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Tours: Intrepid Family Adventures, Enjoying the World One Trip at a Time. Intrepid Travel offers tour/adventures for families who want to leave their day-to-day world behind and share the fun of real life experiences together. Intrepid’s destinations include storybook places like India and Siam (Thailand) as well as wild kingdom spots which include Nepal and Borneo. Innovative and inspiring these junkets are tailored to the needs of multiple generations. The fun factor is huge and the stress level non existent.

Unique and memorable each family adventure is designed with discovery in mind. Intrepid Travel’s menu of family vacation choices is living proof that children can add a special dimension to travel. These family adventure trips keep the kids happy and stimulated but parents are by no means forgotten; building one-of-a-kind memories while having fun is the point of sharing a family adventure. 

Overview: Intrepid travel is a worldwide operator of small group adventures including family adventures in Asia, Egypt, Italy and Central and South America. Intrepid's co-founder Darrell Wade explained, "Over the years, Geoff [Manchester] and I have both had families and were confronted with the question "can you travel with children in the Intrepid way? Well, yes you can. We have both done lots of trips with our kids."

Intrepid Director Darrell Wade reflects on his own family travels. "The same year I co-founded Intrepid, my wife and I co-founded our family. A travel company and kids both seemed like great ideas, but are families and real travel mutually exclusive?" Fourteen years and many Wade family trips later, Darrell has proved that families and travel do mix. "We've had a great time together and grown closer through our travels, but that's not to say that it's all easy. It requires a slightly different style than if you were without kids - a little more comfort at times (such as a pool!) and some different activities (swap the museum for an elephant ride!). Watch your kids grow as they get new skills and a greater appreciation of the wonderful and varied world we live in."

Intrepid travelers come from all corners of the planet, as do Intrepid leaders. They're young and old, new to traveling or experienced world wanderers. They all share a desire to get on out there and have real life experiences, leaving their own comfortable world behind. So Intrepid's travelers evolve, as do Intrepid trips.

Activities: Intrepid Family trips combine a number of adventurous elements that form a fun, well-paced holiday break while learning more about this extraordinary world. Traveling through great destinations, ranging from old favorites like Thailand and India to new hot spots like East Timor and Sri Lanka, Intrepid offers unique small group adventures with oodles of interesting activities.  Part of the fun is not knowing what is round the corner. Each day is memorable. Meeting new people and having new experiences. Intrepid travel is the real thing.

Value Added: Their website has a user friendly tour rating option. Just select a tour and you will also see its physical rating as well as its culture shock value. Knowing that their clients reside in many different parts of the world, Intrepid has set a handy currency exchange link on the trip selection page. (Travel is not just about geography sometimes it’s about math.)

Destinations: From Thailand, Vietnam, China, India, and Nepal to Italy and Egypt, Intrepid has options for unusual family adventures. A few are listed below and more ideas may be found at their website.

What’s included?
Just about everything is taken care of so families can relax and enjoy each other. The meals and transportation arrangements vary by tour. A detailed itinerary is provided at their website. These trips offer busy families and easy way to secure time together. All the details have been taken care of in advance and during the trip the tour adventure guide directs and facilitates. 

Other Fantastic Trips: Here’s a sneak peak of some of the other great trips on offer.

Spain Family Adventure - 15 days, Madrid to Cordoba. Discover Spain's Moorish heart as you hike through the hills, stay in hilltop towns, mingle with the locals and explore churches and mosques. This Spanish adventure has something for the whole family. 

Indochina Family Adventure - 15 days, Hanoi to Siem Reap. With beaches and temples, markets and cafes, ancient sites and modern life, get a taste of life in South East Asia with your family. Cruise through the magical Halong Bay, explore historical Ho Chi Minh City, wander the jungle bound Angkor Wat and meet plenty of locals along the way. 

East Africa Family Safari - 15 days, Nairobi to Mombasa. For those with a sense of adventure, this 15 day camping safari and beach break will captivate the whole family. Encounters with the Big Five are plentiful in East Africa’s finest game parks. When the safari’s over, there’s still time to relax and enjoy the superb beaches of the Indian Ocean coast. 

New Zealand Family Adventure - 12 days, Christchurch to Christchurch From quaint Christchurch and picturesque Queenstown to the rugged mountains of the Southern Alps, experience farm life, walk on a glacier and soak up the spectacular scenery at Lake Wanaka. Get a taste for New Zealand’s adventurous spirit with your family.

Contact Information: USA toll-free line is 1-866-847-8192 and the Australian office number is +61 3 9473 2626 or www.intrepidtravel.com

Content and images courtesy Intrepid Travel 5/200.
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