Halong Bay, Vietnam.
Gap Adventures, one of our sponsors, is celebrating Hanoi’s birthday with its Photograph Indochina tour.
The tour operator is offering a 20% discount off its popular 14-day Photograph Indochina tour which will visit Hanoi during its special 1,000th birthday celebrations.
Gap Adventures is now offering its ‘Season for Adventure’ Sale – 20-25% off all of its last minute small group tours.
The company, one of our sponsors, features affordable small group tours and safaris to 100+ countries on all seven continents.
Here are 10 0f them:
1. Amazon Riverboat
2. Budget Galapagos
3. Greek Islands Sailing Adventure
4. Inca Discovery
5. Paris to Prague Adventure
6. Absolute Turkey
7. Budget Costa Rica
8. Cape and Dunes
9. Central America and Mexico
10. Discover Japan
This promoti0n is 20% off all group trips and 25% off selected last-minute tours for travel and booking by July 31, 2010. It is valid for new tour bookings only and it is not applicable to independent tours, Discovery Adventures, ACV or Expedition tours, my own room, airfare, hotel bookings or other in-country services.
For more info, visit Gap Adventures.
Megan Epler Wood, founder of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), will start the new course, Global Sustainable Ecotourism Development , at the University of Vermont, July 12-16, 2010.
The course description says:
“Global Sustainable Ecotourism Development will look at the big picture of tourism development impacts and approaches to deliver low impact development. It will teach a holistic approach to planning and tourism development that reviews governments’ and international donors’ roles in rural land development, stressing bioregional planning as a key tool for governments and their donors to move rural areas into a more thorough process for sustainable regional development.”
Have you always wanted to go penguin spotting? Then take a look at Gap Adventures which is committed to responsible tourism.
One of the world’s largest independently-owned adventure tour operators, Gap Adventures offers 1,000+ small group experiences, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents to 100,000+ travelers a year. The company’s adventures focus on wildlife encounters, active travel and cultural interaction.
Right now, Gap Adventures is offering discounts of up to 15 per cent across several trips which all visit penguins in their natural environment. Travelers can choose from voyaging around the Galapagos, cruising in Antarctica or an overland tour in South Africa. Bookings must be made before 1 March 2010 and terms and conditions apply.
Make sure you quote PENGUINDAY10 (for Galapagos and Overland South Africa trips) or PENGUINDAY15 (for Antarctica trips) if you’re booking online at GapAdventures.com.
The following Gap Adventures trips are included:
Gap Adventures has launched Create Your Own Adventure, the largest global online contest in the company’s history.
The global online contest invites “everyone from once-a-year vacationers to seasoned globetrotters to submit an itinerary for the tour of their dreams, virtually anywhere in the world, virtually any way they want.” The contest winner will be determined by online public polling and a panel of world-renowned judges.
Adventure travel specialist Gap Adventures recently announced it’s introducing 24 hours-a-day service so global travelers can contact the company anytime.
“Our travelers around the globe want to experience our life-changing trips and industry-leading service on their terms,” says Gap Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip.
“They need flexibility to book a trip or get answers from one of our hundreds of CEOs at their convenience, and this new 24/7 service will offer the kind of high-touch attention that adventure-seekers demand.”
Travelers will have access to the tour operator’s Chief Experience Officers (CEOs) any time of day or night. They will assist travelers in choosing the best itinerary to match their interests and experience sustainable, authentic holidays.
For more info, check out Gap Adventures online.
Image courtesy of Gap Adventures
Are you planning a 2010 trip to Africa?
Then you might be interested in the Gap Adventures Africa Overland program. Recently, the adventure travel company announced it will guarantee all Africa Overland departures through to mid-2010 except for the standalone Kenya and Tanzania Overland trip (DKTO).
The Africa Overland tour network features 40+ itinerary options in nine countries including some 20 new 2010 options. Among these African destinations are small villages in Malawi; isolated beaches on Zanzibar and adventure spots in Victoria Falls and Jinja.
Says Gap Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip:
“These guaranteed departures provide a fantastic opportunity for our passengers to explore more of Africa’s pristine destinations in the sustainable, authentic manner they expect from us. Adventurers can rest assured that their once-in-a-lifetime journeys to embrace Africa’s beautiful and bizarre wildlife and culture will depart as planned.”
For more info, check out Gap Adventures online.
Image courtesy of Gap Adventures
Have you ever had to postpone a trip and been forced to pay additional charges?
Gap Adventures has now adopted a new Lifetime Deposit policy which lets passengers postpone trips indefinitely at no extra charge. The company says it understands that travel plans change and sometimes need to be delayed and listened to traveler feedback.
The adventure tour operator offers 1,000+ small group experiences, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents to more than 100,000 travelers a year. Its adventures focus on wildlife encounters, active travel and cultural interaction, ideal for travelers who want to get off-the-beaten track and experience local culture.
In an adventure travel industry first, passengers who forced to delay a departure will now retain their initial deposit with Gap Adventures for life. The no-questions-asked Lifetime Deposit policy allows passengers to save their initial deposits for Gap Adventures for use at a later date.
Says Bruce Poon Tip, founder of Gap Adventures:
“We see this as an opportunity to once again demonstrate our commitment to leading with service and change this industry-standard practice. We understand the needs of our travelers and we feel that providing this extra flexibility will enhance their travel experiences with us. Under the new policy, deposits are also transferable. Our passengers are telling us they need flexibility now more than ever. This new policy fits in perfectly with our core mission to provide the best customer service in the industry, which is an essential part of the life-changing adventures that our loyal travellers have come to expect from Gap Adventures.”
The original passenger may transfer the initial deposit to another traveler of their choice at no additional charge. They can also donate their deposit to the non-profit Planeterra Foundation – Gap Adventures will then match the value of that donation.
For more details, check out GapAdventures.com.
Image courtesy of Planeterra Foundation
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Top 10 lists can be everything from fun, quirky, informative to even inspiring. What Top 10s have you loved lately in the blogosphere?
Here are the most popular Top 10s on traveling greener:
5. 10 Green Travelers on Twitter
Gap Adventures is increasing its worldwide offerings by 185 new trips in 2010. The company is featuring dozens of new destinations, a new trip style and an expanded list of activity options.
Here are Gap’s Top 10 New Trips for 2o10:
1. Paris to Prague Adventure
2. Project Kenya and Safari
3. Budget Galapagos
4. Istanbul to Cairo Adventure
5. Thailand Sailing – Koh Phi Phi to Phuket
6. El Salvador Express
7. Mayan Encounter
8. Machu Picchu Adventure
9. Vic Falls to Zanzibar Overland
10. Sail Belize
For more trips, visit GapAdventures.com.
