Intrepid launches new LGBTQIA+ day tours
Intrepid launches new LGBTQIA+ day tours in Seattle and D.C.
June 2025
In celebration of Pride, free for the month of June
Intrepid Urban Adventures, a range of one-day tours to help travelers discover their favorite cities around the world, has launched two new U.S.-based experiences that celebrate Pride by spotlighting LGBTQIA+ history and identity, right in the heart of the communities where that history was made.
The two new tours are being launched in Seattle and Washington D.C. As part of the Pride Month launch, both tours are free to experience for all of June and will then become permanent additions to Urban Adventures’ year-round offerings.
Built in collaboration with local guides, artists and activists, each tour uncovers the people and places that helped shape the LGBTQIA+ movement in the U.S., offering a deeper understanding of how queer history lives in the everyday landscape.
Amanda Neiman, Operations Director for Urban Adventures:
“Creating these tours was deeply personal for all of us. We worked with incredible local voices to build something that feels honest and meaningful. Offering them for free during Pride is our way of making sure more people can experience these stories, because they matter, and they deserve to be heard.”
Leigh Barnes, President of the Americas at Intrepid Travel said of the new tours:
“Travel has the power to break down barriers—and that includes the ones we hold within ourselves. Launching LGBTQIA+ day tours is about more than visibility; it’s about storytelling, solidarity, and showing that everyone deserves to feel seen and safe when they explore the world.”
What’s New:
Seattle Capital Hill Pride Walk
Discover Capitol Hill’s rich legacy of LGBTQIA+ culture, creativity and resistance. From street art and drag history to queer-owned cafés and bookstores, this tour is a deep dive into one of the largest and most visible queer communities in the U.S.
Highlights:
Visit Cal Anderson Park, named after Washington state’s first openly gay legislator and a cornerstone of local queer history
Walk through the AIDS Memorial Pathway, a moving public art installation honoring lives lost and voices that demanded change
Stop by Cupcake Royale for sweet treats and swing by Elliott Bay Book Company to browse LGBTQIA+ literature—both beloved local spots with strong ties to Seattle’s queer community.
Discover local tips on queer-owned cafés, record shops and venues that continue to shape the neighborhood’s creative pulse
Washington Pride Ride: LGBTQIA+ History by Electric Cart
Ride through the National Mall and see the capital in a whole new light. Learn how LGBTQIA+ voices shaped movements, monuments and laws that changed the course of history.
Highlights include:
Ride past the White House, Capitol, and Supreme Court while learning about the 1965 Mattachine Society protests—one of the first organized gay rights demonstrations in the U.S
Explore the Library of Congress, home to one of the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ collections, and visit the National Museum of the American Indian to hear powerful stories of Two-Spirit identities and Indigenous perspectives on gender and sexuality.
Hear how the National Mall became a gathering place for Pride rallies, vigils and queer visibility, and how those stories continue today.