July 3, 2025 – Joining forces in 2015, with a shared vision that would change the way travelers explore the world, G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions are celebrating 10 years of transformative adventures together. Today, the travel providers are delighted to announce the extension of their collaboration, committing to ten more years of innovation and connecting travelers to people and the planet in a meaningful and impactful way. 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 travelers, 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 10 years of incredibly successful collaboration with our friends at National Geographic Expeditions. 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 travelers look to go deeper into destinations, make real human connections and make more thoughtful and intentional choices about where they spend their travel dollars,” says Ben Perlo, chief executive officer at G Adventures.
“National Geographic Expeditions’ core belief is the importance of exploration, and we strive to create unique and authentic expeditions that inspire travelers 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 travelers and families alike to truly connect with the people and cultures of destinations around the world.”
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 centered around National Geographic’s legacy of science, exploration, education and storytelling. Every journey helps travelers 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. Travelers 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, please visit https://www.gadventures.com/travel-styles/national-geographic-journeys/
About G Adventures
Founded in 1990 by social entrepreneur Bruce Poon Tip, G Adventures is the pioneer of community tourism and leader in small group travel, offering more than 850 life-changing trips in 100 countries. G Adventures’ award-winning trips support communities, giving travelers meaningful exchanges with local 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 commitments, which include travel guidelines for children, wildlife and Indigenous people. The operator also has more than 100 community tourism projects built into its trips around the world, developed together with its non-profit partner, Planeterra, which was also founded by Bruce Poon Tip. In 2018, G Adventures was the first travel company to introduce an industry-leading ‘Ripple Score’ assessment which measures how many of a traveler’s dollars stay in the local economy, and in 2023 it announced its Trees for Days initiative which supports local environments and communities through tree-planting, with one tree per G Adventures’ traveler being planted per day. For more information on G Adventures, please visit www.gadventures.com.
About National Geographic Expeditions
For more than 135 years, National Geographic Explorers have ventured across continents and into remote cultures, down to the oceans’ depths and up the highest mountains to further their understanding of the world. National Geographic Expeditions builds upon this legacy, inviting travelers to embrace their inner explorer and encounter the wonders of the world firsthand — up close and in depth — and be inspired by the experience. With many ways to explore the world via Signature Land, Expedition Cruise, River Cruise, or Private Jet, National Geographic Expeditions gives travelers unparalleled access to the world through the eyes of knowledgeable Experts. Additionally, traveling with National Geographic Expeditions helps further the work of National Geographic Explorers around the world. Every purchase helps support the nonprofit National Geographic Society, which works to protect and illuminate the world through exploration, research and education. For information on National Geographic Expeditions, please visit NatGeoExpeditions.com or follow along at @natgeoexpeditions.