But while a trip to Perpignan may provide extra benefits in terms of building chemistry, he insists it is important not to forget why they are heading for France.
The next test of Warrington’s promising start to 2026 comes at the Stade Gilbert Brutus on Saturday, where an up-and-down Catalans Dragons side await them in Round Eight.
With foreign travel involved, away games against Les Dracs throw up many different logistical challenges which the club have dealt with in different ways in the past, whether that is flying in and out on game day or spending an entire week in France ahead of the game.
This time, the squad are flying out to Perpignan today and returning on Sunday and Burgess is hoping the extra bonding time they will have will bring the group closer together.
“It’s always good to travel with the group. I’d like to go for a bit longer really,” he said.
“We love the south of France and it’s good to get the boys into a different environment.
“We’re in Friday and out Sunday – we’ll have a bit of fun while understanding that we’re there for business.
“We’ve gone for a week before – we hadn’t been on a pre-season camp so we thought we’d spend a bit more time out there and work on building some stuff. We did a lot of that at the start of this year, so we’ll treat this as any other game.
“It’s pretty common in the NRL when you travel the day before and the day after, so we’re on that programme.
“As professional players, it’s good to learn that you don’t get it all your own way and that your prep isn’t always the same.
“The weather will be different, there might be issues with travel and things like that but it’s about finding a way to stay professional and get our job done around it.
“My players love the travel and getting away together, but its important that we understand we’re there for business.”
Said business will be making sure they remain among Super League’s leading pack by beating a side who will be keen to join it.
Catalans have won four of their seven league games thus far, three of which have been at a home ground at which they have been historically very strong.
However, the Dragons squad is currently dealing with the departure of head coach Joel Tomkins, who has returned to England for personal reasons.
Tomkins was confirmed to have left earlier this week but has not taken charge of the past three matches, with former Warrington assistant coach Ryan Sheridan stepping up alongside fellow backroom staff members Michael McIlorum and Mitchell Pearce.
Catalans have lost two of those three matches, but Burgess is wary of a possible resurgence.
“In my time here, it’s been a tough game every time we’ve been,” he said, with his side having won two of their three trips to Perpignan under his charge.
“There’s always a great atmosphere – the French crowd are really passionate and get behind their team.
“There’s a bit going on there off the field, but it can galvanise a group so we’re aware of that.
“They’ve got some exciting young players, they’ve brought in some experience in the halves and they have some old heads in the forwards.
“They’re a pretty well-balanced side – with so many new players coming in, those combinations will take a bit of time to connect but they’re very dangerous and can score a lot of points.
“It’s going to be a good challenge.”