Gap Adventures Resumes Tour Operations in Egypt

Toronto, Canada, March 12, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Gap Adventures, the world’s adventure travel leader, will resume tour operations in Egypt beginning March 17, 2011.

“The security and safety of our travellers and staff is our top priority,” says Sue Barreau, Gap Adventures’ Middle East Senior Operations Manager. “Information from our team of experts in the region indicates that the required tourism infrastructure is in place to safely and effectively operate our tours.”

“We are delighted to continue offering life-changing trips to Egypt that showcase the country’s beauty, culture and history,” adds Barreau. “Tourism is a significant industry for Egypt, and we’re excited to help travellers from all parts of the world discover and experience the awe-inspiring region.”

Gap Adventures has extensive experience operating adventure tours in Egypt, bringing more than 4,000 travellers a year to the destination. Popular tours include:

• Best of Egypt (DPBE)
• Egypt & Jordan Adventure (DPJA)
• The Egyptian Journey (DPEJ)
• Absolute Egypt (DPAE)
• Land of the Pharaohs (DPLP)

For more information or a complete list of Egypt tours, visit www.gapadventures.com.

About Gap Adventures
Gap Adventures is a world leader in the adventure travel industry offering small group adventures on all seven continents and beyond to more than 100,000 global travelers annually. The award-winning trips, which focus on culture, nature and active travel, are ideal for those with a sense of adventure – people who want to leave the beaten path and authentically immerse themselves in a local culture or environment to experience the real world in a sustainable manner. Demonstrating its ongoing cultural, social and economic commitment to responsible tourism, Gap Adventures established the Planeterra Foundation, as a way the company and its travellers can give back to the communities visited. For more information, please visit www.gapadventures.com and www.planeterra.org.

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