The Group Trip Survival Guide

Great trip. Tricky group chat.

How arguments, slow replies and mismatched travel styles can stop a trip before anyone packs a bag.

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Group trip findings

Where group-trip plans get stuck

41%

of planned group trips did not reach the booking stage

days to agree on a destination, at the median

27%

of people left a tense trip chat

Common pressure points

Budget differences lead the conflict ranking

People could choose more than one source of tension.

Different budgets62%

Slow replies55%

Clashing dates47%

Where to stay39%

Uneven planning35%

Booking delayers

Who tends to slow the booking?

Behaviours linked to booking delays.

The “maybe” friendEnthusiastic until the payment link arrives.

34%

The budget checkerWaits for the final total and backup cost.

26%

The silent readerReads every message but rarely responds.

22%

The approval seekerBooks once everyone else agrees.

18%

Find your group’s travel personality

Answer four quick questions on behalf of everyone. We’ll match your group’s priorities with a destination in about a minute.

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For entertainment only. Results are an editorial guide, not personalised travel advice.

Better matches

Top destination matches by group type

Choose the priority that best describes your group to compare its top 10 destination matches.

Swipe or scroll to see all 10 destination matches.

How to read the cards: Scores are index values, not guest ratings. Three-letter codes are visual labels. See the methodology for weighting.

Overall ranking

Explore the 30-destination ranking

Scroll within the ranking to see all 30 destinations and every measure.

Rank	Destination	Strongest match	Overall fit	Value	Walkability	Dining	Activities
1	LisbonPortugal	Balanced	92	89	94	94	90
2	BarcelonaSpain	Balanced	90	80	93	95	90
3	ValenciaSpain	Balanced	90	92	91	90	88
4	BolognaItaly	Food-first	90	86	93	97	82
5	OsakaJapan	Food-first	89	78	94	98	85
6	BudapestHungary	Balanced	89	94	91	88	82
7	Mexico CityMexico	Food-first	88	81	83	99	90
8	PragueCzechia	Balanced	88	91	93	86	83
9	CopenhagenDenmark	Balanced	87	72	95	91	88
10	MontréalCanada	Balanced	87	82	88	94	84
11	EdinburghScotland	Balanced	86	75	91	90	89
12	BangkokThailand	Food-first	86	88	68	100	88
13	BerlinGermany	Balanced	86	78	91	90	86
14	QueenstownNew Zealand	Adventure	85	55	77	82	100
15	CreteGreece	Adventure	85	90	65	91	94
16	PugliaItaly	Adventure	85	85	72	94	89
17	San SebastiánSpain	Food-first	85	68	89	99	85
18	LyonFrance	Food-first	85	74	89	96	81
19	PortoPortugal	Balanced	85	84	90	92	75
20	TenerifeSpain	Adventure	84	88	70	86	93
21	AmsterdamNetherlands	Balanced	84	65	96	91	84
22	SevilleSpain	Balanced	84	87	89	91	68
23	MadeiraPortugal	Adventure	83	86	62	84	99
24	AlgarvePortugal	Adventure	83	88	66	86	92
25	MallorcaSpain	Balanced	82	75	72	89	93
26	KrakówPoland	Balanced	82	90	87	84	66
27	ReykjavíkIceland	Adventure	81	52	85	88	97
28	InterlakenSwitzerland	Adventure	80	60	79	83	99
29	BanffCanada	Adventure	76	58	65	82	100
30	DolomitesItaly	Adventure	75	67	48	84	100

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Overall-fit score: Value, walkability, dining and activities each contribute 25%. This differs from the category-fit score above, which changes weights by group priority. The values are index scores, not guest ratings.

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Methodology

How we built the guide

We looked at what causes group trips to stall, then compared destinations based on what different groups value most.

2,000 adultsPeople who helped plan a group trip

30 destinations comparedCities and regions across multiple countries

Recent planning experienceA group trip planned in the previous two years

Destination scoring

What each score measures

Scores are out of 100 across four areas.

Value

Can the group afford it?

Based on typical accommodation costs and general trip value.

↑ Higher is better

Walkability

Is it easy to explore?

Based on how easily central areas can be reached and explored on foot.

↑ Higher is better

Dining

Will everyone find something?

Based on the range and variety of food and dining options.

↑ Higher is better

Activities

Is there enough to do?

Based on the variety of attractions and group-friendly experiences.

↑ Higher is better

100

How the scores differ

The overall ranking treats all four measures equally. Balanced, Food-first and Adventure recommendations place more emphasis on the things each group values most.

About the research

The survey included 1,000 UK adults and 1,000 US adults who helped plan a group leisure trip during the previous two years. The UK and US refer to where survey participants live, not the destinations included in the ranking.

The destination analysis separately compared 30 international locations using sourced destination data.