{"id":86024,"date":"2025-09-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=86024"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T22:00:37","slug":"why-travel-to-underrated-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/why-travel-to-underrated-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Too many travellers go to too few places, so the Not Hot List is here to help\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Intrepid\u2019s <a href=\"\/not-hot-list\">Not Hot List<\/a> is all about the lesser-known spots that deserve more attention. From under-explored places in popular destinations to entire countries few travellers ever venture to, it&#8217;s <em>the <\/em>list that should be on your travel radar for 2026.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know 80 per cent of travellers visit just 10 per cent of the world? A lot of the time, it\u2019s for good reason \u2013 those few places are incredible! But they\u2019re not the only incredible parts of the world, and, in fact, this <a href=\"https:\/\/adventure.com\/overtourism-opinion-james-thornton-intrepid-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overconcentration of tourism<\/a> in so few destinations has taken its toll \u2013 on the travel experience, the people who call these places home and the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it\u2019s time for travellers to explore the lesser-known corners of the world and for more local communities to reap the benefits of tourism. Getting deliberate and mindful about not just how we travel but where and why we travel can make for better experiences for you and the places you visit. Here\u2019s why:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Travel hits harder when you really connect&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re more connected online than ever before, but somehow still less connected to the people around us.\u00a0\u00a0Going to places like the <a href=\"\/mexico\/hiking-mexico-oaxacas-indigenous-highlands-166393\">highlands of Mexico<\/a>, where indigenous mountain culture leads tourism efforts, or hiking through Romania, staying in rural communities along the way, connects you with local people in a way you won\u2019t get in big cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intrepid\u2019s general manager of experiences Erica Kritikides says, \u2018Pushing further \u2013 from a geographical standpoint or from a cultural standpoint \u2013 just really helps you broaden your view about what it means to live in the world and realise that really, we\u2019re all just the same, no matter where we live.\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone.jpg\" alt=\"Tiwai Island in Sierra Leone\" class=\"wp-image-86025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tiwai-Island-Sierra-Leone-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tiwai Island in Sierra Leone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It feels good to give back<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spreading those tourism dollars more widely means you\u2019re contributing to communities that actually need it. Where you spend your time and money has real power (and a ripple effect).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Tiwai Island in <a href=\"\/sierra-leone\">Sierra Leone<\/a>, a new UNESCO World Heritage Site, you can explore one of the last pockets of ancient rainforest in West Africa and spend the night at a wildlife sanctuary research centre. All revenue from tourism on the island is reinvested in the island\u2019s eight communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For 30 years, the Pueblos Mancomunados in Mexico\u2019s Sierra Norte de Oaxaca have been building an indigenous cooperative tourism project that unites eight Zapotec communities, maintains hiking trails through the heavily forested mountain terrain and runs eco-lodges for through-hikers. Profits are shared equally among the communities and <a href=\"\/mexico\/hiking-mexico-oaxacas-indigenous-highlands-166393\">travellers get an authentic peek into Zapotecan mountain life<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tien-Shan-Mountains-Kyrgyzstan.jpg\" alt=\"Tien Shan Mountain Range in Kyrgyzstan. 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Giving yourself the space and time to get away from it all can make for a way better adventure than herding yourself through packed streets in peak season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The island of Vis in <a href=\"\/croatia\">Croatia<\/a> is one such spot. Close enough to cities like Split and Dubrovnik so you can get a taste of city life but then ferry off to a quiet island without an airport or cruise ships. Two nights on Vis have just been added to Intrepid\u2019s <a href=\"\/croatia\/explore-croatia-167105\">Explore Croatia<\/a> trip, giving travellers a bit more time to enjoy the island\u2019s slower pace of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyrgyzstan has just opened up a thousand more kilometres of trails in the southwestern Tien Shan Mountain Range \u2013 even more opportunity to really get away from it all. On the new <a href=\"\/kyrgyzstan\/kyrgyzstan-trekking-tien-shan-trails-166514\">Kyrgyzstan: Trekking the Tien Shan Trails<\/a> trip, you can spend 10 days following nomad trails and sleeping in yurts with the support of a full trekking crew. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey.jpg\" alt=\"Bal\u0131kl\u0131g\u00f6l in \u015eanl\u0131urfa, Turkey\" class=\"wp-image-86027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sanliurfa-Turkey-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bal\u0131kl\u0131g\u00f6l in \u015eanl\u0131urfa, Turkey. <em>Photo courtesy of GoTurkiye.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It fuels your curiosity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Going places your friends haven\u2019t been yet isn\u2019t just for bragging rights, it\u2019s really about taking the opportunity to let your curiosity (and not your buddy\u2019s photos) guide you. Going somewhere a little unexpected not only feeds that little travel bug that set you off on your first adventure way back when, it gives you the chance to really learn, see, taste, smell some totally new-to-you things.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/el-salvador\">El Salvador<\/a>\u2019s Ruta de las Flores is well inland from the country\u2019s bustling surf beaches on the Pacific coast but packs nature, culture and connection into a 36-kilometre scenic drive between five villages. This up-and-coming region of the country\u2019s western highlands is known for its coffee, waterfalls, street art, markets and breath of fresh mountain air.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, eastern Turkey is quietly hoarding way more than its fair share of history, culture and food. Within about 48 hours on Intrepid\u2019s new <a href=\"\/turkey\/eastern-turkey-explorer-166510\">Eastern Turkey Explorer<\/a>, you can visit nearly 12,000-year-old megaliths at Gobekli Tepe (Stonehenge, by comparison is a sprightly four to five thousand years old), spend the night in a guesthouse run by a women\u2019s cooperative, head out for some traditional dancing and music in Sanliurfa and fill your gills on a street food crawl in Gaziantep, Turkey\u2019s undisputed culinary capital and a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about Intrepid&#8217;s top picks for the lesser-known places that should be on your radar for 2026 in our <a href=\"\/not-hot-list\">Not Hot List<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know 80 per cent of travellers visit just 10 per cent of the world? 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