A lot of Intrepid’s new journeys and experiences for 2026 dial up the motion, inviting you to paddle, pedal and push your limits on the planet’s most inspiring locations.
Monitor chimps by means of Uganda’s wild Kibale Forest, stream by means of yoga poses on a paddleboard within the Philippines, hike Sri Lanka’s community-led Pekoe Path or summit a Guatemalan volcano at dawn. Whether or not it’s swapping the Inca Path for the solitude of Salkantay in Peru or embracing Norway’s friluftsliv custom, these new experiences redefine energetic journey. They join you to folks, locations and the planet – and promise the type of journey that stays with you lengthy after the mountaineering boots come off.
1. Embrace the enjoyment of friluftsliv in Norway
For a lot of Norwegians, the great life is about embracing friluftsliv, the ritual of being in nature and the nice open air. The Norway: Hike, Bike & Kayak journey, new for 2026, is all about that. Image your self biking alongside goat farms and glacial streams, strolling mountain trails with views of fjords and paddling to nooks and crannies discovered solely by kayak under towering cliffs. You’ll keep the Norwegian method, spending nights in cosy cabins, refuelling on domestically sourced meals and waking to mountain air so recent it feels fictional.
2. Discover your stream within the Philippines
Commerce the yoga studio for a paddleboard and a jungle-fringed river on the new Important Philippines escape for 18 to 35s. You’ll take a stand-up paddleboard out onto the Loboc River, floating alongside palms as you stretch into downward canine. After class, paddle to shore for a riverside lunch. Spend your days hopping between close by islands for hikes and sipping native treats like coconut wine. Cap all of it off with a go to to the three-tiered Cambugahay Falls.
3. Monitor chimpanzees in Uganda
Comply with knowledgeable trackers deep into the Kibale, a tangled, evergreen rainforest that’s residence to communities of greater than 1500 chimps. You’ll hit muddy trails, following recent indicators of exercise by means of the cover in quest of encounters with gorillas and chimps. The chimp-trekking expertise, unique to Intrepid’s new Important Uganda and Gorilla Trek for 18 to 35s, will depart you breathless in additional methods than one. While you lastly spot chimps swinging and chattering, all that effort (and the mud) will really feel value it.
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4. Sleep beneath the celebs in Guatemala
In the event you’re brief on time however hungry for motion, this new four-day Acatenango Volcano Hike & Antigua Brief Break is made for you. Kick all of it off in vibrant Antigua with native espresso, a stroll by means of city and a go to to a women-led farming mission earlier than studying to press tortillas by hand. Then lace up your boots for 2 difficult treks up Acatenango volcano. The primary will see you attain base camp, the place you’ll spend a tented night time beneath the celebs. At dawn, you’ll then press on to the summit for sweeping views stretching from Fuego volcano to the Mexican highlands that border Guatemala.
5. Take a quieter different to Machu Picchu in Peru
Swap Peru’s busier Inca Path for a route by means of the nation’s cloud forest and excessive mountain passes. Intrepid’s new Salkantay Trek is each bit as awe inspiring, however with out all of the crowds, so that you’ll really feel like you might have this a part of the Sacred Valley to your self. Cap off your trek with a climb up Machu Picchu mountain itself. Few travellers deal with this climb: the summit rises 620 metres above the ruins and the height stands 3051 metres above sea degree. The reward is an unforgettable, panoramic view of the traditional Inca ruins.
6. Pedal and paddle Iceland’s Westman Islands
A distant archipelago off Iceland’s south coast, the Westman Islands are the place puffins outnumber folks and volcanoes rise from the ocean. You possibly can see this area by boat with Intrepid on the Iceland Circumnavigation journey. However now you possibly can discover by land, biking previous sea cliffs and puffin colonies on the brand new Iceland: Hike, Bike & Kayak journey. You’ll additionally hike glaciers, canyons and waterfalls, and kayak by means of a glassy lagoon within the fishing village of Stokkseyri.
7. Cycle by the ocean in Baja California, Mexico
Saddle up for one thing completely new with the Baja California: Hike, Bike & Kayak journey, Intrepid’s first-ever journey in this desert-meets-ocean playground. You’ll kayak to El Arco (Cabo’s iconic arch), bike mountain trails by means of the Sierra de las Cacachilas and hike to canyon swimming pools and funky off with a swim. Between these energetic pursuits, unwind in laid-back regional capital La Paz and feast on Baja’s greatest: suppose fish tacos paired with a delicate sea breeze and epic sundown.
8. Steep your self in Sri Lanka’s tea trek
On the refreshed Important Sri Lanka journey for 18 to 35s, Intrepid’s added one thing particular for 2026: a stroll alongside the acclaimed Pekoe Path. Named one in all TIME Journal’s World’s Biggest Locations, this path champions sustainable, community-led journey. Intrepid has partnered with the Pekoe Path Group to help accountable tourism alongside the way in which. After your hike, you’ll seize lunch and tea with a neighborhood household.
9. Stroll the Zapotec paths of Oaxaca, Mexico
On the brand new Mountaineering in Mexico: Oaxaca’s Indigenous Highlands journey, you’ll trek between Zapotec villages which are a part of the Pueblos Mancomunados ecotourism mission, supporting community-led journey within the Sierra Norte mountains. Meet Dona Martha, a neighborhood villager who’ll present you how one can make pulque (agave wine) and tepache (a fermented pineapple drink) utilizing native fruits and age-old strategies. Alongside the way in which, share tales with fellow travellers and locals, and luxuriate in mountain views that vacationers not often see.
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10. Go off-grid in Kyrgyzstan’s Tien Shan
Few travellers make it right here, which makes the brand new Kyrgyzstan: Trekking the Tien Shan Trails journey one in all Intrepid’s most fun. You’ll hike previous alpine lakes, wildflower meadows and snowcapped peaks with barely one other soul in sight. Comply with nomad trails, gaze into the Milky Means from camp and swap tales over the crackle of a hearth. With knowledgeable native guides dealing with the logistics, all it’s important to do is take it in.
11. Cross the Albanian Alps on foot
Tread a path most individuals haven’t on the Hike the Albanian Alps journey, a brand-new journey by means of the center of the Accursed Mountains. You’ll hike from Theth to Valbona, crossing two nationwide parks the place no roads run and the one method by means of is on foot. Lose your self to rugged peaks and expertise heat mountain hospitality. This can be a seemingly untouched a part of Europe, that’s unexpectedly wild and peaceable.
12. Discover Madeira’s shoreline trails and mountains
Contact down in a brand new vacation spot for Intrepid on the Mountaineering in Madeira journey. Climb Pico do Ruivo (the island’s highest peak) and hint seaside trails between small villages. While you’re not mountaineering, swim in volcanic rock swimming pools, lounge on black-sand seashores and refuel with grilled seafood and a glass of poncha (native rum). It’s simply the right combination of ocean air, altitude and island appeal.
13. Step into storybook Transylvania
Wander a path that brings historical past and legend to life on Intrepid’s new Mountaineering in Romania: Through Transilvanica Path journey. You’ll hike sections of a 1400-kilometre route previous monasteries, wood church buildings and storybook villages the place native hospitality runs deep. Go to Bran Citadel, stated to have impressed Dracula’s story, and meet the communities holding Transylvania’s traditions alive. Maintained by Tasuleasa Social Affiliation (a accomplice of The Intrepid Basis) – that is offbeat journey with actual objective.
Discover out what else is new for 2026 with The Items – a group of recent journeys and experiences to encourage a yr of journey.
