Unusual reward trip

[Mammyofonlyone]

Looking for inspiration. My husband has been asked to arrange a reward trip for a small group of people associated with his business (all male). They would like to go somewhere unusual for 3-5 nights and are willing to travel a reasonable distance (up to about 8 hours). Budget is not an issue but we can't think of anything that hasn't already been done that is suitable for a small group of mid forties men. I suggested an ice hotel or chartering a yacht but they weren't keen. Any good ideas? Thank you

Diving holiday? Northern lights? Mountain climbing? Safari? Gambling/shows?

Then of course there's the slightly less typical 40 year old blokes who'd love to trek hadrians wall or go to a particular convention or volunteer to help build a house/school etc

Thanks Sean. Vegas was the original idea but one of them has been and hated it. The Northern Lights could be good. I suggested safari too but they weren't keen. I also wondered about St Petersburg but apparently the visas are a nightmare

I should also add that one of them isn't very sporty and not at all fit so would struggle with things like mountain climbing

Iceland - all sorts of interesting treks and tours (some physically demanding, some not).

Brown bears in the wild? Arola Bears in Finland or Wild Sweden (also do wolf, moose and beaver). Polar bears in Norway or fjords.

My DH went on a reward trip to Bermuda a few years back. He enjoyed that.

I think you can do 72 hours in St Petersburg with no visa if you take ferry from Helsinki - no idea what that's like but saw it mentioned when we were in Finland.

Visas can be hard for Russia. What about organising a tour guide for something like a cross balkans trip. With a group you would be able to book a guide who gets good hotel prices and knows where to stay and perhaps takes them places they wouldn't otherwise visit

Second Iceland. If you've only got 3-5 days you don't want to be spending 8 hours flying there and back!

The Ice Hotel was fantastic when we went. They even provide you with the outdoors gear and boots.

What about a trip to Ireland for horse racing?

Trip to Italy or France for cookery/wine tasting? We stayed in a Chateau near St Emilion. It was great!

You really aren't going to cater to all tastes whatever you decide.

Nile cruise?

Rhine cruise?

It was years ago I did this but utterly memorable - canoeing down the Orange River in Namibia. Minimal fitness required, a couple of rapids for excitement and open air camping on the river bank.

If you want me to look at some options for you pm as this is what I do for a living. No cost to you, I just get a commission from the hotel I place the business with for sending them the business. I work with high corporates all the time and get sent lots of ideas. Happy to help if you'd like.

Thanks everyone. Helsinki/St Petersburg sounds good.
Cold, how do you pm? I can't see how to do it

I third Iceland - absolutely amazing place with things to do that will suit all levels of sporty/non-sporty. I've travelled loads and it's right up there as one of my favourite trips ever. Snorkelling between the tectonic plates, the Blue Lagoon, geysers, volcanoes - amazing!

If they are into cars:

www.lapland-ice-driving.com

I've just been covering a stay at Deplar Farm in Iceland..... if budget's not an issue....!

Thank you, will look into Iceland again. Ice driving in Lapland sounds like it would be fun for them too. I will suggest it today and see how it goes down!

Is this part of your DH’s job that he arranges this holiday? Or is he doing it as a favour?

Visit Chernobyl? A quick google brings up [[https://www.tourkiev.com/ this company. Not a recommendation but just an example and it looks like they offer tours of a missile base and something military too - all of which would appeal to many middle aged men.

Learn to scuba dive - you can go pretty much anywhere and learn to dive from scratch over a few days, but would need to check that no-one has any health conditions that excludes them from diving first. Malta or the Canaries would be a good beginner location with a good choice of English speaking operators.

It's a favour. He usually arranges the trips away for some reason, not always though. Chernobyl would've been ideal but one of them has already been!