Whoever you are and whatever you do in your company, there is a chance that you might be handed the task to plan out your corporate leisure activity. It might be as short as a half-day affair to as ambitious as a weekend getaway.
If you are tasked to plan for your corporate leisure, the rule of thumb is -- decide according to the company's resources and preferences. Also, you must have an idea on how much time the company is allowing for corporate leisure and the time your team is willing to spend on it. How many and who among you are going? How much is the budget? Are your fellow workers willing to pitch in? You need to know the answers to these questions before you start planning.
Tips to Remember When Planning for Company Leisure Activities:
1. What gives the ultimate experience? The best tour package offers a great balance between how much you enjoy the place and how fun the activities are.
If you are focusing on the sights of the destination, check out the top locations which offer the widest range of scenic spots. Thus, you can visit as many sites as possible with the shortest possible travel time. If your trip is more about the activities, and let's say that most of you love the beach, enjoy surfing and like clubbing, a beach party might be the best idea. You then veer towards destinations which give the most awesome beach parties in the land.
2. Having a specific destination or a to-do-list in mind now, round-up all the pertinent information about your destination.
Read about its peak seasons, events and festivities, must-see spots, most affordable to top-rated hotels and inns, native delicacies to die for, etc.
3. Decide whether you are going to take advantage of one-price packages, or booking accommodation and air/land travel separately.
Going with travel agencies might take your money further. That is if they can score you great discounts. Just remember never to get swayed by tempting low-cost packages. You are in this for the experience value. So get all the details of each package first. Compare apples to apples (e.g. hotel A vs. hotel B from tour package 1 to 2, and so on). This will help you get a better idea on which package gives you the best value for money.
4. Tailor-fit the package to your goal.
Does it meet your corporate leisure's objectives? What Fun activities are you going to do? Do they imbibe your company's principles?
5. Prioritize flexibility.
When you choose a package, you also have to check whether it gives you some flexibility. Packages that include travel insurance offer such flexibility. They would help you avoid incurring extra charges in case of detours and delays.
Keep the above tips in mind when you are making your plans and expect to be congratulated and thanked for planning your great company leisure activities.
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