After seeing its Active travel style grow 16% in 2024, the new trips will take travellers to lesser-explored regions in destinations including Japan, South Africa, Pakistan, the Balkans, Morocco, the Galapagos and Peru.
Eight new trips in Japan and three in Morocco join two new journeys in Pakistan, a brand new destination for G Adventures. Divided into physical grading categories, including three (average), four (demanding) and five (challenging), there are options for travellers with varying levels of fitness.
The 25 new active trips that are now available to book online include:
Active Japan: North to South Adventure: From hiking in Hokkaido’s national parks, to snorkelling in Okinawa, to paddling through Iriomote’s mangroves and cycling on Taketomi Island, plus a visit to Ainu Kotan village, home to one of two indigenous groups that now remain in Japan. Priced from £6,899pp for 18 days.
Active South Africa: Cape Town, Kruger & Tugela Falls: Spent time in a mountain lodge owned by the local Batlokoa (Sotho) community, hike to the Tugela Falls, the second-highest waterfall in the world, and experience safari with a difference, sleeping beneath the stars in the savannah in an eco-friendly tented camp in the Prideslands Conservancy in Kruger National Park. Priced from £2,879pp for 10 days.
Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains: Combining challenging treks with peaceful, life-affirming moments, the focus is on the Thallay La Trail, which, for centuries, served as the only link between the ancient kingdoms of Khaplu and Shigar in the Baltistan mountains. Priced from £1,879pp for 10 days.
Hiking in Albania, Kosovo & Montenegro: The alpine scenery of glacial lakes, lush valleys, rock pinnacles and vast meadows from three Balkan nations will be witnesses in a series of hikes. Feasts of hearty local cuisine in mountain villages will fuel the seven to nine hours of hiking per day. Priced from £1,549pp for nine days.
Active Morocco: Rif Mountains: Take in the Rif Mountains and iconic sights, plus explore the largest medina in the world in Fez and spend seveal afternoons with local families, getting a hands-on goat cheese making session or a relaxed homemade lunch. Priced from £979pp for nine days.
