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WORLDWIDE ADVENTURES

SMALL GROUPS

LOCAL LEADERS

SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL

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Intrepid

Every Intrepid adventure starts with curiosity. A desire to understand, to learn something new, to challenge beliefs and push boundaries. To switch on our out-of-office alerts, to say farewell to daily routines, to have fun. For some, being Intrepid means trying a dish they can’t pronounce, or learning the salsa in a Cuban bar. It’s climbing a mountain, or an encounter with a silverback gorilla. For others, it’s packing for a solo adventure, getting out of that bubble of familiarity, and making new friends in all corners of the globe. Whether you’ve been travelling for years or you’ve never left home, we want to lead you to those moments of discovery, to satisfy that curiosity, to be Intrepid. Because now, more than ever, the world needs more Intrepid people.

Why

We run thousands of trips in a range of styles and visit every continent on earth. And we do it all with our signature attention to detail and passion for real life experiences. Our destination experts are constantly scouring the globe for sights and experiences to share – so you can discover your new favourite place, or explore a guidebook staple from a new perspective.

Luxor, Egypt

choose Intrepid

more destinations, more ways to travel

Legendary local leaders

The ultimate itineraries

Get ready to go beyond the main streets and into the heart of a destination. Travelling with our expert local leaders means you can focus on being in the moment instead of worrying about missing the last train out of town or where you can safely stroll. It’s adventure travel with all the boring details taken care of, guided by a local who wants to bring you into their world.

We know this is your trip of a lifetime, and we’re committed to making it unforgettable. Our itineraries strike the perfect balance between the structured and the spontaneous, with a focus on experiences only made possible when you’re travelling with a local leader. You want freedom and flexibility as well as the highlights – that’s why we craft tours that give you both. Agra, India

Everest Base Camp, Nepal

Travel for good

Smaller groups

Oaxaca, Mexico

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Our groups are perfectly sized – on average, just ten travellers – to let you feel like you’re exploring a destination independently, but big enough to create a good social vibe. Whether it’s swapping stories at a local homestay, sharing a table at a hole-in-thewall restaurant, or enjoying a drink at the end of a jam-packed day, our small group size opens up big opportunities the larger groups can only dream of.

We know our travellers care about the world as much as we do. From a meal made with produce grown on a family-run farm to learning how to basket-weave in a small village that’s home to a communitybased tourism project, when you travel with us you know that your journey is giving back. Don’t just take our word for it – as the world’s biggest travel B Corp, we follow strict ethical standards on sustainability, supply chains and social responsibility. Myaing, Myanmar

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HOW WEel

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We’re all about real life experiences. The surprising moments that turn into

GET AROUND, GO DEEPER

the stories you tell for years to come. You’ll find them off the beaten track, in

Wherever possible, we do things the local way – including transport. It’s better for the environment and a great way to immerse yourself in another culture. From gliding through the backwaters of Kerala in a pole boat, to zipping through Tochigi on a bullet train, we choose ways to get you there that take you deeper.

the bustle of a Marrakech souk or a quiet village along the Mekong Delta. These experiences are raw, authentic and totally unforgettable.

Authentic food We know that food while you travel is more than fuel, and our trips include meals that enhance your adventure and give you a taste of the local flavours. Think a traditional Khmer dinner in the grounds of a Cambodian temple, or a hearty meal with an Amish family in Berlin, Ohio.

Halong Bay junk boat, Vietnam

STAY REAL We think where you lay your head can be just as immersive as what you see in the day. Like spending the night at a 17th-century Rajasthani castle or a gite in the High Atlas Mountains. No matter where we stay, we always choose locally run accommodation.

The Nile, Egypt

Local connections

Rabat, Morocco

By sharing laughter, stories and adventures with local people, you’ll learn about different ways of life. More importantly, you’ll find common ground. We believe you’ll learn more sharing a meal in a small community in Vietnam’s Da Bac or staying in a Nepalese village recovering from the 2015 earthquake, than wearing a headset and following a flag.

The iconic and the unexpected Sure, the first time you look at a famous monument is incredible, but so is finding yourself in the middle of a village football game or sharing a laugh with a market vendor. Our trips combine the iconic with the unexpected to give you genuine insight into local life.

Bijaipur, India

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Sacred Valley, Peru

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See the world y a w r u

No matter what kind of adventure you’re looking for, our themed trips

choose your style

will help you to find it. Whether you want to pump the pedals, discover a destination through its culinary

sailing

treats, or travel with kids, our diverse range of themed itineraries has got you covered. Find out more at intrepidtravel.com/theme

Whether you want to navigate the seas and learn the ropes or kick back on deck and soak up the rays, our sailing trips have something for everyone. Take an unforgettable voyage through the glistening Mediterranean as you dine on fresh seafood, explore ancient ruins and fall in love with beautiful landscapes on our Amalfi Coast Sailing Adventure, see page 59.

cycling

It’s just you, the wind and the open road. Ride from colonial Havana to the quiet beauty of the pristine Yumuri Valley on our Cycle Cuba trip, enter QBXCC on our website.

food

Every one of our trips has a particular style. It’s a way to help pick the adventure that best suits you, whether you’re after just the essentials, a whole bunch of inclusions or a little bit of both. The choice is yours. BASIX Authentic experiences and the icons at a great price, our Basix trips feature simple accommodation, local transport and are perfect for the independent traveller. ORIGINAL These are the trips we’ve built our reputation on! A mix of included activities and free time, tourist-class hotels and unique accommodation, some meals on us and the chance to follow your nose. COMFORT More inclusions, cushier accommodation and a more relaxed pace – comfort trips are adventure travel with some of the rough edges smoothed away.

These tours get you munching, crunching, sipping and slurping just like a local. Bibimbap, kimchi, gochujang and craft beer all await you on a South Korea Real Food Adventure, see page 29.

PHYSICAL RATING expeditions Expect the unexpected and brace yourself for the bizarre. Our expedition trips take you to the heart of what it means to be Intrepid. Gain an insight into those on the frontline of wildlife conservation on our Kenya: Wildlife Rangers Expedition, enter YGSK on our website.

wildlife Get closer to nature with trips that focus on animal encounters. Our Costa Rica Experience takes you into national parks humming with wildlife, enter QVSS on our website.

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Each of our trips has a physical rating, so you can tell how exerting a trip is and how fit you’ll need to be to enjoy it. As a guide: Easy and relaxing Bring your walking shoes

adventure Cruising Our small ships can dock in remote ports that the big boats can’t reach, so you can get to know the secret spots like a local. Head east of Bali in search of Komodo dragons and deserted beaches on an Indonesian Island Cruise, see page 109.

An average level of fitness required Action-packed, physically demanding Full-on active adventure for the more agile traveller

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s r e d Meet your Lea Our award-winning leaders are a diverse bunch with one thing in common: a passion for their part of the world. Here are just some you might meet on your travels.

nadia IRAN

RamHari NEPAL

sasha THAILAND

Whether she’s taking travellers to the best pad ka prow stall in Bangkok or the floating markets of Amphawa, Sasha helps people really connect with Thailand with her signature warmth and local knowledge. What matters most to Sasha is being kind and open, having fun, and providing her groups with an awesome experience of Thailand.

Ankita INDIA

She’s a friend and a translator, a problem-solver and that allimportant link between being a traveller and a local. And while she loves being able to travel all over India, Ankita’s favourite thing about leading for Intrepid is meeting new people and having different conversations every day. Her other fave thing? Introducing travellers to her most-loved Indian food: vegetarian thalis, a platter made up of curries, pickles, rice and bread (and watching them try to finish it!).

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INDONESIA

Hend EGYPT

Viktor PERU

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valentina MEXICO

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We’re the

world’s biggest travel B Corp

In 2018, we made our commitment to doing good official when we became the world’s largest certified travel B Corp. Being a B Corp means we no longer merely strive to make a positive difference in the world, we are legally bound to it. Companies attain B Corp certification and a score based on how they look after their staff, maintain a clean supply chain and take corporate social responsibility seriously. That means when you choose Intrepid Travel, you can rest assured you’re travelling to improve the planet.

OUR SCORE

Animal welfare

Gender equality

In 2014, we became the first global tour operator to ban elephant rides on our trips after we funded eye-opening research by World Animal Protection.

In 2017, we committed to doubling our number of female leaders by 2020; since then, we’ve grown from 150 to over 300 female leaders globally.

Ending modern slavery

Community-based tourism

Last year, we campaigned for laws that recognised orphanage tourism as a form of modern slavery. In 2016 we removed orphanage visits from all of our itineraries.

Responsible, community-based tourism is good for travellers and locals alike. That’s why we work with organisations like ActionAid to develop projects that empower communities.

82.7 OUR MISSION

Be the best travel company for the world

Find out more at intrepidtravel.com/b-corp

travel with impact

Wind farm, Turkey

BE THE CHANGE

We don’t think travel should cost the earth, and we see it as our responsibility to help protect the planet we love to explore. We’ve been carbon neutral since 2010, and we offset the carbon emissions from our global business offices and our trips by supporting various projects all over the world. national Friends-Inter

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Since 2002, The Intrepid Foundation has been offering travellers a tangible, transparent way to give back to the communities we visit. It’s simple: you donate, we double your contribution, and then we give 100% of that money to a community-based project. Thanks to you, we’ve donated over AU $7 million to more than 130 local organisations around the world, helping to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable individuals and communities through sustainable travel experiences. Find out more at theintrepidfoundation.org

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Stories

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We all need a little destination inspiration, which is why your next stop should be

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The Journal, Intrepid Travel’s awardwinning blog. Written by travellers, for

from the ROAD TRAVEL TALES FROM THE JOURNAL

travellers, The Journal is filled with travel advice, inspiration, stories, city guides and more. Want to brush up on responsible

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travel tips, know how to prepare for hiking

travellers who are interested in sharing

Mt Kinabalu or Everest, or what it’s like

their travel tales, insider info and city

being a solo traveller on a group trip?

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essay, a beautiful photo journal, or a top

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FEATURE STORY

6 reasons why vietnam is perfect for firsttime travellers Choosing where to go for your first-ever international trip is practically the equivalent of choosing where to go on your honeymoon: It’s a ~very significant~ decision that you’ll remember forever and ever. (No pressure or anything!). But seriously, your first trip abroad is a biggie for a million reasons, not least because it’ll be your first time experiencing a culture outside of your own. That means you’ll want your destination to hit all the standard requirements – great food, interesting stuff to do, beautiful scenery – as well as being somewhere foreigners are welcome.

how to choose your ideal african safari destination Fancy taking a walk on the wild side? An African safari offers up the ideal opportunity to get closer to the animals that fascinate us most. But with so many different reserves and parks to pick from, how do you go about deciding on the right one for you?

May I suggest Vietnam? I went there on a group trip early on in my adventure-taking life, and it’s one of the best places for travelling with others, and for first-time international travellers in general.

Obviously, it’ll depend on several factors like which species you’re wanting to see, the sorts of landscapes you’re intrigued by, the activities you’re desperate to try and, of course, when you’re looking to go. So, to help you choose, here’s a detailed rundown of six of the best safari spots across Africa.

Search ’6 reasons vietnam’ at intrepidtravel.com/adventures to find out why

Search ’ideal safari’ at intrepidtravel.com/adventures to read more

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I’M A SOLO TRAVELLER IN MY 40S; HERE’S WHY I LOVE GROUP TOURS The solo travel bug came early for me, and the courage to act on it came much later. Now in my 40s, this is my go-to mode of travel. I prefer solo travel, and a great way to do it is through a group experience either at the beginning of a trip, or for the whole duration. This summer, I did a group trip with Intrepid Travel in Portugal called Portugal Real Food Adventure, featuring Galicia. The trip starts at the end of the Camino trail in Santiago de Compostela, Spain and ends in one of my most favourite cities: Lisbon, Portugal. Find out what I loved about this trip, and the top 3 reasons why I prefer group travel when solo. Search ’solo 40s’ at intrepidtravel.com/ adventures to read more

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Trips you’ll Love

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When it comes to our trips, we don’t play favourites. But with so much to see in this brochure, we thought we’d help out. These are a few of the tours throughout the world that

our travellers rave about, just to get wandering through the alleyways of Old Delhi, following the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, whizzing through the backstreets of Hue on a motorbike the High Atlas Mountains or taking a mind-blowing safari in the Serengeti.

lose yourself in a labyrinth of moroccan medinas

CUSTOM ITINERARIES Create your own itinerary or choose from one of our 2000+ pre-existing trips.

tour, staying with a Berber family in

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Travelling with family, your sports team, school group or your best buddies? We can arrange a special departure just for you, or tailor-make an Intrepid-style itinerary to any one of our destinations. Better still, we can customise the itinerary by giving your trip an educational, physical or even historical focus.

you started. You may find yourself

spot the beautiful beasts of africa’s east

PICK YOUR STYLE Travel just the way you like it. From comfort accommodation to backpacking, we can do it all.

TAKE Two of Our Most popular trips – combined

PERSONALISATION We’re a one-stop-shop for your trip, airfare and travel insurance needs, and can answer all your travel questions.

Contact our specialist team at intrepidtravel.com/ tailor-made-experiences for more details.

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Best of Morocco | Page 69

the best of peru, crowned by machu picchu Sacred Land of the Incas | Page 84 14 Intrepid Worldwide

An essential, intensive intro to inimitable india India’s Golden Triangle | Page 37 Intrepid Worldwide 15

South East Asia VIETNAM

Journey through a region in which a thousand of the world’s languages are spoken, where in mere hours you can travel from the buzzing streets of Ho Chi Minh City to the serene villages of rural Cambodia. Encounter a wonderful diversity of cultures and landscapes, from the rolling hills of Laos to the misty mountains of Borneo and Indonesia’s shimmering waters.

Hanoi, Vietnam

15 DAYS

Hanoi

Halong Bay Overnight Boat

Classic Vietnam DESTINATION

Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TVKT

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Hue Hoi An Overnight Train

TRIP STYLE Comfort

VIETNAM

PHYSICAL

Phan Rang

Ho Chi Minh City

WHY you’ll love it

Mekong Delta

Spend a night in a locally run guesthouse on the Mekong Delta Start/Finish

Stroll the sandy beaches and head out to snorkel in Phan Rang

KEY:

Indulge in a feast of fresh seafood on a cruise of Halong Bay

ITINERARY

Enjoy a special breakfast at the social enterprise KOTO restaurant

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Discover the historic sites of Hue, including the Imperial Citadel and the Forbidden Purple City

INCLUSIONS MEALS 14 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, overnight sleeper train, taxi ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), guesthouse (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt), overnight boat (1 nt)

Ho Chi Minh City (hotel)

Mekong Delta (guesthouse)

Ho Chi Minh City (hotel)

Phan Rang (hotel, overnight sleeper train)

Hoi An (hotel)

Hue (hotel)

Hanoi (hotel)

Halong Bay (overnight boat)

Hanoi (hotel) FINISH Hanoi, Vietnam

WEATHER Hanoi Kota Kinabalu Phnom Penh Vientiane Bangkok Yangon Jakarta Ubud

Monsoon 25-35ºC Very hot & dry 35ºC+ Hot & dry 25-35ºC Hot & wet 25-35ºC Pleasantly warm 20-30ºC

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

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15 DAYS

Cycle Vietnam DESTINATION

Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TVXB

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Mai Chau

Hanoi Ninh Binh

VIETNAM Hue Hai Van Pass Hoi An

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Quy Nhon Bidoup-Nui Ba Pass

WHY you’ll love it

Dalat

Feel the tropical breeze brush against your skin as you cycle from city streets to country lanes

Ho Chi Minh City

Nha Trang Hon Mun Island Phan Thiet

Explore lush natural landscapes, small villages and ancient ruins Halong Bay, Vietnam

See parts of Vietnam only accessible on two wheels

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Start/Finish

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10 DAYS

MEALS 13 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 2 dinners

Vietnam Express Southbound DESTINATION

Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TVSF

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Start/Finish

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Overnight stop

Place of interest

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TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Sample locally produced tea and coconut candy in the Mekong Delta Capture views of Vietnam from a boat, train, plane and motorbike!

Hanoi (hotel)

Halong Bay (overnight boat)

Hanoi (overnight sleeper train)

Hue (hotel)

Hoi An (hotel)

Ho Chi Minh City (hotel) – Mekong Delta

Take a bus tour around Ho Chi Minh City, passing Reunification Palace and visiting the War Remnants Museum

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, boat, taxi, motorbike, sampan, tuk-tuk

Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TVSR

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Cat Ba Island

Hoi An

PHYSICAL

VIETNAM

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Mekong Delta

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INCLUSIONS

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), homestay (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt), guesthouse (1 nt)

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Ho Chi Minh City

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

MEALS 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners

START Hanoi, Vietnam

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, overnight sleeper train, taxi, motorbike, tuk-tuk, sampan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

may

jul

Hue

Take a two-wheeled guided motorbike tour around ancient Hue

apr

jun

TRIP STYLE Original

Cruise a sea of limestone karsts and blue-green waters on Lan Ha Bay

mar

may

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Overnight Train

Go back to basics on an adventure that delves into the heart and soul of Vietnam’s history, cuisine and culture.

feb

apr

Get a feel for rural Vietnamese life exploring the hills of Da Bac

Take the ultimate south to north adventure and experience the very best that Vietnam has to offer.

jan

mar

Hanoi Da Bac

Vietnam Discovery – 15 days (TVRN)

DEPARTURE DATES Selected dates Enter TVSF on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

feb

WHY you’ll love it

Best of Vietnam – 20 days (TVST)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts), overnight boat (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt)

DESTINATION

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

jan

Scenic Vietnam

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Bicycle, boat, overnight train, support vehicle, taxi

15 DAYS

FINISH Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Spend a night cruising the acclaimed Halong Bay on a traditional junk

FINISH Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (12 nts), homestay (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt)

ITINERARY START Hanoi, Vietnam

Have plenty of free time in Hoi An to stroll the cobblestone laneways

START Hanoi, Vietnam

FINISH Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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VIETNAM

Work up an appetite and indulge in a wealth of delicious local food

9 DAYS

Cambodian Traveller

THAILAND Angkor Wat

Bangkok

CAMBODIA

Siem Reap

DESTINATIONS

Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TKSE

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

TRIP STYLE Original

VIETNAM

Phnom Penh

PHYSICAL Ho Chi Minh City

WHY you’ll love it VIETNAM

Spend two days dedicated to exploring the stunning Angkor complex Meet locals on a cycling tour through Battambang’s countryside

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Learn of the confronting Khmer Rouge history in Phnom Penh

13 DAYS

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TVFA

TRIP STYLE Original

MINIMUM AGE

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Discover the bustling inner-city of Hanoi on a fun driving tour Put on your chefs hat and learn to make White Rose Cake in Hoi An Sleep under the stars on a comfortable cruise boat in Halong Bay Support street kids with careers in hospitality by dining at KOTO

INCLUSIONS

jan

Halong Bay (overnight boat)

9 DAYS

Hanoi (overnight sleeper train)

Hue (hotel)

Hoi An (hotel)

Ho Chi Minh City (hotel)

Mekong Delta (homestay)

Thailand Beaches West Coast

Ho Chi Minh City (hotel)

DESTINATION

Thailand

FINISH Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TTZT

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

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Vietnam Family Holiday Comfort – 13 days (TVFK) Visit intrepidtravel.com/family for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES

