26 completely new Intrepid journeys and experiences for 2026

With over 100 new journeys and numerous contemporary experiences added to Intrepid favourites, 2026 is wanting good for anybody looking for journey.

From trekking in Kyrgyzstan to planting timber in Kenya, listed here are a few of the finest new journeys for the yr forward. Take a look at the complete assortment of every part new to seek out the best journey for you – and wherever the yr takes you, make it good. 

Forge your personal path 

1. Meet a matriarch in Sierra Leone 

The world may do with extra feminine leaders – like Chief Kadie, the no-nonsense boss of Boma Village. She’ll welcome you to her neighborhood on the brand new Sierra Leone Journey. 

2. Carve a brand new path in Kyrgyzstan 

There’s taking ‘the street much less travelled’ after which there’s Trekking the Tien Shan Trails. Spend your days traversing alpine meadows, evergreen forests, plunging valleys and scenic mountain trails and your nights admiring the Milky Means out of your camp. 

3. Stick with reindeer herders in Mongolia 

On the brand new Mongolia Expedition you’ll keep off-grid with the semi-nomadic Tsaatan folks, as you assist to deal with their herd, mattress down in an ortz (teepee-like tent) and sing conventional songs together with your hosts. 

4. Summit a volcano in Guatemala 

Absorb two volcanic peaks on the brand new Acatenango Volcano Hike & Antigua Quick Break, watching smoke and molten lava erupt from the extremely energetic Fuego from the security of your camp on dormant Acatenango. 

Select an offbeat journey

5. Take a quieter path to Machu Picchu in Peru 

The Inca Path is a traditional, however it may possibly get crowded. Sidestep the plenty on the Salkantay Trek, a stunning detour that’ll take you to turquoise lakes, alongside cloud-forest trails and into welcoming rural communities, earlier than summiting Machu Picchu Mountain for a fowl’s-eye view of the Peruvian icon. 

6. Chase waterfalls on scenic trails in Saudi Arabia 

See a unique aspect to Saudi on the brand new Saudi Arabia Expedition – Asir Journey, which takes you to mist-shrouded pine forests, highland villages and mountain trails, and showcases the native folks’s heat hospitality. 

7. Pedal with goal in Colombia 

Between historic metropolis excursions and waterfall hikes, on the brand new One Week in Colombia journey for 18 to 35s you’ll hop on a motorbike in Barranquilla and get a behind-the-scenes have a look at the life-changing work of Intrepid Basis associate, World Bicycle Reduction.  

8. Journey the rails in Northern Sweden 

Arctic Circle surroundings, Sami tradition and cinnamon buns – the brand new Sweden by Rail journey is an overland journey with a Scandi twist. 

9. Lunch in Bolivia’s lunar panorama 

Taking enjoyable perspective photographs on the huge Uyuni Salt Flats is virtually a ceremony of passage. However in any case these Instagram antics, you’ll most likely be feeling peckish. On the brand new Bolivia Encounter for 18 to 35s, you’ll be handled to a picnic smack bang on the salt flats – with a snug arrange, worthy of a snap or two. 

Learn extra: 12 new offbeat journeys and experiences

Join with locals

10. Discover a quiet canyon with a Navajo information in Arizona, US

The very best elements of Canyon de Chelly can solely be accessed for those who’re accompanied by a Navajo information. Meet yours on the brand new Southwest USA Canyons & Cultures journey and listen to tales rooted in native tradition.  

11. Elevate your understanding of Mexico 

Transcend seashores and temples to wander forested mountain trails and get first-hand expertise of Zapotec tradition on the brand new Mountain climbing in Mexico: Oaxaca’s Indigenous Highlands journey. 

12. Hear tales by the fireplace in Canada 

French-Canadian tradition naturally involves the fore on the brand new Uncover Quebec journey, however importantly, you’ll hear from First Nations too, with a fireplace storytelling session in a standard longhouse. 

