The Best Group Trips to Take With Your Friends

The only way to make your experience on Culture Trip’s small-group adventures even better is to bring your favourite travel buddies along with you! Here is our selection of the best vacations for traveling with a group of friends.

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Volcanic Iceland

Get your most adventurous friends together for the ultimate bonding experience as you tackle the harsh landscapes of Iceland. Across five days of fun in Europe’s most unique destination you’ll be able to walk behind thundering waterfalls, hike across the frozen tongue of Sólheimajökull and snowmobile across an icy glacier. Share a guided tour of the Golden Circle, walk across the black sands of Reynisfjara beach and splash around together in the soothing milky waters of the Blue Lagoon. You’ll be able to reflect on each day’s adventure over a hearty Icelandic dinner, washed down with local craft beers and fiery spirits. With a bit of luck, you’ll even get to bask in the surreal beauty of the Northern Lights, something you’ll be chatting about at group get-togethers for decades to come.

From US$2369

Next available from 21st Oct 2023

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Reykjavik, Iceland

ENDS AT

Reykjavik, Iceland

DURATION

5

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Dazzling Brazil

Brazilian culture is all about enjoying things with others, whether that’s good food, a spot of samba dancing or an ultra-competitive game of volleyball on the beach. Our Brazil trip starts with a bit of culture and cafe hopping in the country’s largest city, Sao Paulo, before we embark on a coastal retreat in Paraty Bay. You and your besties will stroll through the cobbled streets of Paraty, embark on a boat tour of the bay’s crystalline waters – ending with a beach barbecue – and bounce around the Atlantic Forest in a 4×4. We’ll end the trip with four days in Rio, where you’ll get to climb Sugarloaf Mountain and visit Christ the Redeemer, as well as discovering secret sunset spots and working on your samba moves at a Carnaval experience. Don’t worry, we’ll be staying right next to the shoreline, so you and your friends will have plenty of time to work on your football, volleyball and tanning skills on the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana.

From US$2099

Next available from 8th Dec 2023

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

ENDS AT

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

DURATION

9

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

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STYLE

Discovery

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Blissful Bali

This Indonesian paradise is more than used to welcoming adventurous friend groups ready to explore tropical forests, remote islands and ancient temples. Our 12-day Bali trip offers the ultimate blend of excitement and relaxation. See who can make the best traditional offering at a sacred temple, snap candids of your mates hiking through the rice paddies of Munduk and splash around in the water after a picnic at Banyumala Twin Waterfalls. We’ll master the arts of Balinese cuisine and FlyHigh Yoga, before making lifetime memories on an incredible sunrise hike up Mount Batur. After that we’ll speedboat over to the Gili Islands, where you can chill on the beach, hike around Gili Trawangan and snorkel with sea turtles. Spend the last few days of your trip relaxing at two stunning coastal resorts, be it by the pool or at the spa, you’ll have plenty of time to detox together.

From US$1350

Next available from 7th Oct 2023

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Bali, Indonesia

ENDS AT

Bali, Indonesia

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

18

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Discover Jordan

Make the desert your playground as you explore the vast expanses of Jordan with your favourite travel companions on our eight-day trip in the Middle East. We’ll start with street food delights and a surprisingly rich wine scene in Amman, before going all Indiana Jones on a visit to the ancient city of Petra. You’ll learn how to cook Jordanian style before the adventures really begin in Wadi Rum. This cinematic landscape has been Hollywood’s favourite sandbox in recent years, and you’ll get to explore it via 4×4 as we climb up sand dunes and discover secret viewpoints. You’ll even spent the night at a desert camp, gathering around the fire for a stargazing experience, before leaving the desert behind to swim and snorkel in the Red Sea at Aqaba, rounding off the trip with a floating session in the surreal waters of the Dead Sea.

From US$2379

Next available from 6th Jan 2024

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STARTS AT

Amman, Jordan

ENDS AT

Amman, Jordan

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Splendid South Africa

Is there anything better than wine tastings with your mates? How about a five star safari? Your group will get to experience both, and a whole lot more, on our 11-day South Africa epic. We’ll start by discovering the unique cultures and striking natural features that make Cape Town one of the coolest cities on Earth. Then it’s out into the Cape Winelands, where you’ll spend a day hopping on and off the joyful Franschhoek wine tram, which loops around all of the region’s finest vineyards. We’ll road trip along the Garden Route, stopping off to visit giant cave systems, charming seaside towns and epic national parks – will any of your friends brave the bungee jump? It all leads to the climax of our trip, when you’ll spend two nights in a truly spectacular luxury game reserve. Pile into a 4×4 for up to four safari drives during your stay in an attempt to spot the Big Five. Your free time could be spent picnicking, cycling, having a massage or even swimming in an infinity pool sometimes shared with elephants – the more the merrier, right!?

From US$2129

Next available from 2nd Dec 2023

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STARTS AT

Cape Town, South Africa

ENDS AT

Cape Town, South Africa

DURATION

11

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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meet our Local Insider

Hanna

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE?

2 years.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB?

It's the personal contact, the personal experiences. I love meeting people from all over the world... I really like getting to know everyone and feeling like I'm traveling with a group of friends.

WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST?

I have so many places on my list, but I would really lobe to go to Africa. I consider myself an “adventure girl” and Africa feels like the ULTIMATE adventure!

Every CULTURE TRIP Small-group adventure is led by a Local Insider just like Hanna.

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Connect with like-minded people on our premium trips curated by local insiders and with care for the world

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.