G Adventures and its non-profit partner, Planeterra, have confirmed that the second annual GX Community Tourism Summit will be held in India this fall. The destination has been a closely guarded secret by G since the inaugural event in Cusco, Peru in 2023.

Running from Sept. 24 to 29, 2024, the second GX Summit will again incorporate the Change Makers agent event, which brings “agents of change” from around the world together, with the trip culminating in an all-day World Community Tourism celebration on World Tourism Day, Sept. 27, 2024. brings

On hand will be travel advisors, suppliers, media, and travellers, who will “experience firsthand what a monumental impact community tourism can have on a destination, on local people, and on travellers themselves.”

The Change Makers campaign runs until May 31. It incentivizes agents to focus on changing people’s lives through travel by booking G Adventures trips. Agents who successfully earn a place at Change Makers will see firsthand how their work directly impacts local communities in the places they send their travellers to, through the lens of a six-day trip to India.

G/Planterra says India was selected as the Summit destination based on its “vibrant culture, diverse tourism offerings, hospitable welcome, and potential to foster more community tourism initiatives aimed at spreading wealth within the nation.”

Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of both G Adventures and Planeterra, says India was an obvious choice given the experience the GX Summit delivers to its attendees.

“Last year we hosted our first GX Summit in Peru, and I was mind blown by the feedback we received following the event. There was no question we had to repeat this experience. The feedback from attendees was so encouraging, people came back energized about the power of community tourism to make a real difference to people in the places we visit.

“India is an electrifying location, and one that really needs tourism’s support. It’s not fully bounced back since the pandemic, so I’m excited to host our guests and to be able to encourage more people to travel to India the right way at the same time. There’s no better feeling for me than seeing all our communities come together over one shared experience. We learn a lot, but we also have a lot of fun,” says Poon Tip.

The GX Summit will take agents on a six-day exploration of sights, sounds and community tourism highlights across Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra and more. The World Community Tourism Day Summit on Sept. 27 will feature inspiring speakers about how community tourism has the power to change people’s lives for the better.

Agents can speak to their regional global purpose specialist for more information or visit https://sherpa.gadventures.com/change-makers/. For more information on GX, visit: https://gx.gadventures.com/.