Rewarding top performers and motivating staff are key tactics for ensuring company success, and it turns out leveraging creative incentive trip ideas may be the key. Many companies are so busy today and do not have the time to come up with creative travel incentive ideas—so here are a few from our meetings and incentives experts to get you started.

Whether you’re looking for a quick weekend getaway to motivate staff or a travel incentive idea that raises the bar, check out these incentive trip ideas to reward and motivate your employees.

Here’s a look at some truly awesome, creative incentive travel ideas to consider: 

The Rest and Relaxation Trip

Rest and relaxation incentives are a popular choice. When your organization wants to re-energize and inspire staff, you may want to consider including creative travel incentive ideas such as:

Spa Escapes

For total rest and relaxation, consider sending staff on a spa escape, where they can be pampered and cared for around the clock. They’ll return to work refreshed and ready.

Quick Getaways

Incentive travel doesn’t have to mean a long getaway. Why not plan three nights in New York for staff, with show tickets and dinner at a famous destination restaurant? Long weekend escapes or quick getaways are growing in popularity.

Local or Regional Getaways

Think you need to send staff cross country or internationally? Think again. Local and regional getaways can also do the trick, enabling your staff to get back to the office in short order.

Unique Incentive Travel Destinations

When you want something truly unique and special, perhaps to reward a top performer, think outside the box. There are many unique incentive travel destination, but consider once-in-a-lifetime, unforgettable experiences as:

Italy

Spectacular sight-seeing. Phenomenal countryside. Delectable food and wines. Italy brings so much to the incentive travel table, including cooking classes.

Galapagos Islands

A company offering incentive travel to a place like the Galapagos Islands is providing truly a once-in-a-lifetime getaway, not to mention an unforgettable encounter with giant tortoises.

Napa Wine Country

Napa is a great destination for groups, who can take a wine train through Napa Valley, stopping at little vineyards throughout the region. But if you’re coordinating incentive travel for a smaller group, you may want to consider something even more personal. Visitors get to meet winemakers and their families, for a truly memorable experience.

Second-tier Cities

Second-tier cities are also growing in popularity for incentive travel destinations. These cities often have charming downtown’s, great hotels and wonderful dining experiences.

While being gentle on the budget, second-tier cities often fly under the radar, which is just one reason to work with a reputable organization to help you arrange creative incentive trip ideas for your staff.

Cities like St. Louis, Indianapolis and Birmingham are all great places to consider.

Travel: An Amazing Teacher and Motivator

Employees appreciate bonuses and other financial rewards, but incentive travel gives something much more. Rather than just paying the bills, travel can relax and rejuvenate, motivate staff and expand their horizons.

Incentive Travel: A Winning Strategy for Your Winning Team

Our Fox World Travel meetings and incentives experts believe travel gives your employees far more than a financial bonus ever could. It gives them the motivation to be the best employee they can be, it gives them reasons to be loyal to the company they work for and it gives them an experience they’ll treasure for a lifetime (or whenever they catch a glimpse of that photo of themselves with a llama).

When your company wants to give back to staff, consider partnering with our Meetings and Incentives team for creative incentive ideas that will inspire, motivate and delight your employees.