G Adventures and National Geographic Expeditions have officially launched National Geographic Signature with G Adventures, a new portfolio of premium travel experiences designed for culturally curious travelers seeking depth, purpose, and comfort.
Rolling out from January 2027, the collection features 32 itineraries across 28 destinations, ranging from seven-day journeys to immersive explorations lasting up to 19 days. Destinations span Southern Africa, Peru, Central Asia, Japan, Costa Rica, Morocco, Vietnam, and Palau, which marks a brand-new destination for G Adventures.
The new Signature line brings together National Geographic’s 135-year legacy of exploration, science, and storytelling with G Adventures’ long-standing commitment to community-based tourism. Rather than focusing solely on luxury amenities, the collection emphasizes meaningful access, expert education, and a deeper understanding of the places visited.
Each itinerary supports the nonprofit National Geographic Society, ensuring that every trip contributes directly to research, conservation, and education initiatives around the world.
Accommodations across the collection are intentionally elevated, featuring five-star or best-in-region properties that reflect local character, from boutique safari camps and historic riads to eco-lodges, vineyard retreats, and design-forward city hotels.
The result is a product positioned not as traditional luxury travel, but as immersive, knowledge-driven exploration with comfort woven seamlessly into the experience.
Signature Moments and Rare Access
At the heart of each itinerary are carefully curated Signature Moments designed to bring National Geographic’s spirit of discovery to life. These experiences go beyond standard sightseeing, offering travelers behind-the-scenes access and private encounters rarely available to the public.
In Cambodia, travelers visit restricted conservation centers dedicated to restoring looted antiquities. In Morocco, guests explore ancient medinas alongside expert storytellers and pioneering chefs, gaining insight into centuries-old culinary and cultural traditions.
Many itineraries also include early or after-hours access to landmark sites, allowing for a more intimate and educational experience. Examples include private visits to archaeological ruins at sunset, exclusive access to historic war rooms, and before-hours entry to canopy walkways and protected reserves. These moments are designed not just to impress, but to deepen understanding of history, culture, and conservation.
Travelers are accompanied by National Geographic Expedition Leaders and subject-matter experts such as photographers, historians, conservationists, archaeologists, and biologists. Many of these experts are local to the destination, offering first-hand perspectives and on-the-ground knowledge that transform each journey into a living classroom.
Flagship Journeys Across the Globe
Among the standout itineraries is Peru from Machu Picchu to the Amazon Jungle, a 12-day journey tracing historic expeditions while engaging with Indigenous weaving cooperatives and cutting-edge conservation projects in the Amazon. In The Five Stans & the Heart of the Silk Road, travelers follow ancient trade routes through Central Asia, experiencing nomadic traditions, curator-led museum visits, and after-hours access to historic mausoleums.
Southern Africa features prominently with a route from Cape Town to Victoria Falls that combines wine culture, Indigenous storytelling, private safaris with conservation experts, and stays in iconic safari lodges. Meanwhile, Palau emerges as one of the most distinctive offerings, with a marine-focused itinerary that includes snorkeling in protected ecosystems, kayaking through limestone islands, and hands-on conservation work such as giant clam planting.
Additional journeys explore China’s Great Wall and the Gobi Desert, Japan’s cultural landscapes, Costa Rica’s biodiversity, and Vietnam’s layered history. Together, the Signature collection signals a shift toward travel that prioritizes knowledge, access, and positive impact – positioning G Adventures and National Geographic at the forefront of a new era in experiential luxury tourism.