Ideas for your next Girls Trip to the Coffs Coast!

Luke Young • October 13, 2021

Is it time for a getaway with your closest girlfriends? If you’re planning a trip with your best friends, and it’s all about relaxation and pamper-time, then we’ve come up with a 5 great ideas for your next girls’ trip to the Coffs Coast!

Stay active by enjoying a Pilates or yoga class!

Staying healthy and active is a big part of the Coffs Coast, which is why we have so many fantastic yoga and Pilates studios for you to choose from! Our picks include:

Sol Collective 

Coastal Pilates & Fitness 

Rebalance Pilates & Yoga


Learn some new cooking skills!

There’s nothing better than attending a cooking workshop with your besties, learn some new dishes you can whip up at home, AND enjoy taste-testing the whole way through. We are lucky enough to have some amazing cooking workshops right here on the Coffs Coast, making use of the fresh, local produce. We recommend:

Pandora’s Plate

The Cheesemaking Workshop

Build My Cake 


Book yourself a massage/facial/mani/pedi/reflexology

Nothing says relaxation and pampering more than indulging in some beauty treatments! Our top picks include:

Beauty on the Promenade 

Sole Therapy Fusion 

Tranquillity Day Spa 


Detoxify with an Infra-red Sauna

Get your sweat on! Infra-red saunas are an amazing way to de-stress (with many other purported health benefits) but be prepared to sweat! Get sweaty at:

Gingko Clinic

Flushed with Health


Indulge in a decadent dinner!

Top off your relaxing day by indulging in a delicious dinner and drinks. Here are our favourites:

Velvets on Jetty

Latitude 30 

Fiasco


So, there you have it! Your girls’ weekend sorted for you! Now, all you need to do is book your accommodation which you can do HERE! Book a stay of three nights or more and use the code GETAWAY for $100 off!

(For stays arriving before the 30th November 2021)

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