WE CREATE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Custom Retreats, Offsites & Incentive Trips
Custom Retreats, Offsites & Incentive Trips
SDE is a corporate tour and event company that specializes in curating memorable experiences to invigorate team and workplace culture. Our passion encourages employee retainment, improved performance, and added value in general work life.
Travel shapes the way we view and interact with our world and others. Every member of the SDE team has lived and traveled extensively domestically and abroad. We bring this joy and energy into everything we do.
No matter how big or small the job is, we put the same professionalism, genuine care, and extreme attention to detail into every experience to ensure every individual gains the interaction to form real and lasting bonds.
We believe in providing an incredible experience from the very start of your planning through the customization and design of your tour or event, all the way until guests are heading home exhilarated and happy.
SDE is an intimate team of excellent, energetic logistical professionals. From curating custom events and tours to complementing your company’s existing event to make your job smoother, we use our agility and expertise to design, customize, and execute each event with professional acumen and genuine care.
We are a local team of experts who have traveled the world, lived abroad, and understand corporate standards.
Juliana | Financial Controller
Derek Grotzinger | Founder and CEO
Rachel | Director of Events and Experience Designer
Andre | Business Development Manager
Timmy | Tour Guide Extraordinaire & Connoisseur of Good Times
At our core we pull together our expertise to plan, produce, and operate complex trips for companies in California and around the world. Whether it's hosting your Kick-Off Meeting or an All-Hands Retreat rest assured, we've got you covered!
An example of our work: 2017 Coke Cola Wow Tour
“We have been using San Diego Experiences for 6 years for our student trips to Los Angeles. They are very reliable and make it a fun experience for the group. ”
“San Diego Experiences provides a great service for Brazilian groups coming to the US. Their staff speaks Portuguese and understands the Brazilian market. SD Experiences staff takes very diligent care of our MICE industry demands delivering a high quality services to our groups.”
“Derek Grotzinger is one of my favorite successful scrappy go-getters. He is willing to take calculated risks for the ideas he believes in. He is a quintessential entrepreneur and master connector who drives for significant outcomes while building strong relationships.”
Tailoring unique bespoke experiences for clients that have seen it all…
Let your imagination run wild: sailing in the sunset, scuba diving ,skydiving with a Navy Seal, race car driving in a closed circuit, parachuting, rock climbing, impromptu performances incorporated into your dinner - anything you can think of that is possible, regardless of whether you’ve done it before - we can make it happen and tailor it to if your group’s needs.