Cool-cations are in..
Why Winter Is The Ultimate Time For A Girls Getaway
Move over Euro summer.
This year we're embracing something a little slower, a little cosier and a whole lot more fabulous.
Introducing the era of the Cool-Cation where your biggest decision is red wine or margarita, dressing gown or oversized knit, wine tasting or long lunch.
Winter is honestly one of our favourite times to escape. The crowds disappear, the fireplaces come alive, the wine somehow tastes better and suddenly nobody feels guilty about spending an entire afternoon chatting beside a fire with a grazing platter.
If your group chat has been threatening to organise a girls weekend for the last 18 months, consider this your sign.
Hamptons In The Hunter
For the girls who love:
Champagne before noon
Beautiful gardens
Luxury stays
Pretending they're in the Hamptons without the 24-hour flight
Our newest Hunter Valley package is giving serious main character energy. Think glamorous accommodation, rolling vineyards, cocktail classes and long afternoons sipping wine while someone else organises literally everything. The package includes a choice of a half-day wine tour or luxury high tea, plus optional cocktail making classes and pamper treatments.
It's sophisticated. It's fabulous. It's the kind of weekend where everyone suddenly starts saying things like:
"Let's order another bottle."
Perfect for:
Birthdays
Mums weekends away
The friendship group that loves a little luxury
Moonlighting In Mudgee
If your dream weekend involves:
Fire pits
Slow & cosy in house cinema days
Red wine
Late-night chats under fairy lights
Then hello Mudgee.
This private retreat is basically winter girls getaway heaven. Sparkling pool, spa, sauna, fire pit, outdoor lounges and enough cosy corners to disappear with a wine and solve the world's problems.
Days are spent winery hopping and exploring local favourites.
Nights?
That's when the magic happens.
Matching pyjamas. Cheese boards. Questionable dance moves. Deep life chats. Somebody crying laughing.
The usual.
Perfect for:
Friendship reunions
School mum weekends
Girls who want equal parts relaxation and chaos
Something In The Orange
Orange in winter is criminally underrated.
Cool-climate wines.
Cosy wine bars.
Long lunches.
Open fireplaces.
Country charm.
Honestly? It's the kind of place that makes you immediately start looking at real estate listings after your second winery.
Our Something In The Orange package combines winery experiences, incredible food and plenty of downtime to explore the boutiques, bars and gorgeous streets that make Orange such a favourite girls getaway destination.
Pack your boots.
Pack your oversized coat.
Pack your appetite.
You're going to need all three.
Perfect for:
Foodies
Wine lovers
The group chat that accidentally books every meal around wine
Why Winter Weekends Hit Different
Summer girls trips are fabulous.
But winter girls trips?
They're elite.
They're slower.
Cosier.
Less rushed.
Nobody's trying to squeeze into a bikini & you dont need a pedicure because your ugg boots are essential.
Everybody's happy sitting around a fireplace with a glass of red discussing absolutely nothing and absolutely everything.
And honestly, that's kind of the point.
Because sometimes the best weekends aren't about ticking off activities.
They're about finally getting your favourite people in the same room.
Ready To Plan Your Cool-Cation?
Whether you're enjoying the serenity of Mudgee, sipping wine in the Hunter or long-lunching your way through Orange, we've already done the hard work.
All you need to do is pick a date, send it to the group chat and prepare for 47 messages saying:
"I'm easy with whatever everyone wants to do." 🙃
Browse all our winter escapes at Girls Getaways and let the group chat chaos begin.
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