TORONTO — Intrepid Travel is taking travellers off the beaten path in 2027 with more than 80 new trips spanning 50-plus destinations.
The expanded portfolio spans Walking & Trekking, Cycling, Wildlife, Explorer, Expedition, Short Breaks, Family and 18-35s categories. The itineraries aim to spread tourism benefits across local communities while catering to different ages, interests and budgets.
In Thailand, the 14-day Hidden Gems of Thailand takes travellers beyond Chiang Mai to rural mountain villages, while the 12-day Turkey Black Sea Adventure explores lesser-known destinations along the country’s Black Sea coast.
Closer-to-home options include Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region, Matagalpa in Nicaragua, Canada’s Yukon territory and several regions across Mexico. Intrepid says Canadian bookings within Canada and across Central America have recorded double-digit growth over the past two years. Five new trips also feature Indigenous-led experiences.
“Travellers are looking for more meaningful ways to explore, whether that’s discovering lesser-known places, travelling close-to-home, getting out in nature or finding experiences that fit different life stages and interests,” says Erica Kritikides, General Manager of Experiences at Intrepid Travel. “Developed in close collaboration with our local teams, our new trips respond to these evolving preferences, offering immersive experiences for travellers while helping to spread the benefits of responsible tourism more widely across local communities.”
FAMILIES & NEXT GEN TRAVELLERS
Intrepid is introducing 15 new family trips, along with itineraries for younger, more budget-conscious travellers.
Family highlights include the 10-day Morocco Premium Family Holiday, featuring a stay at a desert camp, and the 6-day Norway Family Holiday with Teenagers, combining outdoor activities with Viking history. The 10-day Taiwan Family Holiday includes cultural experiences, snorkelling with sea turtles and beach time.
New trips for younger travellers include the 7-day Simply Northern Thailand and 6-day Simply Egypt, which features a sleeper train journey between Cairo and Luxor, as well as the 15-day 18-35s Essential Barcelona to Berlin , travelling through France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
WALKING, CYCLING & WILDLIFE
Active and nature-based travel remain a focus, with new walking and trekking trips in Spain, Georgia and Sri Lanka, cycling adventures in New Zealand and Rwanda, and wildlife experiences in South Africa, Namibia and Kenya.
Highlights include the 7-day Hiking in Picos to Europa in northern Spain, the 9-day Georgia: Trekking the Transcaucasian Trail through the Caucasus Mountains and the 11-day Cycle Rwanda Expedition , which includes sections of the Congo Nile Trail and the UCI Road World Championships route.
The 10-day Kenya Safari Adventure combines visits to the Maasai Mara and the lesser-known Samburu National Reserve.
Other new itineraries include the 12-day Discover Nicaragua and Costa Rica, the 12-day Central Mexico and the Sierra Gorda, and the 16-day Wild Canada & Alaska: Vancouver to Anchorage.
For more information, visit www.intrepidtravel.com/new-trips.
Lead image caption: Intrepid Travel in Aït Benhaddou, Morocco — Credit Intrepid Travel
