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Egypt Unrest

Updated 03 February 2012

Tensions in Egypt have risen in the past few days, and there have been reports of isolated protests and unrest around the country. The latest tensions were sparked by the deaths of 74 individuals at a soccer match in Port Said. Anger over the deaths has combined with widespread frustration at the pace of reforms undertaken by Egypt's interim military rulers.

G Adventures currently have groups in Egypt, and our intention is to continue to operate our tours as long as we believe any and all risks to safety are manageable. All travellers and staff are safe, and we continue to exercise a high degree of caution with our arrangements. We will amend any itineraries to avoid any problematic areas, and we appreciate our travellers flexibility with this.

With the above said, we are keeping a very close eye on developments in Egypt. We are monitoring all Government travel advisories and are taking their collective advice. If developments escalate to be an unmanageable risk to the safety of our arrangements we will cancel our operations and will be in further contact with our effected travellers with options. We hope to not have to exercise this option and wish for a speedy return to normalcy in Egypt.

Updated 02 February 2012

Yesterday (01 February) violent clashes with rival fans at a soccer match resulted in 74 deaths at Port Said, Egypt.

G Adventures has groups in Egypt currently, however, they are not near the town of Port Said and are safe.

Updated 23 December 2011

Protests and demonstrations are continuing and are focused around Government and Military interests in Egypt. Infrastructure and tourist interests are not targeted or affected in any way.

G Adventures is continuing to operate all tours in Egypt without incident.

Updated 19 December 2011

There have been isolated escalated protests aimed at the interim Government and the election process in recent days. These protests are focused on Government buildings and interests, and there have been isolated clashes with police at some locations.

G Adventures is operating all tours in and around Egypt without incident. We have a close eye on the situation, and always operate our tours with safety as our paramount concern. We have the ability to amend tours in the interest of safety to avoid any trouble areas – although we do not expect to exercise this ability.

All tours in Egypt are operating safely and without incident. All upcoming tours are expected to operate as normal.

Updated 28 November 2011

Elections are currently underway in Egypt for a new parliament. Protesters in Tahrir Square remain, but in fewer numbers than in recent days. All G Adventures tours are proceeding on schedule, with minor modifications as necessary in the Cairo itineraries to avoid the ongoing protests and manifestations.

Updated 24 November 2011

There is no change to the unrest. The protests continue in downtown Cairo around the area of Tahrir Square. Outside of this area, life in Cairo is continuing as normal, with no signs of protests or violence. There are other protests also occurring in Alexandria, Suez City, Qena City in south, and Ismaliya on the Suez Canal.

All G Adventures tours are proceeding on schedule, with minor modifications as necessary in the Cairo itineraries to avoid these protests and manifestations.

Updated 22 November 2011

Protests continue in downtown Cairo around the area of Tahrir Square. Outside of this area, life in Cairo is continuing as normal, with no signs of protests or violence. There are other protests also occurring in Alexandria, Suez City, Qena City in south, and Ismaliya on the Suez Canal.

All G Adventures tours are proceeding on schedule, with minor modifications as necessary in the Cairo itineraries to avoid these protests and manifestations.

21 November 2011

Cairo has seen some localized civil unrest in recent days. The unrest started in Cairo on Friday and has subsequently spread to Alexandria ,Suez, Menya and Sohag cities. The protesters are demanding the head of the Army step down and the authority to be delegated to an elected by the people. Police and the Army are clashing with these protesters.

G Adventures are continuing to operate all tours in Egypt. We have some tours on the ground currently. All G Adventures travelers and staff are safe and accounted for.

* Absolute Egypt, 18 November departure - operating as per itinerary
* Best of Egypt, 19 November departure – operating as per itinerary
* Budget Egypt, 19 November – operating as per itinerary.
* Egypt & Jordan Adventure, 20 November departure – operating as per itinerary, with modified time in museum in Cairo.

We are monitoring the Government travel advisories and have people on the ground in Egypt giving us updated information. We will always act with safety of our travelers and staff as our priority. Please check back regularly on this page for developments.

Security Situation in Kenya

Updated 7 November, 2011

Over the past weekend there were further attacks in Kenya. Two people were killed in a grenade attack on a church compound in the Kenyan town of Garissa, as was a driver of a vehicle in the Shaba National Reserve. G Adventures does not operate tours in either of the affected areas.

Kenyan security forces are maintaining a high level of precaution within Nairobi and throughout the country. Due to seasonality, G Adventures currently does not have many travelers in the region. However, G Adventures staff in Kenya and abroad are monitoring this situation closely, and are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the continued safety of travelers and staff. Please continue to monitor this site for further updates.

Posted 27 October, 2011

In the aftermath of two recent grenade attacks in Nairobi, Kenya, G Adventures is relieved to report that all passengers and staff in Kenya are safe and accounted for. The explosions occurred at a local bus stop and in a local night club, both located in areas not associated with any G Adventures hotel or tour, nor generally frequented by foreigners,

It is assumed that the attacks came as reprisal for Kenyan military intervention in Somalia.

Kenyan authorities have taken serious efforts to enhance security within the country, specifically in Nairobi, to counter further potential reprisal attacks. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places where foreign travellers gather. We advise extra vigilance in regard to personal security, particularly in public places frequented by foreigners such as clubs, hotels, upscale shopping centers, restaurants, and places of worship.

G Adventures does not operate tours in the northeastern Kenya, close to the Somali border, or on the Kenyan Indian Ocean coast. G Adventures tours in Kenya spend limited time in Nairobi, and focus on wilderness areas of the country, which remain incident free and where less security risk exists.

We advise to check your country's government's travel warnings and advisories about travel to Kenya for further specifics.

G Adventures staff in Kenya and abroad are monitoring this situation closely, and are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the continued safety of travelers and staff. Please continue to monitor this site for further updates.

Drought in the Horn of Africa

There is a prolonged drought in parts northeastern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, and Somalia.

Some pastoral zones in those areas are experiencing the driest period in 60 years. High local cereal prices and increasing livestock mortality have furthermore exacerbated the impacts of the drought. On July 20, the United Nations declared a famine in parts of southern Somalia, and thousands of Somalis are crossing the borders to refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia.

G Adventures operates tours in both Kenya and Ethiopia, though our tours do not visit, nor go near the areas where the drought, and the resulting humanitarian crisis are unfolding.

Many people in the region rely on tourism, both directly and indirectly, as a means of livelihood. Travellers intending to visit the region can therefore rest assured that not only it is safe to do so; they will also help to generate income and benefits to the local communities.

We continue to monitor the situation in conjunction with our office in Nairobi, Kenya, and all updates will be posted on this site.

For further information about our fundraising efforts to provide water for refugees crossing into Kenya, please see http://www.gadventures.com/drought-appeal-africa/

New regulations implemented for Machu Picchu

Effective immediately a new initiative was announced that will limit the amount of visitors to Machu Picchu to 2500 persons per day as a way to further protect the site. This is independent from the Inca Trail permits, meaning that all hikers are still going to be able to access Machu Picchu on schedule and without problems. All other clients already confirmed on a G Adventure tour due to go to Machu Picchu will not be affected given that we have purchased Machu Picchu entrance tickets well in advance to avoid potential issues.

We will continue to monitor this situation and our operations base in Cusco is on top of things locally as much as possible. Any and all developments will be posted here as they arise.