TRIP STYLE Original

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Surat Thani

Ao Nang

PHYSICAL

Ko Yao Yai

Phuket

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KEY:

Visit a community on Ko Yao Yai and enjoy a home-cooked lunch

TRANSPORT Private minivan, overnight sleeper train, speed boat, taxi, longtail boat, songtheaw ACCOMMODATION Resort (4 nts), hotel (3 nts), overnight sleeper train (1 nt)

Start/Finish

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ITINERARY START Bangkok, Thailand

INCLUSIONS MEALS 6 breakfasts, 3 lunches

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THAILAND

Snorkel the azure waters surrounding the island Ko Yao Yai

Want to travel in style with added upgrades and inclusions? Try our Comfort-style Vietnam Family Holiday.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (9 nts), overnight boat (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt), homestay (1 nt)

may

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Discover a true paradise on a sea kayaking trip through Ao Thalane

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

TRANSPORT Plane, private bus, boat, minibus, overnight sleeper train

Route/Transport type

Bangkok

WHY you’ll love it

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners

Selected dates Enter TVFA on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts)

Hanoi (hotel)

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, remork (tuk tuk), bicycle

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Place of interest

FINISH Bangkok, Thailand

Connect with local families and learn about their lives

Overnight stop

START Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

MEALS 7 breakfasts

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Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Vietnam Family Holiday DESTINATION

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FINISH Phuket, Thailand

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CAMBODIA, THAILAND, VIETNAM

Battambang

13 DAYS Halong Bay Overnight Boat

Hanoi

Overnight Train Hue Hoi An

THAILAND

Battambang Angkor Wat Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh

Laos, Thailand

TRIP CODE

TLSV

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Vang Vieng Chiang Mai

18 DAYS

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

THAILAND

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Bangkok

DESTINATIONS

Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

TRIP CODE

TVSKC

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

START Hanoi, Vietnam

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Spoil yourself with a sumptuous seafood dinner in the blissful surroundings of Halong Bay

Hanoi, Vietnam (hotel)

Halong Bay, Vietnam (overnight boat)

Hanoi, Vietnam (overnight sleeper train)

Hue, Vietnam (hotel)

Hoi An, Vietnam (hotel)

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (hotel) – Mekong Delta

Phnom Penh, Cambodia (hotel)

Battambang, Cambodia (hotel)

Siem Reap , Cambodia (hotel) – Angkor Wat

Bangkok, Thailand (hotel)

Cycle in the countryside near Battambang, meeting local producers Take a guided tour of the historic Angkor complex near Siem Reap

MEALS 14 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, motorbike, overnight sleeper train, taxi, tuk-tuk, sampan

DESTINATION

Malaysia (Borneo)

TRIP CODE

TMSC

PHYSICAL

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Orangutan Reserve

Turtle Island

Sandakan

Start/Finish

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START Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

TRANSPORT Plane, private minivan, longtail boat

nov

Mt Kinabalu Poring Hot Springs

ITINERARY

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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Sepilok

Walk lush trails and climb to the peak of of Mt Kinabalu

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M A LAY S I A (B O R N E O )

Spend time at an orangutan sanctuary and rehabilitation centre

may

Kinabatangan River

Witness the special moment sea turtles come ashore to lay their eggs

apr

Kota Kinabalu

TRIP STYLE Original

Journey through the culture-rich centre of South East Asia, from Bangkok to Hanoi.

mar

Kudasang

Best of Cambodia & Vietnam – 18 days (TKSKC)

feb

WHY you’ll love it

Discover incredible diversity, delectable cuisines and natural beauty – with a touch of comfort.

jan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Dusun Village

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

DEPARTURE DATES Selected dates Enter TVSKC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

DEPARTURE DATES

Sabah Adventure

Classic Cambodia & Vietnam – 20 days (TKKHC)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (15 nts), overnight boat (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt)

Route/Transport type

12 DAYS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

Place of interest

FINISH Vientiane, Laos

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (9 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), overnight train (1 nt)

Visit the colourful floating villages on the expansive Tonle Sap lake

INCLUSIONS

Overnight stop

START Bangkok, Thailand

TRANSPORT Private minivan, overnight train, boat, taxi, tuk-tuk

FINISH Bangkok, Thailand 1

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch

Tour the sights of Hue on a motorbike driven by a local guide

Visit Laos’s gentle giants on a visit to an elephant sanctuary

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

ITINERARY

Best of Vietnam & Cambodia

Vientiane

LAOS

Discover the Mekong by boat with two days cruising the river Start/Finish

Pak Beng

Travel through northern Thailand to the laidback vibes of Laos

Ta Prohm, Cambodia KEY:

Luang Prabang

Chiang Khong

WHY you’ll love it

V IE TN A M

Ho Chi Minh City Mekong Delta

CAMBODIA

DESTINATIONS

Mekong River

FINISH Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

DEPARTURE DATES

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CAMBODIA, THAILAND, VIETNAM

Thailand & Laos Adventure

12 DAYS

Bali & Lombok: Hike, Bike & Raft Indonesia

TRIP CODE

TIXB

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Mt Agung

Gili Air

Amed

Senaru Mt Rinjani

Ubud

Candidasa

INDONESIA

TRIP STYLE Original

LOMBOK

PHYSICAL

CAMBODIA

WHY you’ll love it Snorkel with sea turtles off the islands of Gili Air Trek through lush forests and camp below the rim of Mt Rinjani volcano

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Tackle class II and III rapids on a rafting adventure outside Ubud

14 DAYS

Cambodia

TRIP CODE

TKSM

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Battambang

TRIP STYLE Original

Kampong Cham

Kampong Chhnang

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Let an expert guide you through the incredible Angkor temple complex, followed by time to explore at your own pace Delve deeper into daily Cambodian life with a cycling tour through Battambang’s countryside Start/Finish

KEY:

Discover the floating villages of Tonle Sap lake on a guided boat tour

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Visit the pepper plantations in the countryside surrounding Kampot 2

INCLUSIONS MEALS 13 breakfasts, 1 lunches, 1 dinner TRANSPORT Private vehicle, boat, public bus, bicycle ACCOMMODATION Hotel (12 nts), homestay (1 nt)

DESTINATION

Myanmar

Phnom Penh (hotel)

TRIP CODE

TRSH

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Kampong Cham (hotel)

Sambor Prei Kuk (homestay)

Siem Reap (hotel) – Angkor Wat

Battambang (hotel)

Kampong Chhnang (hotel)

Kampot (hotel)

Phnom Penh (hotel)

mar

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M YA N M A R

Bagan

Inle Lake

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL Yangon

Explore the calm waters of Inle Lake on a peaceful canoe trip

jun

jul

KEY:

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 2 lunches

aug

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Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Yangon, Myanmar

FINISH Yangon, Myanmar

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private minibus, bicycle, boat, canoe ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

apr

Mingun Mandalay

Join a homegrown master of Burmese cuisine at a local cooking class

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

mar

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Spend an afternoon touring the temple town of Bagan by bicycle

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WHY you’ll love it

FINISH Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1

jan

Myanmar Highlights

START Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Route/Transport type

9 DAYS

Kampot

Get familiar with Khmer food at a local dinner in Sambor Prei Kuk

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), guesthouse (4 nts), camping (1 nt)

Phnom Penh

Place of interest

FINISH Gili Islands, Indonesia

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, boat, bicycle, raft

Sambor Prei Kuk

Overnight stop

START Ubud, Indonesia

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner

CAMBODIA

Angkor Wat Siem Reap

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Best of Cambodia DESTINATION

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INDONESIA, MYANMAR

DESTINATION

BAL I

North, East & central asia Takayama

JAPAN

Nikko JAPAN

One need only glimpse the remarkable temple gardens of Kyoto, the ultra-modern skyscrapers of Shanghai or the ancient cities along the Silk Road to understand Asia’s beauty and diversity. Find quiet in the vast steppes of Mongolia or warm yourself with a spicy chilli paste in South Korea. These vast lands offer myriad experiences for spirited travellers.

Tokyo

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Hiroshima

13 DAYS

Miyajima Island

Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

Start/Finish

KEY:

Mt Fuji

Kyoto

Hakone

Himeji

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

DESTINATION

Japan

TRIP CODE

CJST

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

START Tokyo, Japan

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Catch a spectacular glimpse of Mt Fuji from the town of Hakone Be sure to bathe in an outdoor onsen any time of year! Use your Japan Rail Pass and marvel at the efficiency of the network Explore local markets, stop by a sake brewery and visit a folk village in the Northern Alps town of Takayama Spend two-and-a-half days in the country’s cultural capital – Kyoto

Tokyo (hotel)

Nikko (ryokan)

Hakone (ryokan)

Takayama (ryokan)

Hiroshima (ryokan) – Miyajima Island

Kyoto (ryokan) FINISH Kyoto, Japan

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners

Travelling in winter? Spot monkeys in snow-coated landscapes on this cool adventure across Japan.

TRANSPORT Boat, public bus, cable car, ferry, metro, bullet train, train

Tokyo Kyoto Ulaanbaatar Tashkent Beijing Taipei Seoul Moscow St Petersburg

Japan: Land of the Snow Monkeys – 13 days (CJSS) Take a mind-blowing tour of historic, cultural and modern Japan during its mesmerising winter.

ACCOMMODATION Ryokan (11 nts), hotel (1 nt)

WEATHER

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10 DAYS

Russia Real Food Adventure Russia

TRIP CODE

WBZF

MAX GROUP SIZE 12 Kanazawa

J A PA N

JAPAN

12 DAYS

DESTINATION

Japan

TRIP CODE

CJZF

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

Tokyo (hotel)

PHYSICAL

Takayama (ryokan)

Kanazawa (hotel)

Osaka (hotel)

Feel like a real Iron Chef during an ‘Art of Sushi’ masterclass

Koya-san (monastery)

Snack on street food in the unofficial culinary capital: Osaka

Kyoto (hotel)

WHY you’ll love it

TRANSPORT Bus, train, bullet train

DESTINATION TRIP CODE

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

CJZK

DEPARTURE DATES

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Seoul

Gyeongju Golgulsa Temple Jeonju Sunchang

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Seoul, South Korea

INCLUSIONS

FINISH Seoul, South Korea

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, public bus, metro, taxi ACCOMMODATION Hotel (5 nts), temple stay (1 nt), hanok (1 nt)

Busan

SOUTH KOREA

Share a traditional meal with Buddhist monks at your monastery stay

MEALS 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

apr

WHY you’ll love it Get the inside sip on Busan’s craft beer scene at a brewery

mar

PHYSICAL

Southern Japan Experience – 12 days (CJSO)

feb

TRIP STYLE Original

Savour bibimbap in Jeonju – Korea’s culinary capital

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jan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

South Korea

Want to see more? Experience Japan’s southern realms on a tour that traverses magical forests, tranquil shrines and steaming onsens. Take a journey through untouched Japan on a round-trip adventure from Osaka.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts), ryokan (2 nts), monastery (1 nt)

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, public bus, train, taxi, metro

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners

Route/Transport type

FINISH Moscow, Russia

South Korea Real Food Adventure

Experience the seasonal flavours of obanzai ryori at a cooking class

Place of interest

8 DAYS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS

Overnight stop

START St Petersburg, Russia

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), overnight sleeper train (2 nts), guesthouse (1 nt)

FINISH Kyoto, Japan

Explore the underground food hall treasure trove that is a depachika

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

ITINERARY

Selected Sundays Enter CJZF on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

KEY:

End a tour of medieval Suzdal with an era-appropriate tipple – mead!

START Tokyo, Japan

Enjoy the simple and delicious flavours of shojin ryori, or monastic cuisine, prepared by novice monks in Koya-san

RUSSIA

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners

TRIP STYLE Original

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Forage for ingredients then whip up a homemade borscht

Koya-san

Japan Real Food Adventure

Moscow

Enjoy a hearty, home-cooked feast with a Tatar family

Kyoto

Osaka

Kazan

WHY you’ll love it

Takayama Tokyo

Koya-san, Japan

Suzdal

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RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA

DESTINATION

St Petersburg

19 DAYS

China Experience DESTINATIONS

China, Hong Kong

TRIP CODE

CBSE

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Beijing

CHINA

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

CHINA

DESTINATION

China

TRIP CODE

CBSD

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Meander along the Yangzi River on a three-day cruise

Xitang

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

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GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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15 DAYS

START Shanghai, China

Be blown away by Beijing and wowed by Shanghai’s futuristic skyline

Shanghai (hotel)

Get a taste of small-town life in the water town of Xintang – wander along the peaceful canals and zigzag through its narrow lanes

Xitang (hotel, overnight sleeper train)

Xi’an (hotel)

Stand in awe of the UNESCO-listed Forbidden City Come face to face with thousands of Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an Witness the grandeur and immensity of the Great Wall

Wild Mongolia

Great Wall (guesthouse)

DESTINATION

Mongolia

Beijing (hotel) – Great Wall

TRIP CODE

CBSF

FINISH Beijing, China

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

Lake Khovsgol Shine Ider Terkhiin Erdenet Ikh Uul Tsagaan Lake Unit Amarbayasgalant Tsetserleg Monastery Tsenkher Karakorum Ulaanbaatar Khogno Khan

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

MEALS 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

MONGOLIA

See Mongolia’s stunning landscapes by camel or by vehicle

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, high-speed train, public bus, subway

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Have a rewarding cultural experience with a stay at a family ger camp

Have a bit more time? Why not add on a stop in the vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong to cap off your China adventure.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), overnight sleeper train (1 nt), guesthouse (1 nt)

Beijing to Hong Kong Adventure – 12 days (CBSJ) Head from the Great Wall to the neon lights of Hong Kong. Visit intrepidtravel.com/china for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Wednesdays & Saturdays Enter CBSD on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

WHY you’ll love it

INCLUSIONS

Place of interest

FINISH Hong Kong, Hong Kong

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), monastery guesthouse (3 nts), overnight riverboat (3 nts), overnight sleeper train (1 nt)

TRIP STYLE Original

Overnight stop

START Beijing, China

TRANSPORT Private bus, high-speed train, overnight sleeper train, overnight riverboat, public bus, subway, taxi, bicycle

Shanghai

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

Overnight Train

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

Xi'an

PHYSICAL

Liuzhou

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Mongolia is a far-out destination, but you’ll be in excellent hands See the volcanic craters of the Great White Lake in the mountains

nov

dec

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

FINISH Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Tourist ger camp (10 nts), family ger camp (2 nts), hotel (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS MEALS 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches, 12 dinners

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

The Tsenkher Hot Springs offer the perfect place to relax and unwind

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CHINA, MONGOLIA

Great Wall

C H IN A

China Highlights

Yichang Overnight Train Yangshuo High-speed Train Shenzhen Hong Kong

Emei Shan Chongqing Guilin

Trek up the misty peaks of Emei Shan and stay in a monastery

High-speed Train

9 DAYS

Yangzi River

Chengdu

Encounter endangered giant pandas in Chengdu

Shanghai, China

Xi'an

High-speed Train

WHY you’ll love it Beijing

Great Wall

High-speed Train

Samarkand Shahrisabz

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Central Asia Explorer DESTINATIONS

Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

TRIP CODE

KFSR

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Nurata

K Y R G Y ZS TA N

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Nuratau Mountains, Uzbekistan

Route/Transport type

START Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Marvel at the beautiful Song Kol alpine lake Stay overnight in a yurt and live like the locals have for centuries Learn the important role horses have played in a Kyrgyz nomadic lifestyle

Uzbekistan Adventure

Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan (guesthouse/homestay)

Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan (yurt camp)

DESTINATION

Uzbekistan

Kyzyl-Oi, Kyrgyzstan (guesthouse/homestay)

TRIP CODE

KFSA

Toktogul Reservoir, Kyrgyzstan (hotel)

Osh, Kyrgyzstan (hotel)

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hotel) – Andijan

Samarkand, Uzbekistan (hotel)

Bukhara, Uzbekistan (hotel) – Shakhrisabz, Gijduvan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hotel)

Samarkand

Tashkent (hotel)

Bukhara (hotel)

Kyzylkum Desert (yurt camp)

See one of the true pinnacles of Islamic architecture – the Registan

Nuratau Mountains (homestay)

Discover a unique mix of ancient Silk Road culture and Soviet influence

Samarkand (hotel)

Spend an evening in the isolated Kyzylkum Desert in a traditional yurt

Tashkent (hotel)

PHYSICAL

Discover the World Heritage-listed city of Bukhara

Want to explore another country? Central Asia is a world of endless possibilities, and perfect for the adventure seeker.

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, metro, high-speed train

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (13 nts), guesthouse/homestay (2 nts), yurt (1 nt)

Kazakhstan Adventure – 14 days (KFSK)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), yurt camp (1 nt), homestay (1 nt)

DEPARTURE DATES

Classic Uzbekistan – 12 days (KFKU) Tajikistan Discovery – 17 days (KFST) Visit intrepidtravel.com/asia for more options.

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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Looking to travel in a little more comfort? Why not explore Central Asia in style on one of our upgraded itineraries.

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Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, metro, high speed train

Route/Transport type

FINISH Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Indulge in local food and a homestay in the remote Nuratau Mountains

Soak up the Silk Road’s ancient history and its surreal vistas.

Place of interest

START Tashkent, Uzbekistan

TRIP STYLE Original

WHY you’ll love it

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 16 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners

Selected Tuesdays & Fridays Enter KFSR on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Start/Finish

KEY:

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

Tashkent

Bukhara

9 DAYS

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (hotel)

FINISH Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Yurt Camp Nuratau Mountains

Gijduvan

Visit the much-photographed Registan in Samarkand

INCLUSIONS

U Z B E K I S TA N

Osh

ITINERARY

TRIP STYLE Original

Marvel at the mountain known as Solomon’s Throne in historic Osh

Start/Finish

KEY:

Kochkor Son-Kol Lake

Andijan

Bukhara

17 DAYS

Toktogul Reservoir

Tashkent

UZBEKISTAN

KYRGYZSTAN, UZBEKISTAN

Kyzyl-Oi

U ZB E K IS TA N Gijduvan

Issyk-Kul Lake Bishkek

nov

dec

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16 DAYS

Beijing to Moscow DESTINATIONS

China, Mongolia, Russia

TRIP CODE

CBSU

Perm Kungur

RUSSIA Trans-Siberian Railway Lake Baikal

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Ulaanbaatar

WHY you’ll love it

Ulan Ude Ger Camp

MONGOLIA Beijing

Stay in the Mongolian wilderness at a ger camp

CHINA

Visit a local family for gingerbread and tea in Kungur Live life on the shores of magnificent Lake Baikal in a Siberian village Darvaza Crater, Turkmenistan

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

10 DAYS

Tashkent to Ashgabat

TRANSPORT Private bus, overnight sleeper train, public bus, taxi, train, metro

DESTINATIONS

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

TRIP CODE

KFSM

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Yerbent

TRIP STYLE Original

Khiva

Mary

Start/Finish

KEY:

Witness the eternal flames of the Darvaza Crater

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Take a city tour through the bizarre architecture of Ashgabat Journey through the always mysterious Turkmenistan

DESTINATION

China, Hong Kong

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (hotel)

TRIP CODE

CBFA

TRIP STYLE Original

MINIMUM AGE

PHYSICAL

Khiva, Uzbekistan (hotel)

Darvaza, Turkmenistan (camping) – Konye-Urgench

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (hotel) – Yerbent

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, 4WD vehicle, metro, taxi

Mary, Turkmenistan (hotel) – Merv

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (hotel)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts), camping (1 nt)

Meet pandas in Chengdu on an unforgettable encounter

INCLUSIONS MEALS 11 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5 dinners

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

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Beijing

Great Wall Xi'an

CHINA

Chengdu

Yangshuo

Hong Kong

Wander the iconic Great Wall of China at your own pace

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

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mar

WHY you’ll love it

FINISH Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 1

feb

China Family Holiday

START Tashkent, Uzbekistan

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES

12 DAYS

The UNESCO-protected town of Khiva is photogenic at every angle Explore the sprawling ruins of Mary, Merv and other ancient kingdoms

FINISH Moscow, Russia

jan

Tashkent

Merv

WHY you’ll love it

Route/Transport type

TU R K M E N IS TA N

Ashgabat

PHYSICAL

Place of interest

START Beijing, China

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), overnight sleeper train (6 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), ger camp (1 nt)

U ZB E K IS TA N Darvaza

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners

KonyeUrgench Urgench

Start/Finish

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oct

nov

dec

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Beijing, China

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, taxi

FINISH Hong Kong, Hong Kong

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL ASIA

TURKMENISTAN, UZBEKISTAN

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Moscow

India, Sri lanka Nepal & BHUTAN INDIA

Home to rich natural landscapes, bucolic villages and historical treasures, these South Asian nations are known to affect travellers in their own distinct ways. Witness a rainbow of flags flapping in the wind outside Everest Base Camp and see the sunset over the crumbling fortifications of Galle. From the steamy jungles of India to the fragrant spice gardens of Sri Lanka, the golden pagodas of Nepal to the towering monasteries of Bhutan, the memories made here are unforgettable.

