Enhance your COP31 experience with an exclusive leadership trip
Join Intrepid and the UN Global Compact Network Australia for a leadership trip aimed at sustainability professionals, designed to deepen your COP31 experience in Turkey.
Hosted by Executive Director Kate Dundas, and joined by expert speakers, this journey moves through Antalya and Kas. Expect time spent getting to know the culture, seeing how climate change is playing out on the ground and meeting the people working to protect what’s here.
Along the way, you’ll connect with peers and take part in workshops that set you up for the world’s biggest climate conference.
About the trip
Dates: 5 November to 9 November
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Start: Antalya
Finish: Antalya
Meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners
Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle transfers throughout
Accommodation: Hotel
Airport transfers: Arrival and departure included on an individual basis
Price for UNGCNA participant: AUD 2325
Price for non-participant: AUD 2825
We can sort your flights and any accomodation you may need before or after the trip.
Your hosts
Executive Director of the UNGCNA
Host
Head of Environment & Climate Change, UNGCNA
Co-host
General Manager Climate, Intrepid Travel
Co-host
Itinerary
Merhaba! Welcome to Turkey. You’ll be transferred to your hotel and have some time to explore, before being introduced to your fellow travellers at a 6 pm welcome meeting. After, enjoy local flavours and soak up the atmosphere of Antalya over a welcome dinner.
Meals included
Dinner
Accommodation
Ramada 5* Hotel or similar
After breakfast, hop into your vehicle for the 3-hour journey to Kas. Take in the deep blues and lush greens of this coastal town before diving into an afternoon of workshops as a group.
Meals included
Breakfast
Accommodation
Medusa Hotel or similar
Spend the day on an immersive sailing experience along the crystal-clear waters of Kas, swim in the turquoise sea and soak up the views. Meet local couple Sebahat and Mehmet, who have worked with Intrepid for over 20 years, and enjoy their home-cooked local dishes, freshly brewed Turkish coffee and traditional Turkish oya embroidery.
Meals included
Breakfast, lunch
Accommodation
Medusa Hotel or similar
Return to Antalya where you’ll visit the Education and Research Centres and meet DEKAFOK, a local conservation organisation. Take part in an engaging open-air classroom talk and a coastal clean-up, before an evening farewell dinner. Say goodbye the Turkish way with local flavours, shared plates and good conversation inspired by traditional meyhane.
Meals included
Breakfast, dinner
Accommodation
Ramada 5* Hotel or similar
After breakfast, it's time to say goodbye to your Intrepid leader and fellow travellers! Keen to stay longer? Let us know in advance and we can arrange post-trip accommodation subject to availability.
Meals included
Breakfast
Read the full itinerary
About your local leader
In addition to your UNGCNA hosts, you’ll be joined by one of our local trip leaders. They’ll provide information on the places you’re travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. We support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects.
Why Intrepid
Uncover authentic local experiences that connect you to the heart of a place.
Connect and share experiences with a community of spirited explorers who care about the planet.
We’ve specialised in real, rare and remarkable small group adventures since 1989.
Our passionate leaders are genuinely connected to the places we go and the people we meet.