Workshops in the morning, real bonding after, a budget to justify, and one of you stuck organising it. Manta turns the retreat into one plan the whole team can see - with costs clear enough to get approved.

On top of the day job. Manta does the herding - polls, headcount, and the 'who's actually coming' bit.
Block the focused sessions and the team meals in one plan, so the offsite does both, not just one.
See the per-person cost clearly, keep it in range, and hand finance a number they can actually approve.
Float a few options around sprints and PTO, let the team vote, and lock the dates the most people can attend.
Manta was built for exactly this: a small team that needs work and bonding in one trip, with one organiser and a budget to defend. Everyone joins by link, marks availability, adds what they'd want from the offsite, and the plan comes together. You stop being the unofficial events manager.
Booking stays off-platform and fair: pick the venue and the activities, see the cost per person for sign-off, and book with the supplier directly. We never touch your money.
Pick a base - each links to its full guide.
Add a thing to do - each links to its activity guide.