13. Spend time with the Toraja tribe in Indonesia 

Trek between hill-tribe villages on the brand new Indonesia Expedition, studying concerning the Toraja neighborhood’s astonishing cultural rituals and staying in conventional guesthouses alongside the way in which. 

14. Connect with Nation in Australia 

Take the coastal route between two of Australia’s coolest cities on the brand new Melbourne to Sydney Journey, stopping in Eden to stroll with Nation Custodians and listen to about how their tradition is tied to the land. 

15. Have a far-flung journey within the Faroe Islands 

Enterprise to an remoted archipelago between Scotland, Iceland and Norway to find rugged landscapes and one-of-a-kind tradition on the brand new Discover Faroe Islands journey. 

Learn extra: 10 new methods to attach with Indigenous tradition

Meet the makers

16. Study a secret girls’s language in China 

Meet a grasp of Nushu – a script created by girls, for ladies – and listen to how the traditional artform is being handed on to the subsequent technology on the brand new Southern China Highlights journey. 

17. Eat an empowering lunch in Turkey 

On the brand new Jap Turkey Explorer journey, cease by a guesthouse in Sanliurfa for lunch. Your meal can be cooked by native girls who’ve gained employment with help from Intrepid Basis associate, KEDV.

18. Grasp an historical artform in Tunisia 

Sit down with an Arabic calligraphy professional on the brand new Premium Tunisia journey and have a go at writing your personal title in intricate ink lettering – maintaining a watch out for ‘calligraffiti’ on the streets of Tunis and past as you proceed your journey. 

19. Attempt your hand at noodle making in China 

Be a part of a neighborhood couple of their Xi’an condo for an intimate noodle-making class adopted by a homecooked lunch on the brand new China Actual Meals Journey. 

Learn extra: 10 new cultural craft experiences 

Go wild in nature

20. Plant a tree in Kenya 

Journey throughout Kenya by Rail on an all-new journey, making a cease at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary to stargaze, go on an evening safari and play an energetic position within the mission’s conservation work by planting a tree to assist the area recuperate from drought, wildfires and overgrazing. 

21. Present up your Strava friends in Iceland 

Iceland’s panorama is energetic and ever-shifting – so it is sensible to match that vitality by getting shifting on the brand new Iceland: Hike, Bike & Kayak journey, which features a bike experience on the Westman Islands, waterfall and volcano hikes, and kayaking in a sea lagoon. 

22. Sit back with chimps in Uganda 

Ape fans get two for one on the brand new Important Uganda and Gorilla Trek for 18 to 35s, getting the prospect to not solely spot silverbacks and their troops within the wild, however chimpanzees too, on a trek that’s fully new to Intrepid. 

23. Embrace friluftsliv in Norway 

Recent journey, with even brisker air? The brand new Norway: Hike, Bike & Kayak journey takes you on a healthful, heart-pumping journey by way of pristine fjords and picturesque lakes, full with mountain hikes and cosy cabin stays. 

24. Take a gorge-ous household snap in Slovenia 

Get the children amped about forgoing display time on the brand new Slovenia Household Vacation with Youngsters journey, which entails hikes, bike rides and rafting escapades, in addition to a guided stroll by way of the dramatic Tolmin Gorges. 

25. Watch the solar rise within the Philippines 

Begin the day with a candy dawn view on the brand new Important Philippines journey for 18 to 35s. Having breakfast at Bohol’s otherworldly Chocolate Hills is only one of many memorable moments on an itinerary that additionally consists of SUP yoga on a river, waterfall swims and seaside days. 

26. Relax with the children in Greece 

Desire a Greece Household Vacation with out having to fret concerning the logistics? Look no additional. This new journey strikes the best steadiness between academic visits to historical ruins and valuable seaside time and Mediterranean swims. 

Discover out what else is new for 2026 with The Items – a set of latest journeys and experiences to encourage a yr of journey. 

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