The Pack Up + Go Surprise Travel experience is all about you - what you like to do on getaways, the destination vibe you most enjoy, and the memories you want to take home!

While our Travel Planning Team is gifted in the art of planning, your input is key to creating the perfect Surprise Vacation for you. Here are a couple of tips for completing your Pre-Trip Survey that will better ensure that you enjoy a great mystery trip.

Questions Covered in this Post:

1. What is the Pre-Trip Survey?

2. Where are You Departing from?

3. When are You Travelling?

4. What Budget Should You Pick?

5. Do You Have Specific Interests?

6. Extra Budget - What Matters Most to You?

What is the Pre-Trip Survey?

• The Pre-Trip Survey is the first step in booking your Pack Up + Go Surprise Vacation!

• Travelers sign up by first choosing the Trip Type for their mystery trip, either a Road Trip, Plane Trip, You Pick Trip, or Pack Up + Go Outdoors.

• Then the fun part — fill out the survey! Tell our expert Planning Team everything we need to know to to design an unforgettable vacation , including interests, travel history, traveler information, and vacation preferences.

• The more info you share, the better prepared the Travel Planning Team is to craft the perfect experience!

Where are you Departing From?

• No matter your airport, we can absolutely plan a Surprise Trip for you that meets your needs. Keep in mind that smaller regional airports offer fewer options when it comes to airlines, departure times, and destinations, and larger airports will expand your options and get you to the perfect destination sooner!

• Our booking platform will automatically adjust the minimum budget option for your Trip to account for the selected airport, as flights can often be more expensive from smaller airports.

• Key takeaway: the average price of a ticket ranges from airport to airport and destination to destination, so your minimum budget may be higher if you have to depart from a smaller airport!

What Budget Should You Pick?

• All Pack Up + Go Surprise Trip budgets guarantee fantastic accommodations at a stellar hotel, bed and breakfast, or Pack Up + Go Outdoors experience.

• Your budget also includes the cost of travel for Plane Trips or accommodation parking for Road Trips.

• After our Travel Planning Team has picked an amazing Surprise Destination and taken care of the guaranteed items, they use any remaining funds to cover activities and add-ons that fit your interests.

  • Extras might include gift cards to restaurants or ride-sharing platforms, tickets to tours, shows, or attractions, or unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

When are You Traveling?

• Holiday Weekends:

  • Do half-days and OOO messages have you daydreaming of endless vacation possibilities? We totally get it. The only problem? Flight and hotel prices can increase during these dates and there can sometimes be limited availability. Does that mean you shouldn’t ever travel on holiday weekends? Of course not! Just be aware that the same budget may not go as far as it would during a non-holiday weekend.

    • We want to get you to a destination you’ll love and our booking platform will add $50 per trip if you are traveling over a holiday weekend.

    • Not sure if the dates you want to travel are a holiday weekend? Feel free to reach out!

• Weather:

  • We want Pack Up + Go travelers to have the best vacation possible, which is why we ask those vacationing in the winter months what climate they prefer. If you want to hit the beach in January, you’re not alone! Since so many people try to fly south during colder seasons, travel and accommodation prices rise.

    • Please also keep in mind that even the warmest destination cities in the US still experience cooler temperatures in the winter months! We’ll do our best to send you somewhere warmer than your hometown, but know that we can’t (yet) control the weather.

Do You Have Specific Interests?

• To help us plan a perfect Surprise Travel experience that feels authentic to you, make sure you include lots of information about yourself!

• We always ask about travel preferences + interests on the Pre-Trip Survey, but if you have specific interests, dislikes, hobbies, or preferences, tell us about them in the “Anything else we NEED to know?” section.

  • We are here to plan a Surprise Trip for you, so the more information you include, the better. We strive to make the best possible vacations for each of our travelers + we consider everything you list on your survey!

Extra Budget - What Matters Most to You?

• Our Travel Planning Team uses information from your Pre-Trip Survey to decide what add-ons to include, and we love when you tell us your interests so we can get you something you’d most enjoy. While we can’t guarantee that these add-ons will be included, it never hurts to share how you would like us to spend any extra money.

• For example, not all foodies love food tours - some would rather try a DIY scavenger hunt for the best spots in the city and save that food tour money for a comedy show after dinner.

As you embark on your Pack Up + Go adventure, remember that the excitement begins with the very first step—the Pre-Trip Survey!

Your responses are the compass guiding our Planning Team to curate an unforgettable experience crafted just for you. As you eagerly anticipate the mystery vacation that awaits, trust that every detail has been carefully considered.

Bon voyage, and may your journey with Pack Up + Go be filled with surprises, joy, and moments that linger in your memories forever. Happy travels!

Have a question?

If you have a question specific to your trip, a member of our Traveler Support Team will be happy to help!