By the advisors at Gatherwell Travel

Plan the group trip.
Skip the chaos.

Nine guided steps take your whole group from idea to itinerary. Everyone votes, nobody chases, and you keep the money big groups usually waste. Behind every step is a working travel agency, not just an app.

$2,300+
typical 12-person savings*
Nine steps
from idea to itinerary
One place
for every vote & decision
The Gatherwell Method

A guided path, one step at a time

Group trips fall apart when everything happens at once. Each step unlocks only when the one before it is done. One decision at a time.

01

Build Your Crew

Get the right people in and stop the flakes early.

02

Dream & Align

A short survey that surfaces what the group actually wants.

03

Lock the Dates

The date poll that ends the “any weekend works for me” spiral.

04

Set the Budget

Anonymous budget votes so nobody overcommits.

05

Choose the Destination

A shortlist that matches the winning budget to the winning vibe.

06

Buy Flights on Time

Data-backed buying windows so the group stops overpaying.

07

Pick Your Home Base

Compare group stays side by side, then book.

08

Plan the Fun

Vote on experiences so everyone shows up.

09

Itinerary & Payments

One itinerary, a payment schedule, and a group that still likes each other.

The full method unlocks when your group signs up.

Why Not One of the Free Apps

You have tried the planning apps.
This is not one of those.

Most group planners are software. This one is a travel agency.

The apps you have tried were built by software companies. Groups by Gatherwell was built by advisors who book group travel for a living, which is why there are negotiated supplier rates and real people behind the steps rather than a support inbox.

It decides, instead of just collecting opinions.

A shared canvas is where group trips go to die. Each step here unlocks only when the one before it is settled, so the group moves forward instead of circling for six weeks.

The money is handled in the open, and it is free.

Our Gatherwell Travel app is a free companion for the part that ruins friendships: shared budgets, pledges, contributions, split expenses and live balances, so one person is never quietly fronting three thousand dollars.

The Gatherwell Travel app is free on the App Store, with or without a membership. Download it here.

The Math

Where a group loses money

Move the sliders. This is what a group your size typically hands away, and what our subscription costs instead.

$2,397
estimated money your group keeps
Advisor planning fees you skip$1,200Full-service planning runs about $100 per traveler on custom group trips.
Flights bought in the right window$864Booking domestic trips 1–3 months out has averaged ~25% below peak fares.
Group rates & partner perks$420Activity and stay perks through GetYourGuide, Expedia, Rental Escapes & Luxury Rentals.
Your subscription (~3 months)$87Cancel as soon as the trip is booked.
*Estimates. The advisor-fee figure reflects Gatherwell Travel's own full-service planning fee of about $100 USD per traveler; industry fees commonly run $25–$100+ per person for custom group trips (Host Agency Reviews). Booking domestic flights in the 1–3 month window has averaged roughly 25% below peak pricing (Forbes Advisor). Airfare timing is never guaranteed.

Cost to plan this trip

Traditional advisor fees
$1,200
Groups by Gatherwell
$87

Based on a 3-month planning timeline on the Group plan.

Why Groups Choose Us

More convenient than the group chat.
Better connected than any app.

A travel agency, not just an app

Every step is backed by working advisors with real supplier relationships. Get stuck, and you can hand any step, or the whole trip, to the Gatherwell Travel team.

The budget is a gate, not a note

Your group agrees the per-person number before anyone falls in love with a destination, and every step after that respects it. Budget votes stay anonymous so nobody overcommits to keep up.

We tell you when to buy the flights

We watch the data on booking windows and tell your group when to buy. Airfare is never a sure thing, and we say so.

Rates you cannot get yourself

Villas and group stays through our Rental Escapes and Luxury Rentals partnerships, alongside the destinations we have personally tested.

Everyone votes, once

Dates, budget, destination, stays, activities: each decision is a quick poll with a deadline. No 400-message threads, and no organizer left chasing.

Real outputs at every step

Each completed step produces something you keep: a budget spreadsheet, a flight plan, a payment schedule, and a printable final itinerary.

Membership

Subscribe while you plan. Cancel when you're booked.

One membership covers your whole group. Travelers join free with an invite link; only the organizer subscribes.

Solo Organizer

$19 / month
For the one brave friend planning it all
  • Full 9-step guided method
  • 1 active group · up to 8 travelers
  • All polls & surveys
  • Budget spreadsheet + itinerary outputs
Choose Solo Organizer
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Group

$29 / month
One subscription covers the whole group
  • Everything in Solo Organizer
  • Unlimited travelers, 3 active trips
  • Flight buying-window alerts
  • Partner booking perks & support
  • Split-pay tracking & reminders
Choose Group

Concierge

$79 / month
We check your work at every step
  • Everything in Group
  • Advisor review of each step
  • Priority support, 1 business day
  • Custom negotiated group rates
  • Upgrade path to Full Service
Choose Concierge
Gatherwell Travel · Full Service

Big budget? One person paying? Let us do all of it.

If your group would rather enjoy the trip than plan it, or one generous host is covering everyone, our full-service advisory team designs and books the entire journey. Meaningful travel, beautifully planned.

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The membership is for saving money.
Full Service is for saving time.

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