G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have launched National Geographic Signature with G Adventures.
Now on sale, the collection features 32 itineraries across 28 destinations, ranging from seven-day journeys to more in-depth 19-day adventures. Destinations span Southern Africa, Peru, Japan, Costa Rica, Central Asia, Morocco, Vietnam and Palau, the latter marking a brand-new destination for G Adventures.
Signature Moments and special access
Each itinerary includes a series of ‘Signature Moments’ designed to bring the National Geographic ethos to life. In Cambodia, travellers gain access to the restricted Conservation d’Angkor centre, meeting specialists restoring and repatriating stolen antiquities. In Morocco, guests explore Fez’s ninth-century market with pioneering chef Najat Kaanache, and tour Marrakech’s medina with a master storyteller featured in National Geographic for reviving the ancient art of Hikayat.
Trips also feature rare and private access experiences typically unavailable to independent travellers, including before-hours canopy walks in Costa Rica, sunset access to Amman’s Citadel, a private dinner in Churchill’s Cabinet War Rooms, and exclusive dining in a private villa overlooking Lake Maggiore on Isola Bella.
National Geographic Expedition Leaders and Expedition Experts, ranging from photographers, archaeologists and conservationists to biologists, historians and filmmakers, are included on every departure. They provide in-depth context and first-hand insight, with many experts drawn directly from the destinations visited.
Every booking also supports the nonprofit National Geographic Society, while on-the-ground experiences ensure local people benefit directly. In Peru, travellers visit the Caccaccollo Women’s Weaving Cooperative with National Geographic Society grantee Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, while in Egypt, guests learn traditional bread-making at Nawaya, a project empowering women in agriculture through social enterprise.
Accommodation across the Signature collection is five-star or best-in-region. Stays range from eco-lodges, safari camps and mountain retreats to historic riads, design-led city hotels and beachside boutiques, many with views of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Highlight itineraries
Among the headline trips is Signature: Peru from Machu Picchu to the Amazon Jungle, a 12-day journey retracing Hiram Bingham’s expedition, with expert-led exploration of the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and the Amazon, including citizen-science activities and specialist lectures.
Also new is Signature: Palau’s Rock Islands and Underwater Serengeti, a nine-day expedition in one of the world’s most pristine marine environments. The itinerary combines private access to marine sites featured in National Geographic, kayaking and snorkelling in the Rock Islands, cultural encounters, and hands-on conservation work, including planting giant clams in a protected sanctuary.
In Asia, Signature: China’s Great Wall, Xi’an and the Gobi Desert offers a 10-day, expert-led journey from Beijing to Chengdu, featuring conservation-focused access to the Great Wall, restricted caves at the Mogao Grottoes, an exclusive dinner on the Wall itself, and up-close encounters with giant pandas at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center.
