Intrepid Travel Reviews
The 164 Intrepid Travel reviews listed below are from past clients of Global Journeys that have traveled with Intrepid. Each review has been individually verified by our team.
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Considering the distance from Istanbul to the Anzac sites (5 hours on a mini bus), it was absolutely fabulous. Pickup smooth, trip smooth, comfort stop half way, lunch plentiful, transition to guide smooth. 12 on our bus, Australian, Kiwi, Canadians. Our guide for the afternoon’s tour of WW1 sites was Burak, and he was pure gold. We stayed on for the read more second day (others headed straight back to Istanbul). Gorgeous half hour across the Dardanelles to the delightful surprise of Canakkale. Staff transitioning us across and to our hotel fantastic. We then bar hopped our night away and met the most wonderful Turkish people. Çanakkale was fantastic. Slow morning. Cafe hopped. Short (25 min) bus ride to the ruins of Troy - it was nice, but that’s all. Back across the Dardanelles and to our hotel in Istanbul by 9.30pm, which was ahead of schedule. If you must see Gallipoli, you also must have a night out in Canakkale. Glad we did it.
The trip was actually two combined. North Morroco then longer south and Central with different tour leader. First was the maximum of 16 people and no more joined for the second after seven lefy so nine people . I am so glad I did the entire tour as it include camping in the desert which was real highlight. Lots great experiences throughout.
This was my 3rd Intrepid tour and 1st Intrepid Premium tour. 11 travellers from UK, USA, Canada and 2 other Australians. Very good tour leader who arranged restaurants every day for lunch and dinner as well as organising our travel by 2 excellent, modern hi-speed trains and a domestic flight. I really enjoyed staying in the old town areas of Bukhara read more (particularly the Jewish style house hotel) and Khiva. Stepping out from our hotels we were in the midst of the wonderful blue and green Islamic architecture. We even got to climb a minaret (for a fee)! Travelling by metro in Tashkent and visiting numerous wonderfully, individually decorated stations was another highlight. From what I have heard Uzbekistan is "the pick" of the 5 stans. This was my final tour of 3 tours in 6 weeks that I booked with the friendly and professional assistance of Georgie and Hannah.
A good introduction to Spain and Portugal 0
Classic Spain & Portugal
Peter, NSW, Australia, Oct 2025
Both Spain and Portugual have been on my to do list for quite some time! They did not disappoint! The 3 week trip with Intrepid, consisted of 2 smaller trips (8 days - Northern Spain) and 15 days (Classic Spain and Portugual), so our guide and group changed after the first week. In this first week, we caught public trains and buses which was generally read more good. However, when we arrived in a city/town like Palermo, we caught local buses to our hotel. These were often crowded and you got the distinct impression that the locals were not happy having 12 travellers with their luggage on board! This problem was solved in the next part of the tour, which used taxis/UBER to ferry us from a bus or train station to the hotel. This was far more confortable. I would also say that the hotels were only OK and generally not very centrally located (Granada, Lisbon and Porto were exceptions). Despite this, they had good access to public transport. Our local guides were excellent and had a good knowledge of food, culture and history. I would recommend this trip but make sure you know what you are getting for your money!
Travelling to the Northern Territory and particularly Kakadu National Park is something that I wanted to do for some time. I enjoyed the trip even though it was sizzling hot and humid. We were a group of 12 on the tour from different countries and we all got along very well. The Aboriginal art rock was very interesting. But I would have liked more interaction read more with the First Nation people. And yes, I liked the city of Darwin too.
India with Intrepid was great experience, lots to see and do every day. The first 4 days of our tour felt quite rushed. Our trip leader had to make up for time lost due to traffic or walks taking longer than expected, which resulted in packed meals or pre-made meals (eg they called ahead to the Acid Attacks restaurant and got premade lunches and only read more stopped for 20 minutes, rather than getting a proper lunch). This was no fault of our tour director, rather poor planning of the tour.
After the first 4 days, the tour was better planned and we weren't rushed. The heritage forts were amazing, and had nice pools and rooms. The glamping tents were a highlight. The regular hotel rooms were good, although some were missing in-room fridges (which was important for a diabetic tour member). Food was as expected: Great Indian food. All the dinners were great. We found the hotel breakfasts overpriced for what was offered and didn't taste great, and ended up wondering the markets in the morning instead to get fresh fruit, lassis and deep-fried breakfast treats. Lunches were a bit hit and miss.
We walked around 8,000 steps on the average day. Biggest day was 16,000 steps. If I did it again I would bring a few more masks. Lots of dust/smog everywhere can get annoying, especially on tuk tuk rides (also, if shopping in busy streets, vendors leave you alone if you wear a mask). Otherwise everything was great! Shout out to Georgie at Global Journeys for booking my trip. Will get her to book my next trip for sure!
After the first 4 days, the tour was better planned and we weren't rushed. The heritage forts were amazing, and had nice pools and rooms. The glamping tents were a highlight. The regular hotel rooms were good, although some were missing in-room fridges (which was important for a diabetic tour member). Food was as expected: Great Indian food. All the dinners were great. We found the hotel breakfasts overpriced for what was offered and didn't taste great, and ended up wondering the markets in the morning instead to get fresh fruit, lassis and deep-fried breakfast treats. Lunches were a bit hit and miss.
We walked around 8,000 steps on the average day. Biggest day was 16,000 steps. If I did it again I would bring a few more masks. Lots of dust/smog everywhere can get annoying, especially on tuk tuk rides (also, if shopping in busy streets, vendors leave you alone if you wear a mask). Otherwise everything was great! Shout out to Georgie at Global Journeys for booking my trip. Will get her to book my next trip for sure!
