with destination options, the sky is literally the limit. Your group could zipline through the Costa Rican rainforest, sip Hardy Cabernet in California’s wine country, or do anything in between.
We’ve put together a list of destinations that will inspire all types of travelers. Here are top six destinations for a company incentive trip you can try out.
1. Aspen, Colorado
Aspen is located in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. It’s best known as a year-round ski resort destination for outdoor recreation. If your team loves outdoor recreational sports, you should definitely check out Aspen!
Places You Can Visit
- Maroon Bells
- Snowmass
- Glenwood Springs
- Silver Queen of Gondola
Things You Can Do
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Ski tube snowmobile during winter
- Zip Line
- Rope Courses during summer
2. Napa Sonoma Region In California
Since Napa County is found north of San Francisco, you can easily ride across the Golden Gate Bridge going there. The Napa Valley is known to be the “wine region” because of the hundreds of hillside vineyards you’ll encounter along the way.
Places You Can Visit
- Opus One Winery
- Viansa Sonoma Winery Tours and Activities
- Castello di Amorosa Tours and Activities
- Opus One Winery
- Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Tours and Activities
Things You Can Do
- Ride on hot air balloons
- Private wine tasting
3. Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a breathtaking country of rainforests located in Central America. It contains over 5% of the world’s biodiversity. If you’re into ecotourism, you should definitely check out Costa Rica! Also, did you know that it’s known as one of the happiest countries in the world?
Places You Can Visit
- Monteverde and the Cloud Forests
- Tortuguero
- Arenal Volcano
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Mal Pais and Santa Teresa
Things You Can Do
- Cabby tours
- Rainforest surf lessons on the Pacific or the Atlantic
- Yoga Retreat
- Waterfall rappelling
- Zip line
- Rafting tours
- Visit a coffee plantation
4. The Bahamas
The Bahamas is a chain of islands within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. We’ll focus more on the properties around Paradise Island.
Places You Can Visit
- Vacation Resort Atlantis Paradise Island.
- Cove Luxury Bahamas Resort
- Baha Mar Resort Complex
- Harbor Island
- Abaco Beach Resort
- The Capital City Nassau
Things You Can Do
- Swim with dolphins in the Cove
- Island hopping
5. Ireland
Ireland is a country in Western Europe that holds many unique experiences for you. If you want to be able to take folks to Europe without having to spend a whole lot of time getting there, Ireland is a great choice.
This country is also known as the “Emerald Isle” and “The Land of Saints and Scholars”. It’s famous for being the home to more Nobel Prize winners for literature than any other place in the world.
Places You Can Visit
- Dublin (UNESCO City of Literature in 2010)
- Shannon
- Castles across the country
Things You Can Do
- Pub crawls in Dublin
- Golf
6. South America
South America is a continent of the superlatives. It houses the longest mountain range in the world (Andes), the greatest biodiversity (Amazon rainforest), driest non-polar desert (Atacama Desert), and more!
Places You Can Visit
- Lima
- Cuzco
- Machu Picchu (with a sanctuary resort at the top)
Things You Can Do
- Hiking
- See Inca culture
- Taste southern American food
That concludes this episode for top incentive destinations. To learn more about Andy McNeill & Todd Bludworth’s travels visit https://www.destination-everywhere.com/ Don’t forget to like and subscribe. Until next time and safe travels!
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