Jaipur, India

8 DAYS

India’s Golden Triangle DESTINATION

India

TRIP CODE

HHSN

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Delhi

INDIA

TRIP STYLE Original

Agra

Jaipur Rural Heritage Stay

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it See the best of North India with a knowledgeable local leader Float among the clouds at sunrise on an optional hot air balloon trip Experience authentic Rajasthani luxury at a heritage stay

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Witness the monumental Taj Mahal sparkling in the morning light

START Delhi, India

See Old and New Delhi – a city that pays homage to past empires

INCLUSIONS MEALS 1 breakfast, 1 dinner TRANSPORT Private vehicle, shuttle bus, cycle rickshaw, auto rickshaw, metro ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), heritage property (1 nt)

Start/Finish

KEY:

Delhi (hotel)

Jaipur (hotel)

Rural Heritage Stay (heritage property)

Agra (hotel) – Fatehpur Sikri

Delhi (hotel) FINISH Delhi, India

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

WEATHER Delhi Kochi Kathmandu Thimphu Colombo

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15 DAYS

Classic Rajasthan DESTINATION

India

TRIP CODE

HHSC

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Delhi

INDIA

TRIP STYLE Original

Rural Heritage Stay

Pushkar

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Ranthambhore NP Bundi

Udaipur

Paangarh Lake

Watch the sunset from a rampart on Fort Madhogarh

Rural Heritage Stay

Keep your adrenaline charged with an evening tiger-spotting safari in Ranthambhore National Park KEY:

INCLUSIONS

DESTINATION

India

TRIP CODE

HHRI

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Overnight Train

TRIP STYLE Basix

DEPARTURE DATES jan

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GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jun

jul

aug

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Agra

Tordi

WHY you’ll love it

Overnight Train

Varanasi

22 DAYS

Explore the unforgettable Hall of Mirrors at Amber Fort with a guide Watch the sunrise on the holy Ganges River in Varanasi Spend a night in a heritage-listed palace in the village of Tordi Travel like a local with two overnight sleeper train journeys

Start/Finish

KEY:

Start and end your adventure in Delhi, full of historic sights

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

North India Revealed

START Delhi, India

DESTINATION

India

Delhi (hotel, overnight sleeper train)

TRIP CODE

HHRR

MEALS 1 dinner

Varanasi (hotel, overnight sleeper train)

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, auto rickshaw, cycle rickshaw, metro, train, public bus, jeep

Agra (hotel)

Tordi (heritage property)

Jaipur (heritage property)

Delhi (hotel)

INCLUSIONS

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (5 nts), heritage property (3 nts), overnight sleeper train (2 nts)

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

DEPARTURE DATES

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may

jun

Overnight Train

Jodhpur

Agra

Jaipur Udaipur Pushkar Abhaneri

PHYSICAL

INCLUSIONS MEALS 1 breakfast, 1 dinner

mar

Overnight Train

Thar Desert

TRIP STYLE Basix

Climb to hilltop temples at sunrise in Pushkar and Varanasi

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

Delhi

Varanasi

INDIA

Discover the ancient forts, palaces and rural villages of Rajasthan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

Jaisalmer

WHY you’ll love it

FINISH Delhi, India 1

Selected Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays Enter HHRI on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

FINISH Delhi, India

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (10 nts), heritage property (3 nts), permanent tent (1 nt)

Jaipur

PHYSICAL

Place of interest

START Delhi, India

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, auto rickshaw, bus, cycle rickshaw, jeep, metro, shuttle bus, taxi, train, van

IN D IA

Delhi

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

MEALS 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Indian Getaway

Start/Finish

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Delhi, India

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, train, public bus, metro, auto rickshaw, cycle rickshaw, camel, taxi ACCOMMODATION Hotel (15 nts), overnight sleeper train (3 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), camping with basic facilities (1 nt)

Start/Finish

FINISH Delhi, India

DEPARTURE DATES jan

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jun

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INDIA

Visit the sacred Pushkar Lake and the evocative Thar Desert Varanasi, India

11 DAYS

Agra Taj Mahal

Jaipur

15 DAYS

Best of Sri Lanka DESTINATION

Sri Lanka

TRIP CODE

HPSH

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Climb to the top of the mighty Lion Rock at Sigiriya Enjoy a barbecue dinner with locals in riverside Kuda Oya

INCLUSIONS

Mirissa

DESTINATION

Sri Lanka

TRIP CODE

HPZM

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

KEY:

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Start/Finish

Mirissa

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Negombo, Sri Lanka FINISH Colombo, Sri Lanka

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train KEY:

Galle

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

Galle

Sri Lanka Real Food Adventure

Kuda Oya

Kandy

Yala NP

12 DAYS

Colombo

Dambulla

Bandarawela

Kandy S R I L A N K A Bandarawela/ Tamil Village

Negombo

PHYSICAL

ACCOMMODATION Hotels (12 nts), permanent tented camp with basic facilities (1 nt), local lodge (1 nt)

DEPARTURE DATES jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

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nov

dec

START Negombo, Sri Lanka

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Discover a world of amazing Sri Lankan seafood on offer in Negombo Spend time with welcoming locals keen to share the secrets of Sri Lankan cuisine – learn to cook Tamil, Sinhalese and Bergher dishes Treat your eyes and tastebuds to banquets of rainbow spices, vibrant vegetables and colourful sambol Soak up the scenery while sipping a glass of the local liquor, arak Feast on freshly caught crab with a local fishing family

Negombo (hotel)

Dambulla (hotel) – Sigiriya

8 DAYS

Kandy (hotel)

Bandarawela (hotel)

Yala NP (hotel)

Classic Sri Lanka

Mirissa (hotel)

DESTINATION

Sri Lanka

Colombo (hotel) – Galle

TRIP CODE

HPKS

FINISH Colombo, Sri Lanka

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

Anuradhapura

TRIP STYLE Comfort PHYSICAL

Minneriya NP Sigiriya

WHY you’ll love it

Negombo Kandy

Colombo

Travel through highlands, so green they almost glow, in Nuwara Eliya

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 10 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 4 dinners

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Watch candy-coloured tuk-tuks zip down the street in Colombo

Want a food adventure that’s spicy and plant-based? Why not check out our vegan tour of India.

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, safari vehicle

India Vegan Food Adventure – 8 days (HHZV)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts)

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

feb

mar

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Take a bike tour through the scattered ruins of Anuradhapura

MEALS 7 breakfasts

Visit intrepidtravel.com/food for more options.

jan

Look for elephants, deer and monkeys in Minneriya National Park

INCLUSIONS

Explore the authentic dishes of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra.

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Tuesdays & Fridays Enter HPZM on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

SRI LANKA

nov

dec

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Negombo, Sri Lanka

TRANSPORT Private vehicle

FINISH Colombo, Sri Lanka

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts) jan

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SRI LANKA

Colombo

TRIP STYLE Original

Visit a local home for a cooking demonstration, and learn the secrets behind creating Sri Lankan favourites

Sigiriya

Colombo cooking class

Polonnaruwa Sigiriya Dambulla

WHY you’ll love it

SRI LANKA

Negombo

Anuradhapura

15 DAYS

Delhi to Kathmandu DESTINATIONS

India, Nepal

TRIP CODE

HHSK

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

N E PA L

Delhi Agra

TRIP STYLE Original

INDIA

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Lumbini

Chitwan NP/ Madi Valley Kathmandu

River Ganges Orchha

Varanasi

Overnight Train

Travel on foot and by cycle rickshaw to the heart of Old Delhi

NEPAL

Stay in a sustainable local community guesthouse in Madi Valley

Everest Base Camp

Mt Everest Kala Patthar Summit Gorak Shep Labouche Dingboche N E PA L Phortse Kathmandu Pheriche/Orsho Namche Bazaar Phakding Tengboche Monjo Lukla

Everest Base Camp, Nepal

15 DAYS

Everest Base Camp Trek DESTINATION

Nepal

TRIP CODE

HNXE

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

INCLUSIONS

Start/Finish

KEY:

PHYSICAL

Overnight stop

Place of interest

ITINERARY

WHY you’ll love it Experience breathtaking scenery and the camaraderie of trekking with a small group on the world’s most classic trek

Phakding (teahouse)

Namche Bazaar (teahouse)

Learn about local Sherpa culture, and have porters help along the way

Phortse (teahouse)

Hike past glorious glaciers, lakes and caves, and breathe in crisp air

Dingboche (teahouse)

Spend time exploring Nepal’s compact capital, Kathmandu

Lobuche (teahouse)

Gorak Shep (teahouse) – Everest Base Camp

Pheriche/Orsho (teahouse) – Kala Pattar

Tengboche (teahouse)

Uncover another side to the Himalayas of rice terraces and oak forests

Monjo (teahouse)

Ascend to the clouds as you cross the Thorung La Pass

Lukla (teahouse)

Kathmandu (guesthouse)

MEALS No meals are included on this tour TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Teahouse (12 nts), guesthouse (2 nts)

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apr

may

HNXR

jun

jul

aug

sep

mar

oct

nov

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Annapurna Range Phedi Yak Kharka Manang Pisang Chame Dharapani Chamje

Jomsom

PHYSICAL

Besisahar Pokhara

KEY:

Start/Finish

Kathmandu

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Kathmandu, Nepal

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Teahouse (10 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), hotel (2 nts)

N E PA L

Ngadi

TRIP STYLE Original

MEALS No meals are included on this tour

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

WHY you’ll love it

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

Nepal

TRIP CODE

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays enter HNXE on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

DESTINATION

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

FINISH Kathmandu, Nepal 1

jan

Muktinah

Kathmandu (guesthouse)

INCLUSIONS

Route/Transport type

15 DAYS

Get your first glimpse of Everest with an included scenic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla

DEPARTURE DATES

Annapurna Circuit Trek

START Kathmandu, Nepal

Place of interest

FINISH Kathmandu, Nepal

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts), heritage property (2 nts), lodge (2 nts), guesthouse (1 nt), overnight sleeper train (1 nt), camping with basic facilities (1 nt)

Route/Transport type

Overnight stop

START Delhi, India

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, overnight sleeper train, 4WD safari vehicle/jeep, auto rickshaw, cycle rickshaw, shuttle bus, train, canoe, bike

Alternate route season dependent

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

Manthali Airport

TRIP STYLE Original

KEY:

FINISH Kathmandu, Nepal

DEPARTURE DATES jan

feb

mar

apr

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jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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INDIA, NEPAL

Learn some Indian delights at a cooking demonstration at in Orchha

BHUTAN

NEPAL

Hindu worshippers, Kathmandu

Taktsang, Bhutan

10 DAYS

7 DAYS

Experience Nepal

Bhutan Discovered

DESTINATION

Nepal

TRIP CODE

HNSC

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

N E PA L

Trisuli River

TRIP STYLE Original

Kathmandu

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Bhutan

TRIP CODE

HJKB

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Pataleban

Bhaktapur

DESTINATION

Namobuddha

TRIP STYLE Comfort

Paro Thimphu

Hike through stunning landscapes and explore ancient trading towns

It would be hard not to feel enlightened in this hidden paradise

Discover hidden gems like Namobuddha and Balthali

Journey to the small monastery of Taktsang, known as the Tiger’s Nest

Visit working monasteries and watch local artists painting thangkas

Experience an optional Dotsho – a Bhutanese medicinal bath

Spend time in the ancient religious city of Bhaktapur

KEY:

Come down from the adrenaline rush of whitewater rafting with a night camping along the banks of the Trisuli River

ITINERARY

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

INCLUSIONS MEALS 9 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners TRANSPORT Private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Hotel (3 nts), resort (2 nts), guesthouse (3 nts), camping with basic facilities (1 nt)

Hike to the top of Khamsum Yulley for views over rice terraces

Kathmandu (hotel)

Bhaktapur (guesthouse)

Balthali (guesthouse) – Panauti

Namobuddha (guesthouse)

Pataleban (resort)

Trisuli River (camping)

Kathmandu (hotel)

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Thimphu, Bhutan

MEALS 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners TRANSPORT Private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts)

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Start/Finish

KEY:

Discover the bountiful delights of vegetarian cuisine in Bhutan

START Kathmandu, Nepal

Punakha

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Balthali

B H U TA N

Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Thimphu (hotel)

Punakha (hotel)

Paro (hotel) – Tiger’s Nest Monastery FINISH Paro, Bhutan

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

FINISH Kathmandu, Nepal 1

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Saturdays Enter HNSC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

feb

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jun

jul

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sep

oct

nov

dec

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Africa AFRICA

There’s a good reason Africa has become synonymous with safaris over the years, but once-in-a-lifetime wildlife watching opportunities only scratch the surface of what’s on offer in this incredibly diverse continent. Relax on the white-sand beaches of Zanzibar’s north, trek the misty slopes of Kilimanjaro, spot elephants on a 4WD adventure, or exchange stories with your Maasai hosts during a village homestay: the ways to experience Africa are as varied as the landscape itself. Okavango Delta, Botswana

10 DAYS

Chobe NP Okavango Delta Maun

Okavango Experience DESTINATIONS

Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe

TRIP CODE

UBOO

MAX GROUP SIZE 22

Johannesburg

SO UT H A F R I C A

TRIP STYLE Basix PHYSICAL

Place of interest

See the mind-bending Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

INCLUSIONS MEALS 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners TRANSPORT Overland vehicle, open safari vehicle

Johannesburg, South Africa (hotel)

Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana (camping)

Maun, Botswana (camping)

Okavango Delta, Botswana (camping)

Maun, Botswana (camping)

Nata, Botswana (camping)

Chobe National Park, Botswana (camping)

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (camping) FINISH Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Sundays & Fridays Enter UBOO on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

START Johannesburg, South Africa

Cruise through the waterways of the Okavango Delta in a canoe

Hot & wet 25-35ºC Pleasantly warm 20-30ºC Warm & wet 20-25ºC Cool 15-20ºC

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

Go elephant-spotting along the river at Chobe National Park

ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (6 nts), camping with no facilities (2 nts), hotel (1 nt)

Start/Finish

KEY:

Camp on a remote island in the heart of the Okavango wilderness

Monsoon 25-35ºC Hot & dry 25-35ºC

Nata

Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Support local conservation by visiting the Khama Rhino Sanctuary

Nairobi Ngorongoro Zanzibar Victoria Falls Johannesburg Cape Town Addis Ababa Marangu Antananarivo

ZIMBABWE B O T S WA N A

WHY you’ll love it

WEATHER

Victoria Falls

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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feb

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8 DAYS

Kenya Wildlife Safari DESTINATION

Kenya

TRIP CODE

YGOK

MAX GROUP SIZE 22

Lake Nakuru NP

K E N YA

Lake Naivasha

Nairobi

Masai Mara NR

TRIP STYLE Basix

Loita Hills

PHYSICAL

Gain an insight into village culture on an overnight visit in Loita Hills Venture into Masai Mara National Reserve for a full-day game drive

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Search for black and white rhinos in Lake Nakuru National Park

8 DAYS K E N YA

Kenya, Tanzania

TRIP CODE

YGOT

MAX GROUP SIZE 22

Lake Victoria

TRIP STYLE Basix

Ngorongoro Crater

WHY you’ll love it

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (5 nts), hotel (1 nt), camping with basic facilities (1 nt)

Serengeti NP

PHYSICAL

feb

Road to Zanzibar

Explore the Serengeti National Park in depth with four game drives Learn of the migration of two million wildebeest in the Great Rift Valley

Spend two unforgettable nights camping in the wilds of the Serengeti

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

DESTINATIONS

Kenya, Tanzania

TRIP CODE

YXODC

MAX GROUP SIZE 22

START Nairobi, Kenya

INCLUSIONS

PHYSICAL

Kisii, Kenya (basic hotel)

Lake Victoria, Tanzania (camping)

Go in search of elephants, impalas, zebras and more at Serengeti

TRANSPORT Overland vehicle, 4WD safari vehicle

Serengeti NP, Tanzania (camping)

Take a safari across the Ngorongoro Crater in an open-roof 4WD

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania (camping)

Head on a guided walk around farming areas of Mto wa Mbu

Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania (camping)

Wander around Stone Town’s bazaars and fragrant spice markets

FINISH Nairobi, Kenya

Travel with three local crew members, including your own cook!

