by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 12:30 PM ET, Wed September 6, 2023
B-Corp certified tour operator Intrepid Travel and multimedia travel company Atlas Obscura created a new partnership to offer small-group Atlas Obscura Adventures, which replaces Atlas Obscura’s tour segment.
The partnership comes at Atlas Obscura sees record interest and growth in small-group tours, and as more travelers demand off-the-beaten-path and responsible travel experiences, which Intrepid Travel has been committed to providing for decades.
“As a pioneer of immersive, experience-rich adventure travel, Intrepid is honored to support Atlas Obscura’s expansion in the tour operations space,” said Matt Berna, President of the Americas, Intrepid Travel. “Our businesses are highly complementary, and we have always admired their compelling storytelling and engaged audiences. Coupled with Intrepid’s decades of experience in the industry and operational expertise worldwide, we know this partnership will allow us to jointly deliver unique and thoughtful holidays to a growing audience of conscious, adventurous travelers.”
Atlas Obscura Adventures are capped at twelve travelers in a group. Many trips are either designed or led by Atlas Obscura experts. Itineraries range from 7-14 days long and are priced between $3,000 to $8,000 per person. There are currently 24 itineraries available.
Itineraries for 2024 include exploring the hidden sides of Venice and Rome, a tour through Central Asia’s bazaars and less-visited areas and an exploration of Egypt that includes a private after-hours tour of the tombs at the Valley of the Kings.
All trips have the same commitment to sustainability and respectful travel that Intrepid Travel is known for, including minimizing and offsetting carbon impact, visiting off-the-beaten-path attractions, highlighting at-risk cultural sites and traditions and supporting under-represented communities.
The trips are available to book through the Atlas Obscura website and through direct sales channels.
“At Atlas Obscura, we’ve built a community of millions that already comes to us for these kinds of experiences—trips that are inspired by deep curiosity and a sense of adventure, often in places where virtually no one else can take you,” said Warren Webster, CEO of Atlas Obscura. “With Intrepid, we’re going to be able to take what our community already loves about our trips and offer them much more of it, with hundreds and eventually thousands of trips every year connecting Atlas Obscura travelers around the world.”
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