Intrepid Travel

Highlights

• Travel with local guides who will add another layer to your discoveries, taking care of the details and sharing stories about the scenery, wildlife and local culture.
• Spending four nights in the lively little city of Puerto Natales, you’ll only have to unpack once and you’ll have plenty of places to eat and relax when you’re not out exploring.
• Join a local guide for a full day discovering the diverse landscapes of Torres del Paine National Park, taking in granite towers, waterfalls, native forests and iceberg-filled lakes.
• Explore the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers within Bernardo O'Higgins National Park, which can only be accessed by sea, cruising through the Ultima Esperanza fjord, passing by glaciers, waterfalls and small estancias.
• Challenge yourself with a trek to Base Torres – a hike with incredible views – or, if you’d prefer, take a city tour of Puerto Natales ending with a pisco sour.

Highlights

• See one of the Seven Wonders of the World and explore Agra and Delhi at your own pace with a Short Break Adventure – perfect for a weekend away or to add to an existing trip.
• Travel to major sites with local guides who know all the insights and local perspectives. Then, enjoy plenty of free time to see Agra your way.
• Wander Old Delhi on a walking tour and be immersed in the sights and sounds of this thriving and historical part of the city.
• Choose between sunset or sunrise visits to the Taj Mahal and decide for yourself if this is indeed the most beautiful structure known to mankind.
• Stop in at the mighty Agra Fort and deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri – both important and impressive historical sites from Mughal times.

Highlights

• Hike, cycle or zip-line through the steamy cloud forests of Monteverde – there’s so many ways to experience the lush canopies and see unique Central American wildlife.
• Try out your Nicaragua sign language skills when you order breakfast at an atmospheric cafe housed in a historic building that is managed and staffed by members of the local deaf community.
• Put your chef hat on and help prepare a traditional Caribbean dinner with a local family in their home in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.
• Clear sea perfect for swimming, shacks serving cold cerveza and sandy shores covered in starfish are waiting in the Bocas del Toro, where you spend three nights on Isla Colon.
• Spend a morning with the Ngabe-Bugle indigenous community on Isla Popa, learning about local lifestyles as you get to experience a slice of village life.

Highlights

• Visit the home of a Roman nobleman during an Exclusive Experience. Your aristocratic host will show you around the opulent interiors and explain the rich history of the residence, before sitting down for lunch in his dining room.
• Get a taste for Italy’s incredible cuisine and viticulture during a trip to celebrated wine-growing region, San Gimignano, plus enjoy a traditional cooking class in Palermo, a genovesi tasting in Erice and mouth-watering cheese and chocolate tastings (yes, please) on your way to Siracusa
• Stay in awe-inspiring accommodation nestled in the rolling vineyards of Tuscany and in the Sicilian countryside.
• Discover Palermo’s most symbolic places of rebellion and meet the local people who are taking a stance against the Mafia on an Anti-Mafia Movement tour.
• Discover incredible landscapes across Sicily including Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, as you walk into the centre of an extinct crater and visit a lava cave.

Highlights

• Glide through the lily-filled waterways of the Okavango Delta on a mokoro (a small dugout canoe) and escape civilisation with an overnight stay at your island camp.
• Be mesmerised by the staggering force and beauty of Victoria Falls, and experience firsthand why it’s known as the ‘smoke that thunders’ – a natural wonder that must be seen to be believed.
• Chill out on the northern beaches of Zanzibar, enjoying the white sands and the sparkling blue of the Indian Ocean, and consider learning about the island's spice trade on a guided visit to the local plantations.
• Listen to the songs and stories of Namibia’s San people, the oldest inhabitants of southern Africa, and gain an insight into their traditional customs and beliefs.
• Discover the magic of South Luangwa National Park on a dawn and afternoon 4WD safari game drive. This park is a highly concentrated arena of noble African beasts and exotic wildflowers.

Highlights

• Take an epic journey aboard the Ocean Endeavour, where experts will guide your adventures with in-depth workshops and presentations that enrich your understanding of this complex corner of the world.
• Sail the Northwest Passage as you hear stories about past explorers and their expeditions here. Look for abundant marine wildlife and birdlife, like ivory gulls, narwhals and bowhead whales.
• Explore Lancaster Sound (Tallurutiup Imanga), one of Canada’s newest National Marine Conservation Areas and cruise by ship and Zodiac in search of beluga whales, polar bears and glacial valleys before hiking the tundra of the largest uninhabited island on Earth.
• Learn about Inuit culture and history as you rub shoulders with the locals on Zodiac excursions. Sail into Grise Fjiord (Ausuittug) or ‘the place that never thaws’ and learn about the origin of Canada’s northernmost community.
• Hike the tundra of Greenland and take part in whatever adventure takes your fancy – whether it’s hiking, walking or photography in this surreal landscape. Then, explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ilulissat – which literally translates to ‘iceberg’.

Highlights

• Jump in a jeep to safari with an expert guide and see buffalo up close, along with pronghorns and elk, in Custer State Park.
• Marvel at the iconic monument of Mount Rushmore, where a short walk will take you up close to this famous mountain sculpture.
• Join an expert naturalist guide on a wolf-tracking expedition at Yellowstone National Park in the wee hours of the morning – home to Old Faithful Geyser and the Grand Prismatic Spring.
• Get a taste of the wild west during visits to Deadwood and Cody, two towns famous for their role in the USA’s Gold Rush era.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, the Cultural Heritage Economic Alliance. Donations help them create inclusive and equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) tourism businesses. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.