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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may

jun

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

K E N YA Mto wa Mbu Usambara Mountains

jul

aug

sep

oct

Zanzibar Stone Town Dar es Salaam

KEY:

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Nairobi, Kenya

FINISH Stone Town, Tanzania

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Overland vehicle, 4WD safari vehicle, ferry, minibus ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (5 nts), hotel (2 nts), bungalow (2 nts), camping with basic facilities (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS MEALS 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners

mar

jul

WHY you’ll love it

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

jun

TA N Z A N I A

jan

may

Ngorongoro Crater

TRIP STYLE Basix

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners

apr

Serengeti NP

Nairobi, Kenya (hotel)

ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (3 nts), camping with basic facilities (2 nts), hotel (1 nt), basic hotel (1 nt)

mar

Nairobi

Selected Saturdays Enter YGOT on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

jan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

12 DAYS

Shop at the Mwigobero Market on the edge of Lake Victoria

KEY:

Route/Transport type

Mto wa Mbu

TA N ZA N IA

Search for an endangered black rhinoceros at the Ngorongoro Crater

Place of interest

FINISH Nairobi, Kenya

TRANSPORT Overland vehicle, 4WD safari vehicle

Nairobi

Overnight stop

START Nairobi, Kenya

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners

Kisii

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Serengeti Trail DESTINATIONS

KEY:

jan

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mar

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jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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KENYA, TANZANIA

WHY you’ll love it

14 DAYS Simien Mountains NP

Madagascar Adventure

Aksum Mekele

Debark Gondar Bahir Dar

Lalibela

Andasibe NP Mozambique Channel

Antananarivo Antsirabe

Addis Ababa

DESTINATION

Madagascar

TRIP CODE

YBSN

Jinka

PHYSICAL

Toliara

Isalo NP

Anakao

WHY you’ll love it

Konso

Ambositra Ranomafana NP Fianarantsoa

TRIP STYLE Original

ETHIOPIA

Stay in a cottage deep within the lush Ranomafana National Park Chill out at Anakao, the Indian Ocean paradise surrounded by reefs

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

19 DAYS

Addis Ababa (hotel)

Konso (lodge)

Jinka (hotel)

Turmi (lodge)

Arba Minch (hotel)

Addis Ababa (hotel)

Bahir Dar (hotel)

Discover the ancient underground churches of Lalibela

Gondar (hotel)

Cruise on Lake Chamo among hippos and Nile crocodiles

Debark (basic hotel) – Simien Mountains NP

Trek the Simien Mountains and look out for red-hearted geladas

Aksum (hotel)

Visit Hamer villages made entirely of mud and, if you’re lucky, perhaps see an initiation bull-jumping ceremony

Mekele (hotel)

Lalibela (hotel)

DESTINATION

Ethiopia

TRIP CODE

YOXEC

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Spend a night in Konso and visit a mora community building

INCLUSIONS

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (14 nts), lodge (3 nts), basic hotel (1 nt)

DESTINATIONS

Kenya, Uganda

TRIP CODE

YXOG

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

DEPARTURE DATES jun

jul

aug

Jinja

Eldoret

K E N YA

TRIP STYLE Basix PHYSICAL

sep

oct

nov

Spend an unforgettable hour with mountain gorillas on a forest trek

KEY:

MEALS 15 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 14 dinners

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Nairobi, Kenya

FINISH Nairobi, Kenya

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Overland vehicle, 4WD safari vehicle ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (13 nts), hotel (1 nt), hotel with shared facilities (1 nt)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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Lake Nakuru NP Mbarara Nairobi Kericho Gorilla Trek Masai Mara NR

Try to spot the Big Five in the Masai Mara National Reserve

may

Queen Elizabeth NP Kisoro

Incredible Ethiopia – 13 days (YOZE)

apr

Kalinzu Forest NP Kampala

Gain an insight into the culture and ancient ways of the Maasai people

mar

UGANDA

Want a shorter jaunt? Best of Ethiopia is a combination of two short trips, which you can book individually instead.

feb

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

WHY you’ll love it

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Visit intrepidtravel.com/ethiopia for more options.

jan

Gorillas & Game Parks

Ethiopia Untouched – 7 days (YOSE)

Selected Tuesdays & Thursdays Enter YOXEC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

16 DAYS

MAX GROUP SIZE 22

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), lodge (3 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), eco-lodge (2 nts)

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

MEALS 18 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners

Place of interest

FINISH Antananarivo, Madagascar

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat

FINISH Lalibela, Ethiopia 1

Overnight stop

START Antananarivo, Madagascar

MEALS 10 breakfasts, 2 lunch, 1 dinner

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

START Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Best of Ethiopia

Explore the deep canyons and vast grasslands of Isalo National Park

KEY:

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

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KENYA, MADAGASCAR

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

E TH IO P IA

Arba Minch Turmi

MADAGASCAR

8 DAYS

Kilimanjaro: Rongai Route

Rongai Gate

Machame Route Rongai Route

First Caves 2600m

Marangu Route Uhuru Peak

Kikelewa Caves 3600m

Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing to the summit of mighty Mt Kilimanjaro is a challenge, but the rewards for those who conquer the ascent are unrivalled. It’s a personal victory of the highest order, and the views from the peak simply accentuate the euphoria.

Mawenzi Tarn 4330m Barafu Camp 4703m

Karanga Valley Camp 4000m

Kibo Hut 4703m Simba Camp

Horombo Hut

3700m

TRIP STYLE Basix PHYSICAL

TA N Z A N I A Marangu

WHY you’ll love it You’ll be in good hands, with one guide for every two passengers

Millenium Camp 3800m

Hike through the dense greenery of Mt Kilimanjaro’s foothills Horombo Hut 3700m

KEY:

Machame Gate

Marangu Park HQ

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

FINISH Marangu, Tanzania

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Minibus ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (5 nts), hotel (2 nts)

8 DAYS

Overnight stop

START Marangu, Tanzania

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners

Mweka Gate

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Mandara Hut 2700m

Find out more at intrepidtravel.com/kilimanjaro-trek

Kikelewa Caves 3600m

Experience the incredible African sunrise from Mt Kilimanjaro

Mawenzi Peak 5149m

Mweka Camp 3110m

YKXR

Mawenzi Tarn 4330m

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

9 DAYS

Kilimanjaro: Marangu Route DESTINATION

Tanzania

TRIP CODE

YKXM

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Kilimanjaro: Machame Route

Kibo Hut 4703m

Uhuru Peak 5895m

Mawenzi Tarn 4330m Horombo Hut 3700m

TRIP STYLE Basix

Marangu

PHYSICAL

Mandara Hut 2700m

WHY you’ll love it KEY:

We partner with porter advocate organisations to make sure that while they’re looking out for you, someone is looking out for them

ITINERARY

TA NZ A NI A

YKXA

Barranco Camp 3950m

Karanga Valley Camp 4000m

Machame Camp 3000m

TRIP STYLE Basix PHYSICAL

TA N Z A N I A

Marangu

WHY you’ll love it

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

FINISH Marangu, Tanzania

feb

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apr

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jun

KEY:

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 8 dinners

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Marangu, Tanzania

FINISH Marangu, Tanzania

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Minibus ACCOMMODATION Camping with basic facilities (6 nts), hotel (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES jan

Spend a night camped out on the Shira plateau Marvel at the Hiem, Kersten and Rebmann glaciers

START Marangu, Tanzania

TRANSPORT Minibus ACCOMMODATION Mountain hut (5 nts), hotel (2 nts)

TRIP CODE

Barafu Camp 4703m

Catch a dazzling sunrise from Stella Point on your way to the summit

An acclimatisation day improves your chances of reaching the summit

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners

Tanzania

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Stay in the comfort of huts while you tackle Kilimanjaro

INCLUSIONS

DESTINATION

Uhuru Peak 5895m

Shira 2 Camp 3840m

jan

feb

mar

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jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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TANZANIA

Stella Point 5732m Barranco Camp 3950m

Machame Camp 3000m

TANZANIA

Gilman’s Point 5680m Kibo Hut 4703m

Lava Tower 4600m

Tanzania

TRIP CODE

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

5895m

Shira 2 Camp 3840m

DESTINATION

Uhuru Peak 5895m

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S WE D E N

N ORWAY Norwegian Fjords

Stockholm, Sweden

FINLAND

Lillehammer

Bergen

FINLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN

Europe, THE MIDDLE EAST & MOROCCO Oslo

Helsinki

Swedish Lakes Stockholm

15 DAYS

Scandinavia Explorer

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Oslo, Norway

DESTINATIONS

Finland, Norway, Sweden

TRIP CODE

BMSH

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Be charmed by Sweden’s tiny countryside villages Norway’s fjords feature some of the most stunning scenery on earth Discover Stockholm’s maritime history at the Vasa Museum Cruise past waterfalls and snow-capped peaks in the Naeroyfjord Wind up your adventure in Helsinki for a Scandinavian culture binge

Oslo, Norway (hotel)

Bergen, Norway (hotel)

Norwegian Fjords, Norway (cabin)

Lillehammer, Norway (hotel)

Swedish Lakes, Sweden (hotel)

Stockholm, Sweden (hotel, overnight ferry)

Helsinki, Finland (hotel) FINISH Helsinki, Finland

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 11 breakfasts

Travelling in winter? Be mesmerised by snow-dusted Scandinavia on this eight-day journey through Finland.

TRANSPORT Bus, metro, private vehicle, boat, overnight ferry, train

WEATHER Venice Rome Porto Athens Barcelona Oslo Vienna Reykjavik Marrakech Fes Tel Aviv Tehran Istanbul

Finnish Lapland in Winter – 8 days (BMXF)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), cabin (2 nts), overnight ferry (1 nt) Hot & dry 25-35ºC Hot & wet 25-35ºC Pleasantly warm 20-30ºC Warm & wet 20-25ºC Cool 15-20ºC Cold & dry 0-15ºC Cold & wet 0-15ºC

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From Helsinki to Rovaniemi, explore Finland’s Arctic wonderland like never before. Visit intrepidtravel.com/finland for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Wednesdays & Saturdays Enter BMSH on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

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mar

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jun

jul

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dec

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6 DAYS

Northern Lights Escape Iceland

TRIP CODE

BMSW

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Golden Circle

Reykjavik

Vatnajokull Glacier Hvolsvollur

TRIP STYLE Original

Tromso

Bodo

NORWAY Lofoten Islands, Norway

Take an included hike on Vatnajokull – Europe’s largest glacier

Overnight train

Trondheim

Follow the ‘Golden Circle’, visiting geothermal springs and geysers

SWEDEN

Drive along the island’s spectacular South Shore

Oslo Vrango Island

15 DAYS

Copenhagen to Northern Norway DESTINATIONS

Denmark, Norway, Sweden

TRIP CODE

AMSSC

Malmo

Copenhagen

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Copenhagen, Denmark (hotel) – Malmo

Gothenburg, Sweden (pension) – Vrango Island

Oslo, Norway (hotel)

Explore the corners of Copenhagen like a local and hop on a bike

Trondheim, Norway (hotel, overnight train)

Don’t miss the pretty wooden houses of Gothenburg’s Haga district

Lofoten Islands, Norway (hotel) – Bodo

Stroll past the colourful storehouses flanking the river in Trondheim

Tromso, Norway (hotel)

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Route/Transport type

FINISH Reykjavik, Iceland

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private minibus jan

feb

mar

apr

may

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

8 DAYS

Iceland Discovery

FINISH Tromso, Norway

Take in the breathtaking scenery of the Lofoten Islands by kayak 1

TRANSPORT Train, public bus, overnight train, ferry, private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Hotel (10 nts), pension (3 nts), overnight train (1 nt)

TRIP CODE

BMSI

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

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Modrudalur Valley

TRIP STYLE Original

ICELAND

PHYSICAL

Enjoy complimentary wi-fi on board your private minibus

A Taste of Scandinavia – 7 days (AMSD)

Soak up the silence in southern Iceland’s grey sand desert

Reykjavik

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apr

may

jun

jul

aug

South Coast

sep

oct

nov

KEY:

MEALS 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Reykjavik, Iceland

FINISH Reykjavik, Iceland

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private minibus ACCOMMODATION Guesthouse (7 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

mar

Jokulsarlon Skaftafell NP

Hvolsvollur Valley

Consider hiking Europe’s biggest glacier in Skaftafell National Park

Visit intrepidtravel.com/europe for more options.

feb

East Fjords

Golden Circle

Glide past icebergs on a boat tour of Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon

Not enough time to do the full trip? Break it apart, by heading from Copenhagen to Oslo, or Oslo to Tromso.

DEPARTURE DATES

Lake Myvatn

Snaefellsnes

Take part in a reforestation project with the locals on a remote farm

Northern Norway Explorer – 9 days (BMSN)

jan

Iceland

WHY you’ll love it

MEALS 13 breakfasts

DESTINATION

Akureyri

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS

Selected Sundays Enter AMSSC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Place of interest

START Copenhagen, Denmark

TRIP STYLE Original

Finish in Tromso, hundreds of kilometres north of the Arctic Circle

Overnight stop

START Reykjavik, Iceland

ACCOMMODATION Guesthouse (3 nts), hotel (2 nts)

ITINERARY

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Route/Transport type

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 5 breakfasts

Place of interest

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

Gothenburg

DENMARK

South Coast

Vik

WHY you’ll love it

Lofoten Islands

Jokulsarlon

PHYSICAL

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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ICELAND

DENMARK, NORWAY, SWEDEN

DESTINATION

ICELAND

8 DAYS

Athens to Santorini DESTINATIONS

Greece

TRIP CODE

ZMSE

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Athens Syros

Mykonos

TRIP STYLE Original

GR E E C E

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Santorini

Indulge in delicious seafood dinners in traditional tavernas EUROPE

Wander through the charming white-washed villages of Syros Helsinki, Finland

F I NLA ND

12 DAYS

E S T O NI A

Baltic Experience DESTINATIONS

Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania

TRIP CODE

BMSE

Curonian Spit NP

TRIP STYLE Original

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

LATVIA

LI T HUA NI A

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Start/Finish

KEY:

Explore Tallin’s perfectly maintained medieval watchtowers

Overnight stop

Aukstaitija NP

Cycle along stunning beaches in Curonian Spit National Park Choose to relax in Aukstaitija National Park with a traditional sauna

INCLUSIONS MEALS 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

Helsinki, Finland (hotel)

Tallinn, Estonia (hotel)

Riga, Latvia (hotel) – Sigulda, Siauliai

Klaipeda, Lithuania (guesthouse) – Curonian Spit NP

Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania (homestay)

Vilnius, Lithuania (hotel) FINISH Vilnius, Lithuania

TRANSPORT Bus, ferry, canoe, minibus, train, tram

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), homestay (2 nts)

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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Looking for something more active? Why not get on your bike and explore the Baltics from another perspective.

Cycle the Baltics – 11 days (BMXB)

Selected Wednesdays & Saturdays Enter BMSE on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Discover a charming cultural tapestry on this diverse cycling tour through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Visit intrepidtravel.com/europe for more options.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts)

sep

oct

nov

dec

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GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

7 DAYS

Amalfi Coast Sailing Adventure DESTINATION

Italy

TRIP CODE

ZSRAC

MAX GROUP SIZE 8

ITALY Procida

Ischia

TRIP STYLE Original

Pompeii Sorrento

PHYSICAL

Amalfi

Capri

WHY you’ll love it Munch on fresh honey, olives, rabbit stew, snails and sea urchins Spend carefree time island-hopping in the Mediterranean

Route/Transport type

FINISH Santorini, Greece

jan

START Helsinki, Finland

See the whimsical and ornate architecture of Riga’s Old Town

Place of interest

Vilnius

ITINERARY

Visit Latvia’s 13th-century Turaida Castle on a guided tour

Overnight stop

START Athens, Greece

TRANSPORT Ferry, public bus, taxi, metro

Sigulda

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 5 breakfasts, 1 dinner

Tallinn

Siauliai Klaipeda

INCLUSIONS

Helsinki

Riga

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

START Procida, Italy

MEALS For the ease of group meals, a contribution to a group kitty is strongly suggested. Allow EUR 80.

FINISH Procida, Italy

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Bavaria 50 (yacht) ACCOMMODATION Yacht (6 nts)

Start/Finish

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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GREECE, ITALY

Swim and snorkel in the warm waters of the Aegean Sea

15 DAYS

Italian Odyssey Real Food Adventure DESTINATION

Italy

TRIP CODE

ZMZIC

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Venice Emilia-Romagna/ Modena Bologna San Gimignano

TRIP STYLE Original

ITA LY

Rome

PHYSICAL

Bari

Naples

Matera

WHY you’ll love it An agriturismo in Tuscany gives an insider’s look at wine production

Incles Valley, Andorra

Get your hands doughy in an authentic pizza cooking class in Naples

8 DAYS

KEY:

DESTINATION

Andorra

TRIP CODE

AAFP

TRIP STYLE Original

MINIMUM AGE

PHYSICAL

Ransol Valley

ANDORRA

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Cortals Valley

8 DAYS

SPAIN

Highlights of Italy

Noguera River

Start/Finish

KEY:

Hike, bike and raft your way through Andorra’s stunning countryside

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Raft along the Noguera River – one of the top five rivers in Europe

Jump on a mountain bike down the stunning trails in the Cortals Valley Hike the forested mountain slopes in the Incles Valley

INCLUSIONS MEALS 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners TRANSPORT Private bus

Cinque Terre

DESTINATION

Italy

TRIP CODE

ZMRR

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

START Soldeu, Andorra

Climb to the summit of Pic Maia mountain for breathtaking views

TRIP STYLE Basix

ITALY

Soldeu (hotel) – Salamandres Lake

Soldeu (hotel) – Cortals Valley

Soldeu (hotel)

Soldeu (hotel) – White water rafting, Noguera River

Soldeu (hotel) – Ransol Valley

Embrace the opportunity to witness the wonders of the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel

Soldeu (hotel) – Incles Valley

Visit pastel villages along the Cinque Terre

WHY you’ll love it

Rome

Feast on mouth-watering seafood along Italy’s coast Get lost (in a good way) among the canals and alleyways of Venice Combine well-known highlights with plenty of free time to explore

FINISH Soldeu, Andorra

INCLUSIONS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

KEY:

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

feb

mar

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may

jun

jul

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nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Venice, Italy

FINISH Rome, Italy

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Train ACCOMMODATION Hostel (4 nts), hotel (3 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 4 breakfasts

jan

Florence

PHYSICAL

Soldeu (hotel)

Venice

La Spezia

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Sundays Enter AAFP on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

FINISH Naples, Italy

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (12 nts), agriturismo (2 nts)

WHY you’ll love it

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts)

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, metro, bus, taxi

Soldeu

Place of interest

START Venice, Italy

MEALS 12 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 6 dinners

Salamandres Lake

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Summer Pyrenees Family Holiday with Teenagers

Start/Finish

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

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dec

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ITALY

ANDORRA

Go beyond the tourist traps to discover the essence of Italian food

15 DAYS

Best of Spain DESTINATION

Spain

TRIP CODE

ZMSG

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Barcelona

TRIP STYLE Original

Valencia

PHYSICAL Cordoba

WHY you’ll love it CROATIA

Split

Bol

Stari Grad Hvar Town

7 DAYS

KORCULA

Cycle Croatia DESTINATION

Croatia

TRIP CODE

ZMXB

MAX GROUP SIZE 15

Discover Cordoba’s great mosque and lavish gardens at Mezquita

BRAC

Supetar

Cycle group, Croatia

Kick back with some tapas and sangria on the Andalucian shores

Witness a spectacular Spanish sunset on a beach in Valencia

HVAR

Feast your eyes on the modernist architecture of Antoni Gaudi

KEY:

Dubrovnik

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES

Split (hotel)

Visit Dalmatia’s largest island, Brac, with its forests and olive trees

Bol (hotel) – Supetar

Explore the history, natural beauty and inviting beaches of Hvar

Hvar Town (apartment) – Stari Grad

Enjoy a post-ride gelato or take a dip in the sea in sunny Korcula

Korcula Town (apartment) – Pupnat

Traverse to the top of Srd Hil and admire the stunning view over the Old Town of Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik (hotel) – Orebic

jan

feb

mar

Classic Spain & Portugal

FINISH Dubrovnik, Croatia 1

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DESTINATIONS

Portugal, Spain

TRIP CODE

ZMSJC

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

*This trip includes the option to hire an e-bike

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Santiago de Compostela

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (3 nts), apartment (3 nts)

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Cycle Croatia & the Balkans – 14 days (ZMXBC)

Lisbon

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mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

Barcelona

S PA I N

PHYSICAL The Algarve

sep

oct

nov

Take a long siesta on the golden beaches of San Sebastian Indulge in a pintxo crawl in Logrono – known for good food and wine

MEALS 13 breakfasts, 1 dinner

KEY:

Seville

Granada

dec

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (21 nts)

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Madrid, Spain

FINISH Madrid, Spain

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, bus, metro, public bus, taxi, train

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

feb

Logrono

Madrid

TRIP STYLE Original

INCLUSIONS

Visit intrepidtravel.com/cycling for more options.

jan

P ORT U G A L

Get lost in the labyrinthine streets of the Albayzin in Granada

Want to extend your cycling journey? Continue along the Balkans by bicycle, all the way to Sarajevo.

