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About Pack Up + Go
We plan curated vacations around the US. The catch? Your destination is a surprise until the day you depart! Complete our Pre-Trip Survey to select your mode of transportation, share your travel history + interests, and choose your budget. Then, sit back + relax. We take it from there! We'll book your whole trip, but won't tell you where you're going.One week before departure, we send an email with your destination's weather forecast and a packing list. Then, you'll receive your Surprise Envelope in the mail. On the day of departure, open your envelope to reveal your destination, and Pack Up + Go! We have 24/7 in-house traveler support in case you need anything before, during, or after your surprise vacation.Where will you explore next? Embrace spontaneity + the unknown on a mystery trip!See why over 43,000 travelers have trusted Pack Up + Go to plan their surprise getaways since 2016.
Pack Up + Go (packupgo.com) has 661 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Not having to worry about the planning and coordinating the whole itinerary, it was worry free.
I loved the fact that some of the days were open for my friend and I to be able to coordinate any other attractions we wanted to add.
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 21, 2024
Worry-free is our forte! Thank you for letting us take care of the planning while you enjoy the adventure. Here's to many more incredible Pack Up + Go getaways in the future!
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Harold
Hotel room was awesome
Hotel room was awesome! Very pleased with dining choices.
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 21, 2024
We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay and dining experience! Thanks for choosing Pack Up + Go to make your getaway special! 🌟
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Stacey
From start to finish our trip was…
From start to finish our trip was fantastic! Very professional staff. Our questions were answered quickly. They were very generous to refund some of our travel budget because they didn’t want to spend our money frivolously! 10/10 would recommend using them for a surprise adventure. They have gained repeat customers from our group!
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 17, 2024
Hi Stacey, Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing us for your surprise adventure! We are thrilled to hear that your trip was fantastic and that our staff was able to provide you with prompt and professional service. We always strive to go above and beyond for our customers. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are honored to have gained repeat customers from your group. We can't wait to welcome you back for your next adventure!
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April
Exactly the experience I wanted!
Hands down one of the best trips I’ve been on recently. The anticipation of opening the envelope to reveal the destination was like childhood Christmas morning level of excitement. All the preplanned activities and recommendations were SO spot on to the kind of trip and vibe I was wanting as well. So fun and adventurous but also so relaxing when I wanted it. I’ll definitely be a customer as long as Pack Up + Go are in business.
Side note - also a very trustworthy business. They refunded me like $240 because I gave them too much budget and they wanted to make sure I had a little “unplanned” time to explore on my own. They could have totally kept that and I would have never known!
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 16, 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic trip and that your Surprise Envelope brought you so much joy and excitement :)
We are dedicated to providing our customers with unforgettable experiences tailored to their preferences and it warms our hearts to know that you felt our recommendations were spot on. Your trust in our business means the world to us, and we always strive to go above and beyond to ensure that our customers have the best possible experience.
Thank you for your support and we can't wait to plan your next adventure!
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Mary
We have taken two surprise trips with…
We have taken two surprise trips with pack and go. Both trips were to destinations. We would never would’ve chosen, and we had a great time at both of them.
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 14, 2024
We love sending our travelers to Destinations they might not think of for themselves! The fun of the Surprise can lead you to some new incredible places. So happy to hear you've enjoyed your Pack Up + Go Trips with us! Here's to more in the future!
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Doug
We loved our Pack up and Go Trip
We loved our Pack up and Go Trip. Everything from the moment we booked through reminiscing about the trip brings excitement. The suspense of not knowing where we would be going until the day of was almost as fun as the trip. During the trip it was amazing to have reservations made, tickets already bought, and a LONG list of recommendations tailored specifically to us. We can't wait to go on our next one!
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 14, 2024
The thrill of the Surprise is truly half the fun! We're so glad that your Trip brings you excitement even just thinking about it. We're excited to plan another great getaway for you in the future!
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for your O.
Pack up + go was a perfect way to…celebrate our anniversary
Pack up + go was a perfect way to celebrate our anniversary! We didn't have the stress of planning or scheduling we just put in when we wanted to go, filled out a survey of likes and dislikes and showed up at the airport. We were able to see family and friends while we were on our trip, it was perfect! I do recomend using that "other things you would like us to know" box to state preferences in hotel ammenities (hot tub, breakfast etc). We enjoyed our experience and will be booking another trip soon!
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 14, 2024
Thank you so much for sharing your positive experience with Pack Up + Go! We're so happy you chose us to help celebrate your anniversary. The "anything else we should know" box is so helpful for us to plan tailored Trips for our travelers, so thank you for calling this out! We hope we're lucky enough to plan another Surprise Trip for you in the future!
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Jeff C.
Great Trip!
We just returned from our first Pack Up + Go vacation. We had a great time. It wasn't perfect, but it was a lot of fun. Here are the pros and cons (without giving the surprise away)...
Pros:
The responsiveness of the team was amazing. Any text or email was immediately responded to. We really felt the team was there along the way.
We only had a 3-day (2-night) trip planned, and the location was about 2 hours away, but somewhere we've never been before; so it was great to have this selected. The hotel was in a great location and everything was within walking distance. There were some major airline delays, and the PU+G team kept us in the loop along the way, and rebooked activities as needed. The activities they booked were great. The restaurant reservations worked well.
Cons:
Not knowing where we were going, and the airline delays made things a tad bit unnerving. Perhaps we should have opened the envelope a few days earlier so we had some idea of what to expect (maybe it would have helped with the planning, but we wanted the surprise). If we do this again, I think we'll open the envelope a day or two ahead of time.
There were a few gaps in our schedule, with a long list of recommended activities and dining locations and some must-see options. I would have preferred a much smaller, more curated list. Choosing from a huge list (when we have no ability to research) is where we struggle most as a couple, and what we were hoping to avoid with PU+G. I think it's a fine line for the PU+G team to balance overbooking and under-booking. I've seen other reviews that had a budget of $3,500 for a 7 day trip and were disappointed that their days weren't full of booked activities. However, in my situation, I had a $5,000 budget for a 2-night trip and they returned $1,500 back to us. I would have preferred some of this amount be put towards more activities (two months before the trip, I had written to the agency to let them know that I would prefer the keep up booked with activities rather than a list.).
Summary... it was a great trip and experience. Great hotel location and the scheduled events were spot on. And the team was amazing. I just wish they packed a few more events into the schedule (or provided an "option A or option B" if we were to choose our own adventure). In retrospect, while the surprise was fun, we would have been better suited to have opened the packet a few days early to better fill in the gaps.
Reply from Pack Up + GoMay 6, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review of your Surprise Trip with us! We're happy to hear that our team was quick + responsive to you while dealing with unexpected airline delays, we know those can be incredibly frustrating!
At Pack Up + Go, we try to provide you with activities but without a jam packed schedule, so you have the freedom to explore the Destination on your own as well, but your feedback is appreciated on this!
Each Trip is it's own journey so hopefully we are lucky enough to plan another Surprise Trip for you in the future!