G Adventures has updated its ‘book with confidence’ policy with the option to rebook itineraries 14 days before a tour’s departure date.
The new policy will include Inca Trail bookings made from July 1 for when trips resume on the trail from August 7.
The small group adventure operator is encouraging travellers to book their hiking adventure along Peru’s most iconic trekking route as soon as possible, as the trail will be running at 50% capacity, meaning groups will have no more than eight travellers on each departure. Permits are on sale now for the 2021 season but will likely sell out fast.
Inca Trail tours join the company’s list of more than 350 trips departing in July and August, as more destinations are opening up and keen to welcome travellers.
G Adventures’ updated ‘book with confidence’ policy now enables travellers to cancel and rebook their trip up to 14 days before departure, claimed to be one of the most flexible cancellation policies in the industry. The updated conditions apply to tours booked from July 1 up until the end of the year for departure dates up until Decembe, 31, 2022.
Managing director Brian Young believes the relaxation of the policy will help UK-based travellers to feel confident to travel in the coming months, and that the Inca Trail will be a popular choice among travellers looking for ‘milestone’ and ‘achievement’ style trips.
He said: “The recent green list update has spurred a spike in interest around our tours in Madeira, Iceland and Ibiza, which continues to show that our travellers are eager to get away this summer.
“By offering shorter windows to be able to rebook prior to departure, we’re providing the best flexibility to help our travellers feel confident to book in the coming months, knowing that they can change the dates if they need to.
“Since we relaunched tours in September 2020, G Adventures has safely operated over 100 trips, so as soon as travellers are ready to book, we are ready to take them on a life-changing adventure.
“We know from our booking trends that travellers are looking for more active, achievement-based trips and, having been named the Best Inca Trail Tour Operator, we pride ourselves on our ability to secure permits for the trail and deliver the best hiking experiences to our active travellers in Peru.
“The news that the trail will reopen later this summer is hugely exciting, but with permits already competitive before the pandemic and with the trail operating at 50% capacity, we’re encouraging travellers to get in touch now to lock in that dream hike sooner rather than later to avoid missing out.”