DEPARTURE DATES

San Sebastian Pamplona

Porto

WHY you’ll love it

TRANSPORT Bicycle, support vehicle, ferry

Selected Sundays Enter ZMXB on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (14 nts)

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

22 DAYS

START Split, Croatia

Cycle through whitewashed villages and alongside the Adriatic waters

MEALS 6 breakfasts, 1 dinner

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

WHY you’ll love it

INCLUSIONS

Route/Transport type

Place of interest

FINISH Barcelona, Spain

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch

TRIP STYLE Original

Overnight stop

START Madrid, Spain

INCLUSIONS

Pupnat Orebic Korcula Town

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

TRANSPORT Train, metro, bus, taxi, public bus, bicycle

PHYSICAL

Granada Ronda

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

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PORTUGAL, SPAIN

Seville Costa de la Luz

Experience the passion of a flamenco dance performance in Seville

C R O ATIA

S PA I N

Madrid

13 DAYS

Moldova, Ukraine & Romania Explorer

Chernobyl Kiev

Overnight Train

Tiraspol

DESTINATIONS

Moldova, Romania, Ukraine

TRIP CODE

WMST

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Chisinau

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

ROMANIA

Kotor, Montenegro

BOSN I A & H ER ZEGOVI N A

Balkan Adventure

Sarajevo

Mostar

DESTINATIONS

osnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, B Montenegro, Serbia

TRIP CODE

WMSK

Dubrovnik

Sample a local Moldovan tipple during a guided tour of Milestii Mici

Vukovar Ilok Novi Sad

Explore Ukraine’s abandoned Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

SER BI A

Durmitor NP M ON TEN EG RO Niksic Kotor

PHYSICAL

Start/Finish

WHY you’ll love it

Overnight stop

Place of interest

jan

START Budapest, Hungary

Highlights of Azerbaijan & Georgia

Osijek, Croatia (guesthouse)

Wander through Belgrade’s Bohemian quarter and test the nightlife

Novi Sad, Serbia (hotel) – Vukovar, Ilok

Witness Mostar’s famous bridge divers hurl themselves into the river

Belgrade, Serbia (hotel)

Learn the recent siege history on a guided walking tour of Sarajevo

Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina (pension) – Mostar

Niksic, Montenegro (guesthouse) – Durmitor NP

Kotor, Montenegro (hotel)

DESTINATIONS

Azerbaijan, Georgia

Dubrovnik, Croatia (hostel)

TRIP CODE

KFSB

FINISH Dubrovnik, Croatia

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, public bus, taxi, tram

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts), guesthouse (3 nts), pension (3 nts), hostel (1 nt)

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Selected Saturdays Enter WMSK on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Looking for something a little different? Check out the Westem Balkans and see the region’s highlights.

Western Balkans Uncovered – 12 days (WMKK) Uncover the perfect balance between Balkans old and new. Visit intrepidtravel.com/europe for more options.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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apr

may

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Stepantsminda

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Absheron Peninsula Lahic

Sheki

Telavi

GE OR GI A

Nidj

Baku Qobustan

AZERBAIJAN

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Baku, Azerbaijan

INCLUSIONS

FINISH Tbilisi, Georgia

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private bus ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts), guesthouse (2 nts)

Lagodekhi Kish

Tbilisi

WHY you’ll love it

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners

Kvareli

Gudauri

Explore the volcanoes, mosques, forests and peaks of the Caucasus

feb

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

10 DAYS

MEALS 14 breakfasts, 1 dinner

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, overnight train, local bus, taxi, boat, train

Budapest, Hungary (hotel)

INCLUSIONS

Route/Transport type

FINISH Kiev, Ukraine

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 4 lunches

Explore both sides of the Danube in Budapest, and perhaps head up to Buda Castle for panoramic views over the city

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Sip the famous Croatian Traminac Premium wine at a wine tasting

Overnight stop

START Bucharest, Romania

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), overnight train (1 nt) KEY:

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Belgrade

TRIP STYLE Original

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

KEY:

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

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EUROPE

H U N GARY

15 DAYS

Danube Delta Tulcea

Bucharest

Take a boat through Romania’s biodiverse Danube Delta

Budapest

Osijek

Odessa

Comrat

WHY you’ll love it C R OATI A

UKRAINE

M O LD O VA

8 DAYS

IR A N

Kashan Yazd

Esfahan Izadkhast Nomad Homestay IRAN

Shiraz

Zein-o-din Caravanserai Abarkooh Persepolis

Nazareth Haifa

Tel Aviv

Israel and the Palestinian Territories

TRIP CODE

ENSI

Start/Finish

KEY:

Iran Adventure

Overnight stop

Place of interest

ITINERARY

TRIP STYLE Original

KEY:

TRIP STYLE Original

Yazd (hotel)

PHYSICAL

Zein-o-din Caravanserai (guesthouse)

Shiraz (hotel)

Nomad Homestay (homestay)

Discover Iranian hospitality during a homestay with a Qashqai family

Izadkhast (eco-lodge)

Visit the Golestan Palace – an opulent masterpiece of the Qajar era

Esfahan (hotel)

Explore rich history told in ancient ruins like Persepolis

Kashan (hotel)

Spend a unique evening in a classic 16th-century caravanserai

Tehran (hotel)

TRIP CODE

HPSN

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

WHY you’ll love it

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES jan

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (10 nts), guesthouse (1 nt), homestay (1 nt), eco-lodge (1 nt)

Best of Turkey DESTINATION

Turkey

TRIP CODE

ERSI

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

PHYSICAL

Iran: Women’s Expedition – 12 day (HPSF)

See the unique rock formations and fairy chimneys of Cappadocia

Set sail on the Mediterranean and hike to a knight’s castle

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apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

aug

sep

oct

nov

TURKEY

Pamukkale Selcuk Ephesus Antalya Fethiye Kekova Kayakoy Kas

KEY:

Goreme Cappadocia

Konya

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Istanbul, Turkey

FINISH Istanbul, Turkey

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private bus, public bus, train, dolmus, gulet ACCOMMODATION Hotel (12 nts), hotel or overnight boat (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

mar

jun

Trek along the ancient trail of the Lycian Way to a turquoise lagoon

MEALS 14 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

feb

may

TRIP STYLE Original

Paddle through the magical healing hot springs at Pamukkale

Visit intrepidtravel.com/iran for more options.

jan

apr

Bursa

We want you to do Iran right. That’s why we’ve created plenty of ways to travel this incredible country – from shorter tours to women-only expeditions.

DEPARTURE DATES

mar

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Istanbul

Be mesmerised by the rituals of the devout Whirling Dervishes

Iran Express – 9 days (HPSW)

Selected Tuesdays & Saturdays Enter HPSN on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

feb

WHY you’ll love it

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train

Route/Transport type

15 DAYS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

MEALS 13 breakfasts, 4 dinners

Place of interest

FINISH Tel Aviv, Israel & the Palestinian Territories

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), eco-lodge (1 nt)

FINISH Tehran, Iran

See breathtaking architecture, from mosques to minarets

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

TRANSPORT Private vehicle

Tehran (hotel)

Iran

Start/Finish

START Jerusalem, Israel & the Palestinian Territories

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 2 dinners

START Tehran, Iran 1

DESTINATION

Route/Transport type

Masada

ISRAEL & THE PA L E S T I N I A N T E R R I TO R I E S

PHYSICAL

Get varied local perspectives in Jerusalem – walk the ‘Way of the Cross’, hang out with a rabbi and eat dinner with a Palestinian family

14 DAYS

Dead Sea

Bethlehem

WHY you’ll love it

Shiraz, Iran

Jericho

Jerusalem

DESTINATIONS

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Tiberias

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, TURKEY

Tehran

Discover Israel & the Palestinian Territories

15 DAYS

Best of Morocco Casablanca

DESTINATION

Morocco

TRIP CODE

XMSC

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

TRIP STYLE Original

Midelt

Essaouira

Travel back in time in the labyrinthine medina of Fes

Feast on a street food dinner in Marrakech’s lively Djemaa el-Fna

Madaba

DESTINATION

Jordan

TRIP CODE

EESJ

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

TRIP STYLE Original

WHY you’ll love it

Amman (hotel)

Hop in a jeep and experience the stark desert scenery of Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum (desert camp)

Explore the well-preserved ancient city of Jerash on a guided tour

Petra (hotel)

Meet Bedouin locals and learn about their traditional ways

DESTINATION Morocco

Madaba (hotel) – Jerash, Dead Sea

TRIP CODE

FINISH Madaba, Jordan

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (5 nts), desert camp (2 nts)

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

XMXC

TRIP STYLE Original

Visit intrepidtravel.com/jordan for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES

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may

jun

oct

nov

dec

Midelt Marrakech Tizi n’Tichka Ait Benhaddou

Dades Gorge Mountain Stay

jul

aug

Sahara Camp Todra Gorge

sep

oct

nov

Cycle through landscapes that shaped Moroccan history Explore the chaotic mother of all medieval medinas in Fes

dec

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Marrakech, Morocco

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 12 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

apr

sep

Fes

MOROCCO

PHYSICAL

End rewarding days in the saddle with Moroccan feasts

Share in the culture of Jordanian women on this journey.

mar

aug

Ride both bikes and camels in the Sahara to a starlit nomad camp

Jordan: Women’s Expedition – 8 days (EESF)

feb

jul

Chefchaouen

WHY you’ll love it

Want a unique trip? Break down the cultural barriers of traditional tourism with our range of all-female adventures.

jan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Tangier

Take a cycling tour through mountains, deserts and ancient cities

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, jeep

Selected Mondays, Wednesdays & Saturdays Enter EESJ on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

DEPARTURE DATES

Cycle Morocco

Route/Transport type

14 DAYS

START Amman, Jordan

Effortlessly float in the super-salty waters of the Dead Sea

INCLUSIONS

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Spend a whole day uncovering the majesty and mystery of Petra

Overnight stop

FINISH Marrakech, Morocco

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (10 nts), guesthouse (2 nts), desert camp (1 nt), gite (1 nt) Place of interest

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, camel, public bus, taxi

PHYSICAL Overnight stop

Sahara Camp

START Casablanca, Morocco

MEALS 14 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners

Wadi Rum

Start/Finish

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

J O RDA N Petra

KEY:

Ait Benhaddou

FINISH Marrakech, Morocco

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Bicycle, support vehicle, train, camel ACCOMMODATION Hotel (10 nts), overnight train (1 nt), desert camp (1 nt), gite (1 nt)

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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MOROCCO

JORDAN

Kick back and munch fresh seafood on the waterfront in Essaouira

Amman

Explore Jordan

Todra Gorge

Aroumd

Sit astride a camel and head into the dunes of the Sahara

Jerash

Dead Sea

Marrakech

High Atlas Mountains

Stay with a Berber family in the High Atlas Mountains

8 DAYS

Meknes

M OR OC C O

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Fes

Volubilis

Rabat

The Americas CANADA

When it comes to the Americas, ‘diverse’ doesn’t even scratch the surface. After all, you don’t cover over a quarter of the earth’s land mass without packing a punch. From crackling glaciers at either end, to the canyons, jungles, ruins and traditional cultures dotted throughout, the Americas offer natural beauty, mouth-watering food and an intriguing history like no other. Yoho National Park, Alberta

15 DAYS

Canadian Rockies DESTINATION

Canada

TRIP CODE

SSOR

MAX GROUP SIZE 13

BRITISH C O LU M B I A

Jasper NP

A L B E RTA

Wells Gray PP

Lake Louise

TRIP STYLE Basix

Golden

PHYSICAL

Whistler

WHY you’ll love it

Glacier NP

Banff NP

Yoho NP

Kamloops Vancouver

Canoe, cook s’mores and camp overnight in the remote wilderness of Wells Gray Provincial Park Admire the stunning Sea to Sky scenic drive, and enjoy time at your leisure to explore the outdoor mecca of Whistler Drive the Icefields Parkway and visit the turquoise waters of Lake Louise Look out for moose, bears and coyotes in Jasper National Park

MEALS No meals are included on this tour

Bogota Belize Granada San Salvador Vancouver Banff Lima Santiago

TRANSPORT Private vehicle Monsoon 25-35ºC Hot & dry 25-35ºC Hot & wet 25-35ºC Pleasantly warm 20-30ºC Warm & wet 20-25ºC Cool 15-20ºC Cold & dry 0-15ºC Cold & wet 0-15ºC Below freezing -0ºC

Place of interest

ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (12 nts), hotel (1 nt), camping with basic facilities (1 nt)

Vancouver, British Columbia (hotel)

Whistler, British Columbia (camping)

Wells Gray PP, British Columbia (camping)

Jasper NP, Alberta (camping)

Banff NP, Alberta (camping) – Lake Louise

Golden, Alberta (camping) – Yoho NP

Kamloops, British Columbia (camping) – Glacier NP FINISH Vancouver, British Columbia

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Thursdays & Sundays Enter SSOR on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

START Vancouver, British Columbia

INCLUSIONS

Las Vegas Vancouver San Jose Mexico City Havana Cusco Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro Isla San Cristobal

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

Meet the locals, and find out why Canadians have such a good rep

WEATHER

Start/Finish

KEY:

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

feb

mar

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may

jun

jul

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10 DAYS

Explore Colombia DESTINATION

Colombia

TRIP CODE

GGSC

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Guachaca

Cartagena

Tayrona NP

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL Barichara

WHY you’ll love it

COLOMBIA

Bogota

Explore the perfect beaches and lush jungle of Tayrona National Park Admire the colonial-era architecture of Barichara Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Experience Colombia’s constrasting landscapes under the guidance of your expert leader

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

11 DAYS

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Wild Western USA DESTINATION

United States

TRIP CODE

SSRVC

MAX GROUP SIZE 13

NEVADA Yosemite NP Sierra Nevada Mono Lake Keough Hot Springs

PHYSICAL

CALIFORNIA

WHY you’ll love it

Los Angeles

Spend two full days exploring the mighty Yosemite National Park

Las Vegas Joshua Tree NP

Seligman, Route 66

Start/Finish

KEY:

Soak in natural hot springs and relax in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountain range

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

MEALS 1 breakfast TRANSPORT Private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Camping with facilities (6 nts), hotel (3 nts), hostel (1 nt)

DESTINATION

Colombia

TRIP CODE

GGSS

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

START Los Angeles, California

INCLUSIONS

Grand Canyon NP, Arizona (camping)

Discover galleries and tour the Paloquemao market in Bogota

Las Vegas, Nevada (hotel)

Embark on a spectacular guided hike through the Cocora Valley

Sierra Nevada, California (camping)

Stay on a traditional estancia deep in Colombia's coffee country

Yosemite NP, California (camping)

Explore the vibrant Medellin, with nightlife and world-class cuisine

FINISH San Francisco, California

See Cartagena's Caribbean splendour and old-world charm

WHY you’ll love it

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

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may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

KEY:

dec

Bogota

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Bogota, Colombia

FINISH Cartagena, Colombia

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, local bus ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), coffee estancia (2 nts)

COLOMBIA

Salento

INCLUSIONS

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

mar

jun

Medellin Coffee Estancia

Joshua Tree NP, California (hotel)

feb

may

PHYSICAL

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

jan

apr

TRIP STYLE Original

Los Angeles, California (hostel)

DEPARTURE DATES

mar

Cartagena

feb

Cafe Colombia

ITINERARY

FInish in the City by the Bay, strolling across the Golden Gate Bridge

jan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

9 DAYS

ARIZONA

Explore the other-wordly ecosystem of Joshua Tree and admire the plummeting ridges of Grand Canyon National Park Get the two nights you need to experience the wonder of Las Vegas

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts), posada (2 nts)

Grand Canyon NP

FINISH Bogota, Colombia

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, local bus

San Francisco

TRIP STYLE Basix

Selected Tuesdays Enter SSRVC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

START Cartagena, Colombia

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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COLOMBIA

UNITED STATES

Wander past the floral balconies of World Heritage-listed Cartagena

10 DAYS

Costa Rica Family Holiday

Santa Rosa de Pocosol

La Fortuna/ Arenal Volcano NP

San Jose

Monteverde

Costa Rica

TRIP CODE

QCFM

TRIP STYLE Original

MINIMUM AGE

PHYSICAL

Manuel Antonio NP

C OSTA RICA

COSTA RICA

WHY you’ll love it Discover the incredible biodiversity of Costa Rica with your family Get a bird’s-eye view of Monteverde during a canopy walk

White-faced capuchin, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Switch between adventure and relaxing in thermal springs and pools

15 DAYS

Rio Celeste

Classic Costa Rica DESTINATION

Costa Rica

TRIP CODE

QVSR

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Tortuguero NP

TRIP STYLE Original

C O S TA R I C A

PHYSICAL

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts), homestay (1 nt)

Manuel Antonio

WHY you’ll love it

Route/Transport type

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

13 DAYS

Relax and explore the sandy beaches, shimmering waters and surrounding rainforest in Manuel Antonio

Start/Finish

KEY:

Enjoy a homestay experience in a quiet agricultural community

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Spot one of the world's most elusive birds, the resplendent quetzal, alongside sloths and other wildlife in Monteverde

START San Jose, Costa Rica

Choose to soak in the rejuvenating volcanic springs in La Fortuna Take up the option to go turtle spotting in Tortuguero National Park

INCLUSIONS MEALS 5 breakfasts, 2 dinners TRANSPORT Private vehicle, shared vehicle, public bus, shared boat ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), lodge (2 nts), homestay (1 nt)

Costa Rica & Panama Discovery

San Jose (hotel)

Tortuguero NP (lodge)

DESTINATIONS

Costa Rica, Panama

Santa Rosa de Pocosol (homestay)

TRIP CODE

QVRC

Rio Celeste (hotel)

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

La Fortuna (hotel)

Monteverde (hotel)

Manuel Antonio (hotel)

Wander the buzzing streets of Costa Rica's capital, San Jose

San Jose (hotel)

Possibly go to Cahulta National Park for a surf and wildlife spotting

DEPARTURE DATES mar

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apr

may

COSTA RICA

PANAMA

PHYSICAL Santa Catalina

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

KEY:

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START San Jose, Costa Rica

FINISH Panama City, Panama

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, taxi, shared boat ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts), multishare hostel (2 nts), hostel (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

Panama City

Bocas del Toro

Boquete

Dial the relaxation up a notch on the pristine Isla Colon

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

San Jose

TRIP STYLE Basix

MEALS No meals are included on this tour

jan

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

WHY you’ll love it

FINISH San Jose, Costa Rica 1

Selected Thursdays & Saturdays Enter QVSR on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Place of interest

FINISH San Jose, Costa Rica

TRANSPORT Private minivan

San Jose

Overnight stop

START San Jose, Costa Rica

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 2 dinners

La Fortuna

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Santa Rosa de Pocosol Homestay

Monteverde

KEY:

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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COSTA RICA, PANAMA

DESTINATION

15 DAYS

Mexico Unplugged DESTINATION

Mexico

TRIP CODE

QVRM

Merida

Mexico City

TRIP STYLE Basix PHYSICAL

Chichen Itza

Puebla

WHY you’ll love it

Agua Azul Waterfalls

Oaxaca San Juan Chamula

Eat your way through Mexico City with an included ‘taco crawl’

Palenque

San Cristobal de las Casas

Visit the indigenous Maya village and church of San Juan Chamula MEXICO

Stop en route to Palenque and admire the Agua Azul Waterfalls Discover the Maya and Toltec ruins of Chichen Itza

Mexico City

Oaxaca, Mexico

Puebla

M E X IC O

Splash, relax and play on Playa del Carmen's white sandy beaches

9 DAYS

DESTINATION

Mexico

TRIP CODE

QVZA

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Mexico City (hotel)

Discover the flavours of Oaxaca: mole, mezcal and more

Puebla (hotel)

Embark on a guided taco tasting through bustling Mexico City

Oaxaca (hotel)

Check out an entertaining lucha libre match in Puebla

Huatulco (hotel)

Want to spend more time exploring Mexico in depth? Venture past the tourists and directly into the Mexican heartlands on this 12-day tour.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts)

Central Mexico – 12 days (QBSH) Visit intrepidtravel.com/mexico for more options.

