Premium
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For travelers seeking experiences you can't get anywhere else
Our Premium trips offer exclusive, culturally immersive experiences with a group of like-minded travelers. We keep our groups small – 12 travelers max – so you can connect with the locals, explore off the tourist trails and have authentic experiences without waiting around or getting lost in the crowd. You’ll travel by private transport, and every trip will include a Feature Stay in memorable accommodation, like a historic mansion in Europe, an eco-lodge in the jungle or an underground gîte in the desert. Forget the giant buses and flag-waving guides – our intimate, flexible trips let you see, taste and feel the culture up close.
What is Premium travel?
These trips are perfectly paced, so you’ll have the opportunity to indulge in your specific interests. You’ll also be treated to more included meals, our most experienced local leaders and a memorable Feature Stay. With the ease of a small group, you can access places large groups can’t – like an intimate dinner with a local family.
Introducing Premium family
Our new range of trips offers the classic Intrepid family experience, but with a few extra perks thrown in. You and the kids will enjoy complimentary airport transfers, more included meals, hands-on activities and a night or two in a unique Feature Stay – it might be a former royal palace in India or an overwater villa in Borneo with stairs that lead straight into the sea.
Where you can go
Where you'll stay
Handpicked
Carefully selected for their quality and prime locations, Premium accommodations bring you closer to each destination. While sometimes off-grid or remote, you can always count on comfort and top-notch, personalized service.
Feature Stays
All Premium itineraries include a feature stay chosen for historic significance. These unique properties showcase local architectural style while providing an exceptional local experience. Think: a Ming-dynasty heritage house in China or a thatched cabana in the Peruvian Amazon.
Purposeful
We promote our B Corp ethos when we design Premium trips by featuring accommodations that use renewable energy sources or give back to the local communities.
What to expect
Local leader
Our local leaders don’t just know the place, they live and breathe it. On Premium trips, you’ll have a highly experienced leader with invaluable local knowledge who’ll be there with you every step of the way.
Premium knowledge
Premium itineraries are designed and curated by Intrepid’s on-ground experts. With just 10 travelers on average, you’ll have tons of chances to pick your leader’s brain and swap stories along the way.
Exclusive Experiences
Premium trips pack in more experiences than any other style we offer, with included activities that span cultural to culinary. The pace is relaxed and refined: think less huffing and puffing and more soaking it all in.
More meals
With more meals included than any other Intrepid style, you’ll want to pack your appetite. From home-cooked feasts to multicourse gourmet dinners, Premium meals are so much more than just food – they’re experiences to remember.
Premium service
With arrival transfers included, luggage porterage and 24/7 in-destination support, we’ll handle the details so you can focus on the adventure. And to skip the hassle, all incidental tips (except your local leader) are already included in the price.
Small groups
A small group means more connection, like dining in a local home, discovering hidden gems and experiencing each destination in a personal way. The flexibility of a few like-minded travelers allows for spontaneous stops to get you closer to the culture.
How you'll get around
Transport
Our Premium trips mostly use private vehicles, though in some destinations, we seek out unique modes of transport for speed and convenience.
This could be a first-class train in Asia, a 4WD in Africa or a short flight between more far-flung destinations.