G Adventures has its top 20 finalists in its Create Your Own Adventure Contest – http://www.createyourownadventure.com . The finalists cover a wide range of destinations, many of which were based on their creators' deep emotional attachment to those places and their people. Some of those top 20 include Spy Mission: European Edition (http://www.createyourownadventure.com/tour/tjz7LC5uj8T3/ ) -- a 12-day espionage-themed trip that would cross Italy, Germany and Switzerland; as well as the 12-day In Search of Dracula Through Central Europe tour (http://www.createyourownadventure.com/tour/QUVDhbOxs7iL/ ) -- that would trace the mythical footsteps of the world's most famous vampire. Globetrotting foodies following the contest have likely been tempted by the finalist European Culinary Stereotypes Tour (http://www.createyourownadventure.com/tour/KfsRXhmKFdjR/) -- an 11-day trek that would dabble in the delicious origins of traditional local delicacies, while those looking for high-altitude adventures have probably had their interest piqued by Getting High: Civilizations At Extreme Elevations (http://createyourownadventure.com/tour/FFXXGhauZY6z/ ) -- a 16-day journey exploring the most intriguing mountain-top sites in Peru and Bolivia.
The contest garnered nearly 7,000 itinerary submissions from 111 countries with the Create Your Own Adventure website drawing traffic from an astounding 172 countries.
The Grand Prize winner will be chosen by both user voting (50%) and a panel of selected judges (50%). When user voting is completed on April 25, the top 20 finalists will be reviewed by the judging panel for the final stage of the voting process. The winner will be announced by May 25.