Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel, such as the US State Department. We recommend that you check your government’s advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt for the safe-keeping of your passport, air tickets, cash, and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelry at home – you won’t need it while traveling.
Always keep an eye on your belongings, especially in major cities and bus and train terminals.
Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When traveling on a group trip, please note that your tour leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your tour leader will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip, you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy, or explore at your leisure. While your tour leader will assist you with options available in a given location, any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants or during nighttime excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations – Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water activities when accompanied by a guide. We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is G Adventure’s policy not to allow our tour leaders to make arrangements on your behalf for water activities that are not accompanied by guide(s). Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
