Highlands Retreats & Company Offsites
Nature-Based Team Experiences in Highlands, North CarolinaDiscover Highlands
Why choose Highlands for a corporate retreat?
Highlands, North Carolina strikes an ideal balance between peaceful and distraction-free, yet walkable and vibrant. Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Highlands offers a blend of fresh air and landscapes of forests, waterfalls, and scenic views, helping teams unplug and engage more authentically.
RECOMMENDED VENUE
Old Edward's Inn and Spa
Old Edwards Inn and Spa offers an ideal setting for a company retreat by combining historic charm, natural beauty, and thoughtfully designed spaces that encourage genuine connection. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains yet walkable to the heart of Highlands, it allows teams to step away from routine and into an environment that feels both restorative and inspiring.
Destination Snapshot
93 rooms
$480/per night
3,125 sq ft of meeting space
1.5 hours from AVL
January - December
Highlands' First Boarding House
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Team Experiences
Nantahala Jeep Exploration
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Ceramics Classes
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Highlands Aerial Park
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Wine Tasting
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SAMPLE AGENDA
See what your offsite could look like
Here’s a sample agenda to show how your offsite can come together.
Our experienced team is here to help you tailor the agenda to meet your team’s specific needs.
SAMPLE PRICING
Sample price for 100 people and 3 nights:
Here’s a sample pricing summary based on a group of 100 people:
Wilder’s Growth Framework
Built for Peak Productivity and Employee Retention.
Discovery Call
We begin with a targeted intake session to audit your current organizational challenges. In addition to discussing your favorite destination, we focus on specific business objectives like navigating mergers, resolving friction, or defining a new three-year vision.
Itinerary Design
We curate a high-stakes environment tailored to your goals. By removing the team from the traditional boardroom, we select sites and experiences that create the mental space necessary for divergent thinking and relationship building.
Retreat Experience
We manage all logistics during your retreat so your team can focus exclusively on the agenda. Our job is to ensure the environment eliminates cognitive loops and accelerates the pace of decision-making.
Accelerated Growth
The program concludes with a transition from the retreat environment back to the office. We provide a space for breakthroughs to ensure your team returns with the clarity and unified velocity required for growth.
Discovery Call
We begin with a targeted intake session to audit your current organizational challenges. In addition to discussing your favorite destination, we focus on specific business objectives like navigating mergers, resolving friction, or defining a new three-year vision.
Itinerary Design
We curate a high-stakes environment tailored to your goals. By removing the team from the traditional boardroom, we select sites and experiences that create the mental space necessary for divergent thinking and relationship building.
Retreat Experience
We manage all logistics during your retreat so your team can focus exclusively on the agenda. Our job is to ensure the environment eliminates cognitive loops and accelerates the pace of decision-making.
Accelerated Growth
The program concludes with a transition from the retreat environment back to the office. We provide a space for breakthroughs to ensure your team returns with the clarity and unified velocity required for growth.
Nature-based experiences built for breakthrough.
There's no better way
As a remote team, it's important for us to create an intentional space for us to come together and connect as more than co-workers. We believe there's no better way to do that than in nature and Wilder Retreats helped us do just that.
Chris Clark
CEO
The best experience ever.
We've worked with Wilder Retreats on over three retreats now and it's been the best experience ever. They have great locations in their pocket, work closely with you on budget and details, and are always a step ahead with planning. I don't know how we'd execute on our team offsites without them!
Britt Cooper
VP of Talent
Nothing short of magical!
Our time with Wilder Retreats in Yosemite was nothing short of magical. We explored, we laughed, and we grew together. It was a humbling reminder of the beauty and power of nature, and of the importance of fostering connections with those around us.
Lily Bakour
Head of Communications
We'd choose Wilder Retreats again without hesitation!
Wilder Retreats ran our firmwide offsite this year. It was clear we had a true partner in Wilder. From the earliest planning chats through the final goodbye for the airport, our Wilder Retreats team was responsive, organized, and upbeat, so much so that our own staff who worked with them to plan could simply enjoy the retreat instead of juggling logistics. The result was a relaxed, engaging few days where people could focus on connecting with colleagues and re‑energizing for the year ahead. We came away feeling both cared for and confident that we’d choose Wilder Retreats again without hesitation!
Emma Dyson
Chief of Staff
Highly recommend Wilder Retreats!
Wilder Retreats presented, organized and executed a company retreat in Big Sky for us. The details were communicated in a timely manner both prior to the event and during. Our group had an amazing time! I would highly recommend Wilder Retreats.
Megan Ortman
Business Development
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GOT QUESTIONS? WE’VE GOT ANSWERS
Frequently Asked Questions
A Colorado ranch for a corporate retreat offers a rare combination of natural beauty, space, and intentional disconnection from daily office routines. Set against mountain landscapes, open skies, and quiet wilderness, these environments create the ideal backdrop for teams to slow down, reset, and engage more meaningfully with one another.
Most groups fly into Denver International Airport (DEN) and transfers are arranged to the ranch.
Tabernash is especially well suited for leadership offsites, sales kickoffs, incentive trips, and culture-focused retreats. The landscape supports both strategic depth and spaciousness, giving teams room to think clearly, connect honestly, and reset together.
Wilder Retreats in Tabernash focus on immersive and nature-based experiences that help teams connect, recharge, and build stronger relationships through shared adventure and time outdoors. Guests can expect a curated blend of authentic ranch and mountain activities, including fly fishing, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, ranch cooking classes, archery, mountain biking, and yoga. Each experience is designed to meet people where they are, whether that’s on the river learning patience and focus, in the saddle building trust, or in a group cooking class collaborating side by side.
The most popular retreat season runs from late May through October, when alpine trails, lakes, and outdoor gathering spaces are fully accessible. Winter retreats offer a quieter, more contemplative atmosphere, with snow-covered landscapes that encourage focus and presence.
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