I loved our Intrepid small group tour. The North Island was exciting - Rotorua especially. The first part of the South was also wonderful but unfortunately we encountered some rough weather and our itinerary had to be changed for our own safety. Nevertheless, loved Lake Ohau and Lake Taupo and I had never previously heard of them. Its the surprises read more that make the trip. Had we been able to get to Milford Sound or Franz Josef glacier it would have been 5 stars. I'll have to go back!
We loved Crete and the experience this trip offered us. We’ve just spent 3 weeks travelling in Crete and incorporated this 7 day Intrepid tour as we wanted to see the more rural areas of Crete and didn’t want to drive. It was incredible and gave us an authentic and local look into Crete. We loved the home stay experience and the small seaside village read more allowing us to trek one of the gorges. Our tour guide was very good and attentive to making our experience a true local experience.
This is our first Intrepid tour and definitely won’t be our last. We enjoyed Intrepid’s travel style, small groups (we only had 5 in our group) and their focus on sustainable responsible travel and supporting locals. This is our 4th tour booked through Global Journeys. The service is always excellent with prompt communication and response times. I highly recommend this tour.
This is our first Intrepid tour and definitely won’t be our last. We enjoyed Intrepid’s travel style, small groups (we only had 5 in our group) and their focus on sustainable responsible travel and supporting locals. This is our 4th tour booked through Global Journeys. The service is always excellent with prompt communication and response times. I highly recommend this tour.
Croatia would have to be one of the most picturesque places I have travelled to. Even the bus trip from the airport to Dubrovnik was beautiful. I highly recommend this destination.
Not just for foodies but anyone looking to enjoy the Balkans with a few likeminded people. On this trip we enjoyed scenery, landmarks and food with local families. Seeing how the products are produced and then enjoying them within a home cooked meal was a highlight of the tour. Alec was a fully engaged, friendly and knowledgeable guide.
Having done a few Intrepid tours, we knew what to expect. We had a great group of travellers but our tour leader in the Spain section was very inexperienced and it showed. For a premium tour, you would expect more from Intrepid.
Sailing in Croatia? 0
Croatia Sailing Adventure: Dubrovnik to Split
Gavin and Christina, NSW, Australia, Aug 2025
Firstly, Tracey did a great job (as usual) booking this trip for us. Unfortunately, we were a bit disappointed in the trip that Intrepid provided. We visited some wonderful locations during our 8 days, but only sailed for about 4 hours during the whole trip. Had we not prompted the skipper to raise the sails, we would probably have sailed even less. read more There was always an excuse that there wasn’t enough wind, or there was too much wind, or the wind was from the wrong direction. This was even though there were yachts all around us under sail. We could only conclude that it was too much effort to sail the yacht.
We made a complaint to Intrepid, and they have advised that they have updated the notes for the trip to now indicate that it is possible that the skipper will need to use the motor for the entirety of the trip (pending weather conditions and the skipper's direction).
We made a complaint to Intrepid, and they have advised that they have updated the notes for the trip to now indicate that it is possible that the skipper will need to use the motor for the entirety of the trip (pending weather conditions and the skipper's direction).
We absolutely loved our tour of Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The Guides we had were knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. It was pretty full on for 69 & 77 year olds with a lot of walking in hot conditions but we managed to keep up most of the time. The highlight was the Sahara Desert and sleeping under the stars. There were a couple of accommodation read more venues that weren't great and maybe more suited to backpackers but overall the standard was acceptable. Lots of travel involved to get to destinations but when you're packing 3 countries into 4 weeks I guess there's no alternative. I would definitely recommend this tour but maybe not in the hotter months.
This was an 8 day/7 night guided, small group tour of the 3 Baltic States and it was great fun as well as being very interesting. There were 10 peeps plus a very informative and helpful tour leader with our ages varying from early 30s to one 70+ year old (me). The group melded well and we had a lot of laughs. Accommodation hotels were all good and read more a couple a bit quirky. Transport varied between dedicated comfortable van to public luxury coaches and ferries, all of which were excellent. Our leader was very informative and the 3 capital cities great destinations. Overall this was an excellent trip.
A well organised trip with careful planning for each of the days walks. Our guide, Joe, was exceptional. Would recommend if you like walking, but not carrying luggage.
Galapagos certainly didn’t disappoint with an abundance of marine life on the islands. The tour itself was OK, guide had little interest in the job and the guests. Probably best to just do 2 islands rather than 3, a few very early days to move around the islands.
Fantastic tour with Intrepid Travel 0
Explore Spain & Portugal
Mary and Peter, VIC, Australia, May 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our explore Spain & Portugal tour with Intrepid Travel We saw so many beautiful cities & met some lovely people. Enjoyed getting around like a local using public transport & seeing so much history.
The tour was excellent! We were a group of 12 travelers from different countries and had a great time together. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. They showed us how people live in South East Asia and we participated in some activities that made us part of the experience. I hope to travel with Intrepid again in the future.
Yosemite waterfalls highlight 0
Best of California's National Parks
Denise, QLD, Australia, May 2025
This was my 2nd Intrepid tour. This tour focused on Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite national parks. We had an enthusiastic Tour Leader who provided clear and informative information. This tour has a few hikes but is graded Level 2 whereas the Utah Hiking tour I also did with Intrepid was Level 3 - you notice the difference, slower pace, walks more read more than hikes. We had great weather on this tour, our day at Yosemite was wonderful, blue skies, sunshine 25C and lots of waterfalls. We were lucky to see a bear on this trip as well as deer and lots of squirrels and chipmunks. A nice drive around the highlights of San Francisco to end the tour.
Fantastic trip through key places in Uzbekistan. Saw a lots of amazing buildings and heard much of the country’s very rich history. Lovely local people everywhere who were very friendly to our tour group. The local silks, paintings and ceramics were inexpensive and gorgeous. Our tour guide Hamza was a star!
