Safety Updates
The safety of our passengers, leaders and operators is a major priority of Intrepid. With this in mind we monitor world events very closely. Intrepid makes operational decisions based on informed advice from a number of sources...
- The level of the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) travel advisory. For any Intrepid Travel operated trip if this advisory is at Level 5 'Do Not Travel' then Intrepid will either cancel a trip or reroute the itinerary to avoid the areas concerned.
- With over 400 leaders on the ground in operational destinations and subsidiary companies in our main hub cities, Intrepid has access to a up to the minute flow of information as to the mood and feelings within the countries we work in.
- We are also in regular contact with the various operators we use. Their in depth knowledge and understanding of their various areas is vital.
- Other Government travel advisories...
- World Health Organisation
safety guidelines
Please also read our safety guidelines for further information on the operational safety standards you can expect on every Intrepid trip.Italy (21 May 12)
Earthquake in Emilia Romagna, Italy
On Sunday 20 May 2012, 2 earthquakes were experienced in Northern Italy. The first, 5.9 magnitude at 4am and later, 5.2 magnitude at 3pm. The epicentre was in the region of Emilia Romagna, 150 km from Venice and 400 km from Rome. Tragically there were reported fatalities.
There were no Intrepid groups in the direct region and all passengers, staff and leaders are safe and accounted for. All trips will continue to operate as normal and expected aftershocks are predicated to be felt in regions of Italy where Intrepid do not travel.
For further information please see the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Italy
Nepal (15 May 12)
Yesterday, on Monday the 14th of May, there was a plane crash in Jomsom which tragically resulted in fatalities. No Intrepid staff or travellers were affected, and all itineraries are running as normal.
For further information please see the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Nepal
Egypt (05 March 12)
Based on the advice of our local operations team and leaders on the ground, we have resumed travelling by road through the Sinai Peninsula.
There is currently only one road open through the Sinai which local authorities are permitting tourists to travel on. We will be using this road which runs from El Tur through Sharm El Sheikh and on to Dahab.
St. Katherine's is a further 400km inland and accessed by another road, which we believe to be still too remote and risky to travel on. We will be avoiding the area until further notice and rather then spending the night in St Katherine our groups will be staying in Dahab.
We appreciate this change may be disappointing for all however the safety of our passengers is our main concern.
The following departures will run on a slightly ammended itinerary.
Discover Egypt:
XESI120415, XESI120506, XESI120513
Day 1 Cairo
Day 2 Cairo/Train to Aswan
Day 3 Aswan
Day 4 Aswan
Day 5 Felucca/Home stay
Day 6 Felucca
Day 7 Luxor
Day 8 Luxor
Day 9 Luxor/Train to Cairo
Day 10 Cairo
Day 11 Dahab Instead of Saint Katherine.
Day 12 Sawa Camp (Nuweiba)
Day 13 Sawa Camp (Nuweiba)
Day 14 Cairo
Day 15 End
Jordan & Egypt Express: EERJ120428,
EERJ120505, EERJ120512, EERJ120519
EERJ120526
Day 1 Amman
Day 2 Petra
Day 3 Petra
Day 4 Wadi Rum
Day 5 Nuweiba
Day 6 Nuweiba
Day 7 Dahab
Day 8 Cairo
Day 9 End.
Pyramids to Petra: XESW120419, XESW120426, XESW120503, XESW120510
XESW120517, XESW120531
Day 1 Cairo
Day 2 Cairo/Overnight train to Aswan
Day 3 Aswan
Day 4 Aswan
Day 5 Felucca
Day 6 Luxor
Day 7 Luxor/overnight Train to Cairo
Day 8 Cario
Day 9 Dahab
Day 10 Nuweiba
Day 11 Nuweiba
Day 12 Aqaba
Day 13 Wadi Rum
Day 14 Petra
Day 15 Petra
Day 16 Madaba
Day 17 End
We will continue to monitor the situation and make changes to coming departures as we see necessary.
For further information please see the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Egypt
Egypt (17 February 12)
The safety of our passengers and leaders is our major priority and we have been closely monitoring the events in Egypt over the last few weeks. We are particularly mindful of the recent events in the Sinai Peninsula involving the kidnapping of foreign tourists. Therefore, based on the advice issued by Foreign Affairs Bureaus and frequent communication with our local operations team and leaders on the ground we have decided it's best to avoid the area.
On the 11th of February we flew our group from Egypt to Jordan rather then driving across the Sinai.
We will be operating the following ammended itinerary for the Egypt and Jordan Express trip departing 18th February:
Ammended Itinerary EERJ120218:
Day 1 Amman - 18th Feb
Day 2 Petra - 19th Feb
Day 3 Petra - 20th Feb
Day 4 Wadi Rum - 21st Feb
Day 5 Fly to Cairo - 22nd Feb
Day 6 Hurghada - 23rd Feb
Day 7 Hurghada - 24th Feb
Day 8 Cairo - 25th Feb
Day 9 Departure - 26th Feb
We will be operating the following ammended itinerary for the Discover Egypt trip departing 19th February:
Ammended Itinerary XESI120219:
Day 1 Cairo
Day 2 Cairo/Sleeper train to Aswan
Day 3 Aswan
Day 4 Aswan
Day 5 Felucca/Home stay
Day 6 Felucca
Day 7 Luxor
Day 8 Luxor
Day 9 Luxor
Day 10 Hurghada
Day 11 Hurghada
Day 12 Hurghada
Day 13 Cairo
Day 14 Cairo (Islamic tour)
Day 15 End
All other departures are scheduled to depart as normal but we will continue to monitor events closely and will make further changes if deemed necessary based on the up to date information from our staff on the ground as well as government travel advisories, of which will be updated here.
