{"id":88088,"date":"2025-12-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=88088"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:25:44","slug":"the-goods-new-short-breaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/the-goods-new-short-breaks\/","title":{"rendered":"10 new Short Breaks that go big on adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Maximise your annual leave with these idle-free Intrepid escapes that make every moment count for those with less<\/strong> <strong>time to spare.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are busy these days. With limited annual leave, family commitments and squeezing in a social life, travel can often fall by the wayside. But what if four to six days could actually feel like a <em>proper<\/em> adventure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the idea behind Intrepid\u2019s new <a href=\"\/short-breaks\">Short Breaks<\/a>. Led by local leaders, these trips pack in the kind of moments usually reserved for the big trips. Like hiking volcanoes in Guatemala. Or stepping beyond the tourist trail with time in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary. Not to mention sharing meals with local families and meeting new people who\u2019ll shift your perspective. Got a long weekend coming up? These are the short breaks worth making time for.<\/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\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Acatenango volcano hike with Intrepid.\" class=\"wp-image-88100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Acatenango-Volcano-group-hike-slope-ridge-path-sunset-shutterstock-1143848474-1-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Summiting Acatenango volcano in Guatemala with Intrepid<\/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\">1. See Fuego light up the night in Guatemala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trek over 1000 metres to your base camp on the <a href=\"\/guatemala\/acatenango-volcano-hike-antigua-short-break-169243\">Acatenango Volcano Hike &amp; Antigua Short Break<\/a>, where the nearby Fuego volcano sends sparks into the sky every 15 to 20 minutes. Watch this light show from the camp (where you\u2019ll stay the night) and, after an early morning hike, reach the summit for even more fiery views. But there\u2019s more than lava to look forward to on this short break. On day one, you\u2019ll stop by a women-led regenerative farm where locals are reviving indigenous plants on the brink of extinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Cycle to the Tankah community in Tulum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, on the four-day <a href=\"\/mexico\/tulum-chichen-itza-short-break-169128\">Tulum to Chichen Itza Short Break<\/a>, you\u2019ll visit Chichen Itza \u2013 one of the seven wonders of the world \u2013 but the real magic happens before that. Share a farm-to-table dinner with your group at Meli Melo, a regenerative garden surrounded by fruit trees and herbs. Next day, after swimming, ziplining, canoeing and snorkelling your way through four cenotes, you\u2019ll join the women of Tankah community village for a wood-fired lunch to hear stories about daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/the-goods-new-active-experiences\/\">13 new active trips and experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/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\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2.jpg\" alt=\"Cooking local dishes on the Tikal Guatemala And Belize Short Break.\" class=\"wp-image-88102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Guatemala-Chimaltenango-Tortilla-making-2-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Join a group cooking class in Guatemala<\/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\">3. Make Maya specialties in Guatemala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep your eyes (and ears) alert for howler monkeys, crocodiles and turtles as you explore Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park on the <a href=\"\/guatemala\/tikal-guatemala-and-belize-short-break-169455\">Tikal, Guatemala and Belize Short Break<\/a>, where it\u2019s estimated that over 90 per cent of the flora remains unstudied. After a morning among the ruins, spend the evening taking part in a group cooking class to learn how to make pepian \u2013 a traditional meaty Maya dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Unwind the local way in Costa Rica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with the Costa Rican staples of coffee, sloths and rainforest on the <a href=\"\/costa-rica\/la-fortuna-short-break-169244\">Costa Rica Short Break: La Fortuna<\/a> \u2013 based in the country\u2019s adventure capital and gateway to the Arenal volcano \u2013 and end with something a little more unexpected: dinner at a family-owned hot spring. With volcanoes all over Costa Rica, hot springs come naturally \u2013 and locals have turned them into relaxing places to unwind after a day of wildlife-spotting in the jungle. Once you\u2019ve dipped in the different pools, tuck into a traditional Costa Rican dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/the-goods-new-food-and-drink\/\">14 new food and drink experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery alignwide is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:38.97356%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-26.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 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1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-24.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800&#038;ssl=1 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-24.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1920&#038;ssl=1 1920w\" alt=\"Take an Urban Adventures food tour with Intrepid.\" data-height=\"1080\" data-id=\"88111\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?attachment_id=88111\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-24.jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Urban-Adventures-Venice-Urban-Adventure-Leslie-Latchman-Photos-24.