With over 50 new trips ready to go and countless fresh experiences added to existing Intrepid favourites, 2025 is shaping up to be a good year for anyone in search of an adventure.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n From eye-opening travels in West Africa to icy escapades in Northern Europe and more, here are some of the top new trips for the year ahead. But it\u2019s worth exploring the full collection of everything new<\/a> to find the right trip for you. \u00a0<\/p>\n Wherever the year takes you, make it good.\u00a0<\/p>\n For many travellers, Greenland is something of a final frontier. While polar cruises are great for hopping along the island\u2019s iceberg-littered coast, this new land-based Greenland Expedition<\/a> gets you on the ground for longer, bringing more benefits for local communities while giving you extra time to tackle epic glacier hikes and be regaled by the tales of a local monster hunter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wander off the tourist trail on this new adventure through Georgia and Armenia<\/a>. In between exploring the countries\u2019 ancient monasteries and culture-soaked cities, you\u2019ll see a Soviet ghost town in the midst of a revival in Georgia and take a hike with a local ranger to learn about how the community is protecting wildlife in south-central Armenia. You\u2019ll also spend a night on the shores of Lake Sevan, staying at an NGO-run lodge that supports the local community and provides inclusive, accessible outdoor activities for people living with disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n On the new Premium Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan trip<\/a> you\u2019ll meet an expert yurt maker who\u2019ll give you a behind-the-scenes look at how these iconic abodes are made \u2013 and possibly rope you into having a go yourself. With a new appreciation for the cultural significance of these cosy shelters, you\u2019ll share dinner around a campfire and spend the night at a traditional camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n Broaden your horizons with more new offbeat trips and experiences<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Kick off your trip in colourful Cartagena, before making a beeline for the mist-shrouded Sierra Nevada mountains to embark on a four-day trek to Teyuna, otherwise known as the Lost City<\/a>. Along the way, you\u2019ll meet elders from the Wiwa community<\/a> \u2013 one of four Indigenous tribes living here \u2013 and learn about their traditional way of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n The outdoors doesn\u2019t get much greater than this. From an eye-opening hike to Harding Icefield to a morning spent paddling the waters around Kachemak Bay State Park, the activities on this new Alaska trip<\/a> put mother nature front and centre. And if that\u2019s not enough fresh air for you \u2013 you\u2019ll be pitching up your tents in some of the state\u2019s most scenic campsites.\u00a0<\/p>\n Take your sense of adventure to new heights on the new India: Trekking in Ladakh<\/a> trip. Designed for keen trekkers, this 14-day adventure involves long walks along high-altitude trails to reach remote mountain villages backdropped by Himalayan peaks. If the daily step count doesn\u2019t leave you breathless, the sight of a crisp-white Buddhist monastery (or five) under bright blue skies just might.\u00a0<\/p>\n Thinking about tackling the Inca Trail, but craving a little extra action? Step forward Peru: Hike, Bike, Raft & SUP<\/a>, a new active trip that takes in the iconic ruins of Machu Picchu \u2013\u00a0but not before you\u2019ve gone whitewater rafting in the Sacred Valley, hit mountain trails on two wheels to reach lesser-known Inca sites, and tried stand-up paddle boarding at 3720 metres (12,200 feet) above sea level.\u00a0<\/p>\n Get your glow back with these new wellbeing-focused trips and experiences<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Trace voodoo back to its roots at Vodun ceremonies in Benin and Togo and contemplate how you\u2019d like to be remembered when you depart this life with a visit to a fantasy coffin maker in Ghana<\/a>. One of two new West Africa trips in 2025, the Benin, Togo & Ghana Adventure<\/a> delves into ancient cultures, emerging traditions and relics of recent history that will stop you in your tracks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Another new West Africa trip, Senegal & The Gambia Adventure<\/a> will see you cruise through UNESCO-listed Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary on a pirogue (dugout canoe), go for a dip in a pink lake and take a sobering look at remnants of the transatlantic slave trade. You\u2019ll also get a feel for some of the region\u2019s coolest urban centres, from The Gambia\u2019s island capital, Banjul, to Senegal\u2019s jazz-loving city, Saint Louis.\u00a0<\/p>\n Intrepid has upped the ante with its South Africa offering, launching a new Premium Cape Town and the Garden Route<\/a> trip. As well as staying in a deliciously swanky spa hotel, sampling some of the region\u2019s finest wines and sitting down to a well-posh six-course tasting menu (wine pairings included, if you\u2019re still thirsty), you\u2019ll visit the Amy Foundation to learn how they\u2019re upskilling young people from underserved communities in Cape Town. Cheers to that.