At Intrepid we believe that travel is one of the most entertaining, enlightening, life changing and fulfilling things you could ever do, and having operated trips throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America & Europe for almost 20 years, we've got a fair idea of how good it can get.  We're one of the world’s leading small group adventure tour operators and for us travel is all about experiencing those 'real' moments; be it a laugh with a stall owner while haggling over bananas, an impromptu game of football with the local village kids, a home cooked meal under a starry desert sky or that thrill you get when you glimpse one of the great icons of the world for the first time.

Our travelers come away with some incredible photographs as we build in plenty of spare time to go for a wander down side streets or across rice fields to capture the sense of place. We call these perfect travel moments ‘real life experiences’.

Over the years, Intrepid has developed many different styles of travel — styles that share a common philosophy of getting out there and experiencing the real world — and yet styles that are quite different from each other. From our Active range which combines physical challenges such as trekking or cycling with cultural interaction, to our Comfort range which combines grassroots travel with some of life's small pleasures, there's an Intrepid adventure to suit just about every budget and comfort level. Best of all our journeys have an average group size of just 10 travellers so you have the freedom and flexibility to get off the tourist trails and really experience local cultures.

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Special offer for TPOTY 2008 entrants - our portfolio category winners will each win one of the fabulous Intrepid trips shown below. For those of you who enter TPOTY 2008 but are not lucky enough to win, Intrepid is offering a £100 discount for you and a friend to share on those same trips. For details, click on the 'Special Offer' link above.

And if you'd like to read about 2007 Intrepid TPOTY prizewinner Timothy Allen's trip to China, please click here.

Prizes

	Theme		Prize
Portfolio Categories	Life		Rum and Rumba trip to Cuba
	Call of the Wild		Gorilla Encounter in Uganda and Kenya
	Joy of Travel		Slowly Down the Ganges trip to India
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About the trips

Cuba	The winner of the Life portfolio category will join Intrepid on a 15-day ‘Rum and Rumba’ trip to Cuba. From the historical streets of Havana to the pristine shores of the Caribbean, they will stroll through World Heritage cities, relive a fascinating colonial history and experience the rich heritage of music and dance that Cuba is renowned for, as they discover the best of Old World Cuba during this fantastic adventure. Click here for more details and full itinerary.
Gorilla Encounter	The winner of the Call of the Wild portfolio category will join Intrepid on a magical 14-day Gorilla Encounter in Uganda and Kenya. Get an introduction to the people and animals of Africa with a game drive along the shores of scenic Lake Nakuru and time spent at a children's education centre in Jinja. Then it's time for the ultimate wildlife experience: an encounter with mountain gorillas in the misty rainforests. Watching these expressive apes eat and play within their lush, green home, with absolutely no barriers between you both, is something that will remain in your memory forever. Click here for more details and full itinerary.
India	The winner of the Joy of Travel portfolio category will join Intrepid on a 15-day ‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ trip to India. They will journey down the Mother Ganges, India's most sacred river, heart of the Hindu faith and the soul of the nation. Its banks and waters play host to the most intimate rituals of life and death. Add a desert camel safari, colourful cultural experiences, royal palaces and the incomparable Taj Mahal and you've got a great Indian experience. Click here for more details and full itinerary.