Exploring the World: Adventure Tours & Small Group Trips
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide.
The company has a focus on travel and partners with the National Geographic Society, creating a program of 80 tours called National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures.
Adventure is all about having the freedom to follow your curiosity and discovering the unknown.
No matter the Travel Style, our tours balance well-planned itineraries with the flexibility to do your own thing and explore a bit on your own. From optional activities to free time, you can choose an adventure that will feel truly like your own.
A lot of tours
G Adventures haS tons of tours. No, really. Tours for you, your family, your friends, your buddy from work who really likes nature documentaries. First trip ever and want to see all the highlights? Got that.
Heading to your seventh continent and want to be treated like the experienced wanderer you are? Got that too. G Adventures 10 unique Travel Styles group tours together into themes based on what you like or how you want to travel.
Personalize your tour
Squeeze every last drop of adventure out of your tour by customizing it to your liking. Add on amazing optional activities throughout your tour like hikes, local cooking classes, or helicopter rides depending on where you’re headed.
Want extra time for exploring? Book pre- or post-trip accommodations before or after your tour. Or let us give you a one-day-or-less introduction to your destination on one of G Adventures separate Day Tours.
Get your share of free time
If you want to do some solo exploring or maybe just need a nap (it happens to the best of us), our itineraries feature built-in free time to let you do your thing.
Why travel with G Adventures?
G Adventures has been the leaders in small group adventure travel for 30+ years. How’d we get here?
By listening to G Adventures travellers and giving them what they want: flexible itineraries, freedom to explore, smaller groups, safety and peace of mind, and locally based guides who show you your destination in a way you’d miss travelling any other way. What does the future of travel look like?
The trip of your dreams doesn’t need a Hollywood-sized budget or years of planning.
Simply join a small group of like-minded travellers that, like you, are eager to experience all the things that make G Adventures world worth exploring.
Memorable Small Group Adventures
G Adventures keep their groups small to create a sense of camaraderie and allow for closer connections to the places and people you visit. Most of G Adventures land tours have no more than 16 travellers and usually average 10-12 people.
Exploring the World Alone: Solo Travel Experiences
Single adventurers are welcome on all G Adventures tours! We’ll gladly pair you up with a roommate of the same sex to ensure you get the same price. You also have the option of “My Own Room” — a single room all to yourself at a great price.
Plus, travelling with a small group gets you insider access, safety and support, and camaraderie with an instant squad of travelling companions!
You’re going to need a smaller boat
If you’re more the sea-faring type, we’d love to welcome you aboard any of the intimate vessels in G Adventures fleet.
Whether you’re venturing to the Antarctic on the G Expedition or floating down French canals on a river barge, G Adventures ships carry a smaller number of passengers so you can enjoy your journey with plenty of room while still making connections.
Small Group Trips for Thrilling Tours
1.North America
A bountiful land of eye-popping landscapes, sprawling cities, and adventure at every turn, North America combines the wonders of nature and man together into an unbeatable package.
Out in the wilds, you’ll encounter forests of towering trees, sun-blasted deserts, mountains that scrape the heavens themselves, and loads of sparkling lakes and rivers.
Meanwhile, the cities teem with all manner of sensory delights, from cutting-edge music and art to caught-that-morning seafood and burgers as big as your head. These are the lands of plenty, and there’s always enough for seconds (or thirds).
2.Central America & the Caribbean
A skinny belt of countries and islands connecting two much larger continents, Central America and the Caribbean don’t look like much on the map.
But looks have never been more deceiving: enveloping rainforests teeming with all manner of wildlife; cloud-shrouded volcanoes; charming colonial towns; mysterious Mayan ruins; and mile upon glorious mile of white-sand beaches await travellers curious enough to come looking for them.
And as much fun as they are to explore by day, these lands truly come alive at night – often to the beat of salsa, calypso or reggae. These places may be unfamiliar, but now’s the best time to get introduced.
3.South America
A land awash in ancient history, mind-boggling landscapes, entrancing culture, and non-stop fun, there’s a side of South America that’s perfect for every traveller – including you.
The colossal peaks of Patagonia and the Andes beg to be climbed, while the enveloping rainforests that surround the mighty Amazon seem designed to be explored.
