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Company is Offsetting Carbon Emissions on all of its 2011-2012 Tours

Adventurers seeking once-in-a-lifetime experiences in foreign lands need look no further than one of Adventure Center’s award-winning tour suppliers, Dragoman. A new 68-page Overland Tour and Adventure Holiday brochure from Dragoman details 11 new trips and a product range more diverse than anything offered before by the 30-year-old adventure travel company. The company has also announced it is offsetting carbon emissions for all tours for the 2011-2012 seasons. From a five-week tour between Dakar and Accra, an area known for its bustling markets, colorful festivals and music, to a camel safari into the Kyzyl-Kum Desert, to a 12-day discovery of the land of the Incas, Dragoman’s itineraries offer no shortage of memorable experiences to those who enjoy wandering off the beaten path. Adventure Holidays are shorter and make greater use of local transport, allowing real life experiences and less impact on community resources, while Overland Tours, which can range upwards of 22 weeks, use specially-designed Mercedes trucks, and focus on genuine cultural interaction with local people.

The new trips, in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America, continue to follow Dragoman’s service philosophy: more inclusions at low prices; a passionate, well-trained crew; unique itineraries that incorporate lesser known, fascinating areas; responsible travel; always look for ways to offer local interaction and community support; and a more intimate travel experience – with a maximum of 21 travelers on Overland Tours and 12 on Adventure Holidays – and the option of private charters.

As passionate about preserving local culture as they are about exploring it, Dragoman has always created itineraries that aim to give something back to the incredible areas they visit. The Overland Tours often include community projects – ranging from the Karmi Farm clinic in India to the Inca Trail & Quechua Project in Peru – designed to create understanding about local issues while actively helping. Many of the itineraries include village and home stays, which put money directly into the local community, and visits to charitable foundations. The Adventure Holidays have smaller groups and favor local transport such as overnight trains, feluccas, private air-conditioned mini buses and tuk-tuks; physical challenge and comfort zone ratings help guests to choose the trip that is right for their needs.

In an effort to reduce even further the impact of travel on the environment, Dragoman has offset the carbon emissions for all of their trips in 2011 and 2012. The brochure offers tips for responsible travel and ways that individuals can contribute to the effort.

Additional information, brochures and reservations, can be obtained from travel agents or Adventure Center’s visitor-friendly web site, www.adventurecenter.com; or by phone: U.S. (800) 228-8747; Canada (866) 338-8735. Canadian travel agents needing bulk orders of brochures can order them at www.hippoexpress.com  in Canada while U.S. agents should call Adventure Center.

Adventure Center has provided world-class, affordably priced adventure travel experiences with one-on-one advice for more than 35 years. Formerly known as Trek Escapes/Trek Holidays in Canada and Adventure Center in the U.S., the company’s Travel Specialists have personally traveled to more than 130 countries and offer knowledgeable guidance to guests in selecting an “adventure of a lifetime.”