Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Serbia Announced as New Destinations

    TORONTO, ON, November 22, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The countries G Adventures will visit for the first time in 2013 are: Albania, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, New Zealand, Scotland, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and Sweden.

Michael Edwards, managing director, G Adventures, says the extended programme is a perfect mix of new far-flung destinations as well as some that are less-travelled and closer to home.

"G Adventures is known for uncovering new destinations and offering life-changing experiences by giving travellers real insight into people and cultures. This continues as we venture into West Africa with a brand new Sierra Leone adventure, and expand our land-based trips in Eastern Europe."

New trip itineraries for 2013 include:

- Departing from and returning to Freetown, the 10-day Sierra Leone Uncovered trip gives travellers the opportunity to experience life in a village, taste local cuisine, trek through the rainforest looking for monkeys and to explore historic Freetown. Priced from GBP1,499pp* for departures in November and December 2013.

- A 14-day Cultural Sri Lanka trip travelling from Negombo to Colombo sees travellers visit an elephant sanctuary, watch stilt fishermen in Galle, gain insight into the national heritage at a tea plantation and relax on pristine beaches. Priced from GBP1,279pp for departures in March and April, and from September to December 2013. This trip was also designed by one of G Adventures' CEOs.

- The 15-day Croatia and the Balkans itinerary travels through Serbia on its route from Budapest to Split where it visits the capital of Belgrade, also known as the 'White City'. This trip also visits the new G Adventures' destinations of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Croatia. Priced from GBP1,399pp for departures from June to July and September to October 2013.

As previously announced every trip departing in the 2013 Earth brochure is 100% guaranteed to depart from January 1, a first for any adventure travel operator.

The brochure also includes G Adventures' launch in Australia and New Zealand as the seventh and final continent it runs trips on, as well as its expanded programme of active (cycling, hiking and multi-activity) trips with 25 new itineraries in Europe.

*Prices do not include flights. Trips inclusions are listed at the links above.

About G Adventures
G Adventures is an adventure travel pioneer offering the widest selection of affordable small group tours, safaris and expeditions to more than 100 countries on all continents. It is the only adventure travel company to offer 100% guaranteed departures in 2013. Powered by an international team of passionate travellers, the award-winning trips embrace authentic accommodation, exotic cuisine and local transport to put travellers on a first-name basis with the planet's people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife. The intimate, authentic and sustainable approach to small-group travel introduces travellers to the highlights of a destination while offering the freedom to explore it on their own. Whatever age, interest, ability or budget, G Adventures has a genuine life-changing experience. For more information please visit www.gadventures.co.uk.

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