\u00a0<\/p>\n Think Classic East Africa<\/a>, think safari? This new Comfort-style trip undoubtedly delivers the \u2018classic\u2019 wildlife experiences you\u2019d hope for, and then some. Between game drives looking for zebras, giraffes, elephants et al in the Maasai Mara and Amboseli and Serengeti National Parks, you\u2019ll visit Intrepid Foundation partner Patinaai Osim<\/a> to understand how the project is tackling gender inequality in Kenya before visiting the \u2018mamas\u2019 in Tanzania for a traditional cooking lesson.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dig deeper into the full range of new trips and experiences in Africa<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Trek to the crater lake of an active volcano and through the UNESCO-listed rice terraces of Banaue on this adventurous Northern Philippines Highlights<\/a> trip. You\u2019ll gain real insight into Filipino culture on a visit to the Hanging Coffins of Sagada and at a lunch hosted by a chieftain of the Indigenous Aeta community.\u00a0<\/p>\n Make haste to Hokkaido on a zippy bullet train from Tokyo on the new Northern Japan & Hokkaido Adventure<\/a>. While it\u2019s known for its snow and ski scene, Hokkaido is a year-round treat. You\u2019ll experience Ainu hospitality with a traditional dumpling tasting and learn more about the Indigenous group at the Ainu Museum.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019ve seen the East Coast already, but did you make it as far north as the tip of Cape York? Camp your way up the coast on the new Cape York & Torres Strait Explorer<\/a> trip, joining an Aboriginal guide on a bush food and medicine walk near Cooktown and hopping across the pond to Thursday Island for lunch and a cultural tour with a Torres Strait Islander.\u00a0<\/p>\n Another all-new addition to the 18 to 35s range, Essential Spain and Portugal<\/a> will take you and your new besties from Lisbon to Barcelona with a local leader, who\u2019ll show you the best churros and tapas in town and share insider tips on how to spend your free time on the road. In Madrid, you and your group will help spread the tourism load on a street art tour in a lesser-known neighbourhood with an organisation that supports local community projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n Travel overland (and sea) between three capital cities that ooze Scandi-cool on this new trip for 18 to 35s<\/a>. Whether you\u2019re exploring the energy plant that\u2019s had an eco-glow up in Copenhagen, taking a dip in the Baltic Sea after a sauna sesh in Helsinki or living your best life on Donso Island\u2019s hidden beaches, this one\u2019s all about the group bond.\u00a0<\/p>\n Combining two shorter itineraries (One Week from Sydney to Brisbane<\/a> and Essential Brisbane to Cairns<\/a>) into one all-encompassing East Coast adventure for 18 to 35s, the Real Australia<\/a> trip is a surefire way to get a megadose of vitamin sea. Surf, swim and hike your way up the coast, stopping in Coffs Harbour for a stand-up paddleboarding tour with an Aboriginal guide<\/a> and finding your sea legs on an overnight sailing adventure in the Whitsundays.\u00a0<\/p>\n Find your people with these new trips and experiences for 18 to 35s<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n OK, so the Southern Thailand Family Holiday<\/a> may not be the total laidback beach fest that you might have had pre-kids, but it can still include the odd Thai massage and cocktail in a coconut. And while the trip has plenty of beachy vibes for you and your water babies to enjoy, you\u2019ll also go deeper, with a community homestay and a visit to a turtle conservation centre. The best bit? You\u2019ll be travelling with other like-minded families, so the kids will have ready-made travel buddies around their own age.\u00a0<\/p>\n If the thought of organising a family holiday makes you want to throw away your to-do list and curl up under a blanket, Intrepid\u2019s new Finland Family Holiday<\/a> has you covered \u2013 on both counts. Leave the logistics to your local leader and focus on making memories with the kids as you cross the Arctic Circle \u2013 keeping an eye out for the northern lights \u2013 and get snug in a forest hammock for a spot of arctic cocooning<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Watch the little ones\u2019 eyes light up at a real-life lava show on the new Iceland Family Holiday<\/a>. No need to panic, parents \u2013 it\u2019s entirely safe. The coolest geography lesson ever continues with visits to Silfra Fissure (hello tectonic plates in action!), geysers and waterfalls before winding up with a spot of quiet time at a local family home. Here the kids will make their own Skrimsli (Icelandic wool monsters) to take home.