The Intrepid Foundation

Pat O’Neill loves a long walk. And thank goodness for that, because on Sunday 9 October, the senior graphic designer from Intrepid’s global headquarters will be walking a full marathon…

Intrepid Foundation partner Blue Carbon Lab is working to mitigate climate change by regenerating threatened coastal wetlands throughout southeast Australia. When it comes to conservation, rainforests and reefs get plenty…

In a place where ‘choice’ for many women is defined as either marrying young or being sold to a man in India, this Nepali social enterprise is helping young women demand more.

Over 20 years, the Intrepid Foundation has raised $12 million and changed the face of travel. We want the next 20 to be even better.

Less than 1% of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide have been administered in low-income countries, a number that must be corrected to save lives, restart economies, and meaningfully rebuild the travel industry. Intrepid is stepping up to support global access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Thanks to the generous support of our past travellers to India, we’ve raised over $12,000 AUD to aid in the country’s COVID-19 crisis.

For the past year “build back better” has become a rallying cry for tourism – but with borders opening up and vaccines rolling out around the world, it’s time to hold ourselves accountable and ask – how far have we really come in our pursuit to rebuild responsibly?

With international travel still largely on pause, the Peruvian porters and cooks that normally support Intrepid travellers on treks to Machu Picchu and other popular trails have been left without work and without an income to support their families.

Find out where to travel while giving back to local communities.