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Trips Designed Around the Time Off You Have

Vakairos destinations are designed to make meaningful travel easier to fit into real PTO schedules.

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A wooden boardwalk through coastal shrubbery leading to a beach at sunset, with two people near the shoreline

Vakairos destinations: Austin, TX, Burlington, VT, Chicago, IL, Denver, CO, Las Vegas, NV, Nashville, TN, New Orleans, LA, Orlando, FL, Savannah, GA, Tampa / St. Pete, FL

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  • Waterfront skyline in Tampa Bay, Florida

    Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida

    Gulf beaches, sunsets, and a restorative coastal reset.

    Trip length:
    5 days / 4 nights
    PTO:
    3 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $880 – $1,350 per person
    See Tampa / St. Petersburg trips
  • Palm-lined view of Orlando, Florida

    Orlando, Florida

    Theme parks, springs, and family trips built around a full week.

    Trip length:
    6 days / 5 nights
    PTO:
    4 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $1,400 – $2,400 per family
    See Orlando trips
  • Oak-lined historic street in Savannah, Georgia

    Savannah / Hilton Head, Georgia

    Oak-lined squares, Lowcountry coast, and slow travel within a short flight.

    Trip length:
    5 days / 4 nights
    PTO:
    3 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $950 – $1,400 per person
    See Savannah / Hilton Head trips
  • Evening street scene in Nashville, Tennessee

    Nashville, Tennessee

    Songwriter rounds, hot chicken, and a high-energy long weekend.

    Trip length:
    4 days / 3 nights
    PTO:
    2 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $780 – $1,100 per person
    See Nashville trips
  • Historic balconies and street life in New Orleans, Louisiana

    New Orleans, Louisiana

    Jazz, food, and culture-forward, off-peak value.

    Trip length:
    4 days / 3 nights
    PTO:
    2 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $690 – $1,050 per person
    See New Orleans trips
  • Downtown Austin, Texas at dusk

    Austin, Texas

    Live music, Hill Country swimming holes, and an easy social reset.

    Trip length:
    4 days / 3 nights
    PTO:
    2 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $780 – $1,100 per person
    See Austin trips
  • Mountain landscape outside Denver, Colorado

    Denver, Colorado

    Mountain air, trail days, and full disconnection.

    Trip length:
    6 days / 5 nights
    PTO:
    4 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $1,250 – $1,900 per person
    See Denver trips
  • Lakefront view in Burlington, Vermont

    Burlington, Vermont

    Lake Champlain calm, farm-to-table food, and seasonal color.

    Trip length:
    5 days / 4 nights
    PTO:
    3 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $950 – $1,400 per person
    See Burlington trips
  • Chicago, Illinois skyline along the lakefront

    Chicago, Illinois

    Architecture, lakefront paths, and a city break that fits a long weekend.

    Trip length:
    3 days / 2 nights
    PTO:
    1 PTO day
    Typical budget:
    $650 – $950 per person
    See Chicago trips
  • Desert landscape near Las Vegas, Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Desert landscapes and red-rock experiences beyond the Strip.

    Trip length:
    4 days / 3 nights
    PTO:
    2 PTO days
    Typical budget:
    $700 – $1,050 per person
    See Las Vegas trips

For individuals and families

Five destinations, planned end to end

Each one is built around a realistic PTO spend. Pick the days you can actually take and the plan comes with them.

Evening street scene in Nashville, Tennessee
Length
4 days / 3 nights
PTO cost
2 PTO days
Budget
$780 – $1,100 per person

Tennessee

Nashville

A long weekend that only spends two days of your balance — Thursday out, Sunday back.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive and settle

    Evening flight in, walkable East Nashville stay, late dinner booked for you.

  2. Day 2

    Studios and back roads

    Morning studio tour, afternoon drive through the hills, live room at night.

  3. Day 3

    Slow morning

    Nothing scheduled before noon. Optional food walk in Germantown.

  4. Day 4

    Fly home rested

    Midday departure so the last morning still belongs to you.

  • Flights and stay in one booking
  • Two dinners reserved
  • Airport transfers
Oak-lined historic street in Savannah, Georgia
Length
5 days / 4 nights
PTO cost
3 PTO days
Budget
$950 – $1,400 per person

Georgia

Savannah / Hilton Head

Short flight, slow pace. Built for people who need quiet more than activity.

  1. Day 1

    Historic district

    Check into an inn on a square, walk the oaks, early night.

  2. Day 2

    Coastal day

    Drive to Tybee, beach hours, seafood shack dinner.

  3. Day 3

    Hilton Head

    Bikes, marsh trails, and an unstructured afternoon.

  4. Day 4

    Nothing planned

    Deliberately empty. That's the point.

