Intrepid’s best Black Friday adventures (because hiking Alaska's backcountry beats buying an air fryer)

With this selection of 50+ travel deals, you can trek Sri Lanka’s tea trails, see Iceland in style or hang out on Costa Rica’s beaches for less.

There’s a lot of ‘stuff’ in the world these days. Some would say too much. But experiences? Experiences that enrich your life, support others and share the joy among those around you… Now, there’s something the world could do with more of.

So, if you’d rather feel the intangible, unownable beauty of an adventure, search a Black Friday sale that will connect you with lesser-visited communities and support local people, all while feeding your desire to experience the world. From the hundreds of Intrepid trips with up to 20% off, here are just some of our favourites.

An Intrepid traveller in Morocco drinking local tea while listening to music. — Immerse yourself in local culture on a Moroccan adventure

Swayed by backdoor travel: Stay closer to home

For adventurers in Europe

If easy-to-access is what you’re all about this year, set your sights on these close-to-home trips, which bring Faroese islands into focus and flaunt the implausible beauty of Iceland before your eyes.

For travellers in North America

Fill your boots with these all-action adventures that take you from Alaska’s wilderness to Oaxaca’s beaches in search of the region’s mightiest landscapes.

For explorers in Australia and New Zealand

Getting to the root of the Red Centre or tackling one of the Great Walks of Australia gets a whole lot easier with these adventures, which run from the tropics to the icy tips of Aotearoa.

Intrepid travellers climbing Mt Kinabalu in Sabah, Borneo, with local guides. — Assail Mt Kinabalu – Borneo’s highest peak – while exploring Sabah state

Feeling the pull of the popular: Bank on these big hitters

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Currently topping popularity polls among discerning Intrepid travellers, these trips go beyond the obvious, driven by in-the-know adventurers with impeccable taste (that’s you).

Beyond the postcard

You’ve heard of the Maldives, right? Seen Mexico in a million pictures? Well, these trips take you to the impossible-to-resist big hitters, while also encouraging you off the typical trails. So yes, you’ll snorkel amid coral reefs and lounge on beaches, but you’ll also meet locals, feast on home-cooked meals and hike remote trails.

Intrepid travellers hiking in Nepal's mountains. — Take teenagers to Nepal for a family holiday to remember

Motivated by age or life stage: Go with likeminded travellers

Family adventures with a difference

Swap staring at a pool for shared family experiences on these adventures for all ages. Your kids definitely won’t remember the hotel that looked like every other hotel, but they will remember spending a night out on Botswana’s star-lit salt pans or the time they tackled the Himalayas as teenagers.

18 to 35s trips with 15% off

Watch sunrise over the Chocolate Hills in the Philippines or stay up late to explore the bars of Barcelona and Berlin with these budget-minded trips, designed for travellers aged 18 to 35 who want space to shape their own trip while exploring with like-minded adventurers.

Intrepid travellers at a street-food stall in Vietnam. — Avoid pho-mo with a food-focused trip to Vietnam

Got a set style in mind: Indulge your special interests

Food trips with 20% off

Fancy yourself a Bourdain-style bon viveur? Follow your cravings to some of the world’s greatest food cultures, exploring Vietnam’s street-food scene or India’s rich spice heritage – all while meeting local makers and culinary maestros.

Up the ante on active escapes

Dial up the adrenaline while keeping your budgetary BPM low. With new adventures to choose from, such as cycling Rwanda (ahem, ‘The Land of a Thousand Hills’) and trekking through Georgia’s Caucasus mountains, you’ll get first dibs on dramatic destinations without worrying your wallet.

Go wild on nature trips

For the bug-collecting, magnifying-glass-wielding kids out there who never quite grew up, there are these wildlife-focused adventures. Spy orcas amid the frosted fjords of Norway, cruise the soupy waters of the Amazon in search of capybaras or spot big cats in India’s tiger reserves.

Intrepid travellers hiking with a local leader and guide in Sri Lanka. — Relax the budget on a Premium trip to Sri Lanka

More time or budget to spare: Splash out in style

Premium trips with 15% off

If you last thought ‘roughing it’ was a good idea sometime in the sixties, these upscale trips are for you. Yes, the Hippie Trail will feel like a distant memory when you’re staying amid the hummingbird-swooped grounds of a 300-year-old Ecuadorian hacienda or enjoying elevated Sri Lankan safari experiences. Just remember: You haven’t sold out; you’ve sold up.

Longer trips for less

Got the luxury of time on your side? These longer-duration adventures are primed for those seeking a short-term sabbatical or longer indefinite leave from work (aren’t we all?). Retirement never looked so good.

Best of South America – 51 days
18 to 35s Essential Europe Loop – 38 days
Everest Base Camp & Annapurna Circuit Trek – 30 days
Cycle South East Asia – 27 days
Jordan and Egypt Uncovered – 23 days

Explore hundreds of Intrepid adventures with up to 20% off in the Black Friday sale.

Intrepid’s best Black Friday adventures (because hiking Alaska’s backcountry beats buying an air fryer)