{"id":88722,"date":"2025-12-01T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=88722"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:19:58","slug":"the-goods-new-experiences-give-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/the-goods-new-experiences-give-back\/","title":{"rendered":"10 new purposeful ways to travel responsibly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>These new trips and experiences give you the chance to add a little more meaning to your next Intrepid escape.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best adventures aren\u2019t just about good times. They\u2019re the ones that let you connect with local communities and give back to the places you visit. Like mucking in with elephant lunch prep at a sanctuary in Thailand. Or turning ocean waste into arty creations in the Galapagos. Responsible travel just got a whole lot easier in 2026 with these fresh new ways to make a difference in destinations around the world.<\/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\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11.jpg\" alt=\"A recipient of World Bicycle Relief support in Colombia.\" class=\"wp-image-88731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CO_WASH_David-Quijano_World-Bicycle-Relief_Guajira_11-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Witness World Bicycle Relief at work in Colombia<\/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. Pedal for a cause in Colombia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This new 18 to 35s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/en\/colombia\/one-week-colombia-166296\">One Week in Colombia<\/a> trip combines classic Colombia with lesser-known spots like Barranquilla \u2013 a culture-packed city on the Caribbean coast. Visit The Intrepid Foundation partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/t\/wbr\">World Bicycle Relief<\/a>, at its factory and see how purpose-built bikes are changing lives in rural communities. Then jump on a two-wheeled tour of the waterfront \u2013 including a stop at the famous Shakira statue (yes, the \u2018Hips Don\u2019t Lie\u2019 Shakira) \u2013 as Barranquilla is the singer\u2019s hometown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Make feel-good souvenirs in the Galapagos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, so recycling might not be your kids\u2019 favourite subject, but this new workshop on the <a href=\"\/ecuador\/galapagos-family-holiday-166518\">Galapagos Family Holiday<\/a> will have them (and you) looking at rubbish in a whole new light. After spotting penguins and snorkelling above lava tubes on Isla Isabela, join an artist in Santa Cruz who\u2019s doing their bit to upcycle some of the millions of tonnes of plastic that enter the oceans each year. Turn washed-up waste into art, jewellery and even toys for a fun lesson in conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/the-goods-new-indigenous-experiences\/\">10 new ways to connect with Indigenous culture<\/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\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asian elephants in Northern Thailand.\" class=\"wp-image-88733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tuan-nguyen-aqNLc9XCpiw-unsplash-1-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Serve lunch to Asian elephants in northern Thailand<\/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. Prep lunch for elephants in Thailand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Animal lovers get a new experience on the <a href=\"\/thailand\/explore-northern-thailand-166734\">Explore Northern Thailand<\/a> trip with a visit to Sappraiwan Elephant Sanctuary \u2013 an organisation supported by Intrepid Foundation partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/t\/wap-thailand\">World Animal Protection<\/a> and dedicated to rescuing elephants from logging and tourism. Pitch in with lunch prep (though, be warned: adults consume up to 150 kilograms of food per day), walk alongside these gentle giants and learn how the sanctuary is rewilding the jungle to enable these elephants to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Dine in a secret garden in Malaysia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fresh off the griddle for 2026, the new <a href=\"\/malaysia\/singapore-malaysia-real-food-adventure-167219\">Singapore to Malaysia Real Food Adventure<\/a> includes a three-course dinner at Kafe Basikal Tua \u2013 a hidden tropical oasis in Kuala Lumpur. The restaurant was founded by a landscape designer who was left partially blind after a stroke. Inspired by a blind masseuse who helped him recover, the meals are prepped by families from the visually impaired community and the profits go on to fund local social-work programmes.<\/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: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-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1.jpg\" alt=\"A spicy Sri Lankan curry.