  5. Day 5

    Return

    Late-morning flight home.

  • Inn stay
  • Rental car
  • Two curated day plans you can ignore
Mountain landscape outside Denver, Colorado
Length
6 days / 5 nights
PTO cost
4 PTO days
Budget
$1,250 – $1,900 per person

Colorado

Denver

Altitude and no signal. The full-disconnect option for people who bank every day.

  1. Day 1

    Land and acclimate

    City night, easy walk, early sleep.

  2. Day 2

    Into the mountains

    Transfer to a lodge outside town, first trail.

  3. Day 3

    Full trail day

    Guided route matched to your fitness.

  4. Day 4

    Hot springs

    Recovery day, no driving required.

  5. Day 5

    Back to Denver

    Museums, market, last dinner.

  6. Day 6

    Fly home

    Afternoon departure.

  • Lodge and city nights
  • Guided hike day
  • Gear rental credit
Historic balconies and street life in New Orleans, Louisiana
Length
4 days / 3 nights
PTO cost
2 PTO days
Budget
$690 – $1,050 per person

Louisiana

New Orleans

Off-peak weeks where the city is cheaper, cooler, and actually yours.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive

    Garden District stay, streetcar, first plate.

  2. Day 2

    Food and music

    Morning market, afternoon off, evening set.

  3. Day 3

    Bayou

    Half-day on the water, then nothing.

  4. Day 4

    Home

    Beignets, then out.

  • Boutique stay
  • Two reserved tables
  • Bayou excursion
Waterfront skyline in Tampa Bay, Florida
Length
5 days / 4 nights
PTO cost
3 PTO days
Budget
$880 – $1,350 per person

Florida

Tampa / St. Petersburg

Gulf-coast reset. Works as a family trip or a solo week of doing very little.

  1. Day 1

    Arrive

    Beachfront check-in, sunset walk.

  2. Day 2

    Water day

    Boat or kayak, whichever you pick at booking.

  3. Day 3

    St. Pete

    Galleries, pier, long lunch.

  4. Day 4

    Open

    Unscheduled by design.

  5. Day 5

    Return

    Evening flight so you keep the last beach morning.

  • Beachfront stay
  • One water excursion
  • Family rooms available

For employers

Company programs aligned to HR goals

Use travel to strengthen attraction, motivate performance, and recognize the people you want to retain.

Attract

A benefit candidates remember

Use curated travel and employee savings to make the total rewards story more tangible.

Incentivize

Reward performance with a real trip

Create clear one-time awards and group experiences around achievement.

Retain

Recognize tenure and support recovery

Mark milestones with travel while helping employees use the time they have earned.

  • Chicago, Illinois skyline along the lakefront

    Incentive / performance reward

    Top-performer reward trip

    Chicago, Illinois

    A two-night reward for the people who hit the number, run as a program rather than a gift card.

    • Arrival dinner with leadership, no presentations
    • Free day with pre-booked optional experiences
    • Closing lunch and recognition moment
    Group
    8 – 30 people
    Length
    3 days / 2 nights

    from $1,150 per person

    Rewarded cohorts book their next personal trip at a higher rate.

    Request this program
  • Oak-lined historic street in Savannah, Georgia

    Tenure recognition

    Milestone anniversary trip

    Savannah / Hilton Head, Georgia

    Awarded at 3, 5 and 10 years. Employees bring a guest and spend none of their own balance.

    • Award issued automatically at the tenure date
    • Employee picks dates inside their PTO window
    • Guest travel included in the funded amount
    Group
    1 – 4 travelers per award
    Length
    4 days / 3 nights

    from $980 per person

    Turns a service anniversary into something people actually remember.

    Request this program
  • Downtown Austin, Texas at dusk

    Team building

    Team offsite that isn't a conference room

    Austin, Texas

    One working morning, one shared experience, one dinner. Everything else is unstructured.

    • Half-day working session in a private space
    • Shared outdoor experience in the afternoon
    • Group dinner and open final morning
    Group
    10 – 60 people
    Length
    3 days / 2 nights

    from $1,050 per person

    Cross-team collaboration scores move without adding meeting load.

    Request this program

Reward Trips

A trip leaders can give—not another gift card

One-off packages for selected employees, with a defined travel value and a planning path that fits their PTO.

Savannah / Hilton Head

Restorative long weekend

$1,000 travel award

A leader-gifted package for recognition, recovery, or a meaningful milestone.

Chicago or New Orleans

Culture city escape

$1,250 travel award

A flexible two-person city trip employees schedule around their available PTO.

Denver

Mountain reset

$1,500 travel award

A ready-to-plan experience for standout performance or sustained contribution.

Bring Vakairos trips to your team

Employers see program participation and employee response. Employees see a trip that fits their real context.

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