TORONTO—Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced a new partnership with the National Geographic Society, one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations with a long history of supporting the achievements of renowned explorers and groundbreaking researchers. As a new Mission Partner, Fairmont will support the National Geographic’s work to inspire people to care about the planet, which is a natural fit as the two organizations share a commitment to responsible tourism and the environment.
Through the partnership, Fairmont will offer its guests access to a number of exclusive events and enriching experiences with the Global Explorer Series. The series will offer guests the exclusive opportunity to engage with National Geographic experts in a range of activities from guided tours of cultural landmarks, to guest speaking engagements featuring renowned oceanographers, to fly-fishing or safari excursions. Guests will discover rich experiences that highlight the best of each destination.
To launch the series, Fairmont is offering special packages at its hotels in Washington, D.C., San Francisco and New York, three of the four cities hosting the new National Geographic exhibition, “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul.”
More information on the Global Explorer Series will be available in the coming months at www.fairmont.com/ngs, which also hosts a podcast by noted National Geographic archaeologist and Afghanistan exhibition curator Dr. Fredrik Hiebert. Dr. Hiebert has researched human history in some of the world’s most remote and romantic places and played a key role in bringing the “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures” exhibition to the United States. In his podcast, Dr. Hiebert reveals the intrigue behind the dramatic story of the recovery of the precious artifacts thought to have been lost, many of which are now on display in the exhibition.
