Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is an adventure travel company founded in Melbourne in 1989, running small-group trips with local leaders, from walking and cycling tours to polar voyages.
Current Offers
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Discounts vary between 5% to 20% off select Intrepid Travel trips. Applicable discounts for selected trips are as specified on the Intrepid website (www.intrepidtravel.com).
About Intrepid Travel
Intrepid Travel is a small-group adventure tour operator founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 1989 by Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester. Each trip has a local leader, and Intrepid puts a typical group at 12 to 14 travellers. UK bookings are made with Intrepid Travel Group UK Limited (company 01826936), which acts for Intrepid Travel Pty Ltd.
What Intrepid Travel sells
- Small-group tours in more than 100 countries, in Original, Comfort and Premium travel styles
- Themed trips built around walking and trekking, cycling, food, rail, sailing, wildlife and festivals
- Polar voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic, run with partner expedition operators
- Family holidays, trips for 18 to 35-year-olds, solo travel and women's expeditions
- Tailor-made itineraries and Urban Adventures day tours
According to Wikipedia, Intrepid became a certified B Corporation in August 2018 and is majority owned by its co-founders and staff through a share scheme, with Genairgy, the investment fund of Decathlon's founding family, as a minority shareholder. Its not-for-profit arm, The Intrepid Foundation, has funded community projects since 2002.
Deposits, payments and cancellations
Under the UK booking conditions, most trips need a £200 deposit per person, and the balance falls due 56 days before departure; bookings made inside that window are paid in full. Cancelling 56 days or more before departure turns the deposit into a credit for a different departure. From 55 to 31 days out the fee is 30% of the booking cost, rising to 60% from 30 to 15 days and 100% within 14 days.
A traveller who cannot go may hand the place to someone else if Intrepid hears at least 7 days before departure. Travel insurance is compulsory, with recommended cover of US$200,000 for medical costs and repatriation. The UK company is an ABTA member (Y0766), non-flight packages booked directly are protected through ABTOT, and flight-inclusive packages can carry ATOL protection.
Intrepid Travel was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Shipping & Returns
Returns Policy
UK bookings: cancel in writing. 56 days or more before departure, the deposit is kept as a credit (not for the same or similar dates); 31 to 55 days, 30% of the booking cost; 15 to 30 days, 60%; 14 days or fewer, 100%. A place can be transferred to another traveller with at least 7 days' notice. Some trip types have special conditions.
Company Information
Founded
1989
Headquarters
Melbourne, Australia
Payment Methods
Sustainability
Certified B Corporation since August 2018 (Wikipedia). Its not-for-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, has supported communities in the places it visits since 2002 (Intrepid website).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much deposit does Intrepid Travel take?
Intrepid's UK booking conditions set a deposit of £200 per person per trip unless a trip's special conditions say otherwise. The balance is due 56 days before departure, and bookings made within 56 days must be paid in full at once.
What is Intrepid Travel's cancellation policy?
Cancelling 56 or more days before departure turns the deposit into a credit that cannot be used for the same or similar dates. Later cancellations cost 30% of the booking at 31 to 55 days, 60% at 15 to 30 days and 100% within 14 days.
How many people are on an Intrepid Travel trip?
Intrepid puts a typical group at 12 to 14 travellers, led by a local leader. Its UK booking conditions say most trips are guaranteed to run once one customer has paid in full, unless a minimum group size is stated.
Who owns Intrepid Travel?
Intrepid Travel is majority owned by co-founders Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester and its staff, through a share scheme. Genairgy, the investment fund of the family behind Decathlon, holds a minority interest, according to Wikipedia.
Are Intrepid Travel holidays financially protected?
Yes. Intrepid Travel Group UK Limited is an ABTA member (Y0766), and its non-flight packages booked directly are protected by ABTOT under membership 5464. Some flight-inclusive holidays are also protected by the ATOL scheme.
Is travel insurance required for Intrepid Travel trips?
Yes. Intrepid makes travel insurance compulsory and recommends at least US$200,000 of cover each for personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation. It also strongly recommends cancellation and curtailment cover.
How can Intrepid Travel be contacted in the UK?
Intrepid's UK phone number is 0808 274 5111, and its contact page also has an email form and says help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Travellers already on a trip should call the local number in their Essential Trip Information.
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