\u00a0<\/p>\n Embrace multigenerational travel with these new trips and experiences for families<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n The Maldives isn\u2019t just a dream destination for billionaires and luxury-seeking late-stage capitalists. It\u2019s a diverse archipelago that\u2019s home to playful spinner dolphins and whale sharks and cultural traditions that run deeper than its crystalline waters. See it all on the new Sail Maldives<\/a> trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sleep aboard a traditional gulet (boat) as you wind your way along the Turquoise Coast on the new Sail Turkey: Fethiye to Bodrum<\/a> trip (or its reverse itinerary, Sail Turkey: Bodrum to Fethiye<\/a>). Snorkel, swim and submerge yourself in a mud bath on this sun-seeker\u2019s adventure.\u00a0<\/p>\n Skip the big cruise ships in favour of these new ways to sail with Intrepid<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Trundle from one cultural powerhouse of a capital to another on the shiny new Paris to Rome by Rail<\/a> adventure, which swings by the Swiss cities of Lausanne and Lucerne for good measure. In Italy, you\u2019ll visit Intrepid Foundation partner Cooperativa Coraggio<\/a> to learn how sustainable agriculture is nourishing local communities in more ways than one.\u00a0<\/p>\n Express to the Orient: Paris to Istanbul<\/a> is a new whistle-stop tour across Europe that takes in some of the continent\u2019s coolest cities. You\u2019ll have plenty of free time to explore independently, but your leader will be on hand to keep you on track. If you arrive a day or two early in Paris, why not go for dinner at Le Reflet<\/a>, an Intrepid Foundation partner that trains and employs people living with cognitive impairment and learning disabilities?\u00a0<\/p>\n Sit back and watch overstimulating cityscapes give way to endless rolling plains as you travel from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar on the new Trans-Mongolian Railway Adventure<\/a>. Of course, you won\u2019t just see it all from a train window. Among other outdoorsy delights, you\u2019ll spend two nights at a traditional ger camp and share a home-cooked lunch with a local camel herder.\u00a0<\/p>\n Get on the right track with these new ways to slow down and see more with Intrepid<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\nOffbeat trips that take you beyond the norm<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
1. Step into a world of myths and monsters in Greenland<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
2. Go further in Georgia and Armenia\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
3. Snooze like a nomad in Kyrgyzstan\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nFresh active adventures that fill your soul<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
4. Trek to Colombia\u2019s Lost City<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
5. Camp, hike and kayak in the wilds of Alaska\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
6. Realise lofty ambitions in the Indian Himalayas<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
7. Pursue your next thrill in Peru\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nAfrican escapes that spark the imagination<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
8. Meet fantasy coffin makers in Ghana\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
9. Senegal and The Gambia Adventure<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
10. Raise a glass in South Africa<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
11. See women\u2019s empowerment in action in East Africa\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nNorthbound journeys with Indigenous encounters<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
12. Share a meal with the Aeta community in northern Philippines<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
13. Get a taste of Ainu culture in Hokkaido, Japan<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
14. Venture off the backpacker trail in Australia<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nCool cultural getaways for 18 to 35s <\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
15. Sidestep the crowds in Spain and Portugal<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
16. Hang out on hidden beaches in Scandinavia\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
17. Hit the water on Australia\u2019s East Coast\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nFamily holidays to inspire the next generation\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
18. See Southern Thailand with the kids\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
19. Try arctic cocooning in Finland\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
20. Let the good times flow in Iceland<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nSailing trips that skip the cruise crowds\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
21. Glide through clear blue water in the Maldives\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
22. Beach hop along the south coast of Turkey<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
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<\/figure>\nRail adventures that celebrate slow travel<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
23. Meander from Paris to Rome by rail\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
24. Retrace the route of the Orient Express<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n
25. Traverse epic landscapes in Mongolia and China<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n