News release

01 March 2021

Trends for longer travel and 'workcations' lead to launch of 'Mini Adventures'

G Adventures announces programme of 36 'add-on' trips in popular cities 

Travel may be on hold for the immediate future, but that is not stopping travellers from planning what their future holidays look like. New survey results indicate almost half of travellers will book longer trips, with a significant number hoping to capitalise on remote work arrangements by taking a 'workcation' and combining their travel with work to extend their time away.

It's these emerging trends that have led community tourism pioneer, G Adventures, to launch a new programme of 36 culturally immersive 'Mini Adventures' - two- to six-day short breaks with experiences across 28 cities in 19 countries globally. These trips, which are priced from $179pp*, can be booked as extensions to an existing G Adventures tour, and also standalone for those wanting to make the most of an extended stay in a city they are visiting for leisure or work purposes. 

Supporting the announcement of the new Mini Adventures is a recent survey** conducted by G Adventures, which revealed nearly half of respondents (41%) will take longer trips when they 'retravel' internationally, with 72% of those doing so saying they will travel for four weeks or longer.

Additionally, 26% of Aussies and Kiwis said they can now “work from anywhere” and of those who can (16%) said they plan to combine their work and travel plans in the future. 

The new Mini Adventures are available across three of G Adventures' well-known travel styles; 18-to-Thirtysomethings, Active and Classic, and are all led by a G Adventures CEO (chief experience officer) who knows the local area inside out. The trips each embrace G Adventures' style of community tourism that supports local people and businesses, and all Mini Adventures provide experiences that are unique to existing G Adventures itineraries.

Additionally, all Mini Adventures feature the heightened health and safety measures that have been implemented across all tours as part of G Adventures' new 'Travel with Confidence' policy. 

The 36 Mini Adventures are all available to book now, with trips including the following: 

• A three-day Classic Marrakech Mini Adventure is priced from $529 per person and includes two nights in a riad, a Tanjia cooking experience, and a hands-on experience with artisans who have mastered the crafts of wood turning and painting, and leather and brassware production. 
• A three-day 18-to-Thirtysomethings Havana Mini Adventure is priced from $279pp and includes an alternative walking tour of Havana's less visited barrios, a visit to a 'bodega' ration store, and an unforgettable taxi ride in an iconic classic car. 
• A four-day Classic Istanbul Mini Adventure is priced from $479pp during which travellers will visit little-known subterranean ruins, enjoy a culinary walking tour in Istanbul's trendiest districts and cruise the Bosphorus Strait.  
• A six-day 18-to-Thirtysomethings Laos Mini Adventure travelling from Luang Prabang to Vientiane is priced from $799pp and includes a street food crawl, a sunrise alms-giving ceremony in Luang Prabang and a guided hike overlooking the valleys of Vang Vieng. 

For more information on G Adventures or to book, please call 1300 853 325 or visit www.gadventures.com. 

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Notes to editors:

*Prices do not include flights, for inclusions, please see links above. 

**Results are based on responses from G Adventures global consumer panel, of which two thirds are former travellers and 357 from Australia and New Zealand. The survey was in-field from December 07 - 10, 2020. 

Images can be found at this link: https://brand.gadventures.com/c/66/iQHtLMdz 

About G Adventures 

Founded in 1990 by social entrepreneur Bruce Poon Tip, G Adventures is a small group adventure travel operator offering more than 1,000 tours in 100 countries, on all seven continents. G Adventures' award-winning trips support local communities, giving travellers meaningful experiences with people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife, while offering them the  freedom and flexibility to explore on their own. G Adventures' responsible approach to travel is demonstrated through its 'G for Good' social impact initiatives, which include travel guidelines for children, wildlife and Indigenous people, community-based social enterprise projects travellers can experience on a trip, and its industry-leading 'Ripple Score' assessment which measures how many traveller dollars stay in the local economy. G Adventures offers life-changing tours for individuals of all ages, interests and budgets. Because our world deserves more you. For more information please visit www.gadventures.com 

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