female local leaders

Parbati Joshi defied the odds to become the first female Intrepid leader to summit the world’s tallest peak in May 2025. This is her story.

Intrepid leader and musician Valeria muses on her career change, and how travel and music harmonise in ways she never anticipated.

This trailblazing all-women overland crew in southern Africa is challenging stereotypes and redefining adventure one breathtaking vista and heartwarming campfire tale at a time.  

Meet Sumitra Acharya, the 27-year-old powerhouse leading Intrepid travellers on challenging, high-altitude treks throughout Nepal and proving women can do anything they put their minds to.

Meet Asifiwe, the trailblazing Intrepid leader who worked her way up the ranks to go from porter to lead guide taking travellers up Mt Kilimanjaro.

In the last two decades, Pakistan’s tourism industry was completely upended due to travel safety and security concerns. But this Intrepid leader says times are changing, particularly for female travellers, …