Along the way, reminders of the Inca, the conquistadors, and others who came before dot the landscape, and the intoxicating pull of the vibrant cities is never far away. The time of your life awaits down here. All you have to do is find it.
4.Europe
Europe Tours: Urban and rural, ancient and modern, ordinary and extraordinary
In terms of pure convenience, no continent can touch Europe’s diversity. With so many countries, cultures, languages, and varieties of cuisine packed into such a comparatively tiny place, you can spend a week in Europe and experience something wildly different every day.
All that variety can be overwhelming, but the secret to getting the most out of Europe is to take it slow. The Old World has stood for centuries, and it’ll all still be here when you’re ready to come back (which, of course, you’ll want to do immediately after getting home.)
5.North Africa and The Middle East
Magic is real, and this is where it comes from.
As the birthplace of three of the world’s major religions – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism – there’s something inherently spiritual about North Africa and the Middle East.
You can feel it everywhere; in the ancient temples and mosques, in the intoxicating aromas of the bazaars and souks, even in the stunning mountains and red-and-ochre dunescapes that surround cities that have stood since the dawn of time.
And while the past is your constant companion in this part of the world, there’s plenty of room to write some history of your own.
6.Africa
The most out-there tour anywhere.
Its name means “sunny place” in the Berber tongue, but “Africa” may as well be a synonym for “vastness.”
A truly massive continent comprising over 20% of the planet’s available land, Africa is home to the world’s largest desert, its longest river, its hottest temperatures, and hundreds of dialects and cultures spread among a billion people.
But as mind-boggling as it seems at first, you’ll be amazed how intimate it feels once you get to know it. This is adventure’s last great frontier. Come blaze some trails.
7.Asia
Tour Asia: Everything, everywhere, all at once, all the time
Sum up touring Asia in a paragraph? Good luck. Positively massive by just about every measure, the sole thread that unites this diverse continent is the sheer diversity of experiences it presents to travellers.
Arid deserts and towering peaks; secluded temples and bustling markets; tiny villages and sprawling cities; ancient history and cutting-edge modernity; teeming crowds and places so remote you won’t find another human being around for miles—Asia encompasses all this and so, so, so much more.
Don’t expect to absorb it all; dive on in and let it seep into your skin.
8.Australia & New Zealand
A massive swath of the South Pacific dotted with islands both huge and miniscule, Oceania is a region simultaneously divided and united by the sea.
The coastlines of Australia and New Zealand – the largest nations down in this part of the world – are legendary and endless, but it’s what goes on inland that really makes these places special.
Cosmopolitan cities, mist-shrouded volcanoes, vast deserts, and isolated communities populated with some of the most interesting people you’ll find anywhere await. There’s no place like this place anyplace, and they can’t wait to prove it to you.
9.Antarctica Cruises
Ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Massive, magnificent, and unforgiving, Antarctica is a continent of superlatives that will leave your mind searching for words to describe it.
Each day presents a new discovery, whether you’re cruising through ice-choked waterways, trekking through chattering penguin rookeries, or catching minkes and humpbacks breaching in the pristine waters.
The few travellers who are fortunate enough to explore Antarctica’s vast expanses return home forever changed by an experience so awe-inspiring that it reaches to their very core.
10.Galápagos Cruises
The Galápagos’ incredible natural diversity is the crucible from which Charles Darwin’s earth-shattering theory of evolution sprang. There are species of bird, animal, and plant life here that you simply won’t find anywhere else.
Blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, sea lions, marine iguanas – it’s like a nature documentary you can walk through. Get off the couch and come see it for yourself.
11.Sailing
No matter how far inland we live, there’s something about the sea that calls to us. It’s wide. It’s deep. It’s blue. It’s a canvas upon which we can paint adventures we otherwise can’t do on dry land.
Okay, so you probably don’t have your own private yacht waiting to spirit you away to distant shores.
But G Adventures do. Plenty of ‘em. (And a couple of catamarans, too.) Climb aboard and explore the Greek Islands, the Turquoise Coast, the Adriatic, the Andaman Sea, and other exotic places with a small group of fellow adventurers and a skipper who knows your destination’s every isolated cove, pristine beach, and secluded coastal village.
