(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 20, 2009 ) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina- The details of the 2010 Alive expedition, an Andes mountain adventure based on the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571and the true story of the survivors, have been released by tour organizer Global Encounters through their luxury adventure travel unit, Explore Beyond. Travelers who book before December 31, 2009 will receive a trip discount and 50% off an “Alive” expedition training program from Fit for Trips, The Adventure Travel Fitness Specialists.
The Alive expedition takes place March 13 - March 21, 2010 and will make a moderately demanding trek thru the Argentinean Andes Mountains to El Valle de las Lagrimas (The Valley of Tears), to the site of the crash. A group of up to sixteen people will relive their adventure, considered one of the most incredible and heroic feats of survival in recent history.
This very special expedition also provides the opportunity for participants to interact with survivors of the 72 day post-crash ordeal. Throughout the expedition, crash survivors Gustavo Zerbino and Eduardo Strauch will guide the group through the majestic and mysterious Andean landscapes and share the life-changing experiences after their plane went down in October, 1972. Gustavo will join the expedition in Mendoza for dinner where he will discuss his experiences and field questions; he states “the sense of adrenaline and the connection with life that I felt in those mountains has never left me. Going back there is like being recharged and reconnected with a cosmic energy, with those mountains that are alive.” Eduardo Strauch, will join the expedition in Argentina, mainly during the physical portions of the nine day adventure.
Explore Beyond recommends Fit for Trips www.fitfortrips.com/explore-beyond.aspx for a customized Alive expedition fitness programs. Fit for Trips provides training programs used by adventurers at every level. Their easy to follow video based fitness programs are designed for the specific activities during this expedition. Whether just getting started with a fitness routine or are regularly training, Fit for Trips has the program to help build physical capabilities so you feel more energized, more confident and ultimately more satisfied when participating in the Explore Beyond Alive expedition.
The Andes flight disaster and survivorsÂ’ story of survival has been portrayed in multiple books and motion pictures but the Alive expedition is the first of its kind- giving adventurers the opportunity to experience first-hand some of the locations and circumstances that the survivors endured.
Explore Beyond is a part of the Global Encounters network--a multi-cultural group of seasoned travel experts, united under the banner of bridging cultures and opening minds by making the entirety of Latin America Travel information accessible worldwide. Long established in Latin America and motivated by a knowledge and passion for travel, Global Encounters supplies the global travel market a single solution through all of Latin America.