The Intrepid Effect

Our mission is to create positive change, for people and places, through the joy of travel. We believe that who you travel with changes everything – and when you travel with us, you create change. That’s the Intrepid Effect.

Rickshaw rides that put her in the driver’s seat

Pink City Rickshaw drivers smile into the camera.
It starts with taking a tuktuk ride. And ends with moving women in tourism forward. On trips to Jaipur, Pink City Rickshaws is breaking down stereotypes around the role of women in the workforce.
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We have seen a lot of changes since we started, Before, people didn’t take us seriously and used to make negative comments. Now, we’ve shown that women can do the job just as well as men.

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A traveller and an Intrepid leader stand in front of Machu Picchu.

The trek of a lifetime where locals are leading by example

The trek of a lifetime where locals are leading by example

It starts with taking your first steps along the Inca Trail. And ends up showing you how to protect Pachamama – Mother Earth. As you go, you’re creating the building blocks of change.
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A traveller weaves with a woman from Peru's Sacred Valley.
Intrepid trek supervisor Robert Franco shows off some of the reusable containers

Bowls of pho that give youth a second chance

A traveller is served a bowl of pho at KOTO in Hanoi.
It starts with ordering a delicious pho on your trip. And ends up serving futures for disadvantaged young people. In Hanoi, travellers can support KOTO’s personal development and leadership training.
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A young trainee from KOTO stands smiling into the camera.
A close up shot of a bowl of pho from KOTO

Hear stories that help to write the next chapter

It starts with learning to dance to the beat of drums in a Kenyan village. And ends up creating steps for the next generation. Visiting Tepesua helps turn shared traditions into support for families.
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A traveller stands with Helen from Tepesua village in Kenya.
A traveller sits rolling dough in Tepesua village.
A group poses outside of an Intrepid Foundation partner in Cambodia.

Meet The Intrepid Foundation

Through its network of impact partners in communities around the world, The Intrepid Foundation enables travellers to continue creating positive change long after they return home.