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Intrepid Travel
Real and remarkable small group trips worldwide
Overview
| Date Established | 01/1989 |
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Travel & Tourism
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| Website | https://www.intrepidtravel.com/us |
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About
Intrepid Travel is the world's largest purpose-led adventure travel company, proven in its legal structure, supply chain philosophy, and product design principle built over 37 years.
As a certified B Corp, Intrepid operates nearly 1,000 small-group trips designed to keep money in local economies, connect travelers with real communities, and minimize environmental impact. Its not-for-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, now a registered U.S. 501(c)(3), means every trip has a direct philanthropic dimension built in.
Intrepid is a vertically integrated company that operates all over the world. While many travel brands outsource their operations, Intrepid builds them locally, with a supply chain of over 85% locally owned businesses, never staying at chain hotels or eating at chain restaurants. That hyper-local experience is what anchors Intrepid. The more local the experience, the better it is for the community and the traveler . Both are given an equal seat at the table, because Intrepid believes the best trips are built on mutual exchange and shared experience.
Where other travel brands chase the hottest destinations, Intrepid publishes its annual Not Hot List: 10 underrated destinations with the capacity and infrastructure to welcome visitors responsibly. It's an active effort to combat overtourism and redirect traveler curiosity toward places that genuinely benefit from it. It also publishes an annual integrated report (https://www.intrepidtravel.com/en/newsroom/company-documents/annualreport), transparently reporting on everything from revenue numbers to CO2 emissions.
Founding Story
For over 30 years, Intrepid Travel has led purpose-driven adventure, not as a marketing position, but as an operating principle. In 2025, escalating geopolitical instability, accelerating climate impacts, and a broad corporate retreat from sustainability commitments defined the landscape. Intrepid Travel's response was to double down.
- Intrepid launched a US$2M annual Carbon Impact Fund, scaled EV airport transfers across country offices from 39% to 74%, and partnered with REI on 28 nature-based trips where 1% of every booking funds conservation.
- The Intrepid Foundation became a registered U.S. 501(c)(3), strengthening its ability to influence community-led impact. The Foundation focuses on supporting local communities in shaping their own futures, allowing for grassroots-led solutions as a way for travelers to support the work of the communities they are visiting.
- In response to threatened $900M+ funding cuts and potential closures within the U.S. National Park System in 2025-2026, Intrepid Travel launched a "United by Nature" campaign. This initiative includes a $50,000 donation to the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the launch of Active-ism trips (https://www.intrepidtravel.com/us/active-ism), and advocacy to protect endangered, taxpayer-funded spaces.
- As nations continuously turn their backs on indigenous populations, Intrepid has leaned in, working directly with, advocating for , and offering tour options that connect travelers with indigenous communities in the U.S. and Canada.
Team Bios
Leigh oversees Intrepid Americas, managing direct, industry and white label sales as well as operations across North, Central and South America.
Previously Chief Purpose Officer and then Chief Customer Officer, he’s been instrumental in building Intrepid’s reputation as a purpose-led, customer-focussed organisation.
Outside of work, Leigh’s an avid supporter of local arts scenes and a keen ocean swimmer - even in the frosty Pacific Northwest where he is based.
Leigh's top Intrepid trip is Everest Base Camp Trek, which he credits for changing the way he sees the world.
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