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Hostelworld and G Adventures join forces
Hostelworld and G Adventures join forces.
About this update from Hostelworld Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 0258V\n Hostelworld Group PLC\n 08 December 2021\n \n \n \n LEI: 213800OC94PF2D675H41\n 08 December 2021\n Hostelworld Group plc\n (the \"Company\")\n \n \n Hostelworld and G Adventures join forces to change the face of youth travel \n \n \n 'Roamies' combines the social hostelling experience with small group adventure travel \n \n \n \n \n \n Hostels have long been a cornerstone of the tourism eco-system, making travel accessible and affordable, and fostering a sense of community and camaraderie amongst young people keen to explore together. It's this sense of community and joint passion for innovation that has led Hostelworld and G Adventures to join forces to bring a new style of travel to 18 to 35-year-olds - \n \n Roamies\n \n . \n \n \n \n This new collaboration launches with a collection of 38 tours in 15 countries staying across more than 50 hostels, and sees travellers exploring iconic destinations with the world's hottest hostels as their home-base - to both hang out and kick-start adventures. Tours start to depart on May 08, 2022 and all are available to book from today (December 08, 2021), with between 16 and 24 travellers sharing experiences on each departure. The Roamies collection is the start of a longer-term partnership that will see more tours being added across further locations. \n \n \n \n Roamies\n \n captures the free-spirited nature of adventure travel and combines it with the inherently social side of hostels. The collection brings independently-minded travellers together to explore the world on tours between five and 34 days duration, with maximum freedom and flexibility. Extra free time, with optional activities available to book, has been built in, with all trips having the support of an expert chief experience officer (CEO) every step of the way. \n \n \n \n Gary Morrison, chief executive officer of Hostelworld Group, said the partnership presented an exciting opportunity to create a new type of backpacking adventure for young travellers. \"Our mission is to help hostellers meet other travellers they want to hang out with while travelling, so partnering with G Adventures to offer a combination of hostelling and adventure travel made absolute sense. When young people travel, they want to do more than just see places - they want to make meanin...