Intrepid’s newest nature adventures for 2025 are all about genuine methods to attach with our planet and the folks working to guard it.
From glacier mountain climbing in Greenland to trekking by means of Borneo’s jungles, these new journeys and experiences are designed to take you nearer to nature in immersive and significant methods.
1. Hike to epic glaciers and a distant eco-lodge in Greenland
The concept of a polar cruise may make you shiver (in a great way), however wait till you discover Greenland’s wild landscapes by foot. On the brand new Greenland Expedition, as an alternative of gazing at glaciers, you may hike them. On Disko Island, you’ll deal with a multi-day hike to the spectacular Lyngmark Glacier, masking difficult, rocky terrain (poles really useful!) and staying in a brilliant blue eco-lodge. Elsewhere, count on black sand seashores, scenic ferry rides previous icebergs and, if you happen to’re fortunate, whale sightings.
2. Chase waterfalls and wow moments in West Africa
Kick off the brand new Benin, Togo & Ghana Journey with a go to to Benin’s sustainable farming analysis centre earlier than hopping right into a pirogue (a canoe created from a single tree trunk) to cruise down the Adjara Black River, conserving an eye fixed out for crocs. In Togo, you’ll climb Mount Agou – the nation’s highest peak – earlier than crossing into Ghana for extra hikes, suspension bridge cover walks and dramatic waterfalls.
3. Journey to Australia’s northern tip
Head out on an 11-day outback expertise to Australia’s northern tip. The brand new Cape York & Torres Strait Explorer journey provides a memorable mixture of wildlife, tradition and secluded landscapes removed from the vacationer path. Trek by means of Cape Tribulation’s historic Daintree Rainforest, be part of a bush meals and medication stroll with an Aboriginal information and cruise by means of mangrove-rich rivers on an eco-tour. Take in Bayo Seaside’s magnificence with a Torres Strait Islander and pattern native delicacies reminiscent of crayfish toasties.
4. Hug bushes with your loved ones in Finland
Collect the household for a six-day journey in Finnish Lapland that will provide you with an opportunity to attach with nature by hugging bushes and arctic cocooning (a comfortable model of forest bathing). See a positive instance of Finnish nature conservation on a guided forest stroll, the place tree hugging and planting are inspired. You then’ll wrap your self up in blankets and hammocks for an arctic cocoon expertise surrounded by silence, melting into pure leisure earlier than sharing sizzling sweets across the hearth.
5. Camp underneath starry skies in Alaska
Spend eight days recognizing moose, bears and perhaps even orcas on new journey, Mountaineering the Nice Land of Alaska. On the Harding Icefield Path, you’ll study concerning the area’s altering local weather whilst you ascend from Exit Glacier. Comply with this with a half-day kayak round Kachemak Bay in Homer, the place eagles, sea lions and even whales are identified to make appearances. Finish every night time tenting underneath starlit Alaskan skies, soaking in a number of the world’s most gorgeous pure magnificence.
6. Discover protected landscapes in Georgia and Armenia
From deserted Soviet spa cities to historic monasteries, the surprising awaits on the brand new Georgia & Armenia Explorer journey. Wander Kutaisi’s 3000-year-old streets, sip wine with native makers and go to the Arpa Protected Panorama – Armenia’s first community-managed reserve. Right here, you’ll hike with rangers to fulfill the pleasant native goats and find out how locals shield uncommon species just like the Caucasian leopard, Armenian mouflon and European lynx.
7. Plant grass for pygmy elephants in Borneo
This 10-day Borneo Household Vacation Consolation journey is a good mixture of wildlife encounters and family-friendly enjoyable that can go away you with so many recollections, like assembly Borneo’s child orangutans and snorkelling with a marine biologist. On a brand new expertise for 2025, you’ll go to RESPECT, an Intrepid Basis associate working to shield the habitats of Borneo pygmy elephants. You’ll hear extra about their work earlier than planting some grass for these endangered creatures.
8. Spend a day on Donso Island in Sweden
Including three international locations to the 18 to 35s providing, the brand new Important Scandinavia journey is a 9-day intro to the area with loads of room for self-exploration. One nature spotlight of this journey is the go to to Donso Island, the place you’ll wander by means of Swedish woodlands to viewpoints overlooking secluded seashores and crimson properties paying homage to a postcard.
9. Find out about conservation within the Canadian Rockies
On the Grand Canadian Rockies journey you’ll ogle at Lake Louise’s iconic teal hues, take the scenic drive alongside Icefields Parkway and study First Nations historical past on the Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre. The 11-day journey additionally has a brand new expertise for 2025, the place you’ll meet an area information from Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) to listen to concerning the joint wildlife conservation initiative between the US and Canada that protects animals that roam between and inhabit each international locations.
10. Spot birds and swim in a pink lake in Senegal and The Gambia
The brand new Senegal and The Gambia Journey is a dream for nature lovers. Go to Senegal’s Pink Lake, which will get its rosy hues from Dunaliella salina algae discovered within the water right here. The following day, board a pirogue to discover Djoudj Nationwide Chicken Sanctuary, a retreat for almost 300 chicken species, earlier than persevering with to Abuko Nature Reserve for a glimpse of reptiles and different native wildlife. Over 12 days, you’ll get pleasure from distinctive encounters in one in every of West Africa’s most various areas.
11. Spot wildlife over sundowners in Nepal
The Nepal Ladies’s Expedition already has awe-inspiring encounters with nature lined, with a five-day hike by means of the Annapurnas and a two-day safari in Chitwan Nationwide Park. However in 2025 the latter expertise has been elevated with a brand new inclusion: sundown drinks alongside the riverbank with a little bit of wildlife recognizing. Maintain an eye fixed out for deer, birds and the nice Indian rhino as you sip drinks and munch on native snacks together with your new-found pals.
12. Dive into tradition and conservation in Vietnam
Journey from south to north on the Traditional Vietnam journey, diving into native historical past in Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, savouring native meals and unwinding on a conventional junk boat in Halong Bay. The 15-day journey now features a go to to Cuc Phuong Nationwide Park to fulfill with one of many latest Intrepid Basis companions: Save Vietnam’s Wildlife. You’ll study how they shield endangered species, together with pangolins, leopard cats and otters.
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