G Adventures & National Geographic extend partnership for 10 years
G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have announced a 10-year partnership extension through National Geographic Journeys and National Geographic Family Journeys product lines.
This collaboration, which saw the launch of National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures and National Geographic Family Journeys, has changed the lives of thousands of travellers, supported 25 social enterprise projects and uplifted over 50,000 local people around the world through community tourism initiatives.
“This is an exciting time for G Adventures, as we celebrate ten years of incredibly successful collaboration with our friends at National Geographic Expeditions,” says Ben Perlo, chief executive officer at G Adventures. “What started as a shared vision and an opportunity in the group travel market has grown into a collection of truly life changing experiences, whose positive ripple effects can be felt by local people, wildlife and destinations all around the world. Demand for these types of experiences is growing; since embarking on this journey with National Geographic Expeditions, we’ve seen exceptional growth every year as travellers look to go deeper into destinations, make real human connections and make more thoughtful and intentional choices about where they spend their travel dollars.”
“National Geographic Expeditions’ core belief is the importance of exploration, and we strive to create unique and authentic expeditions that inspire travellers to care about the world around them,” said Nancy Schumacher, senior vice president and general manager, National Geographic Expeditions. “We are incredibly proud of the unforgettable National Geographic Journeys and National Geographic Family Journeys travel experiences we’ve created through our close collaboration with G Adventures over the last decade. Together, we’re thrilled to continue developing meaningful and immersive ways for travellers and families alike to truly connect with the people and cultures of destinations around the world.”
About the partnership
United through their shared values and belief that travel can be truly transformative, G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have carefully crafted over 100 itineraries over the past 10 years, each centred around National Geographic’s legacy of science, exploration, education and storytelling.
Every journey helps travellers to connect with local communities, experience new cultures and enjoy the work of National Geographic’s scientists and storytellers.
With National Geographic’s commitment to conservation, culture and heritage of each place we visit, combined with G Adventures’ leadership in the community tourism sector, the collaboration has created a seismic 10-year impact on communities across the world. Twenty-five ‘G for Good’ Planeterra projects are now visited on ‘Journeys’ trips and, as a result of this, over 51,881 community lives have been uplifted through community tourism. Additionally, every purchase helps support the nonprofit National Geographic Society, which works to protect and illuminate the world through exploration, research and education.
After launching its National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures in 2015, National Geographic Family Journeys with G Adventures were introduced in 2019. The expansion of offerings extended this immersive style of travel to younger destinations, igniting their inner explorer, passion for the natural world and curiosity for differing cultures, while connecting with siblings, parents or grandparents.
The National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures and National Geographic Family Journeys collections visit 52 countries including South Africa, Japan, Egypt, Greece and Thailand. Highlight family experiences include noodle making classes in Vietnam, ziplining and wildlife spotting in Costa Rica and Taiko drumming classes with a pro Wadaiko drummer in Japan. Travellers on National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures trips can experience meeting with monks to understand more about Buddhism in Chiang Mai, learning about protecting endangered carnivores from a researcher in the Greater Kruger National Park, exploring ancient sites with an archaeologist in Athens and visiting a non-profit cafe called Shedia, where groups will hear from a previously homeless guide about the impact of Greece’s financial crisis.
Trips include:
- Journeys: Explore Southern Africa
- Japan Family Journey: From Ancient to Modern Times
- Journeys: Discover Egypt
- Journeys: Discover Greece
- Journeys: Iconic Thailand
For a full list of National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures trips and for more information, visit www.gadventures.com/
