One of the world’s largest independently-owned adventure tour operators, G 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, G 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 gadventures.com.
The following G Adventures trips are included:
* Voyage Galapagos trips. “Visit the world’s most northern located penguins by heading off on a fantastic cruise around the Galapagos. These unique islands are famous for a variety of unusual creatures, from blue-footed boobies to lava lizards. As the Galapagos Archipelago is so isolated, these fantastic trips offer you the chance to get closer to the wildlife than you would anywhere else in the world.”
* Two Antarctica trips: Antarctica Classic & Quest for the Antarctic Circle. “Cruise around the spectacular Antarctica on the fabulous new ship, MS Expedition. On this once-in-a-lifetime trip you will visit scenery that has inspired bold explorers for centuries and travel through the icy and remote realm of the Penguins. See the beautiful Antarctic Peninsula, immense icebergs and amazing wildlife.”
* Port Elizabeth to Cape Town World Cup Overland. “Didn’t think you’d ever see penguins in South Africa? Think again. It is actually possible to see penguins all along the east coast. This fantastic trip offers both football and wildlife fans a trip filled with cultural and natural diversity. It is a unique African journey that takes you to the beaches and forests of the Garden Route, wildlife of the Addo Elephant Park and the city buzz of Cape Town with its fanatic football atmosphere.”
For more info, check out gadventures.com.