Je suis très heureux de vous proposer une interview exclusive de G.A.P Aventures un Tour Operator canadien spécialisé dans les voyages d'aventures et avec une belle philosophie des voyages comme je les aime : le mariage du business et du respect profond du monde.

Kira Zack, du service communication et marketing s'est prêté au jeu et nous en dit plus sur G.A.P Adventures.

G.A.P Adventures, can you tell us the story of the cie and some information about you ? G.A.P Adventures is a « passion business » ? a dream com truth ? a new way to do business and organise travel ?- G.A.P Adventures was started in 1991 by C.E.O Bruce Poon Tip who financed his idea with credit cards.

• First tours were in Ecuador, Belize and Peru.
• Today, there are more than 300 staff in offices throughout Canada (head office is in Toronto), in South America, Europe and around the world.
• More than 40,000 travellers take G.A.P Adventure trips each year.
• G.A.P Adventures sends more travellers on the Inca Trail in Peru than any other company in the world.
• Launched first street-level concept store in Toronto in August 2005.
• Launched the highly successful Great Adventure People TV show on CTV Travel in 2003.
• Bruce Poon Tip has been an advisor on the top-rated show Survivor.
• G.A.P Adventures created the Planeterra Foundation, a non-profit, to focus on sustainable and responsible travel.
• Owner of the legendary expedition ship the M/S Explorer.
• Bruce Poon Tip has been an advisor to the UN and the World Bank on Sustainable Tourism.

A biography of the CEO and founder, Bruce Poon Tip:

After returning from a disappointing package tour to Thailand 15 years ago, Bruce Poon Tip put aside career aspirations to launch his brainchild G.A.P
Adventures.
G.A.P Adventures has grown to become Canada's largest travel adventure company and is one of the 10 largest adventure companies in the world offering unique adventures on 7 continents. More than 40,000 travellers take a G.A.P Adventures.
G.A.P Adventures and Bruce have been consistently recognized by many organizations for leadership and outstanding business practices. Besides receiving an award as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Bruce has won Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year and has been honoured as Canada's 100 Leaders of Tomorrow. In Profit magazine, Bruce was featured as one of the Top 10 Entrepreneurs to come out of Canada.
G.A.P Adventures works hard to promote sustainable tourism, an initiative that has attracted many eco-savvy travellers.
In recognition of G.A.P Adventures dedication to ethical business practices and responsible travel, Bruce received the Ethics In Action Award. He has also received the Global Traders Leadership award for his groundbreaking ideas in exporting services.
In Jan 2003, Bruce was the only Canadian operator invited to attend and speak at the United Nations Launch of the Year Of Eco Tourism in New York.
He was invited by the World Bank and UNESCO to represent a team visiting the People's Republic of China to lecture on Sustainable Development. Bruce has been an advisor to the popular television show Survivor. As well, he has also spearheaded a postgraduate diploma program for Humber College on Eco Tourism and Adventure Travel.

Do you plan to extend your G.A.P Adventures destinations ? What about France destination ? We offer small group adventures, safaris and expeditions on all 7 continents. We are continually developing new trips to exciting destinations. This year, G.A.P Adventures is offering 140 new trips for 2006.
We offer trips in France including:

France Gourmet TravellerA Week in Provence

Active France

Europe Basik

And many more...





Ecotourism seem a trend in tourism industry and we see some great initiative like EcoMilles or other Tour Operator who have specialized their products.What about G.A.P Adventures ? What do you think about this trend ?G.A.P Adventures defines sustainable travel as tourism that has minimal impact on the environment, respects local people and cultures, offers economic benefit to local businesses and communities, provides a memorable experience for travellers and protects destinations for future generations.

By using small-scale lodging, local transportation, supporting locally owned businesses, and incorporating community-based ecotourism projects into our tours, we demonstrate our commitment to tour operations that are environmentally, socially and culturally responsible.

PlaneterraThe Planeterra Foundation, developed by is a non-profit organization designed to give back to the people and places visited on our tours.
Planeterra supports local community projects and non-profit organizations that focus on health, education, childcare, environmental conservation and employment skills training. We support the work of international charities such as the Charles Darwin Foundation, Youth Challenge International and Plan International. G.A.P Adventures matches all donations dollar-for dollar and pays all administration fees which means that 100% of each donation is doubled and goes directly to our Planeterra programs.
For more information on the Planeterra Foundation, please visit or contact our Sustainable Travel Coordinator, Danielle Weiss at danielle@gap.ca.

Do you have international customers and French customers ?

We have customers from around the world including throughout Europe.


You have the micro !!!


G.A.P Adventures is Canada's largest adventure travel company and a world leader in the adventure industry. 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. G.A.P Adventures is also the proud owner of the legendary polar expedition ship the M/S Explorer. Through G.A.P Adventures' commitment to responsible tourism, we have developed the Planeterra Foundation as a way for us and our travellers to give back to the communities we visit on our trips. For more information about G.A.P Adventures, please visit US

Merci Kira, j'espère que comme toi je pourrai faire un voyages aux Galapagos et autres destinations liées à la nature.


Il y a des gens qui ont des jobs en OR ;-)