For further information please see the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Egypt
Syria (02 February 12)
The Australian Government travel advisory for Syria remains at the highest precautionary level, 'Do Not Travel'.
The following trips have now been cancelled for 2012
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120505) 05 May -25 May
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120512) 12 May -01 Jun
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120519) 19 May -08 Jun
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120526) 26 May -15 Jun
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120602) 02 Jun -22 Jun
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120609) 09 Jun -29 Jun
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120616) 16 Jun -06 Jul
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120623) 23 Jun -13 Jul
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120630) 30 Jun -20 Jul
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120707) 07 Jul -27 Jul
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120714) 14 Jul -03 Aug
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120721) 21 Jul -10 Aug
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120728) 28 Jul -17 Aug
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120804) 04 Aug -24 Aug
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120811) 11 Aug -31 Aug
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120818) 18 Aug -07 Sep
Cairo to Istanbul (Trip Code XESV120825) 25 Aug -14 Sep.
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120505) 05 May - 01 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 05 May - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120512) 12 May - 08 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 12 May - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120519) 19 May - 15 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 19 May - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120526) 26 May - 22 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 26 May - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120602) 02 Jun - 29 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 02 Jun - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120609) 09 Jun - 06 Jul. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 09 Jun - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120616) 16 Jun - 13 Jul. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 16 Jun - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120623) 23 Jun - 20 Jul. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 23 Jun - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120630) 30 Jun - 27 Jul. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 30 Jun - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120707) 07 Jul - 03 Aug. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 07 Jul - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120714) 14 Jul - 10 Aug. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 14 Jul - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC1207121) 21 Jul - 17 Aug. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 21 Jul - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120728) 28 Jul - 24 Aug. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 28 Jul - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120804) 04 Aug - 31 Aug. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 04 Aug - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120811) 11 Aug - 07 Sep. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 11 Aug - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120818) 18 Aug - 14 Sep. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 18 Aug - )
Middle East Adventure (Trip Code XESXC120825) 25 Aug - 21 Sep. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Cairo (Egypt Adventure) code XESB 25 Aug - )
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120502) 02 May - 19 May.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120516) 16 May - 02 Jun.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120530) 30 May - 16 Jun.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120613) 13 Jun - 30 Jun.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120627) 27 Jun - 14 Jul.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120711) 11 Jul - 28 Jul.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120725) 25 Jul - 11 Aug.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120808) 08 Aug - 25 Aug.
Istanbul to Amman (Trip Code EERT120822) 22 Aug - 08 Sep.
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120502) 02 May- 27 May. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 19 May-27 May)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120516) 16 May- 10 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 02 Jun-10 Jun)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120530) 30 May- 24 Jun. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 16 Jun-24 Jun)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120613) 13 Jun- 08 Jul. Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 30 Jun-08 Jul)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120627) 27 Jun- 22 Jul.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman(Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 14 Jul-22 Jul)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120711) 11 Jul- 05 Aug.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman(Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 28 Jul-05 Aug)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120725) 25 Jul- 19 Aug.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 11 Aug-19 Aug)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120808) 08 Aug- 02 Sep.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 25 Aug-02 Sep)
Istanbul to Cairo (Trip Code EERVC120822) 22 Aug- 16 Sep.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Amman (Jordan and Egypt Express code EERJ 08 Sep-16 Sep)
Lebanon & Syria (Trip Code EESGC120519) 19 May - 02 Jun.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Lebanon (Explore Lebanon code EESC 19 May - 26 May).
Lebanon & Syria (Trip Code EESGC120609) 09 Jun - 23 Jun.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Lebanon (Explore Lebanon code EESC 09 Jun - 16 Jun).
Lebanon & Syria (Trip Code EESGC120630) 30 Jun - 14 Jul.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the first component of this trip starting in Lebanon (Explore Lebanon code EESC 30 Jun - 07 Jul).
Explore Syria (Trip Code EESS120526) 26 May - 02 Jun.
Explore Syria (Trip Code EESS120616) 16 Jun - 23 Jun.
Explore Syria (Trip Code EESS120707) 07 Jul - 14 Jul.
Syria & Jordan (Trip Code EESKC120526) 26 May - 09 Jun.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Jordan (Explore Jordan code EESJ 02 Jun - 09 Jun).
Syria & Jordan (Trip Code EESKC120616) 16 Jun - 30 Jun.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Jordan (Explore Jordan code EESJ 23 Jun - 30 Jun).
Syria & Jordan (Trip Code EESKC120707) 07 Jul - 21 Jul.
Travellers have the option to continue to travel on the second component of this trip starting in Jordan (Explore Jordan code EESJ 14 Jul - 07 Jul).
Affected passengers for all cancelled and amended trips will be contacted by Intrepid or their booking agent with further details and options. Please contact your booking agent with any questions in the meantime.
We will continue to update this site if there are changes to these arrangements.
Intrepid will reassess this situation on the 1st of June 2012 for departure dates not specified above. This page will be updated and affected travellers will be notified by Intrepid or their booking agent of any further amendments and cancellations.
A full list of our offices and stores, including phone numbers, store addresses and email is available at http://www.intrepidtravel.com/ourtrips/contact
For further information please see the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Syria
Kenya (06 January 12)
The Australian Government travel advisory for Lamu District remains at the highest precautionary level,
'Do Not Travel'.
We currently have no Intrepid travellers in the area and based on the government advice the following trips have now been cancelled:
YGAL-C Lamu Beach Break
Daily departures up to: 1 September, 2012.
Intrepid will reassess this situation on the 1st of August 2012 for departure dates not specified above. This page will be updated and affected travellers will be informed by Intrepid or their booking agent of any further amendments and cancellations.
A full list of our offices and stores, including phone numbers, store addresses and email is available at http://www.intrepidtravel.com/ourtrips/contact
For further information please see the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kenya
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