G.A.P Adventures Opens Adventure Travel Concept Store in Melbourne
Discover the world of adventure travel in Melbourne when G.A.P Adventures, one of the world’s leading adventure travel companies, launches its newest concept store.
Join us for opening weekend celebrations which will include Capoeira dancers, Chinese musicians, Turkish belly dancers and African percussionists. Entertainment will run from 1-5pm on Friday, February 2 and 11am-5pm on Saturday, February 3. Attendees will also have the chance to win one of five worldwide G.A.P Adventures trips. As a special offer, travellers who book a G.A.P Adventures small group adventure, safari or expedition in store before February 28, 2007 will receive $100 off their adventure.
“We are delighted to bring the world of adventure to the streets of Melbourne,” said G.A.P Adventures CEO, Bruce Poon Tip. “We believe Melburnians share our passion and curiosity for adventure, and invite travellers to stop by our concept store to see just how exciting adventure travel can be.” Store features inlcude:
- State of the art iMacs for clients to browse through the G.A.P Adventures website filled with hundreds of exciting adventures.
- A casual open environment playing the music of regions we visit on our trips.
- Knowledgeable staff who are intimately familiar with the G.A.P Adventures small group, eco-friendly style of travel and are on hand for travel advice and suggestions.
- Frequent multimedia presentations on unique global destinations and other travel-related events held throughout the year.
- The latest Plasma and LCD screens showing videos of the Great Adventure People TV series, which follows a real group of travellers on a G.A.P Adventures trip.
G.A.P Adventures Melbourne Concept Store:
122 Hardware Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Phone: (03) 9642 4111 and 1300 79 66 18
Fax: 1300 79 66 19
Email: melbourne@gap.ca
Website: www.gapadventures.com/store/melbourne
Store hours:
Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sun: closed
About G.A.P Adventures
G.A.P Adventures a world leader in adventure travel. We offer unique small group adventures, safaris and expeditions on all seven continents with a focus on culture, nature and active travel to more than 40,000 travellers annually. Our unique and varied styles of award-winning trips are ideal for people with a sense of adventure - who want to travel off the beaten path, immerse themselves in the local culture and environment, and experience the real world in a sustainable manner. We are also the proud owner of the polar expedition ship the M/S Explorer.
Through our commitment to responsible tourism, we have developed Planeterra – The G.A.P Adventures Foundation as a way for us and our travellers to give back to the communities we visit on our trips.
G.A.P Adventures has concept stores located in Vancouver, Toronto and Melbourne. For more information about G.A.P Adventures, please visit www.gapadventures.com.
Media contacts:
Philip Genochio, Director of Sales and Marketing for Australia & New Zealand
Phone: 0448 340 569
Email: philip@gap.ca
Kira Zack, PR & Communications
Phone: +416 465 5600 ext. 156
Email: kiraz@gap.ca
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