\" class=\"wp-image-88737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Sri-Lanka-Mirissa-Cooking-Demonstration-crab-curry-1-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Share spicy curries with local communities in Sri Lanka<\/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\">5. Trek through tea country in Sri Lanka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This addition on the 18 to 35s <a href=\"\/sri-lanka\/essential-sri-lanka-166802\">Essential Sri Lanka<\/a> adventure takes you along a section of the 300 km Pekoe Trail, Sri Lanka\u2019s first long-distance trek that winds through centuries-old tea estates. Along the way, you\u2019ll help rural communities benefit from tourism, share a spicy curry lunch with local families and sip piping-hot Ceylon tea straight from the source. You\u2019ll also cross the Ella Forest Reserve and the famous Nine Arches Bridge on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Roll up your sleeves at a women-led farm in Guatemala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the new <a href=\"\/guatemala\/acatenango-volcano-hike-antigua-short-break-169243\">Acatenango Volcano Hike &amp; Antigua Short Break<\/a>, you\u2019ll hike along forest trails to meet the visionary women who lead a regenerative farm. Wander fields filled with all sorts of legumes and veggies and discover how they\u2019re healing the soil and reviving indigenous crops. Depending on the season, you might even get to lend a hand with planting. Afterwards, get your hands dirty again \u2013 this time with flour \u2013 at a Guatemalan tortilla workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/adventures\/the-goods-support-women\/\">9 new ways to champion local women<\/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\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880.jpg\" alt=\"A whale in Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica.\" class=\"wp-image-88742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880-425x239.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intrepid-Travel-Costa-Rica-marino-ballena-national-park-whale-breach-shutterstock-78852880-585x329.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch marine acrobatics in Costa Rica while restoring reefs<\/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. Help restore coral in Costa Rica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This new experience on the <a href=\"\/costa-rica\/best-costa-rica-family-holiday-167743\">Best of Costa Rica Family Holiday<\/a> takes you through the Marino Ballena National Park \u2013 home to dolphins, sea turtles and whales \u2013 to join a non-profit organisation dedicated to regenerating the park&#8217;s fragile reefs. You\u2019ll dive into the weird and wonderful world of these living marine invertebrates and help propagate coral fragments that will eventually be returned to the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Have a brew at a life-changing cafe in Serbia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Borek (flaky pies) and cevapi (grilled sausages) are two of the many delicacies you\u2019ll try on the <a href=\"\/croatia\/explore-balkans-167050\">Explore the Balkans<\/a> adventure. But the trip now also includes a visit to Zvuci Srca cafe in Belgrade, where young people with developmental disabilities work and create handmade goods. Listen to the story behind the cafe over a drink and maybe buy a bag or t-shirt designed in-house.<\/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:33.32307%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-2-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-2-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-2-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1080&#038;ssl=1 1080w\" alt=\"Local produce at Nahil Guesthouse, Turkey. \" data-height=\"1920\" data-id=\"88738\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?attachment_id=88738\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-2-1.jpg\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-2-1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.32307%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-1-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-1-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-1-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1080&#038;ssl=1 1080w\" alt=\"Employment opportunities provided to the women of Nahil Guesthouse, Turkey.\" data-height=\"1920\" data-id=\"88740\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?attachment_id=88740\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-1-2.jpg\" data-width=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-1-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:33.35387%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-3-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-3-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-3-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1081&#038;ssl=1 1081w\" alt=\"The home-style lunch at Nahil Guesthouse, Turkey.\" data-height=\"1920\" data-id=\"88739\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?attachment_id=88739\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-3-1.jpg\" data-width=\"1081\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/KEDV-3-1.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\">9. Share a meal that creates opportunities for women in Turkey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go beyond the usual suspects of Istanbul and Cappadocia on this new 11-day <a href=\"\/turkey\/eastern-turkey-explorer-166510\">Eastern Turkey Explorer<\/a> trip. In between meeting telkari (filigree embroidery) artists, making baklava in its birthplace and exploring the sunken city of Halfeti, you\u2019ll share a home-style lunch at Nahil Guesthouse \u2013 a women-run social enterprise supported by Intrepid Foundation partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theintrepidfoundation.org\/t\/kedv\">KEDV<\/a> \u2013 while learning about how they\u2019re working with local co-operatives to uplift low-income women in southwestern Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Stay in a lodge that supports communities in Uganda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the new <a href=\"\/uganda\/essential-uganda-and-gorilla-trek-166292\">Essential Uganda and Gorilla Trek<\/a> for 18 to 35s is undoubtedly seeing mountain gorillas up close and personal (be prepared to lose it when you see an infant rolling in leaves). But your lodge, Ride 4 A Woman, in Bwindi National Park is pretty cool too. 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