Gap Adventures to resume tour operations on Peru’s Inca Trail after April 1

(I-Newswire) March 25, 2010 - Toronto, March 25, 2010—Gap Adventures (www.gapadventures.com) is pleased to announce the resumption of tours to Peru’s majestic Inca Trail following April 1, 2010. The trail, which leads to the mountain-top citadel of Machu Picchu, was closed following a series of recent mudslides which rendered the tourist hotspot nearly inaccessible.

“The Inca Trail has long been one of our most popular destinations and I’m thrilled that we can continue providing life-changing visits to one of the world’s true wonders,” said Gap Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip. “We’re delighted that our trips will help rebuild the local economy and bring a bit of happiness back into the lives of locals after such a difficult period.”

Local authorities have stated that both the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu will reopen April 1, 2010. Gap Adventures intends to make every effort possible to operate scheduled itineraries to the region in the immediate period following that reopening date. However, due to limited train service provided by Peru Rail between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes, there may be slight modifications to itineraries to ensure the safe and efficient transport of passengers to and from the area.

Some of Gap Adventures’ most popular Peru itineraries include the comprehensive eight-day Inca Discovery tour (http://www.gapadventures.com/tour/PID/ ) which visits destinations such as Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu, not to mention the 21-day Absolute Peru tour (http://www.gapadventures.com/tour/PHPT/). This far-ranging adventure touches on Peru’s high-altitude highlights including the Inca Trail, as well as unforgettable destinations like the Colca Canyon, Arequipa and the Amazon rainforest.

For more information, 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 travellers 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 passengers can give back to the communities visited. For more information, please visit www.gapadventures.com and www.planeterra.org

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Media Contact:
Marie Anne MacRae
Business Development & Media Relations Manager
Gap Adventures
Direct: 416 263-4675
marieanne_macrae@gap.ca

About Gap Adventures:
In 1990, Bruce Poon Tip founded Gap Adventures with nothing more than two credit cards and a burning desire to create an authentic, sustainable travel experience like nothing the world had ever seen. By offering adventure-craving travellers an alternative to the resorts, cruises and motorcoach tours they were accustomed to, he not only changed the way people looked at their holiday time, but changed the face of travel forever. Twenty years later, the only thing that hasn’t changed is an inherent belief in the core values that continue to inspire our being and business today.

Company Contact Information
Gap Adventures
Marie Anne MacRae
19 Charlotte St
M5V 2H5
Phone : 416-263-4675