Belize, Guatemala, Mexico

TRIP CODE

QVSB

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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apr

may

jun

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

jul

aug

Playa del Carmen Tulum

MEXICO

sep

oct

nov

Bacalar

San Ignacio Tikal BELIZE Flores Livingston

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Rio Dulce

Antigua

G U A T E M A LA

Explore Flores: the tiny island town in the middle of Lago Peten Itza, and watch an authentic tortilla-making demonstration

KEY:

Gaze at the towering granite temples and ancient ruins of Tikal

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS MEALS 9 breakfasts

feb

apr

Tour by boat to the laidback, Afro-Caribbean town of Livingston

Immerse youself in Mexico’s colourful history and culture

jan

mar

WHY you’ll love it

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, local bus, boat, metro, taxi

Selected Saturdays Enter QVZA on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

DESTINATIONS

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

MEALS 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

feb

Guatemala to Mexico

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS

jan

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

12 DAYS

FINISH Huatulco, Mexico

Take a boating expedition followed by a coastal cook-up in Huatulco

Route/Transport type

START Mexico City, Mexico

WHY you’ll love it

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, local bus, overnight public bus, taxi

ITINERARY

PHYSICAL

Will you be brave enough to try some chapulines (grasshoppers)?

Place of interest

FINISH Playa del Carmen, Mexico

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (13 nts), overnight bus (1 nt)

TRIP STYLE Original

Overnight stop

START Mexico City, Mexico

MEALS 1 lunch

Huatulco

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Oaxaca

Mexico Real Food Adventure

KEY:

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Antigua, Guatemala

FINISH Playa del Carmen, Mexico

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, taxi, shared boat ACCOMMODATION Hotel (9 nts), lodge (2 nts)

Start/Finish

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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BELIZE, GUATEMALA, MEXICO

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Playa del Carmen

MEXICO

17 DAYS

Central American Journey

GUATEMALA Antigua Suchitoto

TRIP CODE

QVR J

Antigua, Guatemala

Antigua

9 DAYS

El Cuco

E L S A LVA D O R

Guatemala & Beyond QVRK

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Hike, cycle or zipline through the steamy forests of Monteverde

N I C A R A G UA

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

Granada

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Antigua, Guatemala FINISH San Jose, Costa Rica

DEPARTURE DATES

Private vehicle, public bus, local bus, taxi, shared boat, ferry KEY:

San Jose

ITINERARY

TRANSPORT

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

ACCOMMODATION jan

Hotel (14 nts), lodge (2 nts)

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

START Antigua, Guatemala

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Stroll the colonial city of Antigua and discover Guatemalan cuisine Visit Copan ruins and consider a stop at the natural hot springs Experience colonial history and culture in the town of Suchitoto

8 DAYS

Antigua, Guatemala (hotel)

Copan, Honduras (hotel)

Suchitoto, El Salvador (hotel)

El Cuco, El Salvador (hotel) – San Miguel

Leon, Nicaragua (hotel)

DESTINATION

Belize

Granada, Nicaragua (hotel)

TRIP CODE

QVSE

FINISH Granada, Nicaragua

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Get cooking in San Miguel with a pupusa-making workshop 1

Land of Belize

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

Caye Caulker

Crooked Tree

TRIP STYLE Original

Belize City

PHYSICAL

Cahal Pech

WHY you’ll love it

BELIZE

San Ignacio

Discover Cahal Pech – once a royal palace of a ruling Maya family

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 1 lunch

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Go bird watching in the lush Crooked Tree sanctuary Uncover the secrets of crystallised skeletons and crumbling palaces on an optional trip to the caves of Actun Tunichil Muknal

Sometimes a taste just isn’t enough. Make a meal out of amazing Central America from Antigua to San Jose.

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, local bus, taxi

Laze on the sandy shores of picturesque Caye Caulker Choose your own activities to explore the Caribbean’s shallow reefs

Central American Journey – 17 days (QVRJ)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts)

Visit intrepidtravel.com/central-america for more options.

INCLUSIONS

KEY:

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

feb

mar

apr

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jun

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nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Belize City, Belize

FINISH Belize City, Belize

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, local bus, taxi, ferry ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), lodge (1 nt)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 2 breakfasts, 1 dinner

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Fridays Enter QVRK on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

COSTA RICA

Take part in a pupusa-making demonstration in San Miguel

Leon

La Fortuna

Monteverde

PHYSICAL

1 lunch

TRIP STYLE Basix

Take an optional visit to the active Masaya volcano near Granada

TRIP STYLE Basix

MEALS

DESTINATIONS El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua TRIP CODE

Copan San Miguel

Suchitoto

Ometepe Island

WHY you’ll love it

HONDURAS

GUATEMALA

Granada

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

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CENTRAL AMERICA

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

NICARAGUA

Leon

El Cuco

E L S A LVA D O R

DESTINATIONS Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

HONDURAS

Copan San Miguel

9 DAYS

Best of Nicaragua DESTINATION

Nicaragua

TRIP CODE

QBSN

TRIP STYLE Original

Leon

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Granada Ometepe Island

San Juan del Sur

Explore two of the oldest colonial towns in Central America – Granada and Leon Have plenty of free time to explore stunning Ometepe island Chill out in the colourful coastal town of San Juan del Sur Tulum, Mexico

Opt for a thrill-seeking sandboarding adventure in Cerro Negro

M E X IC O

DESTINATIONS

Belize, Guatemala, Mexico

TRIP CODE

QVRA

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

INCLUSIONS

Tulum

Caye Caulker

San Ignacio Tikal NP

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Route/Transport type

DEPARTURE DATES

BELIZE

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts)

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

15 DAYS

Take the opportunity to see the Actun Tunichil Muknal caves

Start/Finish

KEY:

Enjoy time to relax or explore the shallow reefs in Caye Caulker

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

Explore streets lined with colourful colonial buildings in Antigua

Best of Cuba

Havana

START Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Share local meals and conversation with a homestay experience 1

Gaze up at the Tikal pyramids, and if that’s not enough, consider a visit to Tulum’s achaeological site

INCLUSIONS MEALS 1 breakfast, 1 dinner TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, taxi, shared boat, ferry ACCOMMODATION Hotel (12 nts), multishare lodge (2 nts), homestay (1 nt), camping with facilities (1 nt)

Playa del Carmen, Mexico (hotel)

Tulum, Mexico (hotel)

Caye Caulker, Belize (hotel)

San Ignacio, Belize (hotel)

Tikal NP, Guatemala (camping)

Rio Dulce, Guatemala (multishare lodge)

Antigua, Guatemala (hotel)

San Jorge La Laguna, Guatemala (homestay) – Chichicastenango

Panajachel, Guatemala (hotel) – Lake Atitlan

Antigua, Guatemala (hotel)

Cuba

TRIP CODE

QUSH

Bay of Pigs Cienfuegos Trinidad

PHYSICAL

mar

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jun

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Camaguey Santiago de Cuba

Take a bicycle-taxi tour of the colonial city, Camaguey Spend two free days exploring and salsa dancing in Trinidad See the historic sights of Santiago de Cuba on an included tour, visiting El Morro Castle, Mocanda Barracks and more Pay your respects to the famous revolutionary, Che Guevara

INCLUSIONS

KEY:

sep

oct

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Havana, Cuba

FINISH Havana, Cuba

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, taxi ACCOMMODATION Standard guesthouse (14 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch

feb

CUBA

Experience the old-world charm of Cuba’s vivacious capital, Havana

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES

Baracoa

Santa Clara

TRIP STYLE Original

WHY you’ll love it

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

DESTINATION

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

FINISH Antigua, Guatemala

Selected Tuesdays & Saturdays Enter QVRA on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Place of interest

FINISH San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, public bus, taxi, ferry

Chichicastenango San Jorge La Rio Dulce Laguna Homestay G U AT E M A L A Lake Atitlan Antigua Panajachel

TRIP STYLE Basix

Overnight stop

START Granada, Nicaragua

MEALS 4 breakfasts, 1 dinner

Maya Encounter

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

Playa del Carmen

17 DAYS

KEY:

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CUBA, NICARAGUA

BELIZE, GUATEMALA, MEXICO

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

NICARAGUA

8 DAYS

Beautiful Cuba DESTINATION

Cuba

TRIP CODE

QUKA

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

TRIP STYLE Comfort PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it Learn about the Cuban way of life with a walking tour of Old Havana Stroll through a tobacco farm and enjoy a farm-to-table dinner at an eco-farm in rural Vinales

Pay respects to Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara at his Mausoleum

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

6 DAYS

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

Western Cuba Cuba

TRIP CODE

QUSL

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Las Terrazas

TRIP STYLE Original

Vinales

PHYSICAL

jan

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

10 DAYS

Experience Havana's colonial charm, history and vibrant nightlife

Cuba Explorer

Wander the streets of the unusual Jaimanitas neighbourhood Dance your heart out with a relaxed group salsa lesson Learn the secrets of Cuban herbs at a government-run natural medicine facility

KEY:

Make like Castro and roll a cigar with a tobacco farmer during a walking tour through a traditional farm

ITINERARY

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

MEALS 3 breakfasts TRANSPORT Private vehicle

DESTINATION

Cuba

TRIP CODE

QUSN

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

START Havana, Cuba

INCLUSIONS

Havana

TRIP STYLE Original

CUBA Trinidad

Havana (standard guesthouse)

Soroa (standard guesthouse)

Vinales (standard guesthouse) – Las Terrazas

Take a leader-led walking tour of the charming Old Havana

Havana (standard guesthouse)

Loll about on an unspoilt beach with two free days in Trinidad

FINISH Havana, Cuba

Mix things up with a bicycle-taxi tour of colourful Camaguey

Santiago de Cuba

Sultry Santiago de Cuba is a great place to practise your salsa Visit Santa Clara, the final resting place of revolutionary Che Guevara

MEALS 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

feb

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Camaguey

WHY you’ll love it

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES

Santa Clara

PHYSICAL

KEY:

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Havana, Cuba

FINISH Havana, Cuba

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle ACCOMMODATION Standard guesthouse (9 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Selected Sundays & Thursdays Enter QUSL on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

feb

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

CUBA

WHY you’ll love it

ACCOMMODATION Standard guesthouse (5 nts)

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Premium guesthouse (7 nts)

Soroa

FINISH Havana, Cuba

TRANSPORT Private vehicle

Havana

DESTINATION

START Havana, Cuba

jan

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GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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CUBA

Swim in crystal waters and learn the history behind the Bay of Pigs Vinales, Cuba

10 DAYS

Peru Real Food Adventure Amazon Jungle Sacred Valley

Lake Titicaca

*Inca Trail subject to permit availability. Quarry Trail & train options also available

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

jan

Lima, Peru (hotel)

TRIP STYLE Original

Amazon Jungle, Peru (jungle lodge)

(non-hike)

Cusco, Peru (hotel)

Ollantaytambo, Peru (hotel) – Sacred Valley

Inca Trail, Peru (camping, hotel) – Machu Picchu

Cusco, Peru (hotel)

Puno, Peru (hotel, homestay) – Lake Titicaca

DESTINATIONS

Bolivia, Peru

La Paz, Bolivia (hotel)

TRIP CODE

GGBL

FINISH La Paz, Bolivia

PHYSICAL (hike)

Bolivia, Peru

TRIP CODE

GGSQ

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

WHY you’ll love it Marvel at the mother of all Inca cities, magical Machu Picchu Experience the evergreen splendour of the Amazon Jungle Join your leader for a guided stroll through classic Cusco Visit the fascinating floating reed islands of Uros Finish up in eclectic, hectic La Paz, a city full of colonial architecture

apr

may

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Inca Trail

Paracas

TRIP STYLE Basix

mar

apr

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jun

jul

aug

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Ollantaytambo/Sacred Valley

Machu Picchu

(non-hike)

Nazca

sep

oct

nov

Choose from various trail options that will enable you to witness the marvel of Machu Picchu

Cusco

BOLIVIA

Lake Titicaca La Paz Puno Arequipa Colca Canyon

*Inca Trail subject to permit availability. Quarry Trail & train options also available

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Lima, Peru

MEALS 20 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

dec

KEY:

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

feb

Route/Transport type

Explore the ancient Inca ruins dotted all over Cusco

Visit intrepidtravel.com/bolivia for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES

jun

PERU

Lima

Wake early to see Andean condors taking flight over Colca Canyon

Travel from La Paz to the spectacular Salar de Uyuni.

jan

mar

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Bolivian Salt Flats Adventure – 3 days (GGSB)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts), jungle lodge (2 nts), homestay (1 nt)

Selected Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays Enter GGSQ on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Peru Essentials

Looking to spend more time in Bolivia? This 3-day tour is easy to squeeze on to the end of your Peruvian journey.

TRANSPORT Plane, train, boat, canoe, local bus, taxi

feb

WHY you’ll love it

Place of interest

21 DAYS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

INCLUSIONS MEALS 14 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners

Overnight stop

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, train, local bus, taxi ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts), farmstay (1 nt)

START Lima, Peru

Start/Finish

FINISH Cusco, Peru

DESTINATIONS

Start/Finish

KEY:

START Lima, Peru

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 1 dinner

Sacred Land of the Incas

Cusco

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

La Paz

PHYSICAL (hike)

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Visit a cacao plantation to learn about (and taste!) the bean-to-bar production, before heading to a coffee farm to stay the night

Machu Picchu, Peru

15 DAYS

Machu Picchu

Seek out the secrets of ceviche and prepare your own pisco sour

B O L I VIA Puno

GGZP

Sacred Valley

Aguas Calientes

WHY you’ll love it

Machu Picchu

P E R U Cusco

TRIP CODE

Ollantaytambo Coffee Farm

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, train, public bus

FINISH La Paz, Bolivia

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (15 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts), homestay (1 nt), overnight bus (1 nt)

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

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Inca Trail

Peru

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Ollantaytambo

Lima

DESTINATION

PERU

Lima

INCA TRAIL ng i k k e r & PERU T

THE BAHAMAS Inca on an unforgettable hiking

MEXICO

REPUBLIC

one of the newer routes on offer. BELIZE

PUERTO Climb through cloud forests andMARTINIQUE RICO HONDURAS ST LUCIA

subtropical jungle in pursuit of an NICARAGUA

unrivalled final destination: the epic PANAMA ruins of mighty Machu Picchu.

Aguas Calientes

TRIP CODE

Kilometre 82

Winayhuayna

Maizal

Inti Punku

Pacaymayo

Totora

Phuyupatamarca

Yunkachimpa

Choquequirao

Chiquisaca

Quarry Trail Classic Inca Trail Choquequirao Trail Bus route Railway line Archaeological site

Quarry Trail

PERU

Chancachuco

BRAZIL

Pacchanta Wayllabamba

Perolniyoc

Rafq’a

Machu Picchu

PER U Capuliyoc Pass Tarawasi

Classic Inca Trail

Choquequirao Trail

Classic Inca Trail With its spectacular natural scenery and pre‑Columbian ruins, the Inca Trail is undoubtedly a beacon of Peru’s trekking scene. This popular trek is no idle Sunday afternoon stroll – while any reasonably fit person should be able to complete it, the relentless uphill (and downhill) hiking can be tough going. The fitter you are, the more you’ll enjoy it.

Not the hiking type? That’s fine, we’re not going to drive you up the mountains with a cattle prod. On every Intrepid trip that includes the Inca Trail, you can always opt out of the hike and take the train. There is no extra cost for this, although please note that fees may apply if you decide to change to the train option after your Inca Trail permit has already been purchased. While your travel mates are hiking, you’ll relax in Cusco.

Responsible trekking Intrepid Travel is committed to ensuring the economic and environmental sustainability of the amazing destinations we visit. In Peru, we pay our porters and guides a fair wage and supply them with the necessary resources to carry out their work safely. We also support several community initiatives that promote the long-term sustainability of the region’s environment and preserving traditional cultures.

Bus route

Railway line

Have a go at the Quechua language over lunch with the locals

Choquequirao Trail URUGUAY

Take your boots further with aARGENTINA challenging CHILE eight-day hike moving through highaltitude cloud forest, over mega mountain passes and along an ancient trail leading to the well-preserved Inca city ruins of Choquequirao. Think secluded and not for the faint hearted.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW In order to preserve the Inca Trail, the Peruvian authorities restrict available permits to only 500 per day. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis after they are released each October, so booking well in advance is imperative. For this reason, if you want to hike the Inca Trail, it’s best to supply the full details of the passport you will be travelling on at the time of booking. We endeavour to purchase your permit within four days of receiving all necessary information and relevant payment. The Inca Trail is closed during February. Very important: Since permits are non-changeable and non-refundable, please consult with Intrepid before changing any passport details after booking as this may result in your permit being invalidated. If we can’t secure Inca Trail permits, you can:

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

FINISH Lima, Peru

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private minibus, train, canoe

Archaeological site

Less established than the Inca Trail, this trek offers the same magical scenery, visits three smaller archaeological sites the other trails don’t, is less crowded and offers more chances for interaction with local communities. Another bonus is that it doesn’t require permits – so once you book, you’re set.

Lake Titicaca

START Lima, Peru

MEALS 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

Quarry Trail

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts), jungle lodge (2 nts)

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

8 DAYS

Inca Trail Express from Lima

PERU

Lima

Inca Trail Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley

Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu

DESTINATION

Peru

TRIP CODE

GGTBC

PHYSICAL (hike)

Cusco

TRIP STYLE Original (non-hike)

MAX GROUP SIZE 16 *Inca Trail subject to permit availability. Quarry Trail & train options also available

WHY you’ll love it See multiple Inca sites and beautiful landscapes on the Inca Trail Explore Cusco, with its fascinating mix of Inca and colonial influences

KEY:

hange to another one of our fantastic trips or choose a different C departure date without incurring any penalties.

