Reconnection and Revitalization Travel Now a Key Focus for Canadian Travellers

August 9, 2021

A recent survey suggests Canadian travellers are now prioritizing reconnection travel – reconnecting with the planet and its people – when they take their next adventure travel tour.

And with an overwhelming 94% of travellers saying travel is important to their wellbeing and mental health, Canadians are also looking to take their next holiday in a way that not only helps them to reconnect, but optimizes travel as a means of revitalization.

In the most recent G Adventures’ survey (over 1,500 Canadian travellers polled), reconnection travel was the top reason for travelling at 41%, with revitalization travel – a desire for their next holiday to be about personal wellbeing – next at 18%, followed by revenge travel – booking a trip to make up for lost time in lockdown – coming in third at just nine per cent.

[Bruce Poon Tip]

Bruce Poon Tip, founder, G Adventures, says the company’s most recent research proves travellers are being more purposeful than ever when making their holiday decisions.

There is so much opportunity for tourism to be a positive force for change in the world, and it seems travellers agree — Bruce Poon Tip

Here’s a small selection of trips available for travellers to reconnect and revitalize this coming winter (with 10% when booked before August 31, 2021 for travel between November 1, 2021 and 31 March, 2022):

Costa Rica Quest
This action-packed tour of Costa Rica’s highlights is perfect for the adventurer with limited time who wants to explore the region’s diversity. Get adrenaline pumping, follow a trail to the base of a waterfall, melt away in thermal springs, or relax on a beach.
From $1,259pp for a nine-day trip from San José return.

Best of Southern Spain
This tour covers the major highlights of Andalucia (southern Spain): the ornate palace of Alhambra in Granada, Córdoba (an gorgeous architectural mainstay of Islamic culture), and the Andalusian capital of Seville, home of flamenco dancing.
From $1,799pp for an eight-day trip from Madrid to Barcelona.

Classic Peru
This compact tour of the archaeological highlights and cultural treasures of the Andean highlands has it all. Cruise Lake Titicaca and immerse in rural life with a homestay in a small village. Wander the cobblestoned streets of Cusco before breaking a sweat hiking mountain passes along the Inca Trail on the way to Machu Picchu.
From $2,429pp for a 12-day trip from Lima to Cusco.