Girls' Weekend Mystery Trips

Mystery Train Weekend Trip

Consider traveling by rail on your girls' weekend mystery trip. The Mountain State New River Gorge Mystery Train (mysterytrain.com) offers weekend mystery train trips all year long for you and the rest of the girls. Mountain State operates out of Chicago, Ill., Savannah, Ga., Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, Indianapolis, Ind. and Charleston, S.C. Sightseeing mystery rides are offered to and from these cities, but you can also take trips for specific purposes such as viewing fall foliage or fishing. Mystery trains are the best option for large groups because the trains can typically host groups of more than 100 people.

Whatever area of the U.S. you live in, you will likely find a nearby bed-and-breakfast that hosts a murder-mystery weekend. Because of the small size of most B&Bs, you will not want to bring more than three or four girls along unless you end up at an exceptionally large property. These weekend performances typcially last for three days and two nights, and you can expect the excitement to begin as soon as you check in. The Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast in Sparta, Wis. (franklinvictoriabb.com), offers a typical package that includes two nights' accomodation, full breakfasts, murder mystery packets and a four-course dinner on Saturday night. The Franklin also offers a ladies-only one-night-stay Murder Mystery Slumber Party.

If you are looking for the most relaxation out of your getaway, head to a hotel or resort with a spa for your girls' mystery weekend trip. In between meals and activities, you can sneak into the spa for a pedicure or a massage. You might even meet some suspicious-looking characters while you relax at the spa. The Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa in Maryland (chesapeakebeachresortspa.com) offers a Murder Mystery Weekend once per year. Guests arrive and mingle at a cocktail party on Friday night, followed by dinner. Three meals on Saturday and a Sunday brunch are included in the package.

If you and your girlfriends are looking for a winter getaway where you can hit the slopes, consider taking a trip to a murder-mystery weekend hosted by a resort near a ski area. In between looking for clues and interviewing suspects, you can enjoy gliding down the local ski mountain. The Austin Hill Inn in West Dover, Vt. (austinhillinn.com), offers murder-mystery weekend packages approximately once per month. Lift tickets for Mount Snow, the ski area 2.5 miles away, are also available.