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners

∞

ike the equally incredible Quarry Trail, which includes a day trip to H Machu Picchu.

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, train

∞

tay two nights in Cusco, then travel to Aguas Calientes by train and S spend the day exploring Machu Picchu before returning to Cusco.

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (4 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts)

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

∞

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INCLUSIONS

BOLIVIA

Cusco

Saywite

(non-hike)

Marvel at the mother of all Inca cities, magical Machu Picchu

Urubamba River

Kuychicassa

1st Pass Dead Woman’s Pass

Cusco

TRIP STYLE Original

WHY you’ll love it

Inca Bridge

Pinchinoyoc

Sacred Valley

*Inca Trail subject to permit availability. Quarry Trail & train options also available

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS (ECUADOR)

Ollantaytambo

Amazon Jungle

START Lima, Peru

FINISH Lima, Peru

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feb

mar

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jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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PERU

Yanama

2nd Pass

Inca Trail Machu Picchu

Lima

MAX GROUP SIZE 16 ECUADOR

Choquetacarpo

GGSEC

PHYSICAL (hike)

COLOMBIA

Lucabamba

Inti Punku (Sun Gate)

Ollantaytambo

DESTINATION Peru

COSTA RICA

Machu Picchu

Llactapata

Inca Trail & Amazon Adventure

adventure along the Inca Trail, or on DOMINICAN CUBA

GUATEMALA EL SALVADOR

Santa Teresa

12 DAYS

Follow in the footsteps of the

15 DAYS

Best of Bolivia & Argentina DESTINATIONS

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile

TRIP CODE

GGBJ

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

BOLIVIA

La Paz

Sucre Potosi Uyuni Salar de Uyuni Salta

San Pedro de Atacama

C H I LE

TRIP STYLE Basix

ARGENTINA

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it BOLIVIA

Buy ancient potions at the Witches Market in La Paz Embark on a three-day 4WD adventure to Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Visit the eclectic neighbourhoods and theatre scene of Buenos Aires

11 DAYS

Bolivia

TRIP CODE

GGSV

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Sucre

PHYSICAL

Route/Transport type

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

B O L IV IA

WHY you’ll love it

10 DAYS

Uyuni Salar de Uyuni

Let La Paz's weird and wacky Witches Market cast a spell over you Choose to explore the extra-terrestrial landscape of Valle de la Luna Discover the colonial architecture and landscaped gardens of Sucre Delve into the steep streets and Spanish influences of Potosi

Start/Finish

KEY:

See the Salar de Uyuni saltpan on a three-day 4WD Atacama trip

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

DESTINATIONS

Argentina, Brazil

La Paz (hotel, overnight bus)

TRIP CODE

GGSW

Uyuni (dormitory) – Salar de Uyuni

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, 4WD vehicle, local bus

Potosi (hotel)

Sucre (hotel)

La Paz (hotel)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (6 nts), dormitory (3 nts), overnight bus (1 nt)

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Ituzaingo

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires

View the jaw-dropping Iguazu falls from Brazil and Argentina Stroll the sands of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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BRAZIL

TRIP STYLE Original

KEY:

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Buenos Aires, Argentina

FINISH Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, local bus ACCOMMODATION Hotel (9 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

mar

Ibera Wetlands

Spot anacondas, otters and colourful birds in the Ibera Wetlands

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

Iguazu Falls

PHYSICAL

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 1 lunch

jan

Rio de Janeiro

Foz do Iguacu

WHY you’ll love it

FINISH La Paz, Bolivia 1

Argentina & Brazil Adventure

START La Paz, Bolivia

MEALS 10 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

Selected Wednesdays Enter GGSV on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), dormitory (2 nts), overnight bus (1 nt)

Potosi

Place of interest

FINISH Buenos Aires, Argentina

TRANSPORT Plane, overnight bus, 4WD vehicle, local bus

TRIP STYLE Original

Overnight stop

START La Paz, Bolivia

MEALS 12 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

La Paz

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Bolivia Highlights DESTINATION

KEY:

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SOUTH AMERICA

Buenos Aires

8 DAYS

Discover Northern Brazil Brazil

TRIP CODE

GGSO

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Sao Luis

Mangue Seco

Atins

Jericoacoara

Barreirinhas

Parnaiba Delta

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

Fortaleza

BRAZIL

WHY you’ll love it BRAZIL

Take a drive on the wild side and ride buggies through the sand dunes of Jericoacoara Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Feel the rhythm of the reggae scene that captivates Sao Luis

DESTINATION

Brazil

TRIP CODE

GGBR

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

PHYSICAL Ilha Grande

Paraty

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

8 DAYS

Practice your samba on the streets of Rio's Lapa neighbourhood See Rio icons, such as Ipanema Beach and Sugarloaf Mountain Party down with the locals in the streets of colonial Paraty Learn about the treacherous pirate history of Ilha Grande

Start/Finish

KEY:

Explore Brazil's rainforests, blue lagoons and splendid beaches

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS MEALS 4 breakfasts TRANSPORT Private vehicle, boat, ferry, van, public bus, taxi

Best of Chile & Argentina

START Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

DESTINATIONS

Argentina, Chile

Rio de Janeiro (hotel)

TRIP CODE

GPKG

Paraty (hotel)

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Ilha Grande (hotel)

Rio de Janeiro (hotel)

Santiago Mendoza

Estancia Stay

TRIP STYLE Comfort PHYSICAL

ARGENTINA

Discover the colonial charm and stylish neighbourhoods of Santiago Wind through the country lanes of the Mendoza wine region

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

Relax on a traditional Argentinan estancia – a unique retreat

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

feb

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Buenos Aires

WHY you’ll love it

FINISH Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1

C H I LE

KEY:

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Santiago, Chile

FINISH Buenos Aires, Argentina

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, local bus ACCOMMODATION Hotel (5 nts), estancia stay (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

Selected Sundays Enter GGBR on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

Rio de Janeiro

WHY you’ll love it

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts)

DEPARTURE DATES

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts)

TRIP STYLE Basix

Place of interest

FINISH Sao Luis, Brazil

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, buggy, boat

B R A ZIL

Overnight stop

START Fortaleza, Brazil

MEALS 6 breakfasts

Best of Brazil

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

8 DAYS

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ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHILE

DESTINATION

Lencois Maranhenses NP

8 DAYS

Best of El Salvador DESTINATION

El Salvador

TRIP CODE

QBSE

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Pisco

Machu Picchu Chivay

Amazon Jungle Ollantaytambo

Machu Picchu, Peru

Start/Finish

B R A ZI L

Lake Titicaca

A R G E N TIN A

KEY:

Enjoy the relaxed beachside vibe of El Tunco

Sacred Valley

30 DAYS

Ultimate Peru, Argentina & Brazil

Overnight stop

Drive along the memorable Ruta de las Flores (the Flower Route) and explore the bustling Juayua food market Discover surrounding natural beauty of Ahuachapan on a free day

Rio de Iguazu Falls Janeiro

INCLUSIONS

Argentina, Brazil, Peru

TRIP CODE

GGSAC

PHYSICAL (hike)

(non-hike)

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

WHY you’ll love it Discover the delights of South America in Peru, Argentina and Brazil Marvel at the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu by trekking or by train Get a glimpse into the lush Amazon jungle Explore the colourful landscapes of the Ibera Wetlands See the Iguazu Falls from both Brazilian and Argentinian sides

INCLUSIONS MEALS 28 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, bus, canoe, taxi

Lima, Peru (hotel)

Pisco, Peru (hotel)

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Private vehicle Route/Transport type

FINISH El Tunco, El Salvador

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts)

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Nazca, Peru (hotel)

Arequipa, Peru (hotel)

Colca Canyon, Peru (hotel, homestay)

Puno, Peru (hotel, homestay) – Lake Titicaca

8 DAYS

Best of Chile

Cusco, Peru (hotel)

Inca Trail, Peru (camping) – Machu Picchu

Cusco, Peru (hotel)

Amazon Jungle, Peru (jungle lodge)

Lima, Peru (hotel)

Buenos Aires, Argentina (hotel)

Ituzaingo, Argentina (hotel) – Ibera Wetlands

Foz do Iguacu (hotel) – Iguazu Falls

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (hotel)

Chile

TRIP CODE

GGSI

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

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may

jun

jul

Valparaiso

Explore the delightful colourful port town of Valparaiso

aug

Visit the otherworldly El Tatio geyser

KEY:

Spend free time in San Pedro on a hike, or maybe in the hot springs

sep

Santiago

Watch a sunset on top of a sand dune in the Atacama desert

oct

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Santiago, Chile

FINISH Santiago, Chile

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, taxi, public bus ACCOMMODATION Hotel (7 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS MEALS 7 breakfasts

mar

C H I LE

Contrast Santiago’s city streets with the Casablanca Valley vineyards

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

San Pedro de Atacama

WHY you’ll love it

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

DESTINATION

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

FINISH Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Sundays Enter GGSAC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Overnight stop

START Lima, Peru

TRIP STYLE Original

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (22 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts), jungle lodge (2 nts), homestay (2 nights)

Start/Finish

START San Salvador, El Salvador

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner

Buenos Aires

Place of interest

KEY:

ITINERARY

Ibera Wetlands

ITINERARY

DESTINATIONS

E L S A LVA D O R

Visit San Salvador's tree-lined city streets and mazelike marketplace

Cusco

Nazca Puno Colca Canyon Arequipa Ituzaingo

San Salvador

jan

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ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, PERU

Lima

Juayua El Tunco

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Inca Trail

PERU

Suchitoto

Ahuachapan

TRIP STYLE Original

10 DAYS

Le Grande Daphne

Complete Galapagos

Catering to a variety of travel styles and budgets, our new boat Le Grande Daphne – which launches mid-June 2020 – has cabin and itinerary options to suit every traveller.

G A LA PA G O S Isla Genovesa I S LA N D S Isla Santiago

Ecuador (Galapagos)

TRIP CODE

GMDA

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Black Turtle Cove

TRIP STYLE Original

Quito

Isla Baltra

Isla Rabida

DESTINATION

ECUADOR

Isla Santa Cruz

PHYSICAL

Isla Plaza Sur Isla Santa Fe Isla San Puerto Ayora Cristobal

Isla Floreana

Isla Espanola

Hike through Santa Fe’s Opuntia forest and for panoramic views Snorkel in the Devil’s Crown – a submerged crater full of sealife Witness the albatross colonies of Isla Espanola

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Quito, Ecuador

INCLUSIONS

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Motorised yacht (Le Grande Daphne), plane, bus, Zodiac (panga) ACCOMMODATION Overnight boat (7 nts), hotel (2 nts)

17 DAYS

Start/Finish

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

10 DAYS

Absolute Galapagos DESTINATION

Ecuador (Galapagos)

TRIP CODE

GMDE

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Isla Fernandina Elizabeth Bay

TRIP STYLE Original

Isla Isabela

PHYSICAL

WHY you’ll love it

Ultimate Galapagos: Central Islands

ECUADOR

G A L A PA G O S IS L A N D S

Isla Quito Bartolome Genovesa Isla Isla Santiago North Baltra Seymour Isla Rabida Las Bachas Cerro Dragon

Isla Plaza Sur Isla Santa Fe Isla Puerto Isla San Santa Ayora Cristobal Las Cruz Tintoreras Isla Espanola Isla Floreana

Walk with giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands

TRANSPORT Motorised yacht (Le Grande Daphne), plane, Zodiac (panga), bus, minibus ACCOMMODATION Overnight boat (14 nts), hotel (2 nts)

TRIP CODE

GMDD

Isla Santiago

Isla Fernandina

Quito

North Seymour

Las Bachas

Isla Baltra Isla Santa Cruz

Elizabeth Bay

TRIP STYLE Original

ECUADOR

Puerto Ayora Cerro Dragon

PHYSICAL Isla Isabela

Las Tintoreras

WHY you’ll love it Explore the remote west coast of Isabela on a small panga boat

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Quito, Ecuador

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

feb

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KEY:

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

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Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Quito, Ecuador

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 7 dinners

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Motorised yacht (Le Grande Daphne), plane, bus, Zodiac (panga) ACCOMMODATION Overnight boat (7 nts), hotel (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES jan

Encounter the unique Galapagos wildlife in natural habitats Snorkel among the iguanas and turtles and spot sea lions

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS MEALS 16 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 14 dinners

Ecuador (Galapagos)

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Snorkel in the Devil's Crown – full of sea lions, turtles and rays Spot albatross colonies and seek out the rare red-footed booby

DESTINATION

G A LA PA G O S I S LA N D S Bartolome

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WHY you’ll love it

17 DAYS

Grand Galapagos

Grand Queen Beatriz Grand Queen Beatriz is our newest expedition boat. With outward-facing windows in all rooms and a jacuzzi on the sun deck, you can soak up these islands in more ways than one.

DESTINATION

Ecuador (Galapagos)

TRIP CODE

GMQG

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

ECUADOR

G A LA PA G O S North Seymour I S LA N D S Isla Santiago Isla Mosquera

TRIP STYLE Comfort

Bartolome

Las Bachas

Isla Rabida

PHYSICAL

Isla Plaza Sur Isla Lobos

Cerro Dragon

Isla Santa Cruz

Punta Pitt

Puerto Ayora

WHY you’ll love it

Isla San Cristobal

Isla Santa Fe

Isla Isabela

Find yourself in a very different world on the Galapagos Islands

Quito

Isla Baltra

Isla Floreana

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Isla Espanola

Encounter giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, pelicans and frigates Witness the volcanic wonder of Isla Isabela

KEY:

Live in extreme isolation among unique flora and fauna

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Quito, Ecuador

INCLUSIONS

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

MEALS 16 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 14 dinners

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Motorised yacht (Grand Queen Beatriz), plane, minibus, Zodiac (panga) ACCOMMODATION Overnight boat (14 nts), hotel (2 nts)

10 DAYS

Start/Finish

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

13 DAYS

Classic Galapagos: Southern Islands DESTINATION

Ecuador (Galapagos)

TRIP CODE

GMQA

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

G A L A PA G O S IS L A N D S Bartolome Isla Santiago

Isla Plaza Sur Isla Lobos

Isla Santa Cruz

TRIP STYLE Comfort

Punta Pitt

Isla Espanola

Encounter blue-footed boobies, sea lions, turtles, iguanas and more

KEY:

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

GMQJ

Isla Plaza Sur Isla Lobos

Isla Santa Cruz

TRIP STYLE Comfort

Punta Pitt

Isla San Cristobal

Isla Santa Fe

Isla Isabela

PHYSICAL

Quito

Isla Baltra

Buccaneer’s Cove

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Isla Floreana

START Quito, Ecuador

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

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may

KEY:

Isla Espanola

jun

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Quito, Ecuador

MEALS 12 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Motorised yacht (Grand Queen Beatriz), plane, minibus, Zodiac (panga) ACCOMMODATION Overnight boat (10 nts), hotel (2 nts)

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

DEPARTURE DATES jan

Watch giant Galapagos tortoises at all stages of life on Santa Cruz Search for ancient creatures in the wild highlands of Santa Cruz

ITINERARY

TRANSPORT Motorised yacht (Grand Queen Beatriz), plane, minibus, Zodiac (panga) ACCOMMODATION Overnight boat (7 nts), hotel (2 nts)

TRIP CODE

Isla Santiago

ECUADOR

Encounter nature at its finest on the western and central islands

INCLUSIONS MEALS 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners

Ecuador (Galapagos)

G A LA PA G O S I S LA N D S Bartolome

WHY you’ll love it

Swim through a colourful underwater ecosystem at Las Tintoreras Explore on foot, with trips through mangroves and misty forests

DESTINATION

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

Isla Floreana

WHY you’ll love it

Isla San Cristobal

Isla Santa Fe

Isla Isabela

PHYSICAL

Quito

Isla Baltra

Buccaneer’s Cove

Treasures of Galapagos

ECUADOR

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Explore the islands from on deck, on foot and in the water

10 DAYS

Best of Galapagos DESTINATION

Ecuador (Galapagos)

TRIP CODE

GGTF

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

G A LA PA G O S I S LA N D S

ECUADOR Quito

TRIP STYLE Original Isla Santa Cruz

PHYSICAL

Isla San Cristobal

Isla Isabela Isla Floreana

Experience the beautiful churches and graceful boulevards of Quito Come face-to-face with some of Earth's most extraordinary wildlife Get your blood pumping as you scale a volcano on Isla Isabela Snorkel in the clear blue waters of Isla Floreana

Inca Trail, Peru

ECUADOR

17 DAYS

Get up close and personal with giant tortoises on Isla Santa Cruz

Quito

Galapagos Islands

Galapagos & Inca Trail Adventure DESTINATIONS

Ecuador (Galapagos), Peru

TRIP CODE

GGTWC

PHYSICAL (hike)

Isla Isabela

Isla San Cristobal Isla Floreana

Lima

Inca Trail

Machu Picchu

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, speedboat, taxi, public bus

Sacred Valley Cusco

Overnight stop

START Quito, Ecuador

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner

Ollantaytambo

Start/Finish

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

PERU

G A L A PA G O S IS L A N D S

Isla Santa Cruz

KEY:

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (9 nts)

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

TRIP STYLE Original (non-hike)

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Overnight stop

Place of interest

START Quito, Ecuador

Explore charming Quito, Ecuador's spirited capital Snorkel the incredible marine-life filled waters of Leon Dormido See Lima's historic centre and visit quirky suburbs like Miraflores Follow the forested path of the Inca to Machu Picchu's Sun Gate Admire the might of the Inca empire in the Sacred Valley

INCLUSIONS MEALS 14 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 4 dinners TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, speedboat, local bus

Southern Ecuador Highlights

Quito, Ecuador (hotel)

Isla San Cristobal, Ecuador (hotel)

Isla Isabela, Ecuador (hotel) – Isla Floreana

DESTINATION

Ecuador

Isla Santa Cruz, Ecuador (hotel)

TRIP CODE

GGSH

Quito, Ecuador (hotel)

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Lima, Peru (hotel)

Cusco, Peru (hotel)

Ollantaytambo, Peru (hotel) – Sacred Valley

Barter over colourful handwoven textiles at the Otavalo market

Inca Trail, Peru (camping) – Machu Picchu

Explore the high altitude hub of Quito, with its colonial architecture

Cusco, Peru (hotel)

Take a stroll and see the cascading Peguche Waterfalls near Otavalo

MEALS 7 breakfasts,1 lunch GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

mar

apr

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Quito

TRIP STYLE Original

Cuenca

PHYSICAL Vilcabamba

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

KEY:

nov

dec

Start/Finish

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Guayaquil, Ecuador

FINISH Quito, Ecuador

DEPARTURE DATES

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, local bus ACCOMMODATION Hotel (8 nts)

ECUADOR

Guayaquil

INCLUSIONS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

feb

Otavalo

WHY you’ll love it

FINISH Cusco, Peru

jan

9 DAYS

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Thursdays & Saturdays Enter GGTWC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

WHY you’ll love it

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (13 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts)

