{"id":18000,"date":"2016-04-22T09:19:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T13:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=18000"},"modified":"2020-06-22T16:24:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:24:45","slug":"g-adventures-tours-river-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/g-adventures-tours-river-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"G Adventures tours bring fresh new itineraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travelling with G Adventures will mean you not only see the world, but you truly experience it. The small group touring company does just that: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/g-adventures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">G Adventures tours<\/a> offer travellers a chance to experience the world and focus on experience, local culture, and sustainable travel rather than just the large attractions.<\/p>\n<p>G Adventures has more than 600 itineraries that use local tour guides to bring you to hole-in-the-wall spots, and local cultural areas that you wouldn\u2019t experience on your own. G Adventures tours range from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/tour-detail\/detail.php?tour_id=22889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exploring the Inca Trail<\/a>, marine tours, the Galapagos, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/tour-detail\/detail.php?tour_id=23705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">African safaris<\/a>, and beyond through local guides that live in-destination and with special perks like eating with locals to truly get a feel for the country and true adventure travel vacations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WHAT IS ADVENTURE TRAVEL?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-safari.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18032\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18032\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-safari.jpg\" alt=\"G Adventures adventure travel safari\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-safari.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-safari-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-safari-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/tour\/Adventure-Travel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventure travel<\/a> doesn\u2019t have to mean strapping on a backpack and hiking mountains or tramping through the jungle. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadventures.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">G Adventures<\/a>, adventure travel vacations mean starting with a travel style for your comfort level: choose from one of 8 styles, from active living for hiking and biking, to family-oriented, classic, and comfort trips (what you\u2019d come to expect from group travel), marine trips, rail, local living, or the YOLO trips for the young, budget-minded traveler comfortable with camping and unique opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of travel is marked by hands-on adventures, and truly getting to know the local area: travel by rickshaw or public transportation, get off the beaten path, paddle down rivers to experience the area\u2019s landscape and nature, get up close and personal with animals, or try local cuisine and cooking with cultural activities. With G Adventures, you\u2019ll travel by local transportation \u2013 whatever that may mean in your destination \u2013 and stay in accommodations that reflect the area you\u2019re visiting which might range from a hotel to camping to a homestay with a local family.<\/p>\n<p>With the small-group style G Adventures boasts, you\u2019ll have a new group of friends to do your activities with, never feel like you\u2019re too far from the guide to hear his input and knowledge, but have the comfort of travelling with others.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>G ADVENTURES TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-sustainable.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18030\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-sustainable.jpg\" alt=\"G Adventures South America tour\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-sustainable.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-sustainable-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-sustainable-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>G Adventures focuses on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/adventure-travel-sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sustainable travel<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planeterra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Planeterra Foundation<\/a>, run by G Adventures, helps the villages their tours visit through projects like women\u2019s co-ops, programs for local children, and special disaster relief like the 2015 Nepal earthquake aid. The company goes beyond their foundation, though, and focuses on making the world a better place in each destination they travel to, with social enterprise groups, hiring locals, and travelling without disrupting the environment and culture of the destination as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Feel confident travelling with G Adventures: the company works with locally owned businesses, local entrepreneurs, and community groups to strengthen the investments in the communities G brings travellers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>G ADVENTURES TOURS: RIVER CRUISING<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/139742959?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This year, the company launched their new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadventures.com\/travel-styles\/cruising\/river\/?ref=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">G Adventures river cruising program<\/a>. Sail down the famous Ganges, Mekong, Amazon, or Burgundy rivers for an experience like no other.<\/p>\n<p>G Adventures boats for small groups with have room for 30 passengers, meaning your trip will allow you to focus on learning about the destination and enjoy the sail, rather than waiting in lines or dealing with crowds. With sailings on four famous rivers, a G Adventures river cruise will still have you experiencing some of G\u2019s social enterprise stops, with a local guide, and freedom on the tour to explore as you please.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-riverboat.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18031\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18031\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-riverboat.jpg\" alt=\"G Adventures Amazon river cruise\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-riverboat.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-riverboat-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-riverboat-207x136.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/TripSense-GAdventures-riverboat-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With 10 itineraries to choose from, each room on board the ships has a private bath, large window, and deck access so you won\u2019t miss a single view on these iconic rivers. Visit the interior to some of the world\u2019s greatest places that you just can\u2019t get to by road or foot.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>G ADVENTURES DEAL<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Save 30% on one of 8 select river cruise itineraries, plus an additional 5% when you book your air with us. If the stunning views over the Amazon River and through the rainforest aren\u2019t enough to get you on board, this G Adventures deal should.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href='http:\/\/tripc.ca\/1Vk3FqE' class='big-button bigteal' target=\"_blank\">BOOK G ADVENTURES<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelling with G Adventures will mean you not only see the world, but you truly experience it. The small group touring company does just that: G Adventures tours offer travellers a chance to experience the world and focus on experience, local culture, and sustainable travel rather than just the large attractions. 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