Saturday, October 3, 2015

G Adventures And National Geographic Partner To Offer New Line Of Travel Experiences

Travellers with tour guide photographing Lion cubs in tree on a game drive in the Serengeti.  Photo Credit: G Adventures



Pioneering travel companies join forces to offer National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures
National Geographic and award-winning Canadian tour operator G Adventures have joined forces
 to launch National Geographic Journeys  with G Adventures, a new line of experiential
trips to destinations all over the globe. With similar core values, an aligned sense of social
 responsibility, and a shared belief in the positive impact that  travel can have on the world,
 these two renowned brands will together offer  travelers a meaningful and accessible way
 to experience the world.
G Adventures and National Geographic
This travel partnership—which coincides with G Adventures' 25th anniversary—combines National
 Geographic's more than 125 years of global exploration, science and storytelling with the fun,
 authentic experiences for which G Adventures is internationally recognized. The initial collection
 of 70 trips is designed for travelers who appreciate the freedom to roam, but seek the structure 
and security that comes with travelling in a group. Each group will be led by a knowledgeable local 
guide, and most will be limited to 16 guests. Travelers will have the opportunity to connect with
 local people and cultures while discovering places where National Geographic's scientists and
 storytellers have shaped history. 
"We are thrilled to be working with National Geographic—an organization that shares our values
 and a similar approach to travel—to offer our guests unique experiences that will forever change
 their expectations of travel," said Bruce Poon Tip, founder of G Adventures.
These two travel pioneers have worked closely together to create special experiences that bring
 travelers behind the scenes in incredible destinations—be it practicing a centuries-old tradition
 of throwing pots on a visit to a women's cooperative in Belize or joining a researcher on safari in
 South Africa to learn firsthand about a National Geographic-sponsored initiative to protect cheetahs
 and other big cats.
Forging true human connections will be an integral component of National Geographic Journeys
 with G Adventures. Travellers will have the opportunity to spend time in a family home in Jaipur,
 India; share a meal with a local author and her storytelling troupe in Botswana; meet a traditional
 weaver in Ecuador; and sip homemade limoncello with a farmer at his lemon orchard in Italy.

A 14-day trip to Costa Rica, priced from $2,099, includes meeting with a researcher from the
 Sea Turtle Conservancy, co-founded by a National Geographic grantee. Many trips will feature
 visits to projects sponsored by G Adventures' nonprofit organization Planeterra, which develops
 sustainable projects to support local communities. As with all National Geographic travel
 programs, a portion of the proceeds will support the National Geographic Society's nonprofit
 work in conservation, exploration, education, and cultural preservation.

"Our partnership with G Adventures adds an exciting and accessible range of travel opportunities
 to our portfolio of extraordinary ways to explore the planet. We're excited to invite travelers around
 the world to experience the destinations they've dreamed about, get to know people in other
 cultures and make a positive impact while doing it," added Gary E. Knell, president and CEO
 of the National Geographic Society. 

The new line will join National Geographic's suite of travel programs, which includes National
 Geographic Expeditions, National Geographic Adventures, National Geographic Student
 Expeditions, National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, and more.

Next year's lineup of National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures will be published 
on Dec. 15, 2015, with departures beginning Jan. 5, 2016.

About National Geographic Travel National Geographic Travel is the travel arm of the National Geographic Society, one of the world's
 largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations, founded in 1888. National Geographic 
Travel creates authentic, meaningful and engaging travel experiences through National Geographic
 Traveler magazine; National Geographic Expeditions; National Geographic Unique Lodges of the
 World; digital travel content; travel books; maps; and travel photography programs. National 
Geographic Traveler (eight issues per year) is the world's most widely read travel magazine
 and has 17 international editions. National Geographic Expeditions, the travel program of the
 Society, offers a variety of unique travel experiences led by top experts to more than 80 destinations
 across all seven continents. Travel opportunities include family and student expeditions, active
 adventures, private jet trips, and voyages on the six expedition ships in the National Geographic-
Lindblad fleet, as well as photography workshops, expeditions, and seminars. The 
National Geographic Travel digitalgroup shares its inspiring and authoritative digital content 
such as trip ideas, photo galleries, blogs, and apps with its @NatGeoTravel community of 7
 million. National Geographic Travel books bring readers curated travel advice, photography,
 and insider tips. Follow National Geographic Travel @NatGeoTravel on TwitterFacebook,

About G Adventures Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015, G Adventures is an adventure travel pioneer offering
 the widest selection of affordable small group tours, safaris and expeditions to more than 100
 countries on all continents. It was the first adventure travel company to offer 100% guaranteed 
departures in 2013. Powered by an international team of passionate travelers, the award-winning
 trips embrace authentic accommodation, exotic cuisine and local transport to put travelers on a 
first-name basis with the planet's people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife. The intimate, authentic
 and sustainable approach to small-group travel introduces travelers to the highlights of a destination
 while offering the freedom to explore it on their own. Whatever age, interest, ability or budget, G 
Adventures has a genuine life-changing experience.

For more information, please visit gadventures.com/journeys or nationalgeographicjourneys.com.
A stunning view of the beautiful 15th-century Incan site of Machu Picchu. Photo credit: G Adventures

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