Travelsphere has partnered with the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) to develop a series of history-focused itineraries.
The Royal Geographical Society Collection features five trips across Italy, Japan, the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Travelsphere hopes to convey the ‘rich historical stories behind the collection’.
Tours include a 15-day Grand Tour of Italy from £3,049pp; 17-day Epic Wonders of the National Parks from £4,449pp; 17-day Grand Tour of Canada and the Rocky Mountaineer from £6,599pp; 18-day Latin Wonders of the World from £5,199pp and 13-day Japan Land of the Rising Sun from £5,299pp.
The itineraries, which are available to book now, will depart from April 2025. Travellers will receive a Royal Geographical Society Collection booklet before their trip.
Each tour will harness RGS’ archive materials of original photography, sketches and maps. Chosen archive pieces correlate to the regions and experiences in each trip, from coloured Japanese road maps by Suigashi in 1804 to photos of Yosemite National Park taken by Carleton Watkins in the early 1860s.
Non-profit organisation Planeterra is also providing community tourism projects, such as a visit to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Canada.
Agents will be able to access dedicated training and marketing materials via the escorted tour company’s online hub. Tours will also be promoted through trade channels.
Bruce Poon Tip, Founder of G Adventures, said: “We’re incredibly excited about the powerful new partnership between Travelsphere and the Royal Geographical Society. We’ve hand-picked trips that offer deep cultural and historical immersion, where the RGS’ knowledge and expertise can really shine, with more new trips planned to join the collection later this year.”
Jamie Owen, Licensing and Commercial Partnerships Manager at The Royal Geographical Society, added: “A purposeful and responsible approach to travel is a key aim for the Society.
“Through the use of the Society’s significant archive materials and accumulated geographical knowledge and Travelsphere’s commitment to making an investment in our world and communities through their work with the Planeterra Foundation, we feel we can achieve this aim.”