Start/Finish

KEY:

jan

feb

mar

apr

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GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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GALAPAGOS, PERU

WHY you’ll love it

Isla Baltra

Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

15 DAYS

10 DAYS

Patagonia Wilderness DESTINATIONS

Argentina, Chile

TRIP CODE

GPTU

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Trek Patagonia

ARGENTINA Buenos Aires

CHILE El Chalten/ Glacier NP

TRIP STYLE Original

El Calafate Santiago

PHYSICAL

GPTV

A R G E NT I NA Buenos Aires

TRIP STYLE Original PHYSICAL

El Calafate Perito Moreno Glacier

CHILE

Torres del Paine NP Puerto Natales

Experience the big-city pulse of soulful Santiago

WHY you’ll love it

Go wild in the adventure-fuelled lakeside town of Puerto Natales

Trek the stark Patagonian wilderness through Argentina and Chile

Trek past granite pillars, sparkling lakes and gushing waterfalls

Explore the lakes and waterfalls of Torres del Paine National Park

Start/Finish

KEY:

Spot wildlife playing in the Beagle Channel

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

START Buenos Aires, Argentina

Wander the cosmopolitan streets of vibrant Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina (hotel)

El Chalten, Argentina (hotel)

El Calafate, Argentina (hotel) – Perito Moreno Glacier

MEALS 14 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

Torres del Paine NP, Chile (camping)

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, local bus

Puerto Natales, Argentina (hotel)

Ushuaia, Argentina (hotel)

Buenos Aires, Argentina (hotel)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), camping with basic facilities (3 nts)

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY START Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile (hotel)

MEALS 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

Puerto Natales, Chile (hotel) – Punta Arenas

TRANSPORT Plane, private vehicle, boat, local bus

Torres del Paine NP, Chile (camping)

El Calafate, Argentina (hotel) – Perito Moreno Glacier

Buenos Aires, Argentina (hotel)

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (5 nts), camping with basic facilities (4 nts)

FINISH Buenos Aires, Argentina 1

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

jan

Overnight stop

FINISH Buenos Aires, Argentina 1

Start/Finish

KEY:

INCLUSIONS

Explore the end of the continent in Torres del Paine National Park Finish in Buenos Aires, Argentina's colourful and sultry capital

ITINERARY

Visit Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city

Selected Sundays & Wednesdays Enter GPTU on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Argentina, Chile

TRIP CODE

Santiago

WHY you’ll love it

Ushuaia

Puerto Natales

DESTINATIONS

MAX GROUP SIZE 12

Torres del Paine NP

Perito Moreno Glacier

ARGENTINA, CHILE

Mount Fitz Roy, Argentina

feb

mar

apr

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DEPARTURE DATES Selected dates Enter GPTV on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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AUSTRALIA & New Zealand

Darwin Litchfield NP

Kings Canyon Kata Tjuta Yulara Uluru

Alice Springs Erldunda

Koala, Great Ocean Road

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

17 DAYS

START Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne to Darwin Overland

Warrnambool, Victoria (motel) – Great Ocean Road

Halls Gap, Victoria (motel) – Grampians NP

Adelaide, South Australia (hostel)

Flinders Ranges, South Australia (hotel) – Wilpena Pound

Quorn, South Australia (hotel)

DESTINATION

Coober Pedy, South Australia (underground multishare)

Yulara, Northern Territory (permanent tented camp) – Erldunda, Uluru, Kata Tjuta

Kings Canyon, Northern Territory (permanent tented camp)

Alice Springs, Northern Territory (hotel)

Darwin, Northern Territory (hotel)

Mary River, Northern Territory (permanent tented camp) – Litchfield NP

Kakadu NP, Northern Territory (permanent tented camp)

Katherine, Northern Territory (permanent tented camp) – Nitmiluk NP

Australia

MAX GROUP SIZE 24

PHYSICAL

TRIP CODE

TRIP STYLE Original

POMAD

WHY you’ll love it Visit the Top End’s best-known national park, Kakadu, and savour incredible views over the Nardab Floodplains Cruise down the Katherine River in pristine Nitmiluk National Park See some beautifully remote spots in the Flinders Ranges Check out a unique town in Australia that’s built underground

FINISH Darwin, Northern Territory

Wake up early and experience the magical sunrise over Uluru 1

INCLUSIONS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 10 dinners

TRANSPORT Plane, all-terrain vehicle

WEATHER Monsoon 25-35ºC Very hot & dry 35ºC+ Hot & dry 25-35ºC Hot & wet 25-35ºC Pleasantly warm 20-30ºC Cool 15-20ºC Cold & dry 0-15ºC

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Not enough time? Try a bite-sized taste of this vast country.

Top End & Arnhem Land Adventure – 5 days (PNTK5)

ACCOMMODATION Permanent tented camp with shared facilities (6 nts), hotel (5 nts), motel (2 nts), hostel with shared facilities (1 nt), hotel with shared facilities (1 nt), underground multishare (1 nt)

Uluru Adventure – 3 days (PAR3-O) Visit intrepidtravel.com/australia for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES Selected Sundays Enter POMAD on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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AUSTRALIA

Simpson Desert Coober Pedy Flinders Ranges SOUTH Wilpena Pound Quorn AUSTRALIA Halls Gap Adelaide V I CTORI A Grampians NP Melbourne Warrnambool Great Ocean Road

From the rusted deserts of the Outback to cosmopolitan cities and famed golden beaches, Australia is a destination where the possibilities are so vast, even its own residents can make the mistake of leaving it till last. Home to the oldest continuous culture in the world, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it’s a land of unique wildlife and diverse beauty – matched only, perhaps, by its mountainous neighbour across the Tasman Sea. A land where soaring peaks give way to lush rainforests and sparkling fjords are filled with dolphins and orcas, New Zealand is one of Mother Nature’s true triumphs.

Cairns Alice Springs Byron Bay Melbourne Sydney Darwin Queenstown Auckland

Arnhem Land Kakadu NP Jim Jim Falls Katherine NORT HE RN Nitmiluk NP T E RRI TORY

Bay of Islands

N O RT H I S LA N D

Auckland

Taupo Nelson

Rotorua Mt Ruapehu

Abel Tasman NP Punakaiki Wellington Greymouth Marlborough Sounds Franz Josef Glacier Kaikoura Franz Josef Christchurch Lake Wanaka Aoraki Queenstown Mt Cook NP Arrowtown Te Anau SOUTH ISLAND Milford Sound

Great Barrier Reef

Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand

14 DAYS

Sydney to Cairns Northbound DESTINATION

PHYSICAL

TRIP CODE

TRIP STYLE Comfort

PVOSC

Airlie Beach

QUEENSLAND

Fraser Island Noosa Brisbane Byron Bay Dorrigo NP Port Macquarie NEW SOUTH Forster WA L E S Newcastle Hunter Sydney Valley

Australia

MAX GROUP SIZE 16

Start/Finish

KEY:

Soak up the best of Australia’s east coast beaches, wilderness, wildlife, food and drink on this two-week adventure

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

New Zealand Adventure Northbound

Greymouth (hotel) – Punakaiki

Franz Josef (lodge) – Franz Josef Glacier

Queenstown (lodge) – Lake Wanaka

Te Anau (hotel) – Arrowtown, Milford Sound

Mt Cook NP (lodge) – Aoraki (Mt Cook)

Christchurch (hotel)

Kaikoura (hotel)

DESTINATION

Nelson (lodge) – Abel Tasman NP

Wellington (lodge) – Marlborough Sounds

Mt Ruapehu (lodge)

Rotorua (lodge) – Taupo

Bay of Islands (lodge)

New Zealand

Travel with an expert guide, knowledgeable on all things Australia, in the comfort of a private bus

INCLUSIONS

Newcastle, New South Wales (hotel) – Hunter Valley

Cruise along the shimmering waters of picturesque Milford Sound

Port Macquarie, New South Wales (motel) – Forster

Choose from plenty of adventure activities in thrilling Queenstown

Dorrigo NP, New South Wales (hotel)

Kayak in the Bay of Islands during a full day of optional activities

Byron Bay, New South Wales (hotel)

Take a guided hike across the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier

Fraser Island, Queensland (hotel) – Brisbane, Noosa

MEALS 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners

Airlie Beach, Queensland (hotel) – Whitsundays

TRANSPORT Plane, private bus

Mission Beach, Queensland (resort)

Cairns, Queensland (hotel) – Great Barrier Reef

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Short on time or just interested in one island? Try one way!

New Zealand North Island Explorer Southbound – 12 days (PTONU) New Zealand South Island Explorer – 11 days (PTOSU)

ACCOMMODATION Lodge (16 nts), hotel (5 nts)

nov

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

* This trip is available in reverse – enter PTOZCU on our website

TRANSPORT Private vehicle, ferry

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

feb

MEALS 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

DEPARTURE DATES

FINISH Auckland, New Zealand

INCLUSIONS

FINISH Cairns, Queensland

jan

PTOACU TRIP STYLE Original

Sydney, New South Wales (hotel)

Visit the Great Barrier Reef on an included day cruise

TRIP CODE

PHYSICAL

Discover the dynamic beauty of the North and South Islands

Indulge in a delicious tasting tour in the Hunter Valley wine region

Selected Saturdays Enter PVOSC on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Christchurch (hotel)

WHY you’ll love it

START Sydney, New South Wales

Go on a leisurely day cruise past the picture-perfect Whitsundays

ACCOMMODATION Hotel (11 nts), resort (1 nt), motel (1 nt)

MAX GROUP SIZE 15

WHY you’ll love it

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

22 DAYS

Whitsundays

Mission Beach

Place of interest

START Christchurch, New Zealand

Great Barrier Reef

Cairns

Overnight stop

Visit intrepidtravel.com/new-zealand for more options.

DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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NEW ZEALAND

AUSTRALIA

Start/Finish

KEY:

ADVENTURE CRUISING Embrace an opportunity to get to know the locals, rather than outnumber them, and discover the world from a different perspective. It’s all about the destination with Adventure Cruising, because there’s no time to waste on shuffleboard or bad cabaret when you’re snorkelling the Andaman’s clear waters or wandering through winding Croatian laneways.

Our FLEET We can’t fit all of our Adventure Cruising trips

on these pages, so here’s a taste of the different destinations we visit in style and comfort – from navigating the islands of Indonesia to enjoying a cruise along the Dalmatian Coast. To learn more about our fleet, visit our website intrepidtravel.com/boats-ships

M/S Panorama II

Cruising the Thai Islands from Phuket enter TTMT on our website

M/S GRAND Admiral

M/Y Harmony G

M/Y Pegasus

Cruising the Turkish Coast enter ZSTB on our website

Cruising the Islands of Greece & Turkey enter ZSGT on our website

Cruising the Seychelles Islands enter YGCS on our website

M/Y peregrine Dalmatia

M/Y Harmony V

M/Y Callisto

Croatia Coastal Cruising: Dubrovnik to Split ZSDS, see page 108

Cruising Spain, Portugal & Morocco: Malaga to Lisbon enter ZSLT on our website

Cruising the Adriatic Coast: Dubrovnik to Athens enter ZSDA on our website

WEATHER Split Lombok

Monsoon 25-35ºC Hot & wet 25-35ºC Hot & dry 25-35ºC Pleasantly warm 20-30ºC Warm & wet 20-25ºC Cool 15-20ºC Cold & dry 0-15ºC Cold & wet 0-15ºC

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CRO AT I A

B O S NI A & HE RZ E G O V I NA

Krka NP

Split

Hvar, Croatia

Trpanj

Korcula

DESTINATIONS

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia

TRIP CODE

ZSDS

MAX GROUP SIZE 31

Overnight stop

Place of interest

WHY you’ll love it Board a traditional vessel and sail up the spectacular Neretva River

Dubrovnik, Croatia (small cruise ship)

Korcula, Croatia (small cruise ship)

Trpanj, Croatia (small cruise ship)

Opuzen, Croatia (small cruise ship) – Mostar, Blagaj, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Hvar, Croatia (small cruise ship)

Split, Croatia (small cruise ship) – Krka NP

Indonesian Island Cruise

Route/Transport type

Bali (hotel, small cruise ship)

Bedil Island (small cruise ship) – Kenawa Island

Satonda Island (small cruise ship)

Banta Island (small cruise ship)

Rinca Island (small cruise ship)

Moyo Island (small cruise ship)

Lombok (small cruise ship)

WHY you’ll love it Unwind with a dip in Satonda Island’s incredible crater lake – just one of many superb natural wonders to be found here

FINISH Bali, Indonesia 1

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

TRANSPORT M/S Panorama II, Zodiac, bus

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Beautiful Bali – 9 days (TISA) See a different side to Indonesia and conquer Mt Batur.

ACCOMMODATION Small cruise ship (7 nts), hotel (1 nt)

Cycle Bali – 8 days (TIXC)

Continue your southeastern adventure on land.

Work up a sweat after all that relaxing with this active trip.

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DEPARTURE DATES

GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

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TRIP STYLE Comfort PHYSICAL

MEALS 8 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 8 dinners

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Dubrovnik to Athens – 15 days (ZMSM)

ACCOMMODATION Small cruise ship (7 nts)

TTMI

Place of interest

START Bali, Indonesia

Escape the tourists of Komodo Island by visiting Rinca Island, where Komodo dragon-spotting is a much more natural experience

Now you’ve had a taste, bite off a bit more of the Balkans with a land-based trip through Albania, Greece, Macedonia and Montenegro.

TRANSPORT M/Y Peregrine Dalmatia, boat, minibus

TRIP CODE

Overnight stop

ITINERARY

INCLUSIONS

MEALS 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners

Indonesia

Start/Finish

KEY:

Make the most of magnificent snorkelling opportunities, keeping your eyes peeled for tropical fish and Indonesia’s famous sea turtles

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

See Mostar’s iconic bridge and have the chance to chat with local craftsmen and metalworkers

INCLUSIONS

DESTINATION

MAX GROUP SIZE 48

FINISH Split, Croatia

Drop anchor in the middle of port towns like Hvar or Korcula

Selected Fridays Enter ZSDS on intrepidtravel.com for exact dates.

Route/Transport type

START Dubrovnik, Croatia

TRIP STYLE Comfort

Banta Rinca Island Island

INDO NE S IA

ITINERARY

PHYSICAL

There’s nothing like diving into the aquamarine waters of the Dalmatian Coast

Start/Finish

KEY:

Bedil Island

9 DAYS Dubrovnik

Croatia Coastal Cruising: Dubrovnik to Split

Bali

Lombok, Indonesia

Kenawa Island

Hvar

8 DAYS

Blagaj

Opuzen

ITALY

CROATIA

Lombok

Mostar

Satonda Moyo Island Island

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Antarctica The polar regions are a visual feast. Each day spent in these surreal landscapes brings the possibility of new wildlife sightings. In the Antarctic, that might mean humpback whales, orcas, leopard seals, or a whole lot more.

ANTARCTICA

So, where to begin? On the following page you’ll find one of our favourite expeditions on our hero Antarctic ship the Ocean Endeavour, and you can visit our website for more voyages, vessels, information and inspiration.

OCEAN ENDEAVOUR

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ICE-STRENGTHENED EXPEDITION VESSEL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Spacious, well-appointed and with an enviable passenger‑to‑staff ratio, the Ocean Endeavour is the perfect vessel for forging a polar path.

• 4355 horsepower per engine

• Built: Poland 1981 • Ice Class: 1B

Explore Antarctica in a floating hotel and enjoy personalised service, multiple lounges for learning and reflection, Zodiacs for remote exploration, breathtaking 360° views from the fly deck, spa services, a gym, a pool and more – this is expedition travel done in style. While on board you can participate in lecture programs delivered by polar experts, learning the history, geology and biology of the Great White Continent you are about to explore.

• Length: 137 m (332 ft) Ocean Endeavour

• Passenger Capacity: 200

• Max Draft: 5.6 m (18 ft)

• Crew: 124

• Cruising Speed: 15 knots

• 8:1 passenger-to-staff ratio

• Propulsion: 4 Skoda Sulzer engines

• Lifeboats: 6

Catego Catego Catego Catego Catego

Deck99 DECK

7004

7002

7006

7003

7000

7008

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POLAR BOUTIQUE

HEATED

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5040 5135 5142

5036

5044 5139 5146 5037

4068

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5067 4078

4070

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WEATHER

4084

Deck55 DECK

5143 5150

RECEPTION

5041

E 5052

5060

5068

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5072

5033

Deck66 DECK

Category 9 Junior suite

5018

5010

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4026

4030

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4042 4140

4050 4144

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MUD ROOM

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Cold & dry 0-15ºC Cold & wet 0-15ºC

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Ushuaia

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Category 7 Select twin

Category 10 Owner’s suite

7018

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Category 6 Comfort twin

Category 8 Superior twin

7016

7022 7020

JACUZZI

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Deck77 DECK

5045

Category 5 Twin window

7011

Category 4a Single porthole

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7013

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Deck88 DECK

8001 8002

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Category 3 Twin interior Category 4 Twin porthole

• Life rafts: 8

8006

Category 2 Triple interior

• Breadth: 11 m (36 ft)

8005

Category 1 Single interior

• Electricity: 220 volts/60Hz

TO ZODIAC BOARDING DECK

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Welcome to Intrepid C

ARGENTINA

Deception Island Ant arc tic

ANTARCTICA

Ice walk, Antarctica

South Shetland Islands

Ushuaia

11 DAYS

Our small-group style of travel means you’ll stay under the radar,

39” 33’ ° 66 le irc

and travel, eat and sleep the local way. You’ll have the unsurpassed knowledge of a local leader, taking you out of the guidebooks and into a world you’re waiting to discover.

Weddell Sea

Drake Passage

Best of Antarctica DESTINATIONS

Antarctica, Argentina

TRIP CODE

GQMDE

MAX GROUP SIZE 200

Anvers Island

Antarctic Peninsula

Adelaide Island

A N TA R C T IC A

Whether you’re looking for thrills on one of our hundreds of tours or looking for a tailor-made journey just for you, we can make it happen. Just get in touch with our friendly travel team.

TRIP STYLE Comfort PHYSICAL

Start/Finish

KEY:

Overnight stop

Place of interest

Route/Transport type

ITINERARY

WHY you’ll love it

START Ushuaia, Argentina

Your travel agent…

Be guided by experienced leaders – experts in marine biology, glaciology and Antarctic history

Ushuaia, Argentina (hotel)

Customise your trip with a wide range of optional activities

Embarkation Day (expedition cruise ship)

Rest easy knowing that your Antarctica expedition is carbon offset

Drake Passage (expedition cruise ship)

Enjoy a ratio of one expedition member for every eight passengers

Antarctic Peninsula (expedition cruise ship)

Search for penguins, humpback whales, fur seals and more

At Sea (expedition cruise ship) FINISH Ushuaia, Argentina

INCLUSIONS

Nights spent. Location (accommodation style) – Place of interest

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MEALS 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners

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TRANSPORT Ocean Endeavour, Zodiac

If you’d like an extra reason to celebrate in the Antarctic, why not try a festive season adventure?

ACCOMMODATION Expedition cruise ship (10 nts), hotel (1 nt)

Christmas in Antarctica – 11 days (GQMAC) New Year in Antarctica – 11 days (GQMNY) See inside front cover for prices and visit intrepidtravel.com/antarctica for more information.

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