12.Amazon River Cruise
G Adventures purpose-built riverboat grants you the freedom to explore the Amazon in comfort.
Boasting roomy public spaces, a cheery upper deck, and stunning, take-it-all-in sightlines, the ship’s decks are the perfect spot from which to survey the pristine rainforest and the dazzling array of colourful birdlife that inhabit it.
13.The Geluxe Collection
World, meet the grandest adventures on Earth. Now featuring 45 trips across 26 destinations, get moving and go deeper into your destination with G Adventures growing line of premium active adventures expertly curated to keep you feeling oh-so comfortable.
You’ll eat meal after heavenly meal that’ll leave you in a foodie state of bliss. Heck, even your itinerary will be paced for maximum enjoyment. These might be active adventures, but comfort is their middle name.
14.National Geographic Journeys
Want to dive even deeper into the cultures and habitats of the places you explore? Set foot on an enriching, hands-on adventure with the latest tours in our National Geographic Journeys Collection!
National Geographic Journeys feature upgraded accommodations compared to other G Adventures Travel Styles. G Adventures select their accommodations based on how well they represent the unique character of your destination.
15. National Geographic Family Journeys
Round up the family, grab your passports, and embark on an unforgettable adventure with National Geographic Family Journeys! Four new adventures have been added to this collection — and they’re calling your name.
Every trip features interactive activities inspired by National Geographic’s unique legacy and expertise in photography and storytelling, wildlife and conservation, history and culture, and exploration.
Family Journeys illuminate the art of photography and storytelling in the great tradition of National Geographic. Customized National Geographic resources for kids and adults provide inspiration to see the world with new eyes, make real-world connections, and craft compelling travel tales during the trip.
National Geographic is committed to conservation and strives toward a planet in balance. On many Family Journeys, on-trip wildlife and conservation experiences will provide information and inspiration for travelers to remain engaged in wildlife conservation efforts long after returning home.
Family Journeys reveal the richness of local cultures in its many forms, whether through language and music, art and architecture, cuisine, clothing, and more.
Family Journeys seek to cultivate tomorrow’s explorers—people who are infinitely curious about our planet, committed to understanding it, and passionate about helping make it better.
16. The Jane Goodall Collection
The responsible way to experience our world’s most fascinating wildlife.
G Adventures Jane Goodall Collection features wildlife-focused tours from all across the world, endorsed by world-renowned ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall.
Like all our tours, this collection upholds our Animal Welfare Policy, letting you step deeper into the animal kingdom while still respecting the species who call it home.
For the past four decades, the Jane Goodall Institute has worked to foster a deeper understanding of great apes, and to provide support for the communities and other animals who share their natural habitats.
G Adventures is honoured to partner with the institute, and as a result, a portion of every adventure booked will go towards supporting the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada.
17. Roamies by Hostelworld
The thrill of adventure. The awesomeness of hostels. Get ‘em both with Roamies by Hostelworld and G Adventures: ridiculously immersive small-group trips for 18 to 35-year-old travellers that’ll have you exploring iconic destinations and staying in some of the best hostels the world has to offer.
18.Last Minute Travel Deals
Save BIG on tours departing within 60 days!
Got the urge to get away within the next couple of months? With our Last Minute Travel Deals, you can save on a selection of tours that are departing within 60 days, and that only have a few open spots left. Check ‘em out below, then get booking before they fill up!
19.All travel deals
New ways to save pop up all the time. Here’s where you’ll find every hot deal in one easy place.
20.Loyalty discount
5% off your next G Adventure Tour.
To thank you for your time, G Adventures offer a 5% discount off your next G Adventures holiday.
All you need to give the information within 4 weeks of the completion of your tour, and you’ll be able to join the thousands of travellers who have taken 2, 3, 4 or even 10 or more tours with us!
21.Private Travel
On a private tour, you not only get to choose how you want to travel but who travels with you.
You can take one of G Adventures epic trips and surround yourself with friends and family or personalize one of G Adventures trips entirely for yourself. It’s your adventure, make it fit you perfectly!