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 3 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Ride through the home of prosecco in Treviso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If prosecco is your drink, consider the <a href=\"\/italy\/venice-and-treviso-short-break-169391\">Venice and Treviso Short Break<\/a><strong> <\/strong>your happy place. Take the train into Italy\u2019s prosecco region, then hop on a bike to explore the vineyards with local producers who\u2019ll show you how biodiversity shapes every bottle. Finish with a tasting of five wines and a well-earned charcuterie board. You\u2019ll also explore Venice\u2019s sights and backstreet bacari scene on a cicchetti and wine tour with Urban Adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Peruse the pyramids in Mexico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Mexico\u2019s mighty pyramids looms large on the <a href=\"\/mexico\/mexico-city-city-break-169317\">Mexico City Short Break<\/a>. In between walks around the capital\u2019s cucumber-cool Roma Norte and La Condesa colonias, you\u2019ll venture out for a day trip to Teotihuacan \u2013 once one of the largest cities in the world \u2013 to spy ancient temples that predate the Aztecs. Listen to stories about this intriguing civilisation as you walk between the pyramids of the sun and moon, then refuel with lunch in a local family\u2019s home.&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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4.jpg\" alt=\"Locals in Mexico's Sierra Norte mountains.\" class=\"wp-image-88114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Mexico-Oaxaca-local-traveller-plums-00004-4-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meet local communities in the Sierra Norte mountains<\/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\">7. Hike between Zapotec communities in Oaxaca<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the five-day <a href=\"\/mexico\/hiking-mexico-oaxacas-indigenous-highlands-166393\">Hiking Mexico: Oaxaca&#8217;s Indigenous Highlands<\/a>, you\u2019ll follow trails between remote Zapotec communities in the Sierra Norte mountains (featured on Intrepid\u2019s <a href=\"\/not-hot-list\">Not Hot List<\/a> this year, for good reason). Get truly off the grid with visits to community farms, shared meals made from native crops and a masterclass in making traditional Mexican tipples with drinks artisan, Dona Martha, who\u2019ll school you on the ways of creating pulque and tepache, using agave sap, pineapple rinds and corn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Chase fairytales beyond Prague<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any place that\u2019s been used as a backdrop for Narnia \u2013 C.S Lewis\u2019s magical world in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe \u2013 is a place worth visiting. On the <a href=\"\/czech-republic\/czech-republic-short-break-prague-culture-169384\">Prague Short Break<\/a>, you\u2019ll hike through Bohemia to reach Pravcicka Gate with your leader, exploring the 90-million-year-old sandstone arch, featured in the 2004 film adaptation. Then, you\u2019ll head to Karlovy Vary for a slower pace and a well-earnt soak in its thermal pools. Your wardrobe\/window to this fantasy world awaits\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/mexico-hiking-tour\/\">Hike through Zapotec villages in Oaxaca<\/a><\/strong><\/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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"Cafe culture in Vienna, Austria. \" class=\"wp-image-88107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rick-govic-fa0mxXDTzmU-unsplash-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learn to make strudel \u2013 Austria\u2019s favourite pastry \u2013 in Vienna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Raise a glass to Vienna\u2019s sweet side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve probably eaten strudel, but have you ever tried making it? On the <a href=\"\/austria\/vienna-short-break-169383\">Vienna Short Break<\/a>, learn the art of Austria\u2019s favourite pastry in a local class spent stretching dough, layering apples and taste-testing your masterpiece. Then escape the city with a train ride to Durnstein in the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO-listed stretch of the Danube, known for its Gruner Veltliner and Riesling grapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Remember history on the shores of Normandy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel from the cafes of Paris to the coastlines of Normandy on the <a href=\"\/france\/paris-and-normandy-short-break-169393\">Paris and Normandy Short Break<\/a>. Visit the D-Day Beaches with a local guide and take a quiet moment at the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach \u2013 the final resting place for nearly 9400 American soldiers who died in World War II. It\u2019s a powerful reminder of how much history can live in a single stretch of sand. There\u2019s also time to raise a glass in Pont L\u2019Eveque, the birthplace of calvados, and nights spent in the seaside commune of Deauville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find out what else is new for 2026 with&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"\/the-goods\"><strong>The Goods<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;\u2013 a collection of new trips and experiences to inspire a year of adventure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"ipf-title\">Short Breaks for 2026<\/h2><div class=\"product_wrapper ipf-has-title\"><div class=\"product\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;\" data-code=\"QBXO\"><div class=\"product-inner\"><div class=\"product-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipf\/QBXO.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/qbxo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"product-name\">Hiking in Mexico: Oaxaca\u2019s Indigenous Highlands<\/a><\/div><div class=\"product-footer\"><div class